Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Englewood, CO EIN: 84-1554645

The Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Englewood, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $34,280, including support for Colorado organizations and organizations elsewhere in the United States.

Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation gave $34K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$34,280
+1.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
-7.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,637
+9.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$32,028
+93.5% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Colorado (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 34 Sedgewick Drive, Englewood, CO 80113
Phone: (303) 946-2104

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Jewish Family Services: $15KJewish Family Services$15KBig Brothers Big Sisters: $5KBig Brothers Big Sisters$5KColorado Gives Foundation: $5KColorado Gives Foundation$5KNathan Yip Foundation: $3KNathan Yip Foundation$3KHighline Canal Conservancy: $2KHighline Canal Conservancy$2KAspen Academy Grant Fund: $2KAspen Academy Grant Fund$2KColorado Symphony: $1KColorado Symphony$1KWestern Rescue Academy: $500Western Rescue Academy$500Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society: $360Rocky Mountain JewishHistorical Society$360Jewish National Fund: $360Jewish National Fund$360

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Family Services ($15K). Together the top 10 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. The remaining reported shares went to recipients in Washington, DC, Ohio, and New York, at 1% each.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverWashingtonGreenwood VillageNew York CityHudsonNew YorkBethlehemEnglewoodSouth OrangeArvadaCentennialCherry Hills VillageDallasEstes ParkHinsdaleLone TreeManchesterMichigan CenterMissoulaSanta Cruz

Is Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $680 repeat.

  • 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 135% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K9 grants2019 10 grants2020 14 grants2021 12 grants2022 24 grants2023 14 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $34K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Family Services Denver, COGeneral Operations$15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Denver, COOperations$5,300
Colorado Gives Foundation Arvada, COOperations$5,000
Nathan Yip Foundation Greenwood Village, COOperations$2,510
Highline Canal Conservancy Centennial, COOperations$2,000
Aspen Academy Grant Fund Greenwood Village, COGeneral Operations$1,500
Colorado Symphony Denver, COGeneral Operations$1,000
Western Rescue Academy Hudson, OHOperations$500
Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society Denver, COGeneral Operations$360
Jewish National Fund New York City, NYGeneral Operations$360
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$32,028$12,527$36,668$34,28013$34,280$10,139
2024$16,552$8,294$34,102$33,76514$33,765$7,957
2023$42,360$40,636$28,223$26,77524$26,775—
2022$28,947$12,608$15,000$14,60012$14,600$2,208
2021$31,339$2,817$14,861$12,06014—$16
2020$43,383$38,882$13,016$10,25010——
2019$17,517$1,427$18,997$17,7509——

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including Jewish family services, mentoring, education, conservation, arts, history, and trails. For example, Nathan Yip Foundation describes its mission as supporting rural education in Colorado to address the educational opportunity and equality gap between rural and urban areas. Colorado Gives Foundation describes its mission as improving lives in Colorado by connecting people, ideas, and nonprofits. Rails to Trails Conservancy describes its mission as building a nation connected by trails and creating safe ways for people to walk, bike, and be active outdoors.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $34,280. Grants ranged from $250 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Notable awards included $15,000 to Jewish Family Services in Denver for general operations; $5,300 to Big Brothers Big Sisters in Denver for operations; $5,000 to Colorado Gives Foundation for operations; and $2,510 to Nathan Yip Foundation for operations. Other reported 2025 awards included $2,000 to Highline Canal Conservancy, $1,500 to Aspen Academy Grant Fund, and $1,000 to Colorado Symphony.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Stuart A Kritzer and Janet A Kritzer as directors.

Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janet A Kritzer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart A Kritzer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation

How much does Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation give each year?

Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation gave $34K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 14 grants.

What is Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,637, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.

Where does Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation give grants?

Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (5 grants), Greenwood Village, CO (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 46% of Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (7 grants).

Who are Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Family Services ($15,000), Big Brothers Big Sisters ($5,300) and Colorado Gives Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation?

Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation reported $32K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $13K.

What does Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including Jewish family services, mentoring, education, conservation, arts, history, and trails. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation's EIN?

Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1554645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Stuart & Janet Kritzer Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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