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Sheila Fortune Foundation Inc

BOULDER, CO EIN: 84-1467131 Website

The Sheila Fortune Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Boulder, Colorado, established in 1999. The foundation is supported by Sheila Fortune and operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic grantmaking.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$15.7M

+183.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$407K

-12.4% YoY

Grant Count

72

-8.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-3.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports initiatives in the following areas:

  • Arts and culture
  • Performing arts
  • Human services
  • Family services
  • Child welfare
  • Education
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Grantmaking

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds projects in:

  • Colorado
  • Pennsylvania
  • Indiana

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AlbuquerqueArvadaAuroraAvonBelenBoulderBroomfieldColorado SpringsCommerce CityConiferConshohockenCreedeDel NorteDenverDixonDurangoElkhardElkhartEnglewoodFort Collins

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year 2024:

  • Total assets: $15,662,617
  • Total revenues: $10,685,815
  • Total expenses: $537,023
  • Total grants made: $407,000

Contact Information:

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$12M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$15,662,617$5,517,090$5,230,245
Revenue$10,685,815$835,219$574,820
Expenses$537,023$545,707$621,209
Qualifying Distributions$483,993$524,928$594,996
Net Investment Income$2,608,022$740,040$488,426
Distributable Amount$604,100$343,289$372,296

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$135K$269K$404K$538K87 grants2021101 grants202279 grants202372 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EcoArts Connections$10KKids Dance Outreach$9KBlue Sage Center for the…$8KDarlington Fine Arts Cen…$8KPlatteForum$8KArt Students League of D…$8KBarnstone Art for Kids$8KNew Mexico Jazz Workshop$8KBoys & Girls Clubs of No…$7KMount Carmel Wellness an…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

200 grants across all recorded years

200<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Sheila Fortune Foundation Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Ellen Feeney — Executive Director (compensation: $55,605 as of 2023)

The foundation operates with 2 employees.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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