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Post 1 Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 46-5236484 Website

The mission of the Post 1 Foundation is to provide financial, educational, and professional support to organizations that serve Veterans. We acheive this by building, supporting, and preserving Veteran's service programs while bringing together Veterans, families, and their communities

Post 1 Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$103,857
-47.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$402,751
+617.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$477,460
+589.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Post 1 Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Denver

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $275K (2021) to $829K (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $829K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
VFW Post 1 Foundation Denver, COCommunity Center Renovation$790,223
VFW Post 1 Foundation Denver, COSupport to Veteran non profits$19,894
Leadership Veteran Denver, COLeadership Veteran Program$19,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$103,857$402,751$477,460——
2024$198,753$56,158$69,249——
2022$202,696$885,877$837,263$829,1173
2021$154,082$150,573$286,429$274,8731

About Post 1 Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Post 1 Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $104K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Post 1 Foundation is led by Richard Jared Stepp, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Jared Stepp

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Ramar

    Chairman

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Mitchel

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Short

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Brengel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lacey Golonka

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Andrew Perry (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Andy Benson (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Holli Keyser (2021–2022) — COO
  • Former: Tom Base (2021–2022) — Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Post 1 Foundation

How large is Post 1 Foundation?

Post 1 Foundation reported $104K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $403K.

What is Post 1 Foundation?

Post 1 Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Denver, CO. It holds $104K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Post 1 Foundation operate?

Post 1 Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Post 1 Foundation's EIN?

Post 1 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5236484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)

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