Giving Generations Foundation
Giving Generations Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to charitable organizations, with recipients in Colorado and several other states.
Giving Generations Foundation at a glance
In short: Giving Generations Foundation gave $102K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,858
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -27.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,835
- +25.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,263
- Total assets
- $1,559,351
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Giving Generations Foundation
- 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: 1010 S Williams St, Denver, CO 80209-4545
Phone: (303) 549-2144
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Giving Generations Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Future Rise ($35K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. Other recipient states represented were Massachusetts (10%), New York (7%), Washington, DC (5%), and Connecticut (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Giving Generations Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2022) to $119K (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Future Rise Denver, CO | Charity | $35,000 |
| Housed Working & Healthy Denver, CO | Charity | $15,000 |
| Friends of Arvada Institute Newton Centre, MA | Charity | $10,000 |
| Colorado Succeeds Denver, CO | Charity | $7,500 |
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | Charity | $7,500 |
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | Charity | $7,500 |
| CSU Foundation Fort Collins, CO | Charity | $5,263 |
| Acacia Fraternity Foundation Boulder, CO | Charity | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Charity | $5,000 |
| Nurturing Newborns Aurora, CO | Charity | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,559,351 | $144,103 | $115,848 | $101,858 | 13 | $98,780 | $130,113 | $97,303 |
| 2024 | $1,532,559 | $266,505 | $126,117 | $112,413 | 18 | $112,413 | $252,801 | $68,973 |
| 2023 | $1,392,171 | $82,464 | $110,449 | $96,438 | 13 | $96,438 | $69,703 | $67,022 |
| 2022 | $1,420,156 | $45,623 | $106,002 | $92,763 | 13 | $92,763 | $41,028 | $83,994 |
| 2021 | $1,483,467 | $168,587 | $113,995 | $103,327 | 14 | $103,327 | $150,557 | $95,501 |
| 2020 | $1,430,943 | $102,456 | $133,705 | $119,153 | 16 | — | $91,242 | $79,937 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Giving Generations Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including education, university, infant and family care, arts, and other charitable organizations. For example, Colorado Succeeds describes itself as a non-partisan coalition of business leaders committed to improving Colorado’s education system. Nurturing Newborns says it works to nurture the parent-child relationship through specialized care for fragile infants, toddlers, and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $101,858. Grants ranged from $95 to $35,000, with a median grant of $5,263. Notable grants included $35,000 to Future Rise, $15,000 to Housed Working & Healthy, and $10,000 to Friends of Arvada Institute. Other grants included $7,500 each to Colorado Succeeds and the University of Colorado Foundation, and $2,500 to Nurturing Newborns.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Peotter as president and Linda Peotter as secretary.
Giving Generations Foundation is led by Jeffrey Peotter, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Peotter
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Linda Peotter
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Giving Generations Foundation
How much does Giving Generations Foundation give each year?
Giving Generations Foundation gave $102K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 18 grants.
What is Giving Generations Foundation's typical grant size?
Giving Generations Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,263, and its average grant was $7,835, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Giving Generations Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Giving Generations Foundation give grants?
Giving Generations Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (10%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (5 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Giving Generations Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Giving Generations Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (13 grants).
Who are Giving Generations Foundation's largest grantees?
Giving Generations Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Future Rise ($35,000), Housed Working & Healthy ($15,000) and Friends of Arvada Institute ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Giving Generations Foundation?
Giving Generations Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Giving Generations Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including education, university, infant and family care, arts, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Giving Generations Foundation?
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 Giving Generations Foundation's EIN?
Giving Generations Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1565416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Giving Generations Foundation 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Giving Generations Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/giving-generations-foundation-morg_c69182faac3245dfa55147931db01c7d
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