Duncanson Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Crested Butte, CO EIN: 20-1034593

Duncanson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Crested Butte, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $209K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $14K.

Duncanson Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Duncanson Family Foundation Inc gave $20K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,750
+119.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,194
+119.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$208,845
+5.2% 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 September 2026.

Who Duncanson Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Union Congregational Church: $10KUnion Congregational Church$10KAdaptive Sports: $3KAdaptive Sports$3KOb Dogful: $3KOb Dogful$3KGunnison Country Food Pantry: $2K across 2 grantsGunnison Country Food Pantry$2K · 2 grantsGunnison Underdog: $1KGunnison Underdog$1KGunnison Valley Mentors (Partners): $750Gunnison Valley Mentors(Partners)$750Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare Leag: $500Gunnison Valley Animal WelfareLeag$500Paws: $500Paws$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Union Congregational Church ($10K). Together the top 8 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Crested ButteGunnisonPhiladelphiaFort MyersGreensboroRutledgeScarboroughTriangle

How Duncanson Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 180% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K12 grants2019 9 grants2020 11 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $37K (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Union Congregational Church Crested Butte, COMinistry$10,000
Adaptive Sports Crested Butte, COYOUTH$2,500
Ob Dogful Crested Butte, COAnimal Welfare$2,500
Gunnison Country Food Pantry Gunnison, COFood to Needy$1,000
Gunnison Country Food Pantry Gunnison, COFood to Needy$1,000
Gunnison Underdog Gunnison, COAnimal Rescue$1,000
Gunnison Valley Mentors (Partners) Gunnison, COYouth Ministry$750
Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare Leag Gunnison, COAnimal Welfare$500
Paws Crested Butte, COAnimal Welfare$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$208,845$33,570$23,084$19,7509$19,750$13,632$10,972
2024$198,494$16,068$13,034$9,0009$9,000$10,203—
2023$195,910$8,353$26,100$19,5009$19,500$8,353—
2022$213,765$-11,533$17,609$15,2508$15,250$7,401$11,164
2021$243,597$35,371$22,191$19,50011$19,500$15,489$11,494
2020$231,149$24,691$19,745$15,0009—$7,957$11,157
2019$698,051$47,026$48,797$37,25012—$24,346$34,103

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Duncanson Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Duncanson Family Foundation Inc is led by Thomas S. Duncanson, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas S. Duncanson

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jane D Legg (2019) — President
  • Former: Peyton D Rardin (2019) — Secretary

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 Duncanson Family Foundation Inc

How much does Duncanson Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Duncanson Family Foundation Inc gave $20K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 9 grants.

What is Duncanson Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Duncanson Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,194, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Duncanson Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Duncanson Family Foundation Inc 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 Gunnison, CO (5 grants) and Crested Butte, CO (4 grants).

Does Duncanson Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Duncanson Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Welfare" (3 grants).

Who are Duncanson Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Duncanson Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Union Congregational Church ($10,000), Adaptive Sports ($2,500) and Ob Dogful ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Duncanson Family Foundation Inc?

Duncanson Family Foundation Inc reported $209K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Duncanson Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Duncanson Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1034593. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

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