Realities for Children Charities
Realities For Children Charities is a public charity based in Fort Collins, Colorado, that supports children in Northern Colorado who have experienced abuse or neglect or are at risk. It provides emergency funding and other support, including youth activities and critical-item distributions, and works with local partner agencies.
Realities for Children Charities at a glance
In short: Realities for Children Charities gave $336K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Colorado. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $335,690
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,911
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $7,507,292
- +25.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (4 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Realities for Children Charities
- Contact
Mailing address: 308 East County Road 30, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: (970) 484-9090
Website: https://realitiesforchildren.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Realities for Children Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding ($22K). Together the top 10 received $177K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 118 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as serving children in Northern Colorado and identifies Larimer and Weld Counties in its mission statement. All grant dollars in the 2025 filing are reported as going to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Realities for Children Charities open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 26 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2020) to $336K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $336K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Loveland, CO | Youth Services | $22,000 |
| Project Self-Sufficiency Fort Collins, CO | Youth Services | $22,000 |
| Family Promise of Larimer County Loveland, CO | Youth Services | $18,999 |
| Finally Home Foundation Fort Collins, CO | Youth Services | $18,000 |
| Poudre School District Fort Collins, CO | Youth Services | $16,944 |
| Larimer County Dept of Human Serv Fort Collins, CO | Youth Services | $16,688 |
| Alternatives to Violence Loveland, CO | Youth Services | $15,986 |
| The Family Centerla Familia Fort Collins, CO | Youth Services | $15,945 |
| Foster Adoptive Families of Larimer Loveland, CO | Youth Services | $15,500 |
| Evics Estes Park, CO | Youth Services | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,507,292 | $2,657,278 | $1,158,467 | $335,690 | 26 | $145,995 |
| 2024 | $5,989,607 | $2,618,444 | $1,236,767 | $293,848 | 24 | $103,603 |
| 2023 | $4,400,397 | $2,120,978 | $1,286,437 | $286,026 | 24 | $28,237 |
| 2022 | $3,538,633 | $1,837,596 | $1,282,442 | $282,119 | 22 | $12,840 |
| 2021 | $3,025,781 | $1,271,643 | $959,589 | $219,062 | 22 | $13,058 |
| 2020 | $2,680,358 | $1,265,914 | $994,552 | $204,540 | 19 | $7,541 |
| 2019 | $2,389,877 | $1,138,537 | $783,731 | $217,316 | 24 | $34,710 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that it is dedicated to serving abused and neglected children in Larimer and Weld Counties. Its support includes emergency funding and critical support for local nonprofit and governmental organizations serving abused, neglected, and at-risk children, as well as item distributions, youth activities, facilities space, community education, and emergency services.
Examples among its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Project Self-Sufficiency describes its mission as helping low-income single parents work toward economic independence while building and maintaining strong families. Finally Home Foundation says it supports foster, adoptive, and kinship families with training, resources, and support. Alternatives to Violence says it provides shelter, advocacy, education, and resources for people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. The Family Center/La Familia describes its work as providing childcare and supportive services alongside diverse families, with an emphasis on cultural attunement with the Latinx community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Realities For Children Charities reported 26 grants totaling $335,690. Grants ranged from $5,122 to $22,000, with a median grant of $13,000. The largest listed awards included $22,000 each to Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding and Project Self-Sufficiency; $18,999 to Family Promise of Larimer County; and $18,000 to Finally Home Foundation. The listed grant purposes were youth services.
The organization’s 2024 filing describes an annual review of grantee agencies that considers eligibility, including 501(c)(3) status, population served, and performance on an internal collaboration review. It also says the organization meets annually with each grantee agency’s director to review how prior-year resources were used and the amount requested for the current year.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Kristy Volesky, President; Dr. Wade Troxell, Vice President; Jennifer Ray, Secretary; Brian Watkins, Treasurer; John Feyen, Director; and Craig Secher, Executive Director.
Realities for Children Charities is led by Kristy Volesky, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristy Volesky
President
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Feyen
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Secher
Executive Di
President → Executive Di, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Watkins
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ray
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wade Troxell
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Justin Smith (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Karen Weitkunat (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Larry Abrahamson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ted Ray (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Realities for Children Charities
How much does Realities for Children Charities give each year?
Realities for Children Charities gave $336K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $294K across 24 grants.
What is Realities for Children Charities's typical grant size?
Realities for Children Charities's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $12,911, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Realities for Children Charities that year got $9K on average.
Where does Realities for Children Charities give grants?
Realities for Children Charities gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Collins, CO (17 grants) and Loveland, CO (7 grants).
Does Realities for Children Charities give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Realities for Children Charities's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Services" (26 grants).
Who are Realities for Children Charities's largest grantees?
Realities for Children Charities's largest 2025 grantees include Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding ($22,000), Project Self-Sufficiency ($22,000) and Family Promise of Larimer County ($18,999), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Realities for Children Charities?
Realities for Children Charities reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What does Realities for Children Charities fund?
The organization states that it is dedicated to serving abused and neglected children in Larimer and Weld Counties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Realities for Children Charities?
Realities for Children Charities has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check realitiesforchildren.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Realities for Children Charities's EIN?
Realities for Children Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4219652. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). Realities for Children Charities funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/realities-for-children-charities-morg_12f1d98fc5c94b058eedb31acc6d067d
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