Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr
Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $55,000, all to organizations in Colorado.
Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr at a glance
In short: Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr gave $55K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,235
- -29.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $661,193
- -0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 101 Cook Street, Denver, CO 80206
Phone: (303) 376-3892
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels ($5K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2022) to $65K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meals on Wheels Denver, CO | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross Denver, CO | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| Project Angel Heart Denver, CO | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| Denver Rescue Mission Denver, CO | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Honor Flight Westminster, CO | Unrestricted Gift | $3,000 |
| Animal Rescue of the Rockies Aurora, CO | Unrestricted Gift | $3,000 |
| Break Bread Littleton, CO | Unrestricted Gift | $3,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, CO | General Public Support | $3,000 |
| Yampa Valley Community Foundation Steamboat Springs, CO | Unrestricted Gift | $3,000 |
| Donor Alliance Denver, CO | Unrestricted Gift | $3,000 |
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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 | $661,193 | $69,843 | $72,643 | $55,000 | 17 | $60,280 | $60,379 | $59,549 |
| 2024 | $662,991 | $118,371 | $71,145 | $55,000 | 12 | $60,168 | $108,447 | $55,971 |
| 2023 | $613,865 | $36,849 | $66,499 | $55,000 | 12 | $58,965 | $29,314 | $9,962 |
| 2022 | $643,738 | $-11,888 | $68,006 | $55,000 | 12 | $58,847 | $12,211 | $55,517 |
| 2021 | $724,146 | $104,424 | $78,715 | $65,000 | 13 | $69,295 | $95,981 | $64,134 |
| 2020 | $698,530 | $62,641 | $72,604 | $60,000 | 12 | — | $54,940 | $53,398 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as food assistance, rescue and adoption of animals, veterans’ services, organ and tissue donation, and community philanthropy. For example, Project Angel Heart says it prepares and delivers medically tailored meals for people with life-threatening illnesses; Animal Rescue of the Rockies says it works to save homeless and abandoned dogs and cats; and Rocky Mountain Honor Flight says it transports veterans to Washington, D.C., to honor their service.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $55,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $5,000, with a median of $3,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $5,000 each to Denver Rescue Mission, Project Angel Heart, Meals on Wheels, and the American Red Cross. Other grants included $3,000 to Animal Rescue of the Rockies, Donor Alliance, Food Bank of the Rockies, Rocky Mountain Honor Flight, and Yampa Valley Community Foundation; and $2,500 to Make-A-Wish.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists MidFirst Bank as co-trustee.
Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr's only listed officer is Midfirst Bank, Co-Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Midfirst Bank
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $9K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Midfirst Bank (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr
How much does Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr give each year?
Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr gave $55K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 12 grants.
What is Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr's typical grant size?
Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,235, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr that year got $3K on average.
Where does Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr give grants?
Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr 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 Denver, CO (11 grants) and Steamboat Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr's largest grantees?
Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels ($5,000), American Red Cross ($5,000) and Project Angel Heart ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr?
Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr reported $661K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as food assistance, rescue and adoption of animals, veterans’ services, organ and tissue donation, and community philanthropy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr's EIN?
Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6300096. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Kullgren Fam Charitable Tr funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kullgren-fam-charitable-tr-morg_bb13eb425c024749921b6cb031d178fa
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