Preuss Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Loveland, CO EIN: 84-1527040

The Preuss Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Loveland, Colorado. It made 16 grants totaling $119,808 in 2024, primarily to organizations in Colorado.

Key facts about Preuss Family Foundation

In short: Preuss Family Foundation gave $120K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Colorado. 25% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-1527040
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$119,808
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$7,488
Median grant
$3,000
New grantees (estimate)
25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2024; small sample)
Total assets
$678,658
Primary geography
Colorado (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$679K

-6.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$120K

+17.7% YoY

Grant Count

16

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+32.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Preuss Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Preuss Family Foundation open to new grantees?

25%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 75% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+12%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 279% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for churches and organizations working in areas such as community outreach, pregnancy services, therapeutic services for people with disabilities, and assistance for people facing poverty or crisis.

The grantees describe their work in their own terms. Winsome Ministries says it encourages and organizes the Christian community in Northern Colorado to serve people in need. Hearts & Horses describes its work as equine-assisted therapeutic services for people with disabilities and special needs. House of Neighborly Service says it assists and advocates for people affected by poverty or situational crisis. Life Choices Pregnancy Center and Alpha Center describe providing pregnancy-related services, counseling, education, and support.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $119,808. Grant amounts ranged from $90 to $27,850, with a median grant of $3,000. The filing describes the grants as general operating expenses for 501(c) organizations unless otherwise noted.

The largest 2024 grants included $27,850 to Good Shepherd Church, $25,000 to Winsome Ministries, $18,600 to Life Choices Pregnancy Center, $15,000 to Hearts & Horses, and $12,000 to House of Neighborly Service. Other listed grants included $4,200 to Cru, $3,600 each to Resurrection Church Campus Ministries and Grace Christian Church, and $2,400 each to Alpha Center and Birthline of Loveland.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 4% went to recipients in Florida. The listed grants also include $225 to the American Bible Society in Pennsylvania; the filing’s state-share figures report Pennsylvania as 0%.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

LovelandFort CollinsColorado SpringsBoulderLongmontOrlandoPhiladelphiaBoys TownPrescottAmarilloWashingtonAtlantaBooneDenverHoustonPhoenixRocklinScottsdale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K14 grants2020 17 grants2021 17 grants2022 18 grants2023 16 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2020) to $143K (2022). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $120K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Good Shepherd Church: $28KGood Shepherd Church$28KWinsome Ministries: $25KWinsome Ministries$25KLife Choices Pregnancy Center: $19KLife Choices Pregnancy Center$19KHearts Horses: $15KHearts Horses$15KHouse of Neighborly Service: $12KHouse of Neighborly Service$12KCRU: $4KCRU$4KResurrection Church Campus Ministri: $4KResurrection Church CampusMinistri$4KGrace Christian Church: $4KGrace Christian Church$4KAlpha Center: $2KAlpha Center$2KBirthline of Loveland: $2KBirthline of Loveland$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Good Shepherd Church ($28K). Together the top 10 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

81<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 82 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Good Shepherd Church Loveland, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$27,850
Winsome Ministries Loveland, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$25,000
Life Choices Pregnancy Center Longmont, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$18,600
Hearts Horses Loveland, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$15,000
House of Neighborly Service Loveland, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$12,000
CRU Orlando, FLGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$4,200
Resurrection Church Campus Ministri Boulder, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$3,600
Grace Christian Church Fort Collins, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$3,600
Alpha Center Fort Collins, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$2,400
Birthline of Loveland Loveland, COGeneral operating expenses for a 501(c) organization (applies to all grants and contributions unless otherwise noted)$2,400

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $678,658 $86,163 $130,475 $119,808
2023 $722,970 $27,775 $111,965 $101,749
2022 $807,160 $78,723 $162,980 $142,846
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$678,658$722,970$807,160
Revenue$86,163$27,775$78,723
Expenses$130,475$111,965$162,980
Qualifying Distributions$119,808$101,749$142,846
Net Investment Income$23,114$14,209$9,025
Distributable Amount$42,911$36,658$39,773

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Gloria Preuss as President, Gunter Preuss as Vice President, Kelsey Preuss as Secretary, and Erika Preuss as Treasurer.

Preuss Family Foundation is led by Gloria Preuss, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gloria Preuss

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gunter Preuss

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelsey Preuss

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • ERIKA Preuss

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Erika Hamrick (2020–2023) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 3400 Fox Drive, Loveland, CO 80537
Phone: (970) 663-5874

Frequently asked questions about Preuss Family Foundation

How much does Preuss Family Foundation give each year?

Preuss Family Foundation gave $120K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $102K across 18 grants.

What is Preuss Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Preuss Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $7,488, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Preuss Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.

Where does Preuss Family Foundation give grants?

Preuss Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Loveland, CO (6 grants) and Fort Collins, CO (3 grants).

Does Preuss Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Preuss Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Preuss Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Preuss Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Good Shepherd Church ($27,850), Winsome Ministries ($25,000) and Life Choices Pregnancy Center ($18,600), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Preuss Family Foundation?

Preuss Family Foundation reported $679K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Preuss Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for churches and organizations working in areas such as community outreach, pregnancy services, therapeutic services for people with disabilities, and assistance for people facing poverty or crisis. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Preuss Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Preuss Family Foundation's EIN?

Preuss Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1527040. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Preuss Family 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.

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