Steve Lockton Family Foundation
Steve Lockton Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $565K. Net investment income was $164K.
Steve Lockton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Steve Lockton Family Foundation gave $565K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $94K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $565,000
- +59.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $94,167
- +32.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $4,111,336
- +171.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (71% 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 Steve Lockton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SMU Foundation ($400K). Together the top 6 received $565K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 17 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Steve Lockton Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 105% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 359% 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 $25K (2020) to $565K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $565K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SMU Foundation Dallas, TX | Garry Weber Complex | $400,000 |
| Ace Scholarship Greenwood Village, CO | Scholarships | $100,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (Pancan) Manhattan Beach, CA | Cancer Research and Support | $25,000 |
| Phi Delta Theta Foundation Oxford, OH | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Mentorship | $10,000 |
| Greenlight Fund Boston, MA | Community Benefit | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,111,336 | $3,178,840 | $584,869 | $565,000 | 6 | $569,250 | $163,773 | $158,516 |
| 2024 | $1,517,365 | $53,149 | $366,409 | $355,000 | 5 | $356,750 | $43,624 | $84,486 |
| 2023 | $1,830,625 | $28,868 | $254,294 | $245,000 | 3 | $246,750 | $35,833 | $86,054 |
| 2022 | $2,056,051 | $31,824 | $286,353 | $275,000 | 2 | $276,000 | $28,262 | $103,863 |
| 2021 | $2,310,580 | $2,105,504 | $254,215 | $250,000 | 1 | $250,825 | $101,941 | $28,368 |
| 2020 | $459,291 | $-14,150 | $26,567 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $8,755 | $24,117 |
| 2019 | $500,008 | $500,008 | — | — | — | — | $8 | $1,026 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steve Lockton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $159K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steve Lockton Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph A. Jezak
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$5K (2025)
John Stephen Lockton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Samantha Arlett Hauser Lockton (2019–2022) — Trustee
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 $5K, to Joseph a Jezak (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Steve Lockton Family Foundation
How much does Steve Lockton Family Foundation give each year?
Steve Lockton Family Foundation gave $565K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $355K across 5 grants.
What is Steve Lockton Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Steve Lockton Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $94,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Steve Lockton Family Foundation give grants?
Steve Lockton Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (18%).
Does Steve Lockton Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Steve Lockton Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Steve Lockton Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Steve Lockton Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include SMU Foundation ($400,000), Ace Scholarship ($100,000) and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (Pancan) ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Steve Lockton Family Foundation?
Steve Lockton Family Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $569K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $159K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Steve Lockton Family Foundation's EIN?
Steve Lockton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2709442. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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