Friends of Christian Education Foundation
Supported Organization - Heritage Christian Academy (EIN 26-0624806), a K-12 school providing academic and spiritual instruction in northern Colorado.
Friends of Christian Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Friends of Christian Education Foundation gave $149K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $149K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $148,605
- +140.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $148,605
- +140.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $148,605
- Total assets
- $6,395,495
- +0.0% 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 Friends of Christian Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Heritage Christian Academy ($149K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
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 $11K (2022) to $149K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $149K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian Academy Fort Collins, CO | Supported Organization | $148,605 |
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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 | $6,395,495 | $907,908 | $819,155 | $148,605 | 1 | $10,068 |
| 2024 | $6,393,691 | $817,771 | $673,416 | $61,713 | 1 | $10,077 |
| 2023 | $6,406,693 | $745,831 | $683,739 | $41,698 | 1 | $2,877 |
| 2022 | $6,444,566 | $742,379 | $533,193 | $10,589 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $6,443,900 | $634,305 | $537,820 | $15,000 | 1 | $-15,816 |
| 2020 | $3,518,603 | $660,959 | $462,657 | $23,000 | 1 | $35 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of Christian Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Christian Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $149K. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Christian Education Foundation is led by Brent Holcombe, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent Holcombe
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Hermsen
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerie Schwab
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Daley
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Dale Brown (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ted Simmons (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: James Erikson (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jason Kraft (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Christian Damir (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Huebner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Friedrick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Lesondak (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Matt Albertson (2021) — Director
- Former: Nate Wilson (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Matthew Albertson (2020) — Director
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 Friends of Christian Education Foundation
How much does Friends of Christian Education Foundation give each year?
Friends of Christian Education Foundation gave $149K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $62K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Christian Education Foundation?
Friends of Christian Education Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $908K.
What is Friends of Christian Education Foundation?
Friends of Christian Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Collins, CO. It holds $6.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Christian Education Foundation operate?
Friends of Christian Education Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Friends of Christian Education Foundation's EIN?
Friends of Christian Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0510741. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
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