Shoop Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greeley, CO EIN: 81-3712081

Shoop Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greeley, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $151K.

Key facts about Shoop Family Foundation

In short: Shoop Family Foundation gave $80K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-3712081
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$80,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$13,333
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,452,482
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+11.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$80K

-13.5% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-27.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shoop Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Shoop Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GreeleyLovelandWindsor

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2019 6 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $148K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $80K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

University of Northern Colorado Fou: $40KUniversity of NorthernColorado Fou$40KUnited Way of Weld County: $10KUnited Way of Weld County$10KBoys and Girls Club of Weld County: $10KBoys and Girls Club of WeldCounty$10KResurrection Christian School: $10KResurrection Christian School$10KFriends of a Woman's Place: $5KFriends of a Woman's Place$5KThe Success Foundation: $5KThe Success Foundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Northern Colorado Fou ($40K). Together the top 6 received $80K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 27 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Northern Colorado Fou Greeley, CODonation$40,000
United Way of Weld County Greeley, CODonation$10,000
Boys and Girls Club of Weld County Greeley, CODonation$10,000
Resurrection Christian School Loveland, CODonation$10,000
Friends of a Woman's Place Greeley, CODonation$5,000
The Success Foundation Greeley, CODonation$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,452,482$1,300,569$1,243,259
Revenue$244,831$163,400$149,928
Expenses$92,918$106,090$129,867
Qualifying Distributions$81,225$94,254$94,310
Net Investment Income$151,422$78,565$114,526
Distributable Amount$86,705$79,488$71,076

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shoop Family Foundation is led by Michael V Shoop, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael V Shoop

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori D Shoop

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Shoop Family Foundation

How much does Shoop Family Foundation give each year?

Shoop Family Foundation gave $80K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 5 grants.

What is Shoop Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Shoop Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Shoop Family Foundation give grants?

Shoop Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greeley, CO (5 grants).

Does Shoop Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Shoop Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (6 grants).

Who are Shoop Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Shoop Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Northern Colorado Fou ($40,000), United Way of Weld County ($10,000) and Boys and Girls Club of Weld County ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Shoop Family Foundation?

Shoop Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (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 Shoop Family Foundation's EIN?

Shoop Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3712081. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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