Rada Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 83-2888275

Rada Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $69K.

Rada Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Rada Family Foundation gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,000
-62.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,500
-25.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$1,037,822
+3.6% vs 2024
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 Rada Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

University of Colorado Foundation: $25KUniversity of ColoradoFoundation$25KBoulder Police Foundation: $10KBoulder Police Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Colorado Foundation ($25K). Together the top 2 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 17 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BoulderLongmontDenverBroomfieldChicagoMemphis

How Rada Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$25K$50K$75K$100K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2025) to $94K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Colorado Foundation Denver, COOperating Support - Women's Varsity Soccer Program$25,000
Boulder Police Foundation Boulder, COOperating Support$10,000
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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$1,037,822$69,579$39,601$35,0002$37,686$69,164$49,602
2024$1,001,452$82,883$97,694$93,5004$96,108$88,192$49,568
2023$1,022,466$81,016$63,809$60,0002$62,438$80,745$48,345
2022$993,081$66,226$49,849$46,4104$48,785$65,962$49,079
2021$1,009,727$53,486$43,169$40,1505$42,417$53,234$49,514
2020$1,004,932$37,582$52,499$49,0004—$36,832$49,609

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rada Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rada Family Foundation is led by Hansen P. Rada, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hansen P. Rada

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie R. Rada

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Rada Family Foundation

How much does Rada Family Foundation give each year?

Rada Family Foundation gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 4 grants.

How large is Rada Family Foundation?

Rada Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (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.

Where does Rada Family Foundation operate?

Rada Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Illinois, Tennessee.

What is Rada Family Foundation's EIN?

Rada Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2888275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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