Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 33-2323867

Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $189. Net investment income was $12.

Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc gave $189 across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $94.5), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$189
-62.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$95
-81.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$95
Total assets
$1,666
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 September 2026.

Who Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Donation Under Threshold: $189 across 2 grantsDonation Under Threshold$189 · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Donation Under Threshold ($189 across 2 grants).

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 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DenverOttawa Hills

How Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 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$200$400$6001 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $189 (2025) to $500 (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $189.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Donation Under Threshold Denver, COFoster Kids Support$105
Donation Under Threshold Denver, COGRANTS$84
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,666$27,162$25,496$1892$25,496$12$145
2024—$7,744$7,744$5001$7,744——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $145 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc is led by Bradley Reising, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bradley Reising

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delia Rico

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicki Chauncey

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bradley Bogard-Reising (2024) — President & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc

How much does Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc give each year?

Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc gave $189 across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500 across 1 grant.

How large is Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc?

Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc operate?

Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Ohio.

What is Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc's EIN?

Pause and Reflect Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-2323867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)

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