Fie Family Foundation
Fie Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bow Mar, Colorado. In 2025, it gave 12 grants totaling $225,151 to charitable organizations, nearly all of the grant dollars going to recipients in Colorado.
Fie Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fie Family Foundation gave $225K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Colorado. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $225,151
- +148.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,763
- +148.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $9,631,520
- +857.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (99% 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 Fie Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4720 Bow Mar Dr, Bow Mar, CO 80123
Phone: (303) 948-2430
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fie Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Augustana Lutheran Church ($160K). Together the top 10 received $225K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 48 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to organizations in Colorado. The filing also lists grants to recipients in Florida and New York, each accounting for 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fie Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $250; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 173% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 52% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $36K (2020) to $225K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $225K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Augustana Lutheran Church Denver, CO | To Provide Funding | $160,000 |
| Salvation Army Denver, CO | To Reach Out to Give Love and Assist | $40,151 |
| Colorado Academy Denver, CO | To Provide Funding | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Denver, CO | To Provide Funding | $10,000 |
| Denver Rescue Mission Denver, CO | To Change Lives Through Christ | $1,000 |
| Scottish Rite Foundation Denver, CO | To Support Philanthropic Endeavors | $1,000 |
| Shriners Children's Hospital Tampa, FL | To Provide Funding | $1,000 |
| Denver Childrens Foundation Denver, CO | To Provide Funding | $500 |
| Shannon Foundation Denver, CO | To Provide Medical Care for Children | $500 |
| Tunnel 2 Towers Staten Island, NY | To Provide Funding | $500 |
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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 | $9,631,520 | $8,917,630 | $292,299 | $225,151 | 12 | $225,806 | $4,730,369 | $433,976 |
| 2024 | $1,006,189 | $101,996 | $92,768 | $90,553 | 12 | $91,195 | $60,844 | $100,869 |
| 2023 | $996,961 | $80,190 | $119,160 | $117,006 | 10 | $117,636 | $59,682 | $81,821 |
| 2022 | $1,035,931 | $112,384 | $84,143 | $82,533 | 8 | $83,088 | $55,832 | $97,917 |
| 2021 | $1,007,690 | $122,369 | $82,882 | $81,087 | 6 | $81,584 | $44,453 | $100,318 |
| 2020 | $968,289 | $68,691 | $37,692 | $35,880 | 4 | — | $52,208 | $64,296 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fie Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $434K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a school, social-service and religious organizations, and organizations focused on children and families. Colorado Academy describes its mission as “creating curious, kind, courageous, and adventurous learners and leaders.” Denver Rescue Mission says it meets people’s physical and spiritual needs with the goal of helping them return to society as productive, self-sufficient citizens. Scottish Rite Foundation says it supports programs to prevent and treat childhood language disorders and enhance the quality of life for Colorado’s children and families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $225,151. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $160,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest awards were $160,000 to Augustana Lutheran Church and $40,151 to the Salvation Army, both in Denver. Other grants included $10,000 each to Colorado Academy and Habitat for Humanity, and $1,000 to Denver Rescue Mission and Scottish Rite Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roxanne F. Anderson as Vice President and Treasurer and Colleen D. Porterfield as President and Secretary.
Fie Family Foundation is led by Colleen D. Porterfield, President & Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colleen D. Porterfield
President & Secretary
Secretary → President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Roxanne F. Anderson
Vice President & Treasr
Treasurer → Vice President & Treasr, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Dora O. Fie (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Merrill R. Fie (2020–2022) — Vice President
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 Fie Family Foundation
How much does Fie Family Foundation give each year?
Fie Family Foundation gave $225K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $91K across 12 grants.
What is Fie Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fie Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $18,763, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fie Family Foundation that year got $250 on average.
Where does Fie Family Foundation give grants?
Fie Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (9 grants).
Does Fie Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Fie Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Funding" (7 grants).
Who are Fie Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fie Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Augustana Lutheran Church ($160,000), Salvation Army ($40,151) and Colorado Academy ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fie Family Foundation?
Fie Family Foundation reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $226K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $434K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Fie Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a school, social-service and religious organizations, and organizations focused on children and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fie Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fie Family Foundation's EIN?
Fie Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1406949. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Fie Family 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 September 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 April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Fie Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fie-family-foundation-morg_dcd3f7d16918431cac78f907f4f68529
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