Flug Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 27-3867289

Flug Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $434K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $1.1M.

Key facts about Flug Family Foundation

In short: Flug Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $99K), mostly in Ohio. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-3867289
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,085,000
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$98,636
Median grant
$31,000
New grantees (estimate)
55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$434,226
Primary geography
Ohio (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$434K

-18.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+30.4% YoY

Grant Count

11

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$99K

-5.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flug Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Flug Family Foundation open to new grantees?

55%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $57K; repeat grants $149K. How we count

Medians: $18K first-time, $50K repeat.

  • 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DenverVineyard HavenGranvilleAuroraEnglewoodGreenwood VillageLincolnWalesAspenBaltimoreBoca RatonBostonBrooklineCambridgeJamaica PlainMiamiSarasotaWinter Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M16 grants201910 grants202010 grants20218 grants20226 grants20238 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Denison University: $600KDenison University$600KFantasy Camps for Kids: $200KFantasy Camps for Kids$200KParkinsons Research and Education Foundation: $100KParkinsons Research andEducation Foundation$100KUniversity of Colorado Foundation: $60KUniversity of ColoradoFoundation$60KMake-a-Wish Colorado: $50KMake-a-Wish Colorado$50KWest Chop Community Fund: $31KWest Chop Community Fund$31KVineyard House Inc: $30KVineyard House Inc$30KShining Star Foundation: $6KShining Star Foundation$6KAlexander Twilight Academy: $5KAlexander Twilight Academy$5KSheriff's Meadow Foundation: $2KSheriff's Meadow Foundation$2K

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K11$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K6$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
DENISON UNIVERSITY Granville, OHSUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUND$600,000
FANTASY CAMPS FOR KIDS Denver, COSUPPORT COMMUNITY$200,000
PARKINSONS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION Boca Raton, FLBLOOD BIOMARKER STUDY$100,000
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION Denver, COSUPPORT EDUCATION$60,000
MAKE-A-WISH COLORADO Greenwood Village, COGENERAL OPERATING FUND$50,000
WEST CHOP COMMUNITY FUND Vineyard Haven, MASUPPORT COMMUNITY$31,000
VINEYARD HOUSE INC Vineyard Haven, MABUILDING RENNOVATIONS$30,000
SHINING STAR FOUNDATION Winter Park, COGENERAL OPERATING FUND$6,000
ALEXANDER TWILIGHT ACADEMY Jamaica Plain, MAGENERAL OPERATING FUND$5,000
SHERIFF'S MEADOW FOUNDATION Vineyard Haven, MASUPPORT PRESERVATION OF LAND, PLANTS, AND ANIMALS$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$434,226$532,423$382,141
Revenue$1,000,000$1,000,000$520,000
Expenses$1,098,197$848,913$659,709
Qualifying Distributions$898,197$775,183$647,000
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$29,067$30,375$24,750

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Flug Family Foundation is led by Jeremy Flug, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeremy Flug

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Flug

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Flug Family Foundation

How much does Flug Family Foundation give each year?

Flug Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $832K across 8 grants.

What is Flug Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Flug Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $31,000, and its average grant was $98,636, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Flug Family Foundation that year got $57K on average.

Where does Flug Family Foundation give grants?

Flug Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (29%) and Florida (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vineyard Haven, MA (3 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).

Does Flug Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 36% of Flug Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Flug Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Flug Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Denison University ($600,000), Fantasy Camps for Kids ($200,000) and Parkinsons Research and Education Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Flug Family Foundation?

Flug Family Foundation reported $434K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $898K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Flug Family Foundation?

Flug Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Denver, CO. It holds $434K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Flug Family Foundation's EIN?

Flug Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3867289. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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