Pinon Trail Foundation
Pinon Trail Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. In 2025, it reported 14 grants totaling $120,620 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Colorado and several other states.
Pinon Trail Foundation at a glance
In short: Pinon Trail Foundation gave $121K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Colorado. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,620
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,616
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,317,351
- +0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (90% 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 Pinon Trail Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation says it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing lists no special requirements for application materials, no restrictions on awards, and Kathy Neustadt as the contact for applications.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states there are no deadlines and applications are accepted at any time.
- Deadline
- The filing states there are no deadlines and applications are accepted at any time.
- Contact
Application contact: Kathy Neustadt
Mailing address: 1 South Cherry St, Denver, CO 80246
Phone: (303) 316-7080
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pinon Trail Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Emanuel ($23K). Together the top 10 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 85 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (4%), Michigan (2%), California (2%), and the District of Columbia (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pinon Trail Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $48K (2021) to $153K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $121K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Emanuel Denver, CO | Organizational Exempt Purpose | $22,970 |
| Summit Community Fund Breckenridge, CO | Organizational Exempt Purpose | $16,000 |
| Ryyan Chacra Foundation Glensale, CO | Organizational Exempt Purpose | $15,650 |
| Rose Community Fund Denver, CO | Organizational Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Denver, CO | Organization Exempt Purpose | $12,500 |
| University of Denver Denver, CO | Organization Exempt Purpose | $7,500 |
| Colab Denver, CO | Organization Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Jewish Colorado Denver, CO | Organization Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Lake Forrest Academy Lake Forest, IL | Organization Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Graland Country Day School Foundati Denver, CO | Organizationalexempt Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,317,351 | $153,783 | $135,454 | $120,620 | 14 | $121,920 | $108,475 | $155,233 |
| 2024 | $2,299,022 | $138,564 | $165,054 | $153,250 | 16 | $154,720 | $123,956 | $144,516 |
| 2023 | $2,333,012 | $83,759 | $117,325 | $98,750 | 19 | $98,750 | $83,759 | $76,845 |
| 2022 | $1,093,972 | $26,503 | $120,215 | $108,250 | 22 | $108,250 | $38,412 | $67,656 |
| 2021 | $1,187,684 | $91,343 | $56,967 | $47,500 | 14 | $47,500 | $91,343 | $73,590 |
| 2020 | $1,153,308 | $34,957 | $74,473 | $65,805 | 8 | — | $34,957 | $61,910 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pinon Trail Foundation reported a distributable amount of $155K 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 went to organizations including Temple Emanuel, Summit Community Fund, Rose Community Fund, Jewish Family Service, University of Denver, and the Alternative Newsweekly Foundation.
The University of Denver describes its mission as promoting learning, scholarly inquiry, critical and creative thought, and knowledge generation. The Alternative Newsweekly Foundation says it promotes and supports independent journalism and serves as a fiscal sponsor for organizations building and sustaining news and information infrastructure.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $120,620. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $22,970, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest listed awards were $22,970 to Temple Emanuel, $16,000 to Summit Community Fund, $15,650 to Ryyan Chacra Foundation, and $15,000 to Rose Community Fund. Other 2025 recipients included Jewish Family Service ($12,500), University of Denver ($7,500), and Alternative Newsweekly Foundation ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Kathy Neustadt is listed as president, director, and secretary on the 2025 filing.
Pinon Trail Foundation is led by Kathy Neustadt, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathy Neustadt
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Pinon Trail Foundation
How much does Pinon Trail Foundation give each year?
Pinon Trail Foundation gave $121K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $153K across 16 grants.
What is Pinon Trail Foundation's typical grant size?
Pinon Trail Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,616, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pinon Trail Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Pinon Trail Foundation give grants?
Pinon Trail Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (8 grants).
Who are Pinon Trail Foundation's largest grantees?
Pinon Trail Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Emanuel ($22,970), Summit Community Fund ($16,000) and Ryyan Chacra Foundation ($15,650), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pinon Trail Foundation?
Pinon Trail Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $122K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $155K (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 does Pinon Trail Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Temple Emanuel, Summit Community Fund, Rose Community Fund, Jewish Family Service, University of Denver, and the Alternative Newsweekly Foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pinon Trail Foundation?
The foundation says it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pinon Trail Foundation's EIN?
Pinon Trail Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3824195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Pinon Trail Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Pinon Trail Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pinon-trail-foundation-morg_1507ed6f2f114cb0be537aa656645771
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