Standing Pines Foundation
Standing Pines Foundation is a private foundation, based in Golden, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $277K.
Standing Pines Foundation at a glance
In short: Standing Pines Foundation gave $41K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,998
- -48.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,499
- -48.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,499
- Total assets
- $1,994,325
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Standing Pines Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado Gives Foundation ($26K). Together the top 2 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 23 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Standing Pines Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $125K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Gives Foundation Arvada, CO | To support beyond home, justice and mercy legal aid center, and whiz kids | $25,998 |
| Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center Denver, CO | To support direct legal assistance for families struggling with poverty | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,994,325 | $290,500 | $73,967 | $40,998 | 2 | $65,300 | $276,750 | $94,452 |
| 2024 | $1,777,792 | $371,736 | $100,813 | $80,000 | 2 | $92,346 | $320,799 | $80,251 |
| 2023 | $1,506,869 | $205,790 | $99,084 | $93,800 | 8 | $96,958 | $150,940 | $68,357 |
| 2022 | $1,271,045 | $50,119 | $142,864 | $82,040 | 5 | $93,736 | — | $68,729 |
| 2021 | $1,492,908 | $133,080 | $172,263 | $125,040 | 6 | $171,904 | $128,930 | $74,308 |
| 2020 | $1,532,091 | $975,934 | $18,247 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $12,297 | $37,119 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Standing Pines Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Standing Pines Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Vanderhye
Co-Chair
Chairperson → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$41K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Edward L. Fronapfel
Co-Chair
Co-Chairman → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Diane L. Fronapfel (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $54K, to Laura Vanderhye (Chairperson).
Frequently asked questions about Standing Pines Foundation
How much does Standing Pines Foundation give each year?
Standing Pines Foundation gave $41K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 2 grants.
How large is Standing Pines Foundation?
Standing Pines Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (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 Standing Pines Foundation operate?
Standing Pines Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado.
What is Standing Pines Foundation's EIN?
Standing Pines Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3949530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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