Cascella Family Charitable Fdn
Cascella Family Charitable Fdn is a private foundation based in Golden, Colorado. It reported making 14 grants totaling $203,212 in 2025, with listed recipients including charitable and religious organizations.
Cascella Family Charitable Fdn at a glance
In short: Cascella Family Charitable Fdn gave $203K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Colorado. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $203,212
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,515
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,943,306
- +17.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (6 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cascella Family Charitable Fdn
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 940 Twisted Pine Rd, Golden, CO 80401
Phone: (314) 420-9667
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cascella Family Charitable Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Flatirons Church ($50K). Together the top 10 received $196K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 60 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 7% to Illinois, 5% to Texas, 5% to Arizona, and 4% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cascella Family Charitable Fdn open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 14 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2019) to $203K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $203K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Church Denver, CO | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Beacon Telluride BCN Telluride, CO | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Spark Hope Automotive Denver, CO | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Families of Character Englewood, CO | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Denver Christian Denver, CO | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Feed the Forgotten Houston, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene Oro Valley, AZ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Kings Kids Village Encouragers Unlt Danville, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Pioneers USA Orlando, FL | Charitable | $9,000 |
| Jeremiahs Call Ministries Evergreen, CO | Charitable | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,943,306 | $564,467 | $205,764 | $203,212 | 14 | $203,517 | $359,693 | $193,668 |
| 2024 | $1,659,091 | $175,410 | $170,499 | $166,855 | 13 | $167,130 | $101,605 | $173,145 |
| 2023 | $1,654,180 | $204,630 | $136,126 | $131,750 | 12 | $132,046 | $119,741 | $139,043 |
| 2022 | $1,585,676 | $140,574 | $154,334 | $153,175 | 12 | $153,465 | $55,705 | $133,218 |
| 2021 | $1,599,436 | $234,395 | $143,469 | $135,100 | 9 | $142,442 | $149,368 | $144,114 |
| 2020 | $1,508,510 | $105,923 | $120,376 | $118,100 | 10 | — | $41,723 | $112,692 |
| 2019 | $1,522,963 | $162,831 | $87,081 | $85,500 | 10 | — | $62,025 | $105,027 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cascella Family Charitable Fdn reported a distributable amount of $194K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees include organizations with varied missions. Families of Character describes its work as assisting parents in developing virtues in themselves and their children, with the stated aim of reducing divorce, births to unmarried mothers, and fatherlessness, and thereby reducing poverty and crime. Bible Study Fellowship describes its mission as providing global, in-depth Bible classes to produce commitment to Christ, his word, and his church.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $203,212. Grant amounts ranged from $212 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the listed grants, Flatirons Church and Beacon Telluride BCN each received $50,000; Spark Hope Automotive received $25,000; Families of Character received $15,000; and Denver Christian received $12,000. Bible Study Fellowship received $1,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Guy Cascella is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Cascella Family Charitable Fdn is led by Guy Cascella, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Guy Cascella
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cascella Family Charitable Fdn
How much does Cascella Family Charitable Fdn give each year?
Cascella Family Charitable Fdn gave $203K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $167K across 13 grants.
What is Cascella Family Charitable Fdn's typical grant size?
Cascella Family Charitable Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,515, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cascella Family Charitable Fdn that year got $15K on average.
Where does Cascella Family Charitable Fdn give grants?
Cascella Family Charitable Fdn gives mostly in Colorado: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (7%) and Texas (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants) and Danville, IL (2 grants).
Does Cascella Family Charitable Fdn give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Cascella Family Charitable Fdn's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (14 grants).
Who are Cascella Family Charitable Fdn's largest grantees?
Cascella Family Charitable Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Flatirons Church ($50,000), Beacon Telluride BCN ($50,000) and Spark Hope Automotive ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cascella Family Charitable Fdn?
Cascella Family Charitable Fdn reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $204K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $194K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cascella Family Charitable Fdn fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cascella Family Charitable Fdn?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cascella Family Charitable Fdn's EIN?
Cascella Family Charitable Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7489472. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Cascella Family Charitable Fdn accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Cascella Family Charitable Fdn funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Cascella Family Charitable Fdn funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cascella-family-charitable-fdn-morg_25f7bc8aef4947cb9bc1d0de775ab553
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