TGB Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-2252316

TGB Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $468K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $11K.

TGB Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: TGB Foundation Inc gave $27K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,000
-17.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,400
-17.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$468,230
-2.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (91% 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 TGB Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Sun Valley Kitchen & Community Ctr: $14KSun Valley Kitchen & CommunityCtr$14KJudi's House: $5KJudi's House$5KBrown International Academy PTA: $5KBrown International AcademyPTA$5KThe Women's List: $3KThe Women's List$3KLegal Aid Foundation of Colorado: $1KLegal Aid Foundation ofColorado$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sun Valley Kitchen & Community Ctr ($14K). Together the top 5 received $27K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverAuroraDallasValley VillageBroomfieldEvergreenLakewoodTuscaloosa

How TGB Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 203% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 69% 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $33K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sun Valley Kitchen & Community Ctr Denver, COUnrestricted$13,500
Judi's House Aurora, COUnrestricted$5,000
Brown International Academy PTA Denver, COUnrestricted$5,000
The Women's List Valley Village, CAUnrestricted$2,500
Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado Denver, COUnrestricted$1,000
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$468,230$17,992$27,576$27,0005$27,576$11,313$39,991
2024$477,814$28,832$32,538$32,7505$32,538$11,207$36,220
2023$482,270$10,315$25,578$25,7508$25,578$10,315$29,559
2022$497,533$15,757$9,548$8,9005$9,548$15,757$29,107
2021$491,324$17,089$30,526$30,0004$30,526$17,089$32,682
2020$504,761$4,761————$78—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, TGB Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

TGB Foundation Inc's only listed officer is Theodore B. Brown, Officer on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Theodore B. Brown

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    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 TGB Foundation Inc

How much does TGB Foundation Inc give each year?

TGB Foundation Inc gave $27K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 5 grants.

What is TGB Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

TGB Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does TGB Foundation Inc give grants?

TGB Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants).

Does TGB Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of TGB Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are TGB Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

TGB Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Sun Valley Kitchen & Community Ctr ($13,500), Judi's House ($5,000) and Brown International Academy PTA ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is TGB Foundation Inc?

TGB Foundation Inc reported $468K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (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 TGB Foundation Inc's EIN?

TGB Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2252316. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

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