Rough Acres Foundation
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Rough Acres Foundation at a glance
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.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $77,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +28.3% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $15,889,903
- -0.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,082,128
- -30.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,977
- -30.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,197,784
- +12.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Rough Acres Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Rough Acres Foundation gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East County Transitional Liv El Cahon, CA | General Support | $60,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,889,903 | $1,082,128 | $1,197,784 | $77,000 | Total only | $1,977 |
| 2023 | $16,022,057 | $1,557,918 | $1,061,518 | $60,000 | 1 | $2,839 |
| 2022 | $15,540,677 | $1,760,575 | $722,187 | $62,000 | 1 | $27,069 |
| 2021 | $14,482,437 | $789,431 | $724,311 | $217,500 | 2 | $15,792 |
| 2020 | $14,417,267 | $1,493,438 | $1,135,692 | $305,200 | 2 | $100,129 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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.
Focus Areas
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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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