Lumsden Family Foundation
Lumsden Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Larkspur, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $24K.
Lumsden Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lumsden Family Foundation gave $125K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $63K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $125,000
- +201.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $62,500
- +351.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $62,500
- Total assets
- $1,374,671
- -7.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lumsden Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wellspring Community ($100K). Together the top 2 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lumsden Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 181% 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2023) to $125K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wellspring Community Castle Rock, CO | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Anthony Bates Foundation Phoenix, AZ | General & Unrestricted grant In honor of Ed Walsh | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,374,671 | $39,028 | $152,255 | $125,000 | 2 | $137,386 | $24,186 | $75,908 |
| 2023 | $1,487,898 | $66,203 | $88,618 | $41,500 | 3 | $68,861 | $368,880 | $66,191 |
| 2022 | $1,510,313 | $1,518,246 | $17,933 | — | — | $17,851 | — | $7,405 |
| 2021 | $10,000 | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $21 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lumsden Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lumsden Family Foundation is led by Craig Lumsden, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Craig Lumsden
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lumsden Family Foundation
How much does Lumsden Family Foundation give each year?
Lumsden Family Foundation gave $125K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $42K across 3 grants.
How large is Lumsden Family Foundation?
Lumsden Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Lumsden Family Foundation operate?
Lumsden Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Montana.
What is Lumsden Family Foundation's EIN?
Lumsden Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2705256. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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