CCU Endowment Foundation
To provide support to Colorado christian university, an exempt school described in internal revenue code section 170(b)(1)(a)(II).
CCU Endowment Foundation at a glance
In short: CCU Endowment Foundation gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $299,750
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $299,750
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $299,750
- Total assets
- $14,788,487
- +25.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who CCU Endowment Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado Christian University ($300K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How CCU Endowment Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $214K (2020) to $341K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | Scholarship Program | $299,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,788,487 | $1,671,051 | $308,908 | $299,750 | 1 | $75,396 |
| 2024 | $11,770,716 | $1,589,325 | $297,193 | $286,688 | 1 | $26,476 |
| 2023 | $9,045,950 | $2,735,625 | $368,037 | $340,996 | 1 | $173,542 |
| 2022 | $6,129,395 | $421,981 | $290,180 | $267,608 | 1 | $164,535 |
| 2021 | $6,710,503 | $881,635 | $271,365 | $250,240 | 1 | $340,978 |
| 2020 | $4,946,386 | $249,701 | $235,458 | $213,748 | 1 | $-22,049 |
| 2019 | $5,051,672 | $361,670 | $242,365 | $214,714 | 1 | $136,904 |
About CCU Endowment Foundation
Based on IRS filings
CCU Endowment Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lakewood, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $300K. Net investment income was $75K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CCU Endowment Foundation is led by Eric Hogue, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Hogue
President
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Armstrong
Board Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Scheffel
Corporate Counsel & Secretary
Corp. Counsel & Secretary → Corporate Counsel & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iain Wightman
Vice President of Finance & Technology
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Ritz
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Hamilton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold Smethills
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rod Schlauger
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Daniel Cohrs (2019–2023) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Donald Sweeting (2019–2023) — Chancellor
- Former: Harold Krause (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tim McTavish (2021–2023) — Interim President
- Former: Gary Armstrong (2019–2020) — Director & Board Chair
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 CCU Endowment Foundation
How much does CCU Endowment Foundation give each year?
CCU Endowment Foundation gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $287K across 1 grant.
How large is CCU Endowment Foundation?
CCU Endowment Foundation reported $14.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is CCU Endowment Foundation?
CCU Endowment Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lakewood, CO. It holds $14.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does CCU Endowment Foundation operate?
CCU Endowment Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is CCU Endowment Foundation's EIN?
CCU Endowment Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1235728. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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