Northern Colorado United for Youth

Public charity · Grantmaker Greeley, CO EIN: 20-8575428

Support to organizations in the northern Colorado region for at risk or disadvantaged youth

Northern Colorado United for Youth at a glance

In short: Northern Colorado United for Youth gave $266K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$266,080
-30.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$33,260
-30.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$38,040
Total assets
$478,073
+4.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Who Northern Colorado United for Youth funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

United Way of Larimer County: $50KUnited Way of Larimer County$50KRespite Care Inc: $50KRespite Care Inc$50KKidsPak: $50KKidsPak$50KRealities for Children Charities: $50KRealities for ChildrenCharities$50KThe Quarter Project: $26KThe Quarter Project$26KWe Love And Help Everyone Inc: $15KWe Love And Help Everyone Inc$15KFort Collins Habitat for Humanity: $15KFort Collins Habitat forHumanity$15KSafe Families for Children of Northern Colorado: $10KSafe Families for Children ofNorthern Colorado$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was United Way of Larimer County ($50K). Together the top 8 received $266K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K10$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 30 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort CollinsGreeleyLovelandDenverEvans

How Northern Colorado United for Youth gives

  • Giving grew 172% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K6 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2022) to $385K (2023). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $266K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Larimer County Fort Collins, COto help with operating costs$50,000
Respite Care Inc Fort Collins, COTo Help with opearting costs$50,000
KidsPak Loveland, COTo help with operations$50,000
Realities for Children Charities Fort Collins, COHelp with opeartions$50,000
The Quarter Project Fort Collins, COHelp support operations$26,080
We Love And Help Everyone Inc Greeley, COTo support opearting expenses$15,000
Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity Fort Collins, COTo support operations$15,000
Safe Families for Children of Northern Colorado Loveland, COTo help support operating expenses$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$478,073$784,077$748,802$266,0808
2023$456,538$701,776$634,701$385,0008
2022$389,355$332,869$126,130$65,0004
2021$181,365$146,422$139,190$98,0004
2020$163,218$95,237$223,316$192,5006

About Northern Colorado United for Youth

Based on IRS filings

Northern Colorado United for Youth is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Greeley, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $478K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $266K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Northern Colorado United for Youth is led by Reed Miller, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Reed Miller

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blake Burroughs

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cole Emerson

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Galluzzo

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Erik Hegstad (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeramie Holt (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Keller Taylor (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Matt Brunk (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Travis Savage (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Erik Knotts (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Thomas Ahrens (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Issac Essay (2020) — Past President

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 Northern Colorado United for Youth

How much does Northern Colorado United for Youth give each year?

Northern Colorado United for Youth gave $266K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $385K across 8 grants.

What is Northern Colorado United for Youth's typical grant size?

Northern Colorado United for Youth's median grant in 2024 was $38,040, and its average grant was $33,260, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Northern Colorado United for Youth give grants?

Northern Colorado United for Youth gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Collins, CO (5 grants) and Loveland, CO (2 grants).

Does Northern Colorado United for Youth give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of Northern Colorado United for Youth's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are Northern Colorado United for Youth's largest grantees?

Northern Colorado United for Youth's largest 2024 grantees include United Way of Larimer County ($50,000), Respite Care Inc ($50,000) and KidsPak ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Northern Colorado United for Youth?

Northern Colorado United for Youth reported $478K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $784K.

What is Northern Colorado United for Youth?

Northern Colorado United for Youth is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Greeley, CO. It holds $478K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Northern Colorado United for Youth's EIN?

Northern Colorado United for Youth's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8575428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 3, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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