David B & Gretchen W Black
David B & Gretchen W Black is a private foundation based in Englewood, Colorado. In filing year 2025, it reported 19 grants totaling $121,600 to charitable organizations.
David B & Gretchen W Black at a glance
In short: David B & Gretchen W Black gave $122K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $121,600
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,400
- +19.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $249,829
- +5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to David B & Gretchen W Black
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4280 S Bellaire Circle, Englewood, CO 80113-5052
Phone: (303) 730-7999
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who David B & Gretchen W Black funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains ($50K). Together the top 10 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 113 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 17% to California, 6% to Washington, DC, 2% to New York, and 1% to Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is David B & Gretchen W Black open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 202% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2021) to $123K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $122K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Denver, CO | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Peppers Senior Dog Sanctuary Littleton, CO | Charitable | $10,100 |
| So All May Eat Inc Denver, CO | Charitable | $8,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Washington, DC | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Boulder Valley Waldorf School Niwot, CO | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio Ojai, CA | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Colorado Snowsports Museum Vail, CO | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Rock Tree Sky Learning Center Ojai, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Urban Peak Denver, CO | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $249,829 | $148,646 | $123,900 | $121,600 | 19 | $121,600 | $148,646 | $60,079 |
| 2024 | $236,803 | $131,708 | $125,300 | $123,100 | 23 | $123,100 | $131,708 | $56,930 |
| 2023 | $230,553 | $118,907 | $116,225 | $114,725 | 24 | $114,725 | $118,907 | $51,777 |
| 2022 | $145,262 | $97,825 | $115,298 | $112,500 | 24 | $112,548 | $97,825 | $50,017 |
| 2021 | $164,135 | $102,687 | $99,400 | $96,700 | 23 | $96,700 | $102,687 | $59,552 |
| 2020 | $163,956 | $82,374 | $114,300 | $114,300 | 15 | — | $82,360 | $47,229 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David B & Gretchen W Black reported a distributable amount of $60K 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 organizations working in areas such as animal care, food access, education, arts and culture, conservation, and community services. For example, Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuary describes its work as providing senior dogs with a compassionate, veterinarian-supervised home and helping ease local shelter overcrowding. So All May Eat Inc describes its mission as creating community through healthy food access to address food insecurity. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 19 grants totaling $121,600. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among its larger 2025 grants were $50,000 to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains; $10,100 to Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuary; $8,000 to So All May Eat Inc; $6,000 each to the Alzheimer’s Association, Boulder Valley Waldorf School, and Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio; and $5,000 each to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Colorado Snowsports Museum, Rock Tree Sky Learning Center, Urban Peak, and Ojai Valley Land Conservancy. The Denver Art Museum received $3,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
David B Black is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
David B & Gretchen W Black is led by David B. Black, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David B. Black
President
On filings since 2020
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 David B & Gretchen W Black
How much does David B & Gretchen W Black give each year?
David B & Gretchen W Black gave $122K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 23 grants.
What is David B & Gretchen W Black's typical grant size?
David B & Gretchen W Black's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,400, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from David B & Gretchen W Black that year got $3K on average.
Where does David B & Gretchen W Black give grants?
David B & Gretchen W Black gives mostly in Colorado: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (17%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (6 grants), Ojai, CA (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does David B & Gretchen W Black give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on David B & Gretchen W Black's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (19 grants).
Who are David B & Gretchen W Black's largest grantees?
David B & Gretchen W Black's largest 2025 grantees include Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains ($50,000), Peppers Senior Dog Sanctuary ($10,100) and So All May Eat Inc ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is David B & Gretchen W Black?
David B & Gretchen W Black reported $250K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $122K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does David B & Gretchen W Black fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as animal care, food access, education, arts and culture, conservation, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from David B & Gretchen W Black?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is David B & Gretchen W Black's EIN?
David B & Gretchen W Black's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1582258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does David B & Gretchen W Black accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). David B & Gretchen W Black funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/david-b-and-gretchen-w-black-morg_578779c4854441f5b57f90bd7e262100
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