Grand Junction Symphony Foundation
To support the grand junction symphony orchestra.
Grand Junction Symphony Foundation at a glance
In short: Grand Junction Symphony Foundation gave $69K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,960
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,960
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $68,960
- Total assets
- $2,500,949
- +8.4% 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 Grand Junction Symphony Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra ($69K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Grand Junction Symphony Foundation gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2019) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra Grand Junction, CO | Symphony Support | $68,960 |
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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 | $2,500,949 | $146,954 | $88,702 | $68,960 | 1 | $95,233 |
| 2024 | $2,307,914 | $255,410 | $79,710 | $60,000 | 1 | $81,448 |
| 2023 | $2,015,720 | $191,657 | $79,539 | $63,500 | 1 | $64,172 |
| 2022 | $1,793,107 | $221,551 | $60,868 | $48,186 | 1 | $102,653 |
| 2021 | $1,989,337 | $881,392 | $123,377 | — | — | $479,321 |
| 2020 | $1,227,322 | $124,746 | $42,870 | $41,000 | 1 | $8,670 |
| 2019 | $1,169,177 | $137,703 | $47,411 | $39,097 | 1 | $42,453 |
About Grand Junction Symphony Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Grand Junction Symphony Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Grand Junction, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $69K. Net investment income was $95K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grand Junction Symphony Foundation is led by Chris Unfug, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Unfug
President
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adele Suydam
Board Member
Board Member → Interim President, 2023
Interim President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Denning
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wanda Putnam
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Rhodes
Board Member
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Paul
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Brodak
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Anderson
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Heitt
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Hemann
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Schultz
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susanne Armstrong
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Ken Storck (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Gregg Kampf (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Combs (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael McCormick (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Audrey Hamon (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Heitt (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Milly Pacini (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: William Brodak (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Barbara Ciperano (2019) — Director
- Former: Patti Milius (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Grand Junction Symphony Foundation
How much does Grand Junction Symphony Foundation give each year?
Grand Junction Symphony Foundation gave $69K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $60K across 1 grant.
How large is Grand Junction Symphony Foundation?
Grand Junction Symphony Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $147K.
What is Grand Junction Symphony Foundation?
Grand Junction Symphony Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Grand Junction, CO. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Grand Junction Symphony Foundation operate?
Grand Junction Symphony Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Grand Junction Symphony Foundation's EIN?
Grand Junction Symphony Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3258849. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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