Col Foundation
The preservation of open space in Colorado by supporting the operations of Colorado open lands. The organization holds stewardship funds for the monitoring and enforcement of conservation easements held by Colorado open lands.
Col Foundation at a glance
In short: Col Foundation gave $423K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $423K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $422,521
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $422,521
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $422,521
- Total assets
- $15,942,968
- +19.6% 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 Col Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado Open Lands ($423K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Col Foundation gives
- Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $423K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $423K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Open Lands Lakewood, CO | Preserve Open Space | $422,521 |
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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 | $15,942,968 | $2,698,556 | $441,496 | $422,521 | 1 | $567,672 |
| 2024 | $13,329,586 | $1,287,040 | $420,706 | $418,706 | 1 | $209,699 |
| 2023 | $10,445,304 | $1,686,168 | $35,025 | $13,250 | 1 | $171,112 |
| 2022 | $9,527,654 | $2,178,707 | $288,944 | $287,840 | 1 | $124,744 |
| 2021 | $7,326,921 | $1,785,022 | $199,451 | $199,420 | 1 | $117,803 |
| 2020 | $4,170,408 | $435,998 | $193,447 | $193,430 | 1 | $95,868 |
About Col Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Col Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lakewood, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $423K. Net investment income was $568K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Col Foundation is led by Martin Herz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin Herz
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Burr
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ford Frick
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Phillips
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Walter
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Caligiuri
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Pike
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Morgan
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Ingrid Barrier (2020–2025) — Director · Filing note: Term ended exp 123124
- Former: Russ Caldwell (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Pieter Hoekstra (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel E. Pike (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rodney E. Slifer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Russell B. Caldwell (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Col Foundation
How much does Col Foundation give each year?
Col Foundation gave $423K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $419K across 1 grant.
How large is Col Foundation?
Col Foundation reported $15.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What is Col Foundation?
Col Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lakewood, CO. It holds $15.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Col Foundation operate?
Col Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Col Foundation's EIN?
Col Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1072741. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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