SSB Charitable Foundation
SSB Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $225K.
SSB Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: SSB Charitable Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $100K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $100,000
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +60.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $7,214,651
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who SSB Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Colorado College ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 7 grants of 16 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How SSB Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 16% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $11.8M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO | General Fund | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,214,651 | $343,910 | $188,608 | $100,000 | 1 | $103,345 | $224,621 | $665,223 |
| 2023 | $7,022,329 | $596,931 | $222,054 | $125,000 | 2 | $129,300 | $512,777 | $563,244 |
| 2022 | $6,806,789 | $444,491 | $4,384,213 | $4,275,000 | 9 | $4,285,800 | $343,278 | $603,152 |
| 2021 | $10,867,168 | $21,135,487 | $11,890,548 | $11,825,000 | 4 | $11,827,400 | $112,151 | $627,975 |
| 2020 | $1,622,229 | $16,675 | $2,093 | — | — | — | $38,935 | $117,783 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SSB Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $665K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SSB Charitable Foundation is led by Susan Smith Burghart, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Susan Smith Burghart
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 SSB Charitable Foundation
How much does SSB Charitable Foundation give each year?
SSB Charitable Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $125K across 2 grants.
How large is SSB Charitable Foundation?
SSB Charitable Foundation reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $665K (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.
Where does SSB Charitable Foundation operate?
SSB Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee.
What is SSB Charitable Foundation's EIN?
SSB Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8671537. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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