Fan Foundation
Fan Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Collins, Colorado. It makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations; its 2025 grants went to organizations in Colorado, Massachusetts, and Kentucky.
Fan Foundation at a glance
In short: Fan Foundation gave $128K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Colorado. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,750
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,827
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,541,254
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fan Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing lists forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions as N/A.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 555, Fort Collins, CO 80522
Phone: (970) 495-1293
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Longyear Museum ($29K). Together the top 10 received $122K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 23% to recipients in Massachusetts, and 2% to recipients in Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fan Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 138% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2021) to $148K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Longyear Museum Chestnut Hill, MA | MISC | $28,750 |
| Wide Horizon Wheat Ridge, CO | MISC | $22,000 |
| Fort Collins Symphony Fort Collins, CO | MISC | $20,000 |
| International Keyboard Timnath, CO | MISC | $20,000 |
| CSU Foundation Fort Collins, CO | MISC | $15,000 |
| Off the Hook Arts Fort Collins, CO | MISC | $5,000 |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church Denver, CO | MISC | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Lar Fort Collins, CO | MISC | $2,000 |
| Opera Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | MISC | $2,000 |
| Food Bank for Larimer County Loveland, CO | MISC | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,541,254 | $132,145 | $150,377 | $127,750 | 13 | $128,095 | $112,342 | $93,154 |
| 2024 | $1,559,486 | $148,769 | $168,520 | $148,000 | 15 | $148,412 | $129,393 | $92,269 |
| 2023 | $1,579,237 | $95,842 | $146,023 | $127,000 | 13 | $127,565 | $78,538 | $89,566 |
| 2022 | $1,629,418 | $123,903 | $133,866 | $112,000 | 12 | $112,600 | $105,061 | $92,380 |
| 2021 | $1,639,381 | $157,316 | $130,635 | $102,000 | 14 | $102,538 | $128,528 | $103,393 |
| 2020 | $1,612,700 | $114,070 | $122,183 | $102,300 | 15 | — | $94,055 | $94,870 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Wide Horizon says it provides Christian Science nursing and support; Off the Hook Arts says it offers free group music lessons and instruments and presents concerts; and the Food Bank for Larimer County says it provides food through community partnerships and hunger-relief programs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $127,750. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $28,750, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest listed grants were $28,750 to Longyear Museum, $22,000 to Wide Horizon, $20,000 each to Fort Collins Symphony and International Keyboard, and $15,000 to CSU Foundation. Other listed recipients included Off the Hook Arts ($5,000), Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County ($2,000), Opera Fort Collins ($2,000), Food Bank for Larimer County ($2,000), Meals on Wheels ($2,000), and Midway University ($2,000). The filing also lists a $2,000 grant to Loveland Opera Theatre.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carol Richey and William Richey as trustees.
Fan Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Richey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Richey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Fan Foundation
How much does Fan Foundation give each year?
Fan Foundation gave $128K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $148K across 15 grants.
What is Fan Foundation's typical grant size?
Fan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,827, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fan Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Fan Foundation give grants?
Fan Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Collins, CO (6 grants) and Loveland, CO (2 grants).
Does Fan Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Fan Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Misc" (13 grants).
Who are Fan Foundation's largest grantees?
Fan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Longyear Museum ($28,750), Wide Horizon ($22,000) and Fort Collins Symphony ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fan Foundation?
Fan Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $128K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fan Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fan Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fan Foundation's EIN?
Fan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2990668. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Fan Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Fan Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fan-foundation-morg_8394b2289333454aa68cd939e0621816
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