Real Solutions Foundation
Real Solutions Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Golden, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $115K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
Real Solutions Foundation at a glance
In short: Real Solutions Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,000
- -95.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -91.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $115,485
- +100.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Real Solutions Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Real Solutions Foundation gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 24% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $22K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $115,485 | $67,372 | $9,378 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $4,251 |
| 2023 | $57,491 | $10,000 | $25,905 | $22,250 | 2 | $22,250 | $2,831 |
| 2022 | $73,396 | $37,610 | $8,432 | $1,620 | 3 | $1,620 | $4,226 |
| 2021 | $44,218 | $25,000 | $5,370 | $3,990 | 4 | $3,990 | $1,694 |
| 2020 | $24,588 | $11,500 | $6,449 | $4,518 | 4 | — | $1,129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Real Solutions Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Real Solutions Foundation is led by Martin J Jensen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Martin J Jensen
President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Gloriod
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John M Spine
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Gloriod
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vivi B Gloriod
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jenna Johansen (2022) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Real Solutions Foundation
How much does Real Solutions Foundation give each year?
Real Solutions Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $22K across 2 grants.
How large is Real Solutions Foundation?
Real Solutions Foundation reported $115K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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 is Real Solutions Foundation?
Real Solutions Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Golden, CO. It holds $115K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Real Solutions Foundation operate?
Real Solutions Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Nebraska, Wisconsin.
What is Real Solutions Foundation's EIN?
Real Solutions Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4820957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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