Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation)
Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $86K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $750.
Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) at a glance
In short: Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) gave $750 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $750), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $750
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $750
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $86,025
- -7.3% 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 November 2026.
Who Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denver Park Trust ($750).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) gives
- In 2025 it paid out 483% 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 $500 (2023) to $2K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $750.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Park Trust Denver, CO | To Support the Globeville-Elyria-Swansea (Ges) Spring Test. | $750 |
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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 | $86,025 | $22,168 | $28,925 | $750 | 1 | $19,486 | — | $4,031 |
| 2024 | $92,835 | $77,062 | $21,780 | $1,500 | 1 | $19,248 | $2,552 | $2,667 |
| 2023 | $36,549 | $16,671 | $10,604 | $500 | 1 | $500 | — | $1,857 |
| 2022 | $30,482 | $21,938 | $11,113 | — | — | — | — | $934 |
| 2021 | $19,657 | $3,839 | $1,100 | — | — | — | — | $839 |
| 2020 | $16,918 | $1,767 | $10 | — | — | — | — | $781 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) is led by Sarah Konradi, Executive Director & President on every filing since 2023; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Konradi
Executive Director & President
On filings since 2023
36 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Geddes
Chair & Director
Executive Director & President → Chair & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily McCoy
Trustee & Director
Co-Chair & Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2022
Vice Chair & Director → Trustee & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tarana Hafiz
Trustee & Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
Director → Trustee & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Hejtmanek
Trustee & Director
Director → Trustee & Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Fish
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Levine
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Cotey
Co-Chair & Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Tice
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mahendra Bachtiar
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Alison Bourquin (2022–2023) — Co-Chair & Director
- Former: Allyson Mendenhall (2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Grigsby (2021) — Director
- Former: Adeline Lerner (2020) — Director
- Former: Hugo Colon (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Kenita Hood (2020) — Director
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 Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation)
How much does Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) give each year?
Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) gave $750 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
How large is Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation)?
Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) reported $86K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation)?
Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Denver, CO. It holds $86K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) operate?
Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation) has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, North Carolina.
What is Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation)'s EIN?
Design Workshop Foundation (Aka DW Foundation)'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0525655. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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