Fink Family Education Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Colorado Springs, CO EIN: 47-3481836

Fink Family Education Fund is a private foundation, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $60K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K.

Fink Family Education Fund at a glance

In short: Fink Family Education Fund gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,000
-30.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,000
-30.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$19,000
Total assets
$60,428
-27.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Fink Family Education Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Brigham Young University: $19KBrigham Young University$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brigham Young University ($19K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Provo

How Fink Family Education Fund gives

  • Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 554% of 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $42K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brigham Young University Provo, UTScholarship$19,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$60,428—$22,330$19,0001$22,330$4,030
2024$82,758$75,000$33,527$27,5001$33,527$2,065
2023$39,285—$32,986$30,5001$32,986$3,497
2022$72,271$100,000$40,730$37,5001$40,730$2,100
2021$13,001—$32,754$30,0001$32,754$1,447
2020$45,755$40,000$45,413$42,0001—$2,387

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fink Family Education Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fink Family Education Fund is led by Kevin G. Fink, President & Chairman of Board on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin G. Fink

    President & Chairman of Board

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie S. Housley

    Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • L. Susan Fink

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather M. Hill

    Scholarship Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor K. Housley

    Scholarship Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyson D. Hill

    Scholarship Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    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 Fink Family Education Fund

How much does Fink Family Education Fund give each year?

Fink Family Education Fund gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 1 grant.

How large is Fink Family Education Fund?

Fink Family Education Fund reported $60K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Fink Family Education Fund operate?

Fink Family Education Fund has awarded grants in Utah.

What is Fink Family Education Fund's EIN?

Fink Family Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3481836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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