Shethar Family Foundation
Shethar Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $345K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $50K.
Shethar Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shethar Family Foundation gave $41K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,972
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,194
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,472
- Total assets
- $345,479
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Shethar Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Hospital ($15K). Together the top 5 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shethar Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2021) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Denver, CO | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Trustees for Alaska Anchorage, AK | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Westside Cares Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating | $5,472 |
| Care and Share Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Beth Haven Inc Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $345,479 | $59,631 | $53,152 | $40,972 | 5 | $41,232 | $50,316 | $41,277 |
| 2024 | $339,000 | $34,531 | $44,530 | $31,000 | 4 | $31,275 | $26,046 | $37,529 |
| 2023 | $348,999 | $44,657 | $49,529 | $38,000 | 4 | $38,238 | $44,657 | $33,057 |
| 2022 | $353,871 | $15,449 | $46,363 | $38,000 | 2 | $38,198 | $9,071 | $35,682 |
| 2021 | $384,785 | $39,801 | $40,554 | $31,000 | 2 | — | $31,440 | $37,898 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shethar Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shethar Family Foundation is led by John Grace Shethar, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Grace Shethar
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Elise Shethar
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corinne Leblanc
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margie Grace Shethar
Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Shethar
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Shethar Family Foundation
How much does Shethar Family Foundation give each year?
Shethar Family Foundation gave $41K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 4 grants.
What is Shethar Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shethar Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,472, and its average grant was $8,194, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shethar Family Foundation give grants?
Shethar Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alaska (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (3 grants).
Does Shethar Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shethar Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shethar Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Shethar Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Hospital ($15,000), Trustees for Alaska ($15,000) and Westside Cares ($5,472), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shethar Family Foundation?
Shethar Family Foundation reported $345K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (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 Shethar Family Foundation's EIN?
Shethar Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2580634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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