Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation
Scholarship and Education
Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation gave $67K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,333
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $1,196,528
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project Self Sufficiancy ($35K). Together the top 2 received $53K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($14,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $67K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Self Sufficiancy Loveland, CO | Help families in need | $35,000 |
| Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO | Scholarship for Secondary Education | $18,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $14,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,196,528 | $132,364 | $79,904 | $67,000 | 3 | $38,738 |
| 2024 | $1,061,977 | $73,893 | $72,770 | $64,300 | 3 | $30,141 |
| 2023 | $997,983 | $74,743 | $50,387 | $19,000 | 1 | $26,088 |
| 2022 | $877,606 | $67,912 | $42,300 | — | — | $22,808 |
| 2021 | $971,162 | $121,559 | $105,487 | — | — | $21,042 |
| 2020 | $782,450 | $75,615 | $30,720 | $18,700 | 2 | $13,157 |
About Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation is a public charity, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $39K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation is led by Bob Sanderson, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bob Sanderson
President
Director → Member, 2021
Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Bischoff
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bud Frick
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Otto
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lyn Pring
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Nelson
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Hyland
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Hart
Member
President → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Art Bavoso
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Janet Peterson (2022) — Member
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 Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation
How much does Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation give each year?
Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation gave $67K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $64K across 3 grants.
What is Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $22,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation give grants?
Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation?
Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $132K.
What is Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2532730. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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