Confluence Foundation
Confluence Foundation is a private foundation based in Golden, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $87,500 to organizations in several states.
Confluence Foundation at a glance
In short: Confluence Foundation gave $88K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,500
- +135.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +633.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,977
- -67.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $260
- Total assets
- $101,682
- +35.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Confluence Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing lists a grant application as the required form and materials, gives “MAIN OFFICE” as the contact, and lists no deadlines or award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Main Office
Mailing address: 30 Indiana Street, Golden, CO 80401
Phone: (303) 643-5796
Email: cstrange@confluenceco.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Confluence Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Junior Achievement ($33K). Together the top 10 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado (60%), New Jersey (37%), Kansas (2%), and Virginia (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
How Confluence Foundation gives
- Giving grew 218% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2022) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Achievement Edison, NJ | To further the mission of these local/national non-profit organizations | $32,500 |
| Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation Golden, CO | To further the mission of these local/national non-profit organizations | $20,000 |
| Golden Civic Foundation Golden, CO | To further the mission of these local/national non-profit organizations | $16,000 |
| Advent Health Rocky Mountain Foundation Denver, CO | To further the mission of these local/national non-profit organizations | $10,263 |
| Colorado Business Hall of Fame Denver, CO | To further the mission of these local/national non-profit organizations | $4,000 |
| Douglas County Community Foundation Lawrence, KS | To further the mission of these local/national non-profit organizations | $2,000 |
| Jefferson County Library Foundation Inc Wheat Ridge, CO | To further the mission of these local/national non-profit organizations | $500 |
| Levi's Legacy Parker CO Golden, CO | To further the mission of these local/national non-profit organizations | $500 |
| Colorado Christian Services Inc Centennial, CO | To further the mission of these local/national non-profit organizations | $260 |
| Craig Hospital Foundation Englewood, CO | To further the mission of these local/national non-profit organizations | $260 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $101,682 | $117,020 | $90,160 | $87,500 | 22 | $88,848 | $5,971 |
| 2024 | $74,822 | $117,156 | $39,847 | $37,110 | 3 | $38,494 | $1,434 |
| 2023 | $12 | — | $2,517 | — | — | — | $10 |
| 2022 | $29 | $29,100 | $30,448 | $27,500 | 3 | $27,500 | $35 |
| 2021 | $1,377 | — | $10,058 | — | — | — | $316 |
| 2020 | $11,435 | $45,500 | $34,065 | $33,750 | 12 | — | $563 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Confluence Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions span a range of activities. For example, Golden Civic Foundation says it invests in the economic and cultural vitality of the Golden community; Inner City Health Center says it provides medical, dental, and counseling services to uninsured and underserved patients; and Mountain States Children’s Home says it provides homes and counseling for children from abusive, neglectful, or dysfunctional families.
Other 2025 recipients include Jefferson County Library Foundation, which says it supports and enriches the capabilities, resources, and services of the Jefferson County Public Library, and Craig Hospital Foundation, which says it raises funds for patient assistance, hospital programs, equipment, and research related to spinal cord and brain injuries.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $87,500. Grant amounts ranged from $21 to $32,500, with a median of $260. The largest reported grants were $32,500 to Junior Achievement in Edison, New Jersey; $20,000 to Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation in Golden, Colorado; $16,000 to Golden Civic Foundation in Golden; and $10,263 to Advent Health Rocky Mountain Foundation in Denver.
Other reported grants included $4,000 to Colorado Business Hall of Fame; $2,000 to Douglas County Community Foundation; and $500 each to Jefferson County Library Foundation and Levi’s Legacy Parker CO. Grants of $260 each went to Colorado Christian Services, Craig Hospital Foundation, Inner City Health Center, and Mountain States Children’s Home. Healthy Child Care Colorado received $156.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anthony DeSimone and Matthew McBride as members, and Timothy Walsh as managing member.
Confluence Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony Desimone
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew McBride
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Walsh
Managing Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Confluence Foundation
How much does Confluence Foundation give each year?
Confluence Foundation gave $88K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 3 grants.
What is Confluence Foundation's typical grant size?
Confluence Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $260, and its average grant was $3,977, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Confluence Foundation give grants?
Confluence Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (5 grants), Golden, CO (3 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).
Does Confluence Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Confluence Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Confluence Foundation's largest grantees?
Confluence Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Junior Achievement ($32,500), Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation ($20,000) and Golden Civic Foundation ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Confluence Foundation?
Confluence Foundation reported $102K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Confluence Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions span a range of activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Confluence Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing lists a grant application as the required form and materials, gives “MAIN OFFICE” as the contact, and lists no deadlines or award restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Confluence Foundation's EIN?
Confluence Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0739358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Confluence Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/confluence-foundation-morg_720bd15ac631479faac9f945847d6e8a
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