Colt Thomas Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Collins, CO EIN: 20-2130555

Colt Thomas Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $61K.

Colt Thomas Foundation at a glance

In short: Colt Thomas Foundation gave $61K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$61,000
+169.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,500
+169.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,500
Total assets
$1,138,966
-13.0% 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 Colt Thomas Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Mosiac: $60KMosiac$60KHomeward Alliance: $1KHomeward Alliance$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mosiac ($60K). Together the top 2 received $61K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LovelandFort CollinsDenver

How Colt Thomas Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $61K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $61K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mosiac Loveland, COTo support mission of recipient$60,000
Homeward Alliance Fort Collins, COTo support mission of recipient$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$1,138,966$34,359$199,492$61,0002$199,492—
2024$1,308,912$74,846$56,525$22,6002$56,525$61,033
2023$1,289,332$-77,184$91,916$61,0001$91,916$33,606
2022$1,699,129$-161,957$98,003$41,0002$98,003$24,518
2021$1,957,038$945,740$29,851$11,1002$29,851$945,740
2020$726,352$-90,487$53,148$8,1003—$2,424

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Colt Thomas Foundation is led by Lance Astrella, Director & Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lance Astrella

    Director & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Colt Thomas Foundation

How much does Colt Thomas Foundation give each year?

Colt Thomas Foundation gave $61K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 2 grants.

How large is Colt Thomas Foundation?

Colt Thomas Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $34K.

Where does Colt Thomas Foundation operate?

Colt Thomas Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Colt Thomas Foundation's EIN?

Colt Thomas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2130555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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