Christie Cadwell Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boulder, CO EIN: 77-0560448

The Christie Cadwell Foundation is a private foundation based in Boulder, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including Colorado Public Radio, SPAN, and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains.

Key facts about Christie Cadwell Foundation

In short: Christie Cadwell Foundation gave $51K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Colorado. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
77-0560448
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$51,057
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$5,106
Median grant
$5,020
New grantees (estimate)
10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025)
Total assets
$783,066
Primary geography
Colorado (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$783K

-1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$51K

+4.8% YoY

Grant Count

10

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+15.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christie Cadwell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Christie Cadwell Foundation open to new grantees?

10%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $51,057. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,020. Its largest grants included $10,000 each to Colorado Public Radio for charitable program expenses and SPAN for operating costs; $7,000 to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains for charitable program expenses; and $5,260 to Padrino Society and $5,040 to Palapa Society, both for general funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 10% to Texas, 8% to Virginia, and 5% to New York. The filing lists 20% under “?” without identifying a state.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverBoulderSt PetersburgNew YorkSan FranciscoDallasArlingtonAtlantaFt CollinsAustinWashingtonBoston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K11 grants2021 13 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2024) to $65K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $51K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Colorado Public Radio: $10KColorado Public Radio$10KSpan: $10KSpan$10KPlanned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains: $7KPlanned Parenthood of theRocky Mountains$7KPadrino Society: $5KPadrino Society$5KPalapa Society: $5KPalapa Society$5KCobalt Fund: $5KCobalt Fund$5KAmerican Diabetes Assn: $4KAmerican Diabetes Assn$4KPropublica: $3KPropublica$3KPolitifact: $1KPolitifact$1KWikimedia: $1KWikimedia$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado Public Radio ($10K). Together the top 10 received $51K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Colorado Public Radio Denver, COCharitable Program Expenses$10,000
Span Boulder, COOperating Costs$10,000
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Ft Collins, COCharitable Program Expenses$7,000
Padrino Society General Fund$5,260
Palapa Society General Fund$5,040
Cobalt Fund Dallas, TXOperating Costs$5,000
American Diabetes Assn Arlington, VAOperating Costs$4,000
Propublica New York, NYOperating Costs$2,500
Politifact St Petersburg, FLOperating Costs$1,257
Wikimedia San Francisco, CACharitable Program Expenses$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $783,066 $48,991 $59,535 $51,057 (10 grants)
2024 $793,610 $79,143 $56,596 $48,740 (11 grants)
2023 $771,063 $54,921 $62,300 $55,802 (11 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$783,066$793,610$771,063
Revenue$48,991$79,143$54,921
Expenses$59,535$56,596$62,300
Qualifying Distributions$51,057$48,740$55,802
Net Investment Income$41,845$72,399$48,423
Distributable Amount$55,404$51,067$49,356

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Christie Cadwell as president.

Christie Cadwell Foundation is led by Christie Cadwell, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christie Cadwell

    President

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 62 Pima Court, Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303) 444-2971

Frequently asked questions about Christie Cadwell Foundation

How much does Christie Cadwell Foundation give each year?

Christie Cadwell Foundation gave $51K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 11 grants.

What is Christie Cadwell Foundation's typical grant size?

Christie Cadwell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,020, and its average grant was $5,106, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Christie Cadwell Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does Christie Cadwell Foundation give grants?

Christie Cadwell Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (10%) and Virginia (8%).

Does Christie Cadwell Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 70% of Christie Cadwell Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Program Expenses" (3 grants).

Who are Christie Cadwell Foundation's largest grantees?

Christie Cadwell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Colorado Public Radio ($10,000), Span ($10,000) and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Christie Cadwell Foundation?

Christie Cadwell Foundation reported $783K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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.

How do I apply for a grant from Christie Cadwell Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Christie Cadwell Foundation's EIN?

Christie Cadwell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0560448. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Christie Cadwell Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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