Living Closer Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Greenwood Village, CO EIN: 45-5091111

Living Closer Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Greenwood Village, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $1.1M.

Key facts about Living Closer Foundation

EIN
45-5091111
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,097,709
Grants made (2024)
17
Average grant
$64,571
Median grant
$12,360
Primary geography
Colorado (42% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Living Closer Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Living Closer Foundation's 17 itemized 2024 grants were Colorado (42%), New York (23%) and California (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Living Closer Foundation gives

  • 59% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 307% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-2.0% YoY

Grant Count

17

+30.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$65K

-25.1% YoY

About Living Closer Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Living Closer Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Greenwood Village, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $1.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 17 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

DenverNew YorkWashingtonBel AirBirminghamBostonCambridgeMaldenRichmondAnn ArborAuroraBerkeleyBeverly HillsFountain ValleyGrand LakeJersey CityLittletonMinneapolis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192020202120232024
Metric202420232021
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$280K$560K$840K$1M1 grants20190 grants20204 grants202113 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

University of Colorado Foundation: $458KUniversity of ColoradoFoundation$458KGlobal Citizen: $150KGlobal Citizen$150KBeth Israel Lahey Health: $100KBeth Israel Lahey Health$100KColumbia Unviersity: $100KColumbia Unviersity$100KSocial Good Fund: $100KSocial Good Fund$100KEnvironmental Media Association: $50KEnvironmental MediaAssociation$50KHope on Wheels: $38KHope on Wheels$38KBBC Global News Limited: $20KBBC Global News Limited$20KUSA for Unhcr: $12KUSA for Unhcr$12KPartnership for Sustainable Development: $11KPartnership for SustainableDevelopment$11K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K3$50–100K11$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include University of Colorado Foundation ($458,100), Global Citizen ($150,000), Beth Israel Lahey Health ($100,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION Denver, COGENERAL SUPPORT$458,100
GLOBAL CITIZEN New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH Cambridge, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
COLUMBIA UNVIERSITY New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
SOCIAL GOOD FUND Richmond, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION Bel Air, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
HOPE ON WHEELS Fountain Valley, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$38,159
BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED GENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
USA FOR UNHCR Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$12,360
PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GENERAL SUPPORT$11,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2019 IRS filing

Katherine Sawyer — Executive Director: $103KKatherine SawyerExecutive Director$103K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jenny RankinManaging Director5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Living Closer Foundation?

Living Closer Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Greenwood Village, CO. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Living Closer Foundation operate?

Living Closer Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York.

What size grants does Living Closer Foundation award?

In 2024, Living Closer Foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $1.1M — an average of about $65K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Living Closer Foundation's EIN?

Living Closer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5091111. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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