Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation
To support causes & organizations which promote & encourage youth to participate in firearms training & safety, the awareness of historical significance of firearms in the development of our country & their heritage to continue this tradition, and to participate in youth firearms associations/clubs.
Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $12,000
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $106,091
- -5.5% 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 September 2026.
Who Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $21K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cedaredge, CO | — | $12,000 |
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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 | $106,091 | $23,999 | $35,586 | $12,000 | 1 | $8,433 |
| 2024 | $112,216 | $28,558 | $34,106 | $21,000 | Total only | $6,107 |
| 2023 | $90,169 | $18,586 | $20,804 | $16,000 | Total only | $1,295 |
| 2022 | $81,201 | $7,915 | $21,757 | $20,700 | Total only | $-4,356 |
| 2021 | $90,440 | $19,666 | $24,827 | $7,500 | 1 | $6,466 |
| 2020 | $95,602 | $-129 | $23,233 | $20,000 | 1 | $1,148 |
| 2019 | $118,963 | $16,190 | $21,434 | $21,000 | Total only | $5,202 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Cedaredge, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $106K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation is led by Jan Quick, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jan Quick
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Canali
Director
Board Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Maxwell
Director
Board Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Blancett
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gudrun Blancett
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Haynes
Vice President
Board Member → Director, 2020
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Green
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Carol Wilkerson (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Wilmer Kellogg (2019–2020) — Director
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 Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation
How much does Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $21K in grants paid.
How large is Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation?
Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation reported $106K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24K.
What is Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation?
Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Cedaredge, CO. It holds $106K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation operate?
Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Kansas.
What is Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth Colt Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0363160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
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