TDB Family Foundation
TDB Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2023, it supports efforts that celebrate kindness, strengthen individual resiliency, and help build thriving communities.
TDB Family Foundation at a glance
In short: TDB Family Foundation gave $20K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,250
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- Average grant
- $1,558
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $3,607,505
- Primary geography
- Colorado (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to TDB Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 7465, Colorado Springs, CO 80933
Phone: (719) 338-7556
Website: https://tdbff.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who TDB Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Redline Contemporary Art Center ($6K). Together the top 10 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant-dollar distribution was 53% to Colorado recipients, 10% to Michigan, 5% each to Tennessee, North Carolina, and Massachusetts, with the remainder going to recipients in other states. The listed grants include recipients in Colorado, Michigan, Tennessee, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Oregon, California, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Redline Contemporary Art Center Denver, CO | Arts in Society Grants Program | $5,750 |
| Crested Butte Film Festival Crested Butte, CO | Matching Grant | $2,500 |
| Youth Documentary Academy Colorado Springs, CO | Matching Grant | $2,500 |
| Youth Excel in the Arts Foundation Memphis, TN | Kindness Grant Initiative | $1,000 |
| Affordable Housing for the Carolinas Charlotte, NC | Kindness Grant Initiative | $1,000 |
| Visionnow Malden, MA | Kindness Grant Initiative | $1,000 |
| Morgan's Place Millington, MI | Kindness Grant Initiative | $1,000 |
| Jennifer Weilevery Child Oregon PDX Portland, OR | Kindness Grant Initiative | $1,000 |
| Shirley LYONS4 Womens Veterans Redwood City, CA | Kindness Grant Initiative | $1,000 |
| Sherline Pierresp Multiservices LLC Anderson, SC | Kindness Grant Initiative | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing’s itemized grant figures are separate from the foundation’s statement that it awarded 45 $1,000 Kindness Grants during calendar year 2025.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,607,505 | $1,028,793 | $112,471 | $20,250 | 13 | $95,512 | $16,773 |
| 2023 | $759,342 | $1,021,070 | $340,807 | $5,000 | 3 | $307,373 | $16,190 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is “to celebrate stories of kindness, support the resiliency of individuals, and promote solutions that contribute to thriving communities.” Its stated focus areas include Mental Health Resiliency, Amplifying Voices of Youth, Building Thriving Communities, Lens of Hope Films, and Pet-Powered Pawzitivity. It describes its work as supporting projects that foster wellness and resilience, meaningful connection, youth ideas, and uplifting stories.
In its 2025 filing, the foundation described support for the documentary The Power of Small, film discussions and interviews, conference attendance, filmmaking equipment, and matching grants. Its listed grantees illustrate some of the organizations it supports: Youth Documentary Academy says it prepares underrepresented storytellers to amplify their voices through documentary film, while Crested Butte Film Festival describes its work as education and connection through film at an annual festival and special events.
Grantmaking
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists 13 grants totaling $20,250. Those itemized grants ranged from $500 to $5,750, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed awards were $5,750 to RedLine Contemporary Art Center for its Arts in Society Grants Program, and $2,500 each to Crested Butte Film Festival and Youth Documentary Academy as matching grants.
Separately, the foundation reported that it awarded 45 $1,000 Kindness Grants during calendar year 2025. It said the initiative received more than 500 applications and involved more than 25 volunteers in reviewing applications and recommending recipients. The website described the grants as one-time micro-grants for individuals, small groups, and grassroots efforts. The Kindness Grant application closed on June 13, 2025; that application cycle is past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Terri Bullock as President/Treasurer, Will Stoller-Lee as Secretary/Executive Director, and Craig Detweiler as Director. The foundation’s website identifies Bullock as its President and Founder.
TDB Family Foundation is led by Will Stoller-Lee, Secretary & Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Will Stoller-Lee
Secretary & Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$83K (2023) → $40K (2025)
Terri Bullock
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Detweiler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Benjamin Bullock (2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $40K, to Will Stoller-Lee (Secretary/Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about TDB Family Foundation
How much does TDB Family Foundation give each year?
TDB Family Foundation gave $20K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is TDB Family Foundation's typical grant size?
TDB Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,558, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does TDB Family Foundation give grants?
TDB Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (10%).
Does TDB Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on TDB Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Kindness Grant Initiative" (8 grants).
Who are TDB Family Foundation's largest grantees?
TDB Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Redline Contemporary Art Center ($5,750), Crested Butte Film Festival ($2,500) and Youth Documentary Academy ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is TDB Family Foundation?
TDB Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What does TDB Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is “to celebrate stories of kindness, support the resiliency of individuals, and promote solutions that contribute to thriving communities.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from TDB Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is TDB Family Foundation's EIN?
TDB Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0563369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does TDB 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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