Dykes Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boulder, CO EIN: 46-7183588

Dykes Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $19K.

Dykes Family Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Dykes Family Charitable Trust gave $19K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $10K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$19,268
-66.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$9,634
-32.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$9,634
Total assets
$34,100
-33.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Dykes Family Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Uolo Insieme Balloon Club - IDROVOLO: $14KUolo Insieme Balloon Club -IDROVOLO$14K

The largest 2024 recipient was Uolo Insieme Balloon Club - IDROVOLO ($14K).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($4,796), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Bellevue

How Dykes Family Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 276% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$50K$100K$150K2 grants2019 3 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $103K (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uolo Insieme Balloon Club - IDROVOLO Payment for a hot air balloon for an Italian organisation for children with disabilities. Tax registration ID: 91071160120. VAT number: 03613200124.$14,472
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$4,796
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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
2024$34,100$2,500$19,428$19,2682$19,268—$1,679
2023$51,028$42,500$56,731$56,6514$56,651—$3,214
2022$65,259$33,000$14,550$12,1823$12,182——
2021$46,809$2,500$7,535$5,1251$5,125——
2020$51,844$36,229$63,260$60,4213———
2019$78,875$158,579$105,988$103,1132—$4—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dykes Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dykes Family Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Caroline Dykes

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neil Dykes

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Dykes Family Charitable Trust

How much does Dykes Family Charitable Trust give each year?

Dykes Family Charitable Trust gave $19K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $57K across 4 grants.

How large is Dykes Family Charitable Trust?

Dykes Family Charitable Trust reported $34K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Dykes Family Charitable Trust?

Dykes Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $34K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Dykes Family Charitable Trust operate?

Dykes Family Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Dykes Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

Dykes Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7183588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS September 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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