Futures Haven

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cheyenne, WY EIN: 93-4900225

Futures Haven is a private foundation based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working on LGBTQIA+ equality, youth support, health services, and civic education.

Futures Haven at a glance

In short: Futures Haven gave $21K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,500
-0.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
+62.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,577
-38.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$516,598
+8.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Futures Haven

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 1621 Central Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: (512) 809-8556

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Futures Haven funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Transyouthequality: $4KTransyouthequality$4KTranscontinental Pipeline: $2KTranscontinental Pipeline$2KOutyouth: $2KOutyouth$2KThrive Youth: $2KThrive Youth$2KMahogany Project: $2KMahogany Project$2KTexas Health Action: $2KTexas Health Action$2KRainbow Railroad: $2KRainbow Railroad$2KEquality Texas Foundation: $1KEquality Texas Foundation$1KTexas Freedom Network Education Fund: $1KTexas Freedom NetworkEducation Fund$1KLambda Legal: $1KLambda Legal$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Transyouthequality ($4K). Together the top 10 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

For 2025 grant dollars, the reported recipient-state shares were Texas 54%, Maine 20%, New York 17%, and Colorado 10%.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinHoustonNew YorkDenberSan AntonioDallasMedows PlaceOrono

How Futures Haven gives

  • 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2023 8 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $21K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Transyouthequality Orono, METo Help Their Cause.$4,000
Transcontinental Pipeline Denber, COProvide resources to help lgbtqia+ individuals move from unsafe/ unacceptable environments within u.s to Colorado.$2,000
Outyouth Austin, TXHelp Youth in Crises in Austin$2,000
Thrive Youth San Antonio, TXProvide emergency shelter and repid rehousing to support youth homelessness.$2,000
Mahogany Project Houston, TXTo Help Their Cause.$2,000
Texas Health Action Austin, TXTo Help Their Cause.$2,000
Rainbow Railroad New York, NYTo Help Their Cause.$2,000
Equality Texas Foundation Austin, TXFight for Equality for Lgbtqia.$1,000
Texas Freedom Network Education Fund Austin, TXFunding Educational Network in Texas.$1,000
Lambda Legal New York, NYTo Help Their Cause$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$516,598$63,383$23,925$20,50013$20,500$63,383$24,384
2024$477,140$8,894$25,971$20,5608$20,560$21,896$20,256
2023$494,218$500,000$5,782$5,0001$5,000—$5,000

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Futures Haven reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for Futures Haven is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for LGBTQIA+ services and equality, youth crisis response and housing, and civic education.

Among its grantees, Texas Health Action describes its mission as providing culturally affirming, quality health services in a safe and supportive environment, with expertise serving LGBTQIA+ people and people impacted by HIV. The Texas Freedom Network Education Fund describes its mission as supporting civic education, voter engagement, and research to promote equality, religious freedom, and social justice.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, Futures Haven reported 13 grants totaling $20,500. Grant sizes ranged from $500 to $4,000, with a median of $2,000.

Notable grants included $4,000 to TransYouthEquality; $2,000 each to Transcontinental Pipeline, OutYouth, Thrive Youth, Mahogany Project, Texas Health Action, and Rainbow Railroad; and $1,000 each to Equality Texas Foundation, Texas Freedom Network Education Fund, and Lambda Legal. The filing describes the grants’ purposes as including support for LGBTQIA+ individuals, youth in crisis or experiencing homelessness, and equality-related work.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Sara Konstantine as President & CEO, Marja Sowell as Vice President, and Lindsay Carlson as Secretary.

Futures Haven is led by Sara Konstantine, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sara Konstantine

    President & CEO

    President → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Carlson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Marja Sowell

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Futures Haven

How much does Futures Haven give each year?

Futures Haven gave $21K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 8 grants.

What is Futures Haven's typical grant size?

Futures Haven's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,577, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Futures Haven give grants?

Futures Haven gives mostly in Texas: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maine (20%) and New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).

Does Futures Haven give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Futures Haven's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Help Their Cause." (7 grants).

Who are Futures Haven's largest grantees?

Futures Haven's largest 2025 grantees include Transyouthequality ($4,000), Transcontinental Pipeline ($2,000) and Outyouth ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Futures Haven?

Futures Haven reported $517K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Futures Haven fund?

No mission statement for Futures Haven is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for LGBTQIA+ services and equality, youth crisis response and housing, and civic education. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Futures Haven?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Futures Haven's EIN?

Futures Haven's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4900225. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Does Futures Haven accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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