Family Resource Center Association
Family Resource Center Association (FRCA) is a Denver, Colorado-based public charity that supports Family Resource Centers and partner organizations. It provides training, technical assistance, data tools, evaluation expertise, and pass-through grant funding to help strengthen family-support services.
Family Resource Center Association at a glance
In short: Family Resource Center Association gave $433K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Colorado. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $433,270
- -67.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,804
- -67.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,619
- Total assets
- $262,316
- -33.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Family Resource Center Association
- Contact
Mailing address: 2543 California Street, Denver, CO 80205
Phone: (303) 388-1001
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Family Resource Center Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aurora Community Connection ($55K). Together the top 10 received $308K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 100 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars listed for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Colorado. FRCA supports a network of member centers across the state. Its 2023 filing described 33 member centers serving 46 Colorado counties; a later strategic-planning RFP refers to 30 member centers.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Family Resource Center Association open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $21K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $433K (2025) to $3.3M (2019). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $433K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Community Connection Aurora, CO | Pass Through Grant | $55,317 |
| Hilltop Community Resources Grand Junction, CO | Pass Through Grant | $36,576 |
| The Action Center Lakewood, CO | Pass Through Grant | $33,658 |
| Focus Points FRC Denver, CO | Pass Through Grant | $32,700 |
| Morgan County Family Center Fort Morgan, CO | Pass Through Grant | $29,678 |
| Denver Indian Family Resource Cente Denver, CO | Pass Through Grant | $28,750 |
| Our Center Longmont, CO | Pass Through Grant | $28,749 |
| Delta Family Literacy Program Delta, CO | Pass Through Grant | $22,295 |
| Mountain Family Center Granby, CO | Pass Through Grant | $20,750 |
| Pinon Project Family Center Cortez, CO | Pass Through Grant | $19,619 |
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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 | $262,316 | $1,729,857 | $1,605,358 | $433,270 | 19 | $12 |
| 2024 | $394,818 | $2,306,863 | $2,645,494 | $1,340,000 | 19 | $73 |
| 2023 | $620,094 | $2,266,720 | $2,199,258 | $714,739 | 18 | $118 |
| 2022 | $311,782 | $1,472,170 | $1,869,896 | $474,056 | 17 | $17 |
| 2021 | $746,432 | $2,394,033 | $2,631,581 | $1,349,226 | 27 | $88 |
| 2020 | $1,100,022 | $4,107,983 | $4,137,612 | $2,869,244 | 33 | $472 |
| 2019 | $1,089,746 | $1,267,778 | $4,528,494 | $3,287,015 | 25 | $518 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
FRCA’s mission is “to strengthen families through partnership and collaboration.” Its stated work includes helping member centers build organizational capacity and sustainability, providing training and technical assistance, supporting evaluation and data use, and connecting organizations through advocacy, shared practices, and networking.
FRCA’s Colorado Family Support Assessment 2.0 is part of its comprehensive family-support model. The organization says the tool tracks family progress across 14 domains and that it uses aggregate information to improve the effectiveness and impact of its member centers.
In 2025, FRCA’s listed grants went to Colorado organizations, including family resource centers and related community organizations. For example, Aurora Community Connection describes its mission as developing the capacities of underserved families, increasing access to resources, and promoting social equity. Morgan County Family Center says it coordinates agencies serving local families and promotes effective use of available resources. Mountain Family Center describes its work as building strength and self-reliance through responsive, collaborative services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, FRCA reported 19 grants totaling $433,270. Grant amounts ranged from $5,933 to $55,317, with a median of $19,619. The filing lists each grant’s purpose as “pass through grant”; FRCA describes this work as subcontracting with members to distribute local grants and overseeing those funds on behalf of funding agencies.
The largest listed 2025 awards were $55,317 to Aurora Community Connection, $36,576 to Hilltop Community Resources, $33,658 to The Action Center, $32,700 to Focus Points FRC, $29,678 to Morgan County Family Center, and $28,750 to Denver Indian Family Resource Center. Other listed recipients include Our Center ($28,749), Delta Family Literacy Program ($22,295), Mountain Family Center ($20,750), and Pinon Project Family Center ($19,619).
FRCA describes its member centers as stand-alone organizations and says it provides membership for existing centers and organizations interested in becoming centers in Colorado. Its strategic-planning RFP describes pass-through grants as funding distributed through member organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors: Mandy Watrous-Gale (Executive Di), Teri Haymond (Co-Exec Dire), James Henderson (President), Chris McNicholas (Pasat Presid), Melanie Schiff (Secretary), Joanne E. Reilly (Treasurer), Mary Gross (Director), Jodi Mijares (Director), Judy Vorndran (Director), and Suzanne Crawford (Director).
Family Resource Center Association is led by Chris McNicholas, Pasat President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris McNicholas
Pasat President
Director → President, 2022
President → Pasat President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Henderson
President
President-El → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teri Haymond
Co-Exec Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$97K (2024) → $101K (2025)
Jodi Mijares
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Vorndran
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Crawford
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Analia Weber
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luis Gallardo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jules Kelty
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Gross
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Watrous-Gale
Executive Di
Co-Exec Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$95K (2024) → $95K (2025)
Joanne E. Reilly
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Schiff
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Chris Perlitz (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Gwen Swenson-Hale (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Helen Sedlar (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ida Rhodes (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: John Orr (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Kathleen Kennedy (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mariel Balbuena (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Henderson (2019–2023) — President-El
- Former: Mark Kling (2019–2023) — Executive Di
- Former: Kathy Kennedy (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Walter Seidel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kimberly States (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $101K, to Teri Haymond (Co-Exec Dire). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Family Resource Center Association
How much does Family Resource Center Association give each year?
Family Resource Center Association gave $433K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 19 grants.
What is Family Resource Center Association's typical grant size?
Family Resource Center Association's median grant in 2025 was $19,619, and its average grant was $22,804, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Family Resource Center Association that year got $10K on average.
Where does Family Resource Center Association give grants?
Family Resource Center Association gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does Family Resource Center Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Family Resource Center Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Pass Through Grant" (19 grants).
Who are Family Resource Center Association's largest grantees?
Family Resource Center Association's largest 2025 grantees include Aurora Community Connection ($55,317), Hilltop Community Resources ($36,576) and The Action Center ($33,658), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Family Resource Center Association?
Family Resource Center Association reported $262K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What does Family Resource Center Association fund?
FRCA’s mission is “to strengthen families through partnership and collaboration.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Family Resource Center Association?
Family Resource Center Association has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Family Resource Center Association's EIN?
Family Resource Center Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1599581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Family Resource Center Association funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/family-resource-center-association-morg_3a70e43974994755a05b7242a7e13c08
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