Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation
Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sterling, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $820K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $428K. Net investment income was $86K.
Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation gave $428K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $61K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $428,400
- +93.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,200
- +231.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $820,275
- -27.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (84% 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 Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Jewish Health ($202K). Together the top 7 received $428K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 74 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 539% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 854% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $67K (2022) to $465K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $428K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO | 2025 rev the runway & beaux arts ball donation | $201,870 |
| Aspen Music Festival & School Aspen, CO | National council annual fund & 2025 season benefit donation | $82,930 |
| Denver Art Museum Denver, CO | ANNUAL FUND LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN & COLLECTOR's CHOICE GALA DONATION | $54,350 |
| Greenlight Fund Denver Boston, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Frame New York, NY | General Support | $20,000 |
| Centus Counseling Denver, CO | 2025 Luncheon Donation | $10,000 |
| Mizel Institute Denver, CO | 2025 Annual Event Donation | $9,250 |
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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 | $820,275 | $95,659 | $450,916 | $428,400 | 7 | $430,141 | $86,484 | $50,368 |
| 2024 | $1,136,476 | $58,190 | $231,615 | $221,579 | 12 | $222,911 | $49,486 | $59,876 |
| 2023 | $1,242,518 | $45,773 | $490,850 | $465,400 | 11 | $467,752 | $36,851 | $72,261 |
| 2022 | $1,592,985 | $396,870 | $125,316 | $67,000 | 22 | $68,101 | $341,920 | $70,306 |
| 2021 | $1,388,022 | $136,194 | $128,123 | $73,000 | 22 | $77,886 | $85,957 | $68,489 |
| 2020 | $1,385,127 | $46,478 | $105,867 | $68,860 | 19 | — | $10,801 | $70,687 |
| 2019 | $1,451,354 | $27,876 | $78,227 | $75,574 | 11 | — | $26,672 | $73,953 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation is led by Joy Dinsdale, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joy Dinsdale
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chloe Dinsdale
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Dinsdale
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Dinsdale
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Dinsdale
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation
How much does Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation give each year?
Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation gave $428K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $222K across 12 grants.
What is Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $61,200, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation give grants?
Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (4 grants).
Does Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Jewish Health ($201,870), Aspen Music Festival & School ($82,930) and Denver Art Museum ($54,350), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation?
Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation reported $820K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $430K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation's EIN?
Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1975700. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/chris-and-joy-dinsdale-family-foundation-morg_6c6d5c0d734f48b39d591b5642831c7a
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