Someone Cares Charitable Foundation
Someone Cares Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Kittredge, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports 38 grants totaling $115,007 to charitable organizations, including churches and ministries, youth and student-support organizations, and organizations working in medical supplies, community support, and healthcare in Africa.
Someone Cares Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Someone Cares Charitable Foundation gave $115K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,007
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +3700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,027
- -97.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,030
- Total assets
- $852,403
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Someone Cares Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 669, Kittredge, CO 80457
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Someone Cares Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Charities ($11K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 42 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that Colorado recipients received 53% of grant dollars, followed by South Carolina at 13%, Illinois at 7%, the District of Columbia at 3%, and Wisconsin at 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Someone Cares Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 285% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $72K (2023) to $115K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Charities Kittredge, CO | Christian Outreach | $11,000 |
| Youth for Christ USA Parker, CO | Christian Youth Support | $10,000 |
| South American Mission Fort Mill, SC | Mission Support | $8,000 |
| Project Cure Centennial, CO | Medical Supplies Donations | $7,877 |
| Summit Foundation Breckenridge, CO | Community Support | $6,443 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation Arvada, CO | State Charity Support | $6,000 |
| CT Ministries North Augusta, SC | Ministry Support | $5,000 |
| Lookout Mountain Community Church Evergreen, CO | Church Support | $5,000 |
| International Students Inc Co Springs Colorado Springs, CO | International Student Support | $4,236 |
| Mission Eurasia Inc Wheaton, IL | Eurasian Christianity Education | $4,000 |
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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 | $852,403 | $191,170 | $141,419 | $115,007 | 38 | $115,007 | $27,659 | $40,343 |
| 2024 | $802,415 | $161,305 | $128,332 | $111,044 | 1 | $125,563 | $20,605 | $37,230 |
| 2023 | $768,440 | $154,119 | $77,012 | $72,148 | 1 | $76,234 | $14,336 | $32,656 |
| 2022 | $714,610 | $201,639 | $114,613 | $94,154 | 1 | $111,334 | $15,137 | $29,842 |
| 2021 | $612,503 | $311,614 | $95,408 | $90,625 | 1 | — | $59,368 | $22,854 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Someone Cares Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for Christian outreach and ministry, youth support, mission work, churches, international students, medical supplies, and community and state charity support.
Some grantees describe their own work as follows: African Enterprise says it exists to evangelize African cities through word and deed in partnership with the church. Providence Network describes itself as an urban, Christian faith-based housing organization supporting people affected by addiction, abuse, and homelessness. Colorado Gives Foundation describes its work as improving lives in Colorado by connecting people, ideas, and nonprofits.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $115,007. Grant amounts ranged from $93 to $11,000, with a median of $2,030. Among the largest grants were $11,000 to Christian Charities for Christian outreach, $10,000 to Youth for Christ USA for Christian youth support, $8,000 to South American Mission for mission support, and $7,877 to Project CURE for medical supplies donations. Other grants included $6,443 to Summit Foundation for community support and $6,000 to Colorado Gives Foundation for state charity support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Philip Yancey as president; Janey Yancey as vice president; and Tim Ogden, Elisa Morgan, and Elisa Fryling Stanford as directors.
Someone Cares Charitable Foundation is led by Philip Yancey, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip Yancey
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elisa Fryling Stanford
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elisa Morgan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Ogden
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janey Yancey
Vice President
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 Someone Cares Charitable Foundation
How much does Someone Cares Charitable Foundation give each year?
Someone Cares Charitable Foundation gave $115K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $111K across 1 grant.
What is Someone Cares Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Someone Cares Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,030, and its average grant was $3,027, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Someone Cares Charitable Foundation give grants?
Someone Cares Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (13%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (4 grants), Wheaton, IL (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Someone Cares Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Someone Cares Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ministry Support" (4 grants).
Who are Someone Cares Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Someone Cares Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Christian Charities ($11,000), Youth for Christ USA ($10,000) and South American Mission ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Someone Cares Charitable Foundation?
Someone Cares Charitable Foundation reported $852K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Someone Cares Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for Christian outreach and ministry, youth support, mission work, churches, international students, medical supplies, and community and state charity support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Someone Cares Charitable Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Someone Cares Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Someone Cares Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3415880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Someone Cares Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 October 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 14, 2024)
- 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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