Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita
Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita is a private foundation, based in Englewood, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $75K.
Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita at a glance
In short: Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita gave $47K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,300
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,256
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,094,236
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denver Art Museum ($18K). Together the top 9 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2023) to $62K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Art Museum Denver, CO | Charity | $17,500 |
| Jewish Community Center Denver, CO | Charity | $5,000 |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO | Charity | $5,000 |
| Roundup River Ranch Gypsum, CO | Charity | $5,000 |
| University of Colorado Anschuts Foundations Aurora, CO | Charity | $5,000 |
| Mizel Institute Denver, CO | Charity | $3,600 |
| Global Down Syndrome Denver, CO | Charity | $2,600 |
| BMH-BJ Denver, CO | Charity | $1,800 |
| Shalom Park Aurora, CO | Charity | $1,800 |
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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 | $1,094,236 | $85,383 | $58,545 | $47,300 | 9 | $47,300 | $75,188 | $53,077 |
| 2024 | $1,067,398 | $78,096 | $72,972 | $62,100 | 10 | $62,100 | $75,551 | $50,353 |
| 2023 | $1,062,274 | $33,406 | $56,454 | $46,175 | 9 | $46,175 | $42,355 | $46,695 |
| 2022 | $1,085,322 | $8,645 | $85,404 | $49,600 | 8 | $49,600 | $37,216 | $51,652 |
| 2021 | $1,162,081 | $238,727 | $91,849 | $57,750 | 9 | $57,750 | $238,727 | $55,276 |
| 2020 | $1,015,203 | $66,051 | $92,094 | $61,386 | 11 | — | $36,028 | $57,161 |
| 2019 | $1,041,230 | $84,742 | $85,023 | $55,900 | 9 | — | $56,119 | $50,727 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita is led by Richard Right, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Right
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$24K (2019) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $24K, to Richard Right (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita
How much does Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita give each year?
Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita gave $47K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 10 grants.
What is Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita's typical grant size?
Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,256, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita give grants?
Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita 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 Denver, CO (6 grants) and Aurora, CO (2 grants).
Does Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (9 grants).
Who are Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita's largest grantees?
Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita's largest 2025 grantees include Denver Art Museum ($17,500), Jewish Community Center ($5,000) and National Jewish Health ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita?
Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (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 Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita's EIN?
Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2127271. 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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