Rough Acres Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Colorado Springs, CO EIN: 20-3124246

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Key facts about Rough Acres Foundation

In short: Rough Acres Foundation reported $77K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
20-3124246
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Grants paid (2024)
$77,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$15,889,903

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$15.9M

-0.8% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$77K

+28.3% YoY

Revenue

$1.1M

-30.5% YoY

Net Investment Income

$2K

-30.4% YoY

How Rough Acres Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 80% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Rough Acres Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Rough Acres Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.9M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $77K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

El CahonEl Cajon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $305K (2020). In 2024 it reported $77K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$15,889,903$16,022,057$15,540,677
Revenue$1,082,128$1,557,918$1,760,575
Expenses$1,197,784$1,061,518$722,187
Net Investment Income$1,977$2,839$27,069

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rough Acres Foundation is led by Brendan Thiessen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brendan Thiessen

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Start

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John C Mulder

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Gibson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Rough Acres Foundation

How much does Rough Acres Foundation give each year?

Rough Acres Foundation reported $77K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $60K across 1 grant.

How large is Rough Acres Foundation?

Rough Acres Foundation reported $15.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Rough Acres Foundation?

Rough Acres Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Colorado Springs, CO. It holds $15.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Rough Acres Foundation operate?

Rough Acres Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Rough Acres Foundation's EIN?

Rough Acres Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3124246. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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