Joslin-Needham Family Foundation
Joslin-Needham Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brush, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $449K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Joslin-Needham Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Joslin-Needham Family Foundation gave $449K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $448,967
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $89,793
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $95,148
- Total assets
- $3,389,508
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Joslin-Needham Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was East Morgan County Hospital ($217K). Together the top 5 received $449K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 26 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joslin-Needham Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $363K (2020) to $449K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $449K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO | Donation, Equipment | $216,753 |
| Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center Foundation Brush, CO | Donation, Park & Rec Projects | $134,066 |
| City of Brush Brush, CO | Donation, Recreational Equipment | $95,148 |
| Morgan County United Way Ft Morgan, CO | Donation, 2025 Campaign | $2,000 |
| Brush High School Brush, CO | Donation, Joslin-Needham/Kelly Grants | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,389,508 | $1,263,104 | $484,763 | $448,967 | 5 | $469,229 | $1,249,448 | $467,687 |
| 2024 | $2,611,167 | $544,993 | $487,007 | $435,000 | 5 | $453,978 | $532,198 | $451,979 |
| 2023 | $2,553,181 | $941,997 | $446,820 | $407,500 | 4 | $426,634 | $929,089 | $409,426 |
| 2022 | $2,058,004 | $416,675 | $462,350 | $423,000 | 6 | $443,730 | $402,705 | $445,827 |
| 2021 | $2,103,679 | $292,109 | $470,172 | $439,807 | 6 | $457,759 | $279,826 | $445,295 |
| 2020 | $2,281,742 | $237,618 | $402,113 | $363,170 | 5 | — | $225,190 | $385,375 |
| 2019 | $2,446,237 | $624,685 | $400,474 | $375,549 | 4 | — | $615,525 | $387,957 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joslin-Needham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $468K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joslin-Needham Family Foundation's only listed officer is The Farmers State Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Farmers State Bank
Trustee
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 Joslin-Needham Family Foundation
How much does Joslin-Needham Family Foundation give each year?
Joslin-Needham Family Foundation gave $449K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $435K across 5 grants.
What is Joslin-Needham Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Joslin-Needham Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $95,148, and its average grant was $89,793, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joslin-Needham Family Foundation give grants?
Joslin-Needham Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brush, CO (4 grants).
Does Joslin-Needham Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Joslin-Needham Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Joslin-Needham Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Joslin-Needham Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include East Morgan County Hospital ($216,753), Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center Foundation ($134,066) and City of Brush ($95,148), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joslin-Needham Family Foundation?
Joslin-Needham Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $469K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $468K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joslin-Needham Family Foundation's EIN?
Joslin-Needham Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6038670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 July 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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