First Ascent Charitable Foundation

DENVER, CO EIN: 81-4550657

First Ascent Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $216K. Net investment income was $154K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.0M

-2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$216K

+2.6% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

-10.2% YoY

About First Ascent Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

First Ascent Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $216K. Net investment income was $154K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AspenBasaltBoulderDenverEvergreenJenkintownSalt Lake CityTellurideVail

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$111K$222K$333K$443K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,959,259$4,046,878$4,078,331
Revenue$223,523$249,774$135,385
Expenses$299,456$281,227$393,349
Qualifying Distributions$226,252$217,908$326,781
Net Investment Income$154,358$181,189$69,520
Distributable Amount$275,408$241,778$250,403

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$79K$159K$238K$318K7 grants20207 grants20216 grants20227 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

THE BUDDY PROGRAM$30KTHE ACCESS FUND$30KSHEJUMPS$30KPROTECT OUR WINTERS$30KFRIENDS OF THE COLORADO …$30KCOLORADO OUTWARD BOUND S…$30KAMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR A…$30KNATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC T…$6K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from First Ascent Charitable Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
W KING GRANT IIIPRESIDENT, SECRETARY4
TRACY H GRANTVICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER3
CAROLINE GRANTDIRECTOR1
KATIE GRANTDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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