Staley Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Avon, CO EIN: 26-3442296

The Staley Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Avon, Colorado. Established in December 2009, it operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization focused on philanthropic giving across multiple states.

Key facts about Staley Family Foundation

EIN: 26-3442296
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $3,369,000
Grants made (2024): 124
Average grant: $27,169
Median grant: $10,000
New grantees (estimate): 32% first-time grantees (28 of 87, 2024)
Total assets: $35,745,254
Primary geography: Minnesota (39% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated June 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Staley Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Staley Family Foundation's 124 itemized 2024 grants were Minnesota (39%), Colorado (19%) and California (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (23 grants), Denver, CO (13 grants), St Paul, MN (8 grants) and Chicago, IL (8 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Staley Family Foundation open to new grantees?

32%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 28 of 87 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $41K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

49% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$35.7M

-3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.4M

+7.3% YoY

Grant Count

124

+15.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

-7.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Staley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

Education
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Human Services
Arts and Creative Writing
Historic Buildings
Journalism

Grantmaking

The foundation maintains active grantmaking operations with awards distributed across its priority areas.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs funding to organizations in:

Minnesota
California
Colorado

Grant Distribution by State

Minnesota $1.3M (39%)

Colorado $632K (19%)

California $554K (16%)

Illinois $362K (11%)

Georgia $200K (6%)

All other $301K (9%)

Share of all 124 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Kansas Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Dakota Nebraska New York Ohio Pennsylvania South Dakota Washington Wisconsin

Cities

MinneapolisDenverSanta BarbaraMenlo ParkSt PaulChicagoPalo AltoAvonJordonEdinaEden PrairiePaoliManhattanAmericusAnn ArborEdwardsIthacaSan FranciscoSouth BarringtonSparks

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

Total Assets: $35,745,254
Total Revenue: $2,841,314
Total Expenses: $4,020,400
Total Liabilities: $0

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$35,745,254	$36,924,340	$36,255,152
Revenue	$2,841,314	$4,341,436	$-348,215
Expenses	$4,020,400	$3,672,248	$4,367,533
Qualifying Distributions	$3,378,350	$3,151,075	$3,828,705
Net Investment Income	$1,728,014	$2,205,994	$312,729
Distributable Amount	$3,918,292	$3,273,185	$3,294,443

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

500 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Habitat for Humanity - Vail Valley ($350,000 across 2 grants), Habitat for Humanity - Twin Cities ($310,000 across 3 grants), Opportunity International ($240,000 across 5 grants).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - VAIL VALLEY Avon, CO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$200,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL Americus, GA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$200,000
OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL Chicago, IL	GENERAL SUPPORT	$200,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - TWIN CITIES St Paul, MN	GENERAL SUPPORT	$150,000
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL Minneapolis, MN	GENERAL SUPPORT	$150,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - VAIL VALLEY Gypsum, CO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$150,000
SANSUM CLINIC Santa Barbara, CA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$150,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - TWIN CITIES St Paul, MN	GENERAL SUPPORT	$150,000
KSU FOUNDATION - ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIPS Manhattan, KS	GENERAL SUPPORT	$100,000
OUR LADY OF GRACE (OLOGTERTIARY) Edina, MN	GENERAL SUPPORT	$76,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Warren Staley	Trustee	0.5	—
Mary Lynn Staley	Trustee	0.5	—

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 8389, Avon, CO 81620-8300
Telephone: 952-925-2462
EIN: 26-3442296

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Staley Family Foundation fund?

The foundation's primary funding interests include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services • Arts and Creative Writing • Historic Buildings • Journalism

How do I apply for a grant from Staley Family Foundation?

**Grant Characteristics:** • Typical award range: $25,000 to $350,000 • Total giving in 2024: $3,369,000 **Recent Activity:** The foundation maintains active grantmaking operations with awards distributed across its priority areas.

Where does Staley Family Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily directs funding to organizations in: • Minnesota • California • Colorado

What size grants does Staley Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Staley Family Foundation awarded 124 grants totaling $3.4M — an average of about $27K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Staley Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Staley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.9M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.