Grace Family Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 27-1162275

Grace Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $295K.

Key facts about Grace Family Foundation Inc

EIN
27-1162275
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$122,000
Grants made (2024)
10
Average grant
$12,200
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2024)
Total assets
$2,622,734
Primary geography
Colorado (61% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Grace Family Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Grace Family Foundation Inc's 10 itemized 2024 grants were Colorado (61%), New Mexico (12%) and Indiana (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants) and Carmel, IN (2 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants).

Is Grace Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

+0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$122K

-43.9% YoY

Grant Count

10

-77.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+146.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grace Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $167K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Grace Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Grace Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $122K. Net investment income was $295K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of all 10 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

TaosSanibelCulverDenverCarmelNew YorkEl PradoIndianapolisZionsvilleArroyo SecoBozemanFort MyersOaklandArroyo HondoBoulderHaikuMakawaoOxnardRanchos De TaosArlington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$205K$410K$615K$820K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,622,734$2,599,585$2,720,132
Revenue$332,029$222,160$256,504
Expenses$314,880$342,707$254,197
Qualifying Distributions$194,039$524,976$199,540
Net Investment Income$295,338$214,840$222,907
Distributable Amount$166,923$144,091$169,597

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$70K$139K$209K$279K33 grants202019 grants202117 grants202244 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Denver School of the Arts Friends Foundation: $60KDenver School of the ArtsFriends Foundation$60KArroyo Seco Live Inc: $15KArroyo Seco Live Inc$15KHoly Trinity Church: $10KHoly Trinity Church$10KDenver Public Schools Foundation: $10KDenver Public SchoolsFoundation$10KFrom the Heart Productions Inc: $5KFrom the Heart Productions Inc$5KIndy Yoga Movement Inc: $5KIndy Yoga Movement Inc$5KMissionary Enterprises Inc: $5KMissionary Enterprises Inc$5KThe Nature Conservancy in Colorado: $5KThe Nature Conservancy inColorado$5KNational Alliance on Mental Illness: $5KNational Alliance on MentalIllness$5KThe Players Philanthropy Fund Inc: $2KThe Players Philanthropy FundInc$2K

Grant Size Distribution

123 grants across all recorded years

122<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Denver School of the Arts Friends Foundation ($60,000), Arroyo Seco Live Inc ($15,000), Holy Trinity Church ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DENVER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FRIENDS FOUNDATION Denver, COEDUCATION$60,000
ARROYO SECO LIVE INC El Prado, NMEDUCATION$15,000
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Carmel, INEDUCATION$10,000
DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION Denver, COEDUCATION$10,000
FROM THE HEART PRODUCTIONS INC Oxnard, CAEDUCATION$5,000
INDY YOGA MOVEMENT INC Carmel, INEDUCATION$5,000
MISSIONARY ENTERPRISES INC Sanibel, FLEDUCATION$5,000
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN COLORADO Boulder, COEDUCATION$5,000
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS Arlington, VADONATION$5,000
THE PLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND INC Townson, MDDONATION$2,000

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
Andrew T BurnsDirector1—
Ruthelen G BurnsDirector1—
Andrew G BurnsDirector1—
Grace E BurnsDirector1—
John C BurnsDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grace Family Foundation Inc?

Grace Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Denver, CO. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Grace Family Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Grace Family Foundation Inc holds $2.6M in total assets with $332K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $122K in 2024.

Where does Grace Family Foundation Inc operate?

Grace Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Grace Family Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Grace Family Foundation Inc awarded 10 grants totaling $122K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Grace Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Grace Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $167K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Grace Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Grace Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1162275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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