Nurturing Life Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Collins, CO EIN: 86-1135886

Nurturing Life Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $249.

Nurturing Life Foundation at a glance

In short: Nurturing Life Foundation gave $249 across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $249), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$249
-75.1% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
1
-50.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$249
-50.2% vs 2021
Median grant
$249
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Nurturing Life Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Food Bank For Larimer County: $249Food Bank For Larimer County$249

The largest 2022 recipient was Food Bank For Larimer County ($249).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BridgerFort CollinsLoveland

How Nurturing Life Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$250$500$750$1K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $249 (2022) to $1K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $249.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Bank For Larimer County Loveland, COTransfer remainder of funds on dissolution.$249
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2022—$249$2491$249—
2021$249$1,000$1,0002$1,000$31
2020$1,249————$66

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nurturing Life Foundation is led by Kathryn Higgins, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Kathryn Higgins

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Nurturing Life Foundation

How much does Nurturing Life Foundation give each year?

Nurturing Life Foundation gave $249 across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $1K across 2 grants.

Where does Nurturing Life Foundation operate?

Nurturing Life Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Montana.

What is Nurturing Life Foundation's EIN?

Nurturing Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1135886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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