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Fremont County Economic Development Corp

501(c)(6) organization Canon City, CO EIN: 74-2251600 Website

To promote and assist in economic development for Fremont County, CO.

Fremont County Economic Development Corp at a glance

Total assets
$412,513
+46.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$588,321
+27.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,137
+0.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$476,963
+41.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Fremont County Economic Development Corp funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Canon CityFlorencePenrose

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2020) to $82K (2021). In 2022 it made 5 grants totaling $70K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jumpstart Digital Florence, COTo build curriculum and website development for workforce development.$24,000
Blickel Canon City, COBlickel is a social network of learning designed to track a learner's progress for internships and advancement for students.$15,600
Business With A Smile LLC Penrose, COConvenor Administrative Assistance for SLRF Grant.$12,803
Two Rivers Consulting Florence, COTechnical support, creation, and maintenance of Job board and digital communications for economic growth and community outreach.$12,335
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park Canon City, COFacilitation of AIMS International Safety Seminar for workforce development assistance.$5,498
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$412,513$588,321$476,963——$2,137
2024$281,119$461,950$337,553——$2,136
2023$156,541$189,105$313,530———
2022$281,869$453,759$354,026$70,2365—
2021$184,516$323,310$263,239$81,8054—
2020$151,060$281,295$295,934$48,3134$15

About Fremont County Economic Development Corp

Based on IRS filings

Fremont County Economic Development Corp is a public charity, based in Canon City, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $413K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fremont County Economic Development Corp is led by Robert V Brown, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert V Brown

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $42K (2020) → $42K (2025)

  • Brenda McKay

    Chairman of the Board

    Vice Chair → Chairman of the Board, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Reynolds

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Hakes

    Vice Chair

    Vice Chair → Chairman of the Board, 2024

    Chairman of the Board → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Krystal Baker (2020–2023) — Chairman of the Board
  • Former: Alex Ewers (2021–2022) — Chairman of the Board
  • Former: Angela Bellantoni (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Diana Armstrong (2020) — Secretary

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Robert V Brown — Executive Director: $42KRobert V BrownExecutive Director$42K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Robert V Brown (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Fremont County Economic Development Corp

How large is Fremont County Economic Development Corp?

Fremont County Economic Development Corp reported $413K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $588K.

Where does Fremont County Economic Development Corp operate?

Fremont County Economic Development Corp has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Fremont County Economic Development Corp's EIN?

Fremont County Economic Development Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2251600. 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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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