Colorado Wildlife Rescue
Colorado Wildlife Rescue is a private foundation, based in Vail, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $104K. Net investment income was $91K.
Colorado Wildlife Rescue at a glance
In short: Colorado Wildlife Rescue gave $104K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $103,982
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,991
- +63.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $51,991
- Total assets
- $2,085,305
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Colorado Wildlife Rescue funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation ($94K). Together the top 2 received $104K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Colorado Wildlife Rescue gives
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2024) to $104K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Longmont, CO | General Use | $93,982 |
| Eagle Valley Land Trust Edwards, CO | General Use | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,085,305 | $90,535 | $113,098 | $103,982 | 2 | $109,098 | $90,535 | $104,372 |
| 2024 | $2,107,878 | $111,393 | $101,572 | $95,600 | 3 | $100,266 | $111,393 | $103,950 |
| 2023 | $2,098,067 | $96,994 | $103,206 | $97,843 | 3 | $98,903 | $92,936 | $104,122 |
| 2022 | $2,099,716 | $27,807 | $21,768 | — | — | $2,554 | $17,593 | $102,556 |
| 2021 | $2,084,286 | $2,399,411 | $12,309 | — | — | $2,459 | $313,971 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Colorado Wildlife Rescue reported a distributable amount of $104K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colorado Wildlife Rescue is led by Mary Ashley Laine, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Ashley Laine
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Holland
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
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.
Frequently asked questions about Colorado Wildlife Rescue
How much does Colorado Wildlife Rescue give each year?
Colorado Wildlife Rescue gave $104K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 3 grants.
How large is Colorado Wildlife Rescue?
Colorado Wildlife Rescue reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $104K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Colorado Wildlife Rescue operate?
Colorado Wildlife Rescue has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Colorado Wildlife Rescue's EIN?
Colorado Wildlife Rescue's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2006168. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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