Noah's Ark Foundation
Noah's Ark Foundation is a private foundation, based in Castle Rock, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $73K.
Noah's Ark Foundation at a glance
In short: Noah's Ark Foundation gave $60K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $60,000
- +0.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +26.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,273,668
- +5.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Noah's Ark Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Denver Zoo ($20K). Together the top 4 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Noah's Ark Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 94% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2020) to $69K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Zoo Denver, CO | Charity | $20,000 |
| Denver Dumb Friends League Denver, CO | Charity | $20,000 |
| Help & Hope Center Castle Rock, CO | Charity | $10,000 |
| Katie Adamson Conservation Fund Littleton, CO | Charity | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,273,668 | $142,022 | $78,152 | $60,000 | 4 | $60,000 | $73,262 | $63,998 |
| 2023 | $1,209,798 | $88,574 | $79,128 | $59,500 | 5 | $59,500 | $68,946 | $54,043 |
| 2022 | $1,200,352 | $89,152 | $83,001 | $69,000 | 4 | $69,000 | $17,597 | $58,512 |
| 2021 | $1,194,129 | $139,371 | $82,045 | $66,125 | 4 | $66,125 | $123,451 | $63,998 |
| 2020 | $1,136,803 | $120,018 | $66,021 | $56,000 | 4 | — | $59,064 | $60,342 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Noah's Ark Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Noah's Ark Foundation is led by Richard Gordon, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard Gordon
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Noah's Ark Foundation
How much does Noah's Ark Foundation give each year?
Noah's Ark Foundation gave $60K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $60K across 5 grants.
What is Noah's Ark Foundation's typical grant size?
Noah's Ark Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Noah's Ark Foundation give grants?
Noah's Ark Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Noah's Ark Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Noah's Ark Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (4 grants).
How large is Noah's Ark Foundation?
Noah's Ark Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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 Noah's Ark Foundation's EIN?
Noah's Ark Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1551891. 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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