The Anschutz Foundation

DENVER, CO EIN: 74-2316617

The Anschutz Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $70.4M. Net investment income was $106.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9B

+19.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$70.4M

-1.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$70.4M

-1.1% YoY

About The Anschutz Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Anschutz Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $70.4M. Net investment income was $106.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

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Cities

Attached

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$48M$96M$144M$192M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,864,978,332$1,558,452,470$1,477,444,170
Revenue$120,106,971$57,962,545$54,646,664
Expenses$74,635,417$122,915,052$90,058,437
Qualifying Distributions$73,017,216$73,482,704$82,052,057
Net Investment Income$106,159,524$51,011,500$77,220,975
Distributable Amount$76,805,476$71,895,851$74,283,033

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$60M$80M1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

SEE ATTACHMENT$70.4M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DAVID RYANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$423KTED E HARMSExecutive VP and CFO/Director$371KCHRISTIAN P ANSCHUTZPRESIDENT / DIRECTOR$132KSARAH S ANSCHUTZVICE PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR$95KELIZABETH S ANSCHUTZVICE PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR$30KNANCY P ANSCHUTZVICE PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR$20KJEFFREY T ALLENDIRECTOR$20KJILL H ANSCHUTZDIRECTOR$20K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTIAN P ANSCHUTZPRESIDENT / DIRECTOR20$131,667
ELIZABETH S ANSCHUTZVICE PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR8$30,000
DONALD J HOPKINSDIRECTOR - NOMINAL
PHILIP F ANSCHUTZNONEXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR8
NANCY P ANSCHUTZVICE PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR8$20,000
CANNON Y HARVEYDIRECTOR - NOMINAL
CRAIG D SLATERSECRETARY/DIRECTOR - NOMINAL
SARAH S ANSCHUTZVICE PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR40$95,000
TED E HARMSExecutive VP and CFO/Director32$370,833
JEFFREY T ALLENDIRECTOR8$20,000
JILL H ANSCHUTZDIRECTOR8$20,000
DAVID RYANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$422,917
AFSOON KELLYTREASURER8
WILLIAM P A HUNTDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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