Crystal Springs Foundation
Crystal Springs Foundation is a private foundation based in Flagler, Colorado, that supports charitable projects in Flagler and surrounding communities. Its website describes it as an all-volunteer foundation, incorporated in 1964 and originally founded by the Creighton family.
Crystal Springs Foundation at a glance
In short: Crystal Springs Foundation gave $29K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,950
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,895
- -22.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $642,623
- +10.3% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Crystal Springs Foundation
- How to Apply
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The website provides an application and accepts submissions online, in person, or by mail. The 2023 filing says to contact the foundation with a letter stating the basis for the request.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists April 15; the 2023 filing lists March 30. Both dates have passed for 2026.
- Deadline
- The website lists April 15; the 2023 filing lists March 30.
- Contact
Application contact: Crystal Springs Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 158, Flagler, CO 80815
Phone: (719) 765-4000
Website: https://www.crystalsprings-foundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crystal Springs Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arriba Flagler School ($7K across 2 grants). Together the top 9 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website identifies Flagler, Arriba, and Seibert as the communities it supports. Its 2023 filing says awards should primarily benefit inhabitants of Kit Carson and Lincoln counties, Colorado. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Crystal Springs Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $33K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arriba Flagler School Flagler, CO | Kitchen Improvements | $5,000 |
| Healthy Living Sysytems Flagler, CO | Affordable Housing Improvements | $5,000 |
| Town of Flagler Community Development Flagler, CO | Restoration Project | $5,000 |
| Wheatland Confrence Center Flagler, CO | Hall Improvements | $3,500 |
| Flagler Food Pantry Flagler, CO | Purchase of electric stove and freezer for food pantry | $3,000 |
| Eastern Plains Cowbelles Hugo, CO | Cover processing fees for donated beef to local schools | $2,500 |
| Arriba Flagler School Flagler, CO | Laptop to Be Used in School | $2,400 |
| Colorado Lions Foundation Pueblo, CO | Flagler Community Projects | $1,000 |
| Town of Flagler Recreation Dept Flagler, CO | Youth Golf Lessons | $1,000 |
| Creighton Senior Center Flagler, CO | Kitchen Repair | $550 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s website states that less than 1% of expenses are spent on administrative fees.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $642,623 | $37,471 | $34,448 | $28,950 | 10 | $32,192 | $34,842 | $29,296 |
| 2024 | $582,394 | $23,207 | $31,362 | $26,000 | 7 | $29,373 | $20,423 | $27,736 |
| 2023 | $499,828 | $19,111 | $33,110 | $25,103 | 7 | $30,639 | $15,465 | $26,018 |
| 2022 | $502,827 | $33,097 | $31,069 | $24,600 | 5 | $29,315 | $28,245 | $28,665 |
| 2021 | $636,624 | $20,270 | $35,268 | $33,484 | 9 | — | $17,747 | $30,232 |
| 2020 | $555,717 | $19,822 | $28,243 | $18,243 | 5 | — | $18,348 | $26,313 |
| 2019 | $558,789 | $18,346 | $30,982 | $25,652 | 11 | — | $15,670 | $26,587 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crystal Springs Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K 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
The foundation’s mission is to “Preserve and Promote Flagler and the Surrounding Communities.” Its stated vision includes assisting public, educational, charitable, or benevolent institutions; encouraging medical facilities for the sick and aged and public recreation; and promoting scientific research.
The foundation’s website says eligible applicants include public charities, schools, government entities, religious organizations, and other nonprofits whose requested funds would support a charitable cause or greater public purpose. Its 2025 grants included school improvements, affordable housing improvements, community restoration, a food pantry purchase, youth recreation, and senior-center repairs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $28,950. Grants ranged from $550 to $5,000, with a median grant of $2,750. The largest awards included $5,000 each to Arriba Flagler School for kitchen improvements, Healthy Living Systems for affordable housing improvements, and Town of Flagler Community Development for a restoration project. Other grants included $3,500 to Wheatland Conference Center for hall improvements and $3,000 to Flagler Food Pantry for an electric stove and freezer.
The foundation’s website says applicants may apply online, in person, or by mail and should provide a tax identification number, if applicable, and evidence of tax status. The application asks organizations to describe their mission, the need addressed, the proposed project and use of funds, and other funding sources, including in-kind contributions. The website lists April 15 as the application deadline, with review in April and responses expected around April 30. The foundation’s 2023 filing separately states a March 30 deadline and requests a letter explaining the basis for the grant request.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary Fagerlund as president, Leigh Anna Andersen as treasurer, and Angie Elrick as secretary. It lists Tom Bredehoft, Christie Creighton, and Brian Rowden as directors.
Crystal Springs Foundation is led by Gary Fagerlund, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Fagerlund
President
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Rowden
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christie Creighton
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Bredehoft
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Elrick
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Anna Andersen
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Crystal Springs Foundation
How much does Crystal Springs Foundation give each year?
Crystal Springs Foundation gave $29K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 7 grants.
What is Crystal Springs Foundation's typical grant size?
Crystal Springs Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $2,895, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Crystal Springs Foundation give grants?
Crystal Springs Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Flagler, CO (8 grants).
Does Crystal Springs Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Crystal Springs Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Crystal Springs Foundation's largest grantees?
Crystal Springs Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Arriba Flagler School ($7,400 across 2 grants), Healthy Living Sysytems ($5,000) and Town of Flagler Community Development ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Crystal Springs Foundation?
Crystal Springs Foundation reported $643K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Crystal Springs Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to “Preserve and Promote Flagler and the Surrounding Communities.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crystal Springs Foundation?
The website provides an application and accepts submissions online, in person, or by mail. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Crystal Springs Foundation's EIN?
Crystal Springs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0576535. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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