Michael Sneath Memorial Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-6172944

Michael Sneath Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $140K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $4K.

Michael Sneath Memorial Fund at a glance

In short: Michael Sneath Memorial Fund gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,400
-34.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,400
-34.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,400
Total assets
$139,660
+27.0% 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 Michael Sneath Memorial Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Denver Barbarians Rugby Football Club: $6KDenver Barbarians RugbyFootball Club$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Denver Barbarians Rugby Football Club ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

DenverBroomfieldOmaha

How Michael Sneath Memorial Fund gives

  • Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $13K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Denver Barbarians Rugby Football Club Broomfield, COTo support rugby clubs continuing operations to include referees dues coaching uniforms & travel expenses for 3 teams$6,400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$139,660$39,852$10,180$6,4001$6,400$4,051
2024$109,988$35,597$10,970$9,8201$9,820$5,666
2023$85,361$15,711$9,302$8,5202$8,520$1,769
2022$78,952$17,585$11,922$11,2801$11,280$2,763
2021$73,289$28,511$14,024$12,5402$12,540$4,127
2020$58,802$6,570$430———$1,790

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Michael Sneath Memorial Fund's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Danny Bell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Russell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Logan Collins

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Seelaus

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Graves

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt McConville Permanent Trustee

    Permanent Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Max Murphy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Shafroth

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Jim Possehl (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Matt McConville (2020–2022) — Permanent Trustee
  • Former: Michael Pisney (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Terry Fleener (2020–2022) — Trustee

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 Michael Sneath Memorial Fund

How much does Michael Sneath Memorial Fund give each year?

Michael Sneath Memorial Fund gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Michael Sneath Memorial Fund?

Michael Sneath Memorial Fund reported $140K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $40K.

Where does Michael Sneath Memorial Fund operate?

Michael Sneath Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Colorado, Nebraska.

What is Michael Sneath Memorial Fund's EIN?

Michael Sneath Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6172944. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)

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