Team up
Team up is a public charity based in Durango, Colorado. It serves five counties in Southwest Colorado—Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan—and works to unite and support local organizations and individuals addressing community-identified needs.
Team up at a glance
In short: Team up gave $378K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $378,034
- -14.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,195
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $1,099,485
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Team up
- How to Apply
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Become a Community Partner to access eligibility for the Team Up Competitive Grant. Team up’s website provides a Community Partner Application.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 3040, Durango, CO 81302
Phone: (970) 247-9444
Website: https://teamupsw.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Team up funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Volunteers of America Colorado ($41K). Together the top 10 received $213K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 82 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Team up serves Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan counties in Colorado. Its reported 2025 grant dollars went to Colorado recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Team up gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $442K (2024). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $378K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers of America Colorado Durango, CO | Community Services | $41,206 |
| Boys and Girls Club La Plata County Durango, CO | Community Services | $34,400 |
| Housing Solutions for the Southwest (Espero) Durango, CO | Community Services | $28,066 |
| Durango Adult Education Center Cortez, CO | Community Services | $20,000 |
| The Powerhouse Durango, CO | Community Services | $18,002 |
| Manna Durango, CO | Community Services | $17,652 |
| La Plata Youth Services Durango, CO | Community Services | $16,397 |
| Fort Lewis College Grub Hub Durango, CO | Community Services | $13,000 |
| The Grief Center of Southwest CO Durango, CO | Community Services | $12,500 |
| 4 the Children Durango, CO | Community Services | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,099,485 | $1,795,808 | $1,850,930 | $378,034 | 31 | $800 |
| 2024 | $1,180,806 | $1,868,002 | $1,731,669 | $442,483 | 28 | $1,343 |
| 2023 | $1,084,174 | $1,604,725 | $1,437,228 | $55,504 | 7 | $26,158 |
| 2022 | $938,240 | $1,758,737 | $1,794,581 | $102,030 | 11 | $13,633 |
| 2021 | $1,042,919 | $1,592,398 | $1,650,891 | $36,180 | 5 | $22,485 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Team up’s mission is to unite and support local organizations and individuals in addressing community-identified needs to help people thrive in Southwest Colorado. Its stated partnership focus areas are fostering healthy communities, financial security, youth opportunity, and community resilience. Its collaboration initiatives include youth mental health, youth summer scholarships and transportation, child maltreatment prevention, and teen activities.
Team up’s 2025 grants supported local organizations whose own missions include providing community services. For example, Durango Adult Education Center says it fills educational gaps to support livable-wage careers, post-secondary education, and social and economic mobility. The Powerhouse describes itself as a STEAM organization empowering young learners through interactive experiences, discovery, and play. La Plata Youth Services says it supports and advocates for youth facing challenges in school, home, and court. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve supporting children affected by abuse or trauma, connecting people with disabilities to resources, providing elementary education and childcare, and feeding neighbors in need.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Team up reported 31 grants totaling $378,034. Grant amounts ranged from $5,350 to $41,206, with a median of $9,000. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. The grants were listed for community services.
The largest awards included $41,206 to Volunteers of America Colorado, $34,400 to Boys and Girls Club La Plata County, and $28,066 to Housing Solutions for the Southwest. Other notable grants were $20,000 to Durango Adult Education Center, $18,002 to The Powerhouse, $17,652 to MANNA, $16,397 to La Plata Youth Services, $13,000 to Fort Lewis College Grub Hub, and $12,500 to The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado.
Team up says Community Partners are exclusively eligible to apply for its Team Up Competitive Grant. To maintain partnership, an organization must be an established 501(c)(3) or have an established fiscal sponsorship agreement and work in one of Team up’s stated focus areas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lynn Urban as President; Amie Bryant as Chair; Morgan Duff as Secretary; and Amanda Anderson, Brandie Flann, Jenna Gannon-Waite, Ward Holmes, Tara Kiene, Megan Moomey Lewis, and Vaughn Morris as trustees.
Team up is led by Lynn Urban, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynn Urban
President
CEO → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$73K (2021) → $96K (2025)
Amie Bryant
Chair
Secretary → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandie Flann
Trustee
Board Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vaughn Morris
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ward Holmes
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Gannon-Waite
Trustee
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Kiene
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Moomey Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Anderson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Lewis-Marchino
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Duff
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Klausmeier
Chair-Elect
Trustee → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Brigid Korce (2021–2024) — Chair
- Former: Jay Wood (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lindsay Nyquist (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brandy Flann (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Megan Moomey-Lewis (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jason Armstrong (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Angie Buchanan (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Brittain (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Zaq McDaniel (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kate Thompson (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $96K, to Lynn Urban (President &).
Frequently asked questions about Team up
How much does Team up give each year?
Team up gave $378K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $442K across 28 grants.
What is Team up's typical grant size?
Team up's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $12,195, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Team up give grants?
Team up gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Durango, CO (28 grants) and Cortez, CO (2 grants).
Does Team up give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Team up's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Services" (31 grants).
Who are Team up's largest grantees?
Team up's largest 2025 grantees include Volunteers of America Colorado ($41,206), Boys and Girls Club La Plata County ($34,400) and Housing Solutions for the Southwest (Espero) ($28,066), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Team up?
Team up reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What does Team up fund?
Team up’s mission is to unite and support local organizations and individuals in addressing community-identified needs to help people thrive in Southwest Colorado. Its stated partnership focus areas are fostering healthy communities, financial security, youth opportunity, and community resilience. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Team up?
Become a Community Partner to access eligibility for the Team Up Competitive Grant. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Team up's EIN?
Team up's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7113221. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Team up funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/team-up-morg_42069aeb76a54a2fb6697b02ed5ef76d
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