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District 51 Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Grand Junction, CO EIN: 27-3662704 Website

Support education at school district 51.

District 51 Foundation at a glance

In short: District 51 Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,737
-23.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,737
-23.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,737
Total assets
$424,320
-22.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to District 51 Foundation

Next open deadline
November 1, 2026 (Technology & Innovation Grants)

Who District 51 Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

MCVSD51: $8KMCVSD51$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was MCVSD51 ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Grand Junction

How District 51 Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $87K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MCVSD51 Grand Junction, COTechnology$7,737
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$424,320$295,623$422,390$7,7371$2,955
2023$548,595$418,802$343,395$10,0601$1,400
2022$467,869$440,134$238,590$20,0971$1,911
2021$253,671$279,059$260,227$73,0972$101
2020$233,918$329,234$209,676$86,6892$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 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $424K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $3K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

District 51 Foundation is led by Peter Icenogle, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Peter Icenogle

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Hill

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jolie Griffin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keira Bresnahan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Lynch

    Executive Officio

    Ex-Officio B → Executive Officio, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tawni Kelley

    Vice President

    Board Member → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    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

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Lema

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aracely De Villegas-Decker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keller Caubarreaux

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Hays

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Haitz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blaine Buck

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Newt Klusmire

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Koppenhafer

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Simons

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • 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, 2020–2024. "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 $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is District 51 Foundation?

District 51 Foundation reported $424K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $296K.

What is District 51 Foundation?

District 51 Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grand Junction, CO. It holds $424K in total assets as of 2024.

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 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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