Middlemist Family Foundation
Middlemist Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Broomfield, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $345K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $4K.
Middlemist Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Middlemist Family Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,600
- +190.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,400
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,400
- Total assets
- $344,730
- +37.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (50% 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 Middlemist Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was RMVA ($2K). Together the top 4 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Middlemist Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| RMVA Boulder, CO | General Purpose | $2,400 |
| Lighthouse Writers Denver, CO | General Purpose | $2,400 |
| Between Friends Chicago, IL | Genera; Purpose | $2,400 |
| In the Game Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $2,400 |
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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 | $344,730 | $101,530 | $9,619 | $9,600 | 4 | $9,600 | $3,962 | $15,092 |
| 2024 | $251,040 | $151,510 | $3,304 | $3,300 | 2 | $3,300 | $1,397 | $6,989 |
| 2023 | $102,834 | $53,398 | — | — | — | — | $285 | — |
| 2022 | $49,437 | $257 | — | — | — | — | $257 | — |
| 2021 | $49,179 | $49,179 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Middlemist Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Middlemist Family Foundation is led by Catherine Middlemist, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Middlemist
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert Middlemist
Officer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Middlemist Family Foundation
How much does Middlemist Family Foundation give each year?
Middlemist Family Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.
What is Middlemist Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Middlemist Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,400, and its average grant was $2,400, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Middlemist Family Foundation give grants?
Middlemist Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Middlemist Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Middlemist Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Middlemist Family Foundation?
Middlemist Family Foundation reported $345K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Middlemist Family Foundation?
Middlemist Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Broomfield, CO. It holds $345K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Middlemist Family Foundation's EIN?
Middlemist Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3757545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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