It Could Be Me

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boulder, CO EIN: 84-2588339

It Could Be Me is a private foundation, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $73.

It Could Be Me at a glance

In short: It Could Be Me gave $18K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,592
-53.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,518
-71.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,057
Total assets
$27,819
-77.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who It Could Be Me funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Vision Zero: $10KVision Zero$10KWholesome Masters Racing Team: $5KWholesome Masters Racing Team$5KBicycle Colorado: $1KBicycle Colorado$1KLifesavers Conference: $1KLifesavers Conference$1KLeague of American Bicyclists: $535League of American Bicyclists$535

The largest 2025 recipient was Vision Zero ($10K). Together the top 5 received $18K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BoulderDenverTallahasseeWashintonAustinChapel HillNew YorkOld BridgePhiladelphiaWashington

How It Could Be Me gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $38K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vision Zero Philadelphia, PAsponsor$10,000
Wholesome Masters Racing Team Boulder, COteam sponsor$5,000
Bicycle Colorado Denver, COdonation$1,057
Lifesavers Conference Old Bridge, NJsponsorship$1,000
League of American Bicyclists Washington, DCContribution$535
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$27,819$1,346$68,888$17,5925—$73
2024$122,237$104,894$113,810$37,5153$112,920$83
2023$131,153$75,612$58,112$19,2932$57,733$110
2022$113,653$75,090$38,179$16,3354$38,179$14
2021$77,042$91,683$22,557——$5,315—
2020$7,616$23,199$15,583————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

It Could Be Me's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bill Plock

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Carmichael

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John Simmerman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kebby Holden

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mo Siegel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Joyce

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Sunderland

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Piccolo

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart Mann

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Maria Willerton (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Triny Willerton (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 It Could Be Me

How much does It Could Be Me give each year?

It Could Be Me gave $18K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 3 grants.

What is It Could Be Me's typical grant size?

It Could Be Me's median grant in 2025 was $1,057, and its average grant was $3,518, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does It Could Be Me give grants?

It Could Be Me gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (34%) and New Jersey (6%).

Does It Could Be Me give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on It Could Be Me's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are It Could Be Me's largest grantees?

It Could Be Me's largest 2025 grantees include Vision Zero ($10,000), Wholesome Masters Racing Team ($5,000) and Bicycle Colorado ($1,057), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is It Could Be Me?

It Could Be Me reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.

What is It Could Be Me's EIN?

It Could Be Me's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2588339. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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