Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Firestone, CO EIN: 85-3670768

Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in Firestone, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 24 grants totaling $41K.

Key facts about Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation

EIN
85-3670768
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$41,350
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$1,723
Median grant
$1,250
New grantees (estimate)
67% first-time grantees (16 of 24, 2025)
Primary geography
Colorado (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation's 24 itemized 2025 grants were Colorado (77%) and Wyoming (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Collins, CO (3 grants), Longmont, CO (3 grants), Cheyenne, WY (2 grants) and Fort Lupton, CO (2 grants). None of its 24 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "501(C)(3) Donation" (20 grants).

Is Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation open to new grantees?

67%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 16 of 24 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$41K

+1.8% YoY

Grant Count

24

+26.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-19.4% YoY

About Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in Firestone, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 24 grants totaling $41K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 24 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

LongmontFort CollinsCheyenneColorado SpringsCoon RapidsFort LuptonLovelandAuroraDenverFirestoneLafayetteLittletonWindsorArvadaBlacksburgBoulderBrightonClemsonCommerce CityEvenston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$25K$38K$50K0 grants20219 grants202213 grants202319 grants202424 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Foothills Cu: $10KFoothills Cu$10KColorado Cu: $5KColorado Cu$5KSava Center: $3KSava Center$3KClemson University: $2KClemson University$2KUniversity of Wyoming: $2KUniversity of Wyoming$2KCarbon Valley Santa Cops: $2KCarbon Valley Santa Cops$2KChildsafe Colorado: $2KChildsafe Colorado$2KFriends of Foster Families: $2KFriends of Foster Families$2KHope Kids Colorado: $2KHope Kids Colorado$2KMeridian Trust Foundation: $2KMeridian Trust Foundation$2K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Foothills Cu ($10,000), Colorado Cu ($5,000), Sava Center ($2,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FOOTHILLS CU Lakewood, COCREDIT UNION GRANT$10,000
COLORADO CU Littleton, COCREDIT UNION GRANT$5,000
SAVA CENTER Greeley, CO501(C)(3) DONATION$2,500
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Clemson, SCSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING Laramie, WYSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
CARBON VALLEY SANTA COPS Firestone, CO501(C)(3) DONATION$1,500
CHILDSAFE COLORADO Fort Collins, CO501(C)(3) DONATION$1,500
FRIENDS OF FOSTER FAMILIES Cheyenne, WY501(C)(3) DONATION$1,500
HOPE KIDS COLORADO Scottsdale, AZ501(C)(3) DONATION$1,500
MERIDIAN TRUST FOUNDATION Cheyenne, WY501(C)(3) DONATION$1,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Michael NaglChairman——
Shelley OrmsbySecretary——
Amanda SheehanTreasurer——
Colleen KnollDirector——
Autumn HarrisDirector——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation?

Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in Firestone, CO. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation operate?

Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Minnesota, South Carolina, Virginia, Wyoming.

What size grants does Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation award?

In 2025, Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $41K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation's EIN?

Centennial Lending a Hand Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3670768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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