Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation
Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $55.
Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation at a glance
In short: Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +328.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,529
- +57.3% 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 Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Happiness Through Horses ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $7K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Happiness Through Horses Fort Lupton, CO | Mental Health for Struggling Youth Through Horses | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,529 | $6,825 | $6,470 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,470 | $55 | $51 |
| 2024 | $972 | $6,132 | $7,450 | $7,000 | 5 | $7,450 | — | $38 |
| 2023 | $2,290 | $6,149 | $6,005 | $5,600 | 4 | $6,005 | — | $2 |
| 2022 | $2,146 | $7,255 | $7,511 | $7,000 | 2 | $511 | — | $5 |
| 2021 | $128,632 | $8,132 | $6,672 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,390 | $7,957 | $6,631 |
| 2020 | $127,172 | $7,891 | $6,132 | $5,500 | 1 | — | $7,696 | $6,281 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation is led by Connie L Blessman, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Connie L Blessman
President
Directors → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Dixie Yvonne Anderson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Spencer T Blessman (2020–2021) — Director
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 Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation
How much does Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation give each year?
Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 5 grants.
How large is Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation?
Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation?
Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. It holds $2K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation operate?
Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia.
What is Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation's EIN?
Lyle L and Connie L Blessman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1282612. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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