Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation
Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pella, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $26K.
Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation gave $45K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- -41.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,625
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,020,675
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Church of Crook ($10K). Together the top 8 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 69 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $31K (2023) to $173K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Church of Crook Crook, CO | Health and Welfare | $10,000 |
| USC University of Southern California - USC Ellison Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Health and Welfare | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, CO | Health and Welfare | $9,000 |
| Aspen Prep Academy Greedwood Village, CO | Education | $5,000 |
| Denver Rescue Mission Denver, CO | Health and Welfare | $3,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Media (PBS) Denver, CO | Health and Welfare | $3,000 |
| Denver Botanic Garden Denver, CO | Health and Welfare | $2,500 |
| Tradedy Assistance Program for Survivors Arlington, VA | Health and Welfare | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,020,675 | $55,717 | $53,599 | $45,000 | 8 | $45,000 | $25,559 | $49,268 |
| 2024 | $989,113 | $378,555 | $86,959 | $77,000 | 14 | $77,000 | $350,474 | $33,389 |
| 2023 | $919,651 | $241,792 | $31,836 | $30,500 | 10 | $30,500 | $217,024 | $36,974 |
| 2022 | $669,826 | $15,122 | $85,164 | $84,100 | 20 | $84,100 | — | $37,546 |
| 2021 | $889,977 | $453,279 | $110,880 | $104,500 | 17 | $104,500 | $331,405 | $42,491 |
| 2020 | $934,560 | $683,506 | $174,246 | $173,000 | 18 | — | $6,058 | $18,431 |
| 2019 | $415,084 | $25,076 | $56,644 | $56,000 | 13 | — | $776 | $21,671 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation is led by Charles S. Farver, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles S. Farver
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Farver
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Schipper
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
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 Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation
How much does Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation give each year?
Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation gave $45K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 14 grants.
What is Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation give grants?
Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (22%) and Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (4 grants).
Does Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health and Welfare" (7 grants).
Who are Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Church of Crook ($10,000), USC University of Southern California - USC Ellison Foundation ($10,000) and Food Bank of the Rockies ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation?
Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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 is Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1205184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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