Green Fund
Green Fund is a private foundation based in Westminster, Colorado. In 2025, it awarded $702,000 through 37 grants to charitable organizations, with grants ranging from $3,000 to $75,000.
Green Fund at a glance
In short: Green Fund gave $702K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state Colorado. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $702,000
- +56.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +32.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,973
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $8,266,535
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (16 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (41% 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 Green Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4155 W 105Th Place, Westminster, CO 80031-1905
Phone: (970) 245-5627
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Green Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Power Education Fund ($75K). Together the top 10 received $465K.
Grant Size Distribution
155 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 155 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Colorado (41%), Maryland (19%), Massachusetts (11%), the District of Columbia (10%), and New York (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Green Fund open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 37 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450K (2022) to $702K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $702K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Power Education Fund Boston, MA | General Support | $75,000 |
| Kinship Eldorado Springs, CO | General Support | $75,000 |
| University Maryland College Park Fn College Park, MD | General Support | $65,000 |
| University Maryland Baltimore Fnd Baltimore, MD | General Support | $50,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | General Support | $40,000 |
| Public Media Fund Boulder, CO | General Support | $40,000 |
| Drylands Agroecology Research Longmont, CO | General Support | $35,000 |
| Community Food Share Longmont, CO | General Support | $30,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Grand Junction, CO | General Support | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Rocky Mtns Denver, CO | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $8,266,535 | $985,651 | $761,554 | $702,000 | 37 | $715,657 | $945,434 | $542,267 |
| 2024 | $8,042,438 | $698,760 | $520,661 | $450,000 | 28 | $462,314 | $661,690 | $504,229 |
| 2023 | $7,864,339 | $949,156 | $496,068 | $450,000 | 28 | $461,250 | $914,998 | $447,818 |
| 2022 | $7,415,549 | $332,501 | $507,701 | $450,000 | 31 | $461,628 | $297,132 | $472,581 |
| 2021 | $7,590,749 | $585,090 | $680,381 | $630,000 | 31 | $642,843 | $548,762 | $529,549 |
| 2020 | $7,686,040 | $702,475 | $537,973 | $480,000 | 33 | — | $670,593 | $458,189 |
| 2019 | $7,521,538 | $671,735 | $533,893 | $480,000 | 36 | — | $641,809 | $457,745 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Green Fund reported a distributable amount of $542K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for Green Fund is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Food Bank of the Rockies says its mission is to nourish people facing food insecurity, and Community Food Share says it works to eliminate hunger in Boulder and Broomfield counties. Western Resource Advocates describes its work as fighting climate change and its impacts in the West. Democracy Forward says it works to defend and advance a vibrant democracy, while Planned Parenthood of Maryland describes its mission as enabling access to reproductive health care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Green Fund made 37 grants totaling $702,000. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $75,000, and the median grant was $10,000. The largest awards included $75,000 each to Good Power Education Fund and Kinship; $65,000 to University Maryland College Park Fn; $50,000 to University Maryland Baltimore Fnd; and $40,000 each to Columbia University and Public Media Fund. The listed purposes for these grants were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ann C Wylie as President, Kathryn Porter as Director, and Maggie Fox as Vice President.
Green Fund is led by Ann C Wylie, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann C Wylie
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn A. Porter
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Fox
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Green Fund
How much does Green Fund give each year?
Green Fund gave $702K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $450K across 28 grants.
What is Green Fund's typical grant size?
Green Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,973, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Green Fund that year got $24K on average.
Where does Green Fund give grants?
Green Fund's top state is Colorado, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (19%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants), Boulder, CO (4 grants), Denver, CO (4 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Green Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Green Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Green Fund's largest grantees?
Green Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Good Power Education Fund ($75,000), Kinship ($75,000) and University Maryland College Park Fn ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Green Fund?
Green Fund reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $716K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $542K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Green Fund fund?
No mission statement for Green Fund is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Green Fund?
The foundation 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 Green Fund's EIN?
Green Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1155083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Green Fund 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Green Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/green-fund-morg_5a2cb28339be4e2e82e50eed6fc5f32c
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