Larsen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Collins, CO EIN: 20-2523521

Larsen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $435K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $50K.

Key facts about Larsen Family Foundation

In short: Larsen Family Foundation gave $32K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-2523521
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$31,500
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$6,300
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$435,241
Primary geography
Colorado (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$435K

+1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$32K

+222.3% YoY

Grant Count

5

-54.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+609.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Larsen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Larsen Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 294% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort CollinsDenverLaporteBooneLovelandTimnathAultStaten Island

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K9 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $67K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $32K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Samaritan's Purse: $10KSamaritan's Purse$10KStep Denver: $10KStep Denver$10KFood Bank of Larimer County: $5KFood Bank of Larimer County$5KSalvation Army: $5KSalvation Army$5KNFCBA Boots and Coats: $2KNFCBA Boots and Coats$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($10K). Together the top 5 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCGeneral Support$10,000
Step Denver Denver, COGeneral Support$10,000
Food Bank of Larimer County Fort Collins, COGeneral Support$5,000
Salvation Army Fort Collins, COGeneral Support$5,000
NFCBA Boots and Coats Fort Collins, COGeneral Support$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$435,241$428,963$429,484
Revenue$51,199$35,990$64,650
Expenses$33,921$11,827$20,236
Qualifying Distributions$31,500$9,775$18,300
Net Investment Income$49,910$34,755$63,508
Distributable Amount$23,796$22,734$19,184

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Larsen Family Foundation is led by Martha J. Larsen, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Martha J. Larsen

    Director, President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danial D. Larsen

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Larsen Family Foundation

How much does Larsen Family Foundation give each year?

Larsen Family Foundation gave $32K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 11 grants.

What is Larsen Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Larsen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,300, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Larsen Family Foundation give grants?

Larsen Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Collins, CO (3 grants).

Does Larsen Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Larsen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Larsen Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Larsen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($10,000), Step Denver ($10,000) and Food Bank of Larimer County ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Larsen Family Foundation?

Larsen Family Foundation reported $435K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Larsen Family Foundation's EIN?

Larsen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2523521. 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.

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