Harmes C Fishback Foundation
The Harmes C Fishback Foundation is a private foundation based in Englewood, Colorado. In filing year 2024, it reported 25 grants totaling $539,650 to organizations with listed purposes including education, health and hospitals, general support, and culture.
Harmes C Fishback Foundation at a glance
In short: Harmes C Fishback Foundation gave $540K across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Colorado. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $539,650
- -17.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 25
- +47.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,586
- -43.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $17,150
- Total assets
- $10,333,161
- -48.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (10 of 25, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Harmes C Fishback Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Jenna Stapleton. No formal application or materials are required, and the filing lists no restrictions on awards. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Jenna Stapleton
Mailing address: 8 Village Road, Englewood, CO 80110
Phone: (203) 622-1382
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harmes C Fishback Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Pa Trustees ($100K). Together the top 10 received $389K.
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 173 grants of 200 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 19% to Pennsylvania, 4% to Rhode Island, and 2% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Harmes C Fishback Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 10 of 25 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 28% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $540K (2024) to $1.1M (2021). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $540K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pa Trustees Philadelphia, PA | Eduational | $100,000 |
| Phoenix Multisport Boulder, CO | Health & Hospitals | $50,000 |
| Colorado Academy Denver, CO | Educational | $50,000 |
| American Red Cross Denver, CO | General | $34,000 |
| Young People in Recovery Denver, CO | General | $32,000 |
| Judi's House Denver, CO | General | $30,000 |
| Children's Museum of Denver Denver, CO | Cultural | $25,000 |
| US Air Force Academy Endowment Fund Usaf Academy, CO | Educational | $25,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, CO | Cultural | $22,500 |
| Boys Girls Clubs Metro Denver Denver, CO | General | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,333,161 | $500,281 | $733,347 | $539,650 | 25 | $627,650 | $434,491 | $825,943 |
| 2023 | $19,959,764 | $8,575,517 | $846,216 | $650,750 | 17 | $650,750 | $8,518,905 | $896,994 |
| 2022 | $12,230,463 | $646,040 | $952,382 | $862,000 | 38 | $915,750 | $603,773 | $638,457 |
| 2021 | $12,537,924 | $2,585,679 | $1,256,853 | $1,089,500 | 63 | $1,167,000 | $2,484,266 | $931,430 |
| 2020 | $13,285,039 | $68,460 | $1,177,334 | $1,081,000 | 57 | — | $2,126 | $1,095,845 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harmes C Fishback Foundation reported a distributable amount of $826K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for educational, cultural, health-related, and general purposes. Examples of grantees’ work include Colorado Academy, which describes its mission as creating curious, kind, courageous, and adventurous learners and leaders, and Young People in Recovery, which says it provides life skills and peer support to help young people recover from substance use disorder.
Other grantees describe work in sober community-building, children’s grief support, contemporary art, university philanthropy, independent education, and educational scholarships. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $539,650. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $17,150. Among the largest grants were $100,000 to the University of Pennsylvania Trustees, $50,000 each to Phoenix Multisport and Colorado Academy, $34,000 to the American Red Cross, $32,000 to Young People in Recovery, and $30,000 to Judi’s House.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dorothy Walker Stapleton, Walker Roberts Stapleton, and Craig R Stapleton as trustees, and Jenna Stapleton as executive director.
Harmes C Fishback Foundation is led by Jenna Stapleton, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jenna Stapleton
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$40K (2020) → $98K (2024)
Craig R Stapleton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Walker Stapleton
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walker Roberts Stapleton
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Benjamin F Stapleton III (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $98K, to Jenna Stapleton (Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about Harmes C Fishback Foundation
How much does Harmes C Fishback Foundation give each year?
Harmes C Fishback Foundation gave $540K across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $651K across 17 grants.
What is Harmes C Fishback Foundation's typical grant size?
Harmes C Fishback Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $17,150, and its average grant was $21,586, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harmes C Fishback Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Harmes C Fishback Foundation give grants?
Harmes C Fishback Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (15 grants) and Boulder, CO (2 grants).
Does Harmes C Fishback Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 48% of Harmes C Fishback Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Cultural" (5 grants) and "Educational" (5 grants).
Who are Harmes C Fishback Foundation's largest grantees?
Harmes C Fishback Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include University of Pa Trustees ($100,000), Phoenix Multisport ($50,000) and Colorado Academy ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Harmes C Fishback Foundation?
Harmes C Fishback Foundation reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $628K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $826K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Harmes C Fishback Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for educational, cultural, health-related, and general purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harmes C Fishback Foundation?
Contact Jenna Stapleton. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harmes C Fishback Foundation's EIN?
Harmes C Fishback Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6094542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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