Golden Pond Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker ENGLEWOOD, CO EIN: 82-2314735

Golden Pond Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ENGLEWOOD, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $425K. Net investment income was $4.1M.

Key facts about Golden Pond Foundation

EIN
82-2314735
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$425,065
Grants made (2024)
7
Average grant
$60,724
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$27,920,906
Primary geography
Colorado (41% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026.

Who Golden Pond Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Golden Pond Foundation's 7 itemized 2024 grants were Colorado (41%), New Jersey (29%) and Nevada (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (2 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants). None of its 7 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Contribution 2024" (5 grants).

How Golden Pond Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 74% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 33% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$27.9M

+10.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$425K

-79.6% YoY

Grant Count

7

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$61K

-59.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Golden Pond Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Golden Pond Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Golden Pond Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ENGLEWOOD, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $425K. Net investment income was $4.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 7 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

DenverBoulderAlbanyHoldernessLas VegasLiberty CornerSanta MonicaBooneGlenviewLouisvilleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$9M$13M$18M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$27,920,906$25,210,119$23,674,832
Revenue$4,335,424$860,881$16,015,257
Expenses$654,918$2,348,874$928,177
Qualifying Distributions$425,065$2,083,000$682,500
Net Investment Income$4,105,571$651,007$10,158,140
Distributable Amount$1,269,469$1,199,360$1,002,706

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$521K$1M$2M$2M7 grants20208 grants20216 grants202214 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

United States Golf Association: $125KUnited States Golf Association$125KAccess Opportunity: $120K across 2 grantsAccess Opportunity$120K · 2 grants5430 Foundations: $100K5430 Foundations$100KDenver Police Academy League: $50KDenver Police Academy League$50KEvan's Scholars Foundation: $25KEvan's Scholars Foundation$25KSt Elizabeth's School: $5KSt Elizabeth's School$5K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K10$50–100K16$100–250K5$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include United States Golf Association ($125,000), Access Opportunity ($120,065 across 2 grants), 5430 Foundations ($100,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION LIBERTY CORNER, NJCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2024$125,000
ACCESS OPPORTUNITY BOULDER, COCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2024$110,840
5430 FOUNDATIONS LAS VEGAS, NVCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2024$100,000
DENVER POLICE ACADEMY LEAGUE DENVER, COCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2024$50,000
EVAN'S SCHOLARS FOUNDATION GLENVIEW, ILCPGC ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP$25,000
ACCESS OPPORTUNITY BOULDER, COCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 2024$9,225
ST ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL DENVER, COCHARITABLE GIFT 2024$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Susie B HayesTrustee——
John a HayesTrustee——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Golden Pond Foundation?

Golden Pond Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ENGLEWOOD, CO. It holds $27.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Golden Pond Foundation?

As of 2024, Golden Pond Foundation holds $27.9M in total assets with $4.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $425K in 2024.

Where does Golden Pond Foundation operate?

Golden Pond Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Iowa, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York.

What size grants does Golden Pond Foundation award?

In 2024, Golden Pond Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $425K — an average of about $61K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Golden Pond Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Golden Pond Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Golden Pond Foundation's EIN?

Golden Pond Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2314735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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