Caught Fish Foundation
Caught Fish Foundation is a private foundation based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It reported 19 grants totaling $173,000 in 2024, supporting charitable organizations in several states.
Caught Fish Foundation at a glance
In short: Caught Fish Foundation gave $173K across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Colorado. 16% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $173,000
- +39.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,105
- +39.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $4,280,411
- +20.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Caught Fish Foundation
- 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: 12730 Black Forest Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80908
Phone: (719) 495-0518
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Caught Fish Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hope Hollow ($20K). Together the top 10 received $127K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 19% to California, 12% to Ohio, 9% to Texas, and 1% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Caught Fish Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 84% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 84% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2019) to $173K (2024). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $173K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Hollow Columbus, OH | Charitable | $20,000 |
| What Matters Ministries & Missions Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable | $18,000 |
| Koome Ministries Monument, CO | Charitable | $18,000 |
| The Autism Community in Action Irvine, CA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Fresh Start Surgical Gifts Carlsbad, CA | Charitable | $13,000 |
| Andrew Wommack Ministries Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable | $10,500 |
| Grace House Ministries Weatherford, TX | Charitable | $8,000 |
| The Woody & Millie Ingram Guest House Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable | $8,000 |
| The Exodus Road Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable | $8,000 |
| Youth For Christ USA Englewood, CO | Charitable | $8,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,280,411 | $924,874 | $199,576 | $173,000 | 19 | $186,626 | $41,658 | $189,884 |
| 2023 | $3,566,025 | $367,019 | $136,740 | $124,500 | 19 | $126,655 | $24,513 | $169,463 |
| 2022 | $3,116,060 | $454,951 | $114,288 | $110,000 | 17 | $113,897 | $339 | $131,181 |
| 2021 | $2,775,397 | $569,468 | $94,149 | $94,000 | 13 | $94,000 | — | $112,868 |
| 2020 | $1,983,148 | $320,774 | $85,899 | $84,400 | 13 | — | — | $90,619 |
| 2019 | $1,696,811 | $157,469 | $94,521 | $68,500 | 9 | — | $9,992 | $79,653 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Caught Fish Foundation reported a distributable amount of $190K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations working in areas described in their own mission statements: Hope Hollow offers lodging, meals, transportation assistance, and emotional support to cancer patients and loved ones receiving treatment in Columbus; The Autism Community in Action provides education, support, and hope to families living with autism; and Fresh Start Surgical Gifts provides reconstructive surgery and related medical services to disadvantaged young people with physical deformities.
Other 2024 grantees describe work that includes counseling and assistance to new parents and children (Grace House Ministries), support for people facing unexpected pregnancies (Life Network), and efforts to find and free trafficked people and support survivors (The Exodus Road). Koome Ministries describes its work as reaching people through education, relationship, and prayer, and Andrew Wommack Ministries describes its work as teaching the Gospel through media.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $173,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $20,000, with a median grant of $8,000. Its largest reported grants included Hope Hollow ($20,000), What Matters Ministries & Missions ($18,000), Koome Ministries ($18,000), The Autism Community in Action ($15,000), and Fresh Start Surgical Gifts ($13,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Robert M. Haddock as president.
Caught Fish Foundation is led by Robert M. Haddock, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert M. Haddock
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Caught Fish Foundation
How much does Caught Fish Foundation give each year?
Caught Fish Foundation gave $173K across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $125K across 19 grants.
What is Caught Fish Foundation's typical grant size?
Caught Fish Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,000, and its average grant was $9,105, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Caught Fish Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Caught Fish Foundation give grants?
Caught Fish Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (19%) and Ohio (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (8 grants).
Does Caught Fish Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Caught Fish Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (19 grants).
Who are Caught Fish Foundation's largest grantees?
Caught Fish Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hope Hollow ($20,000), What Matters Ministries & Missions ($18,000) and Koome Ministries ($18,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Caught Fish Foundation?
Caught Fish Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $190K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Caught Fish Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Caught Fish Foundation?
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 Caught Fish Foundation's EIN?
Caught Fish Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2449297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Caught Fish Foundation 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Caught Fish Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/caught-fish-foundation-morg_923f12bbe4734230b889247fe103be74
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