Mighty Arrow Family Foundation
Mighty Arrow Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Collins, Colorado. It supports work addressing climate change, food systems, land and water stewardship, and social justice, with grantmaking focused primarily in the Western United States.
Mighty Arrow Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mighty Arrow Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 71 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), top state Colorado. 75% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,721,207
- +11.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 71
- +10.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $24,242
- +0.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $11,943,416
- -15.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 75% first-time grantees (53 of 71, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (40% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mighty Arrow Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its application process is by invitation only. It states that it gives only to nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 90, Fort Collins, CO 80522
Phone: (303) 243-3100
Website: https://mightyarrow.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Mighty Arrow Family Foundation
Who Mighty Arrow Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was CSU Foundation Paul Hudnut Impact MBA Fellowship ($100K). Together the top 10 received $575K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
316 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 263 grants of 316 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its grantmaking geography as the Western United States, with particular concentration in Colorado and California. It says it generally funds place-based projects or work specific to Colorado’s Front Range and the Bay Area, and may consider projects with regional impact across the Intermountain West or California. It occasionally considers national projects with outstanding impact in its giving areas.
In 2024, 40% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 21% to recipients in California. Arizona and New York each received 6% and 5%, respectively, and Utah received 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 71 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mighty Arrow Family Foundation open to new grantees?
75%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 53 of 71 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 21% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+12%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 339% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2020) to $1.7M (2022). In 2024 it made 71 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CSU Foundation Paul Hudnut Impact MBA Fellowship Fort Collins, CO | General Support | $100,000 |
| Georgia Alliance Education Fund Atlanta, GA | General Support | $75,000 |
| Calcan (Earth Island Institute) Berkeley, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| CSU Center for Collaborative Conservation Fort Collins, CO | General Support | $50,000 |
| CSU Climate Initiative (CSU Foundation) Fort Collins, CO | General Support | $50,000 |
| Glen Canyon Institute-Returning Rapids Project Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $50,000 |
| Grid Alternatives Colorado Denver, CO | General Support | $50,000 |
| Kitchen Table Advisors Berkeley, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| NBB Co-Worker Fund Fort Collins, CO | General Support | $50,000 |
| Nevada Alliance Las Vegas, NE | General Support | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation files Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,943,416 | $805,546 | $2,533,492 | $1,721,207 | 71 | $2,095,103 | $194,430 | $618,478 |
| 2023 | $14,058,549 | $252,716 | $2,395,831 | $1,543,348 | 64 | $1,948,749 | — | $725,349 |
| 2022 | $15,484,473 | $354,310 | $2,636,214 | $1,737,090 | 73 | $1,949,057 | — | $888,091 |
| 2021 | $19,384,753 | $3,041,809 | $2,005,705 | $1,541,179 | 58 | $1,659,731 | $2,560,393 | $951,273 |
| 2020 | $19,487,929 | $256,130 | $1,773,710 | $1,404,489 | 50 | — | $15,427 | $909,905 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mighty Arrow Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $618K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its purpose is to honor the regenerative potential of business through meaningful philanthropy, investing, and advocacy. Its four focus areas are climate change, food systems, land and water stewardship, and social justice.
The foundation says it looks for early-stage organizations or new projects, community involvement in project development, collaborative and potentially high-impact work, and efforts addressing root problems and systems. It generally prioritizes organizations with annual operating budgets under $2 million. It often makes general operating grants and has emphasized three-year general operating grants as catalytic start-up capital for newer organizations or new projects.
Examples of grantees’ work include the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, whose mission is to map and advocate for the protection of mycorrhizal networks; Water Foundation, which works with partners on safe water, freshwater ecosystems, and climate resilience; and Quivira Coalition, which works with ranchers, farmers, government agencies, and land stewards to foster resilience on working lands.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 71 grants totaling $1,721,207. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Among the largest grants were $100,000 to CSU Foundation Paul Hudnut Impact MBA Fellowship and $75,000 to Georgia Alliance Education Fund, both for general support. Other grants of $50,000 included CSU Center for Collaborative Conservation, CSU Climate Initiative, Grid Alternatives Colorado, One Arizona, and the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks.
Other 2024 recipients included The Marshall Project, which describes itself as a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization covering criminal justice, and Honnold Foundation, which funds solar energy solutions and supports local leadership.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kimberley Jordan as president; Lucy Cantwell, Dick Cantwell, Nickolas Lebesch, and Zachary Danielson as board members; and Jordana Barrack as executive director.
Mighty Arrow Family Foundation is led by Jordana Barrack, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jordana Barrack
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$54K (2020) → $203K (2024)
Kimberley Jordan
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Cantwell
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Cantwell
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nickolas Lebesch
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Danielson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Paul Hudnut (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Maria McPherson (2020) — Executive Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $203K, to Jordana Barrack (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mighty Arrow Family Foundation
How much does Mighty Arrow Family Foundation give each year?
Mighty Arrow Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 71 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.5M across 64 grants.
What is Mighty Arrow Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mighty Arrow Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $24,242, across 71 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mighty Arrow Family Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Mighty Arrow Family Foundation give grants?
Mighty Arrow Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (21%) and Arizona (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Collins, CO (11 grants), Denver, CO (7 grants), Salt Lake City, UT (3 grants) and Oakland, CA (3 grants).
Does Mighty Arrow Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mighty Arrow Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (71 of 71) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mighty Arrow Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mighty Arrow Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include CSU Foundation Paul Hudnut Impact MBA Fellowship ($100,000), Georgia Alliance Education Fund ($75,000) and Calcan (Earth Island Institute) ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Mighty Arrow Family Foundation?
Mighty Arrow Family Foundation reported $11.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $618K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mighty Arrow Family Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its purpose is to honor the regenerative potential of business through meaningful philanthropy, investing, and advocacy. Its four focus areas are climate change, food systems, land and water stewardship, and social justice. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mighty Arrow Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mighty Arrow Family Foundation's EIN?
Mighty Arrow Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1557560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Mighty Arrow Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mighty Arrow Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mighty-arrow-family-foundation-morg_1689ffe3da2a4d4580ddbed3dea8a690
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