District 51 Foundation
Support education at school district 51.
District 51 Foundation at a glance
In short: District 51 Foundation gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,878
- +247.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,439
- +73.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,439
- Total assets
- $393,673
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who District 51 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blythe Foundation ($17K). Together the top 2 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How District 51 Foundation gives
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $8K (2024) to $87K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blythe Foundation Grand Junction, CO | Education & Fitness | $16,750 |
| MCVSD51 Tech Grants MCVSD51 Grand Junction, CO | Technology | $10,128 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $393,673 | $375,872 | $413,983 | $26,878 | 2 | $4,339 |
| 2024 | $424,320 | $295,623 | $422,390 | $7,737 | 1 | $2,955 |
| 2023 | $548,595 | $418,802 | $343,395 | $10,060 | 1 | $1,400 |
| 2022 | $467,869 | $440,134 | $238,590 | $20,097 | 1 | $1,911 |
| 2021 | $253,671 | $279,059 | $260,227 | $73,097 | 2 | $101 |
| 2020 | $233,918 | $329,234 | $209,676 | $86,689 | 2 | $96 |
About District 51 Foundation
Based on IRS filings
District 51 Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grand Junction, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $394K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
District 51 Foundation is led by Tawni Kelley, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tawni Kelley
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hill
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jolie Griffin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Lynch
Executive Officio
Ex-Officio B → Executive Officio, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Icenogle
Board Member
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Christensen
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Haas
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aracely De Villegas-Decker
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keller Caubarreaux
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Haitz
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blaine Buck
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Newt Klusmire
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Koppenhafer
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Simons
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Englehart
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Logan Hood
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Meyer
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Dahl
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Keira Bresnahan (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Lema (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Will Hays (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Doug Simons Jr. (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Whiteford (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Teal Maxwell-Richards (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Thomas (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Levinson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Rickenbach (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Alexa Jo Willms (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Anne McCorkle (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Diana Sirko (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jane Pizem (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Raul De Villegas-Decker (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Shrader (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Allison Blevens (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Christi Reece (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kelly Flenniken (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Bennett (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Parrish (2020) — Board Member
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 District 51 Foundation
How much does District 51 Foundation give each year?
District 51 Foundation gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is District 51 Foundation?
District 51 Foundation reported $394K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $376K.
What is District 51 Foundation?
District 51 Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grand Junction, CO. It holds $394K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does District 51 Foundation operate?
District 51 Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is District 51 Foundation's EIN?
District 51 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3662704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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