Osage Initiatives
Osage Initiatives is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. In 2025, it reported 14 grants totaling $59,533, all to recipients in Colorado, including organizations working in areas such as meals for people with illnesses, food and clothing assistance, and scholarships.
Osage Initiatives at a glance
In short: Osage Initiatives gave $60K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Colorado. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,533
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,252
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $612,216
- -0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Osage Initiatives
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 642 Clarkson Street, Denver, CO 80218
Phone: (303) 831-7978
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Osage Initiatives funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Western Junior Livestock ($15K). Together the top 10 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Osage Initiatives open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 201% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2021) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Western Junior Livestock Denver, CO | Support Jr Livestock Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Project Angel Heart Denver, CO | Provide Meals for Those W/ Illnesses | $7,500 |
| Volunteers of America Denver, CO | General Operations | $6,364 |
| Professional Miracles Foundation Lakewood, CO | Supprt Families Will Ill Children | $6,239 |
| Cobbled Streets Wheatridge, CO | General | $5,199 |
| Sharing Ministries Food Bank Montrose, CO | General Operations | $3,120 |
| Denver Health Foundation Denver, CO | Support for Den Health Paramedics | $2,500 |
| DTC Shares Foundation Centenial, CO | Provide Support for Services | $2,500 |
| Volunteers of America Denver, CO | Event Support for Gen Operations | $2,500 |
| Dorcas Circle Food & Clothing PNTRY Walsenburg, CO | General | $2,500 |
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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 | $612,216 | $10,182 | $69,823 | $59,533 | 14 | $60,780 | $5,192 | $30,198 |
| 2024 | $616,606 | $6,547 | $62,068 | $47,787 | 13 | $51,157 | $6,194 | $29,449 |
| 2023 | $537,663 | $26,566 | $63,031 | $39,609 | 11 | $53,029 | $16,797 | $25,899 |
| 2022 | $505,901 | $23,318 | $55,195 | $43,655 | 11 | $46,426 | $14,754 | $25,137 |
| 2021 | $655,947 | $22,768 | $51,912 | $33,816 | 12 | $38,255 | $9,239 | $28,996 |
| 2020 | $620,942 | $21,556 | $48,967 | $40,200 | 12 | — | $13,122 | $27,844 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Osage Initiatives reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. Project Angel Heart describes its mission as improving health and well-being for people with life-threatening illnesses through medically tailored meals and promoting food as medicine. The American Indian College Fund says it invests in Native students and tribal college education. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions involve emergency support for real estate brokers and their families, and rescuing, rehoming, and rehabilitating giant-breed dogs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Osage Initiatives reported 14 grants totaling $59,533. Individual grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $2,500. Notable awards included $15,000 to National Western Junior Livestock for junior livestock scholarships; $7,500 to Project Angel Heart to provide meals for people with illnesses; and $6,364 to Volunteers of America for general operations. Other reported grants included $6,239 to Professional Miracles Foundation, $5,199 to Cobbled Streets, and $3,120 to Sharing Ministries Food Bank. The American Indian College Fund also received $1,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jane Prancan as president; Linda Tafoya as secretary/treasurer; and JM Enos Tafoya and Nate Jarvis as directors.
Osage Initiatives is led by Jane Prancan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane Prancan
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jm Enos Tafoya
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nate Jarvis
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Tafoya
Secrt & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mark Cordova (2020–2024) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Osage Initiatives
How much does Osage Initiatives give each year?
Osage Initiatives gave $60K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 13 grants.
What is Osage Initiatives's typical grant size?
Osage Initiatives's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,252, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Osage Initiatives that year got $2K on average.
Where does Osage Initiatives give grants?
Osage Initiatives gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (7 grants).
Does Osage Initiatives give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Osage Initiatives's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Osage Initiatives's largest grantees?
Osage Initiatives's largest 2025 grantees include National Western Junior Livestock ($15,000), Volunteers of America ($8,864 across 2 grants) and Project Angel Heart ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Osage Initiatives?
Osage Initiatives reported $612K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Osage Initiatives fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Osage Initiatives?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Osage Initiatives's EIN?
Osage Initiatives's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2477723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Osage Initiatives 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Osage Initiatives funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/osage-initiatives-morg_4c2d631ddc3b4cbc9c658eb33b032dfa
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