T & R Birdsong Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-1405753

T & R Birdsong Fund is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $271K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $16K.

Key facts about T & R Birdsong Fund

In short: T & R Birdsong Fund gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-1405753
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$2,500
Median grant
$2,250
Total assets
$270,516
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$271K

+1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

-50.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-63.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, T & R Birdsong Fund reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How T & R Birdsong Fund gives

  • Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 81% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverArvadaGolfGreenwood VillageLittletonLone TreeState Island

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K5 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $700 (2021) to $20K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

2LIV4 Foundation: $5K2LIV4 Foundation$5KFood Bank of Rockies: $3KFood Bank of Rockies$3KFraternal Order of Eagles: $2KFraternal Order of Eagles$2KMax Fund: $500Max Fund$500

The largest 2025 recipient was 2LIV4 Foundation ($5K). Together the top 4 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2LIV4 Foundation Denver, COTo Aid Charitable Purpose of the Organization$5,000
Food Bank of Rockies Denver, COTo Aid Charitable Purpose of the Organization$2,500
Fraternal Order of Eagles Denver, COTo Aid Charitable Purpose of the Organization$2,000
Max Fund Denver, COTo Aid Charitable Purpose of the Organization$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$270,516$266,867$282,144
Revenue$16,081$6,575$10,971
Expenses$12,341$21,852$9,422
Qualifying Distributions$10,000$20,250$8,000
Net Investment Income$16,081$6,575$10,971
Distributable Amount$12,387$11,632$8,507

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

T & R Birdsong Fund is led by Robert T. Birdsong, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert T. Birdsong

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David C. Irvine

    Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa A. Birdsong

    Director, Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 T & R Birdsong Fund

How much does T & R Birdsong Fund give each year?

T & R Birdsong Fund gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 3 grants.

What is T & R Birdsong Fund's typical grant size?

T & R Birdsong Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $2,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does T & R Birdsong Fund give grants?

T & R Birdsong Fund gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (4 grants).

How large is T & R Birdsong Fund?

T & R Birdsong Fund reported $271K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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.

What is T & R Birdsong Fund's EIN?

T & R Birdsong Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1405753. 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.

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