Staky Foundation
Staky Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $66,483, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Colorado.
Staky Foundation at a glance
In short: Staky Foundation gave $66K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,483
- +32.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,694
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $506,492
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Staky Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2 Sommerset Circle, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: (303) 771-8096
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Staky Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Challenge Foundation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $13K.
Organizations only. It also paid 16 grants to individuals ($53,483), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to Colorado recipients, 8% to Iowa, 5% to Michigan, and 4% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
How Staky Foundation gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge Foundation Englewood, CO | Operating | $10,000 |
| 16 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $53,483 |
| Albon College Albion, MI | Operating | $3,000 |
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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 | $506,492 | $166,365 | $78,142 | $66,483 | 18 | $66,483 | $150,732 | $51,176 |
| 2024 | $429,465 | $23,220 | $61,391 | $50,319 | 16 | $50,319 | $19,849 | $48,242 |
| 2023 | $458,582 | $4,887 | $58,532 | $49,172 | 16 | $51,694 | $17,892 | $43,787 |
| 2022 | $512,227 | $28,834 | $60,914 | $48,833 | 17 | $52,165 | $18,208 | $46,618 |
| 2021 | $544,307 | $30,507 | $56,431 | $46,932 | 14 | — | $29,032 | $45,177 |
| 2020 | $570,231 | $20,162 | $49,777 | $40,120 | 14 | — | $18,068 | $39,278 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Staky Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants went to organizations including Challenge Foundation, Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church, two individual recipients, Iowa State Foundation, and World Central Kitchen. World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Other 2025 grantees include Craig Hospital, which provides care and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord and brain injuries, and an individual recipient, which says it meets people’s physical and spiritual needs with the goal of helping them return to society as productive, self-sufficient citizens.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 18 grants totaling $66,483. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest listed grants were $10,000 each to Challenge Foundation and Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church, both for operating purposes. Other listed grants included $6,554 to an individual recipient, $5,203 to an individual recipient, and $5,000 to Iowa State Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Staky as president and Laurel Staky as secretary.
Staky Foundation is led by Richard Staky, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Staky
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laurel Staky
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Staky Foundation
How much does Staky Foundation give each year?
Staky Foundation gave $66K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 16 grants.
What is Staky Foundation's typical grant size?
Staky Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,694, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Staky Foundation give grants?
Staky Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (8%).
Does Staky Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Staky Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Staky Foundation?
Staky Foundation reported $506K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Staky Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants went to organizations including Challenge Foundation, Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church, two individual recipients, Iowa State Foundation, and World Central Kitchen. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Staky Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Staky Foundation's EIN?
Staky Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5840662. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Staky Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Staky Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/staky-foundation-morg_3fcf7c699e9142298c8845768b9d5ef8
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