Spirit of the Sun Inc
To work in partnership with Native American communities in urban areas and on reservations to boost the resilience of Native people especially youth and young adults.
Spirit of the Sun Inc at a glance
In short: Spirit of the Sun Inc gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $130K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $129,919
- +2988.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $129,919
- Median grant
- $129,919
- Total assets
- $926,066
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Spirit of the Sun Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kaizen Food Rescue ($130K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $130K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $130K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kaizen Food Rescue Englewood, CO | To advance food justice and community well-being in areas impacted by food shortages in the Denver Metro area. | $129,919 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $926,066 | $1,251,058 | $1,136,283 | $129,919 | 1 | $26,855 |
| 2024 | $811,793 | $1,138,352 | $963,181 | $4,207 | Total only | $9,222 |
| 2023 | $636,754 | $854,282 | $857,532 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $621,830 | $606,137 | $428,226 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $443,726 | $534,310 | $186,614 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $90,895 | $178,569 | $127,101 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $39,803 | $111,187 | $92,696 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Spirit of the Sun Inc
Based on IRS filings
Spirit of the Sun Inc is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $926K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $130K. Net investment income was $27K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spirit of the Sun Inc is led by Shannon Francis, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shannon Francis
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$167K (2024) → $115K (2025)
Richard Henson
Chairman
Chair → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shania Gonzales
Director of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$30K (2025)
Howard Potter
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Little Thunder Masquat
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Echo Hawk
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Shaina Gonzales (2022–2024) — Director of Operations
- Former: Debbie Echo-Hawk (2019–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Eileen Little Thunder-Masquat (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Thomas Talache (2019–2020) — Secretary
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to Shannon Francis (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Spirit of the Sun Inc
How much does Spirit of the Sun Inc give each year?
Spirit of the Sun Inc gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $4K in grants paid.
How large is Spirit of the Sun Inc?
Spirit of the Sun Inc reported $926K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
Where does Spirit of the Sun Inc operate?
Spirit of the Sun Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Spirit of the Sun Inc's EIN?
Spirit of the Sun Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0442292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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