The Autrey Foundation
The Autrey Foundation is a private foundation based in Englewood, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations working in areas including education, health, youth support, food assistance, and public policy.
The Autrey Foundation at a glance
In short: The Autrey Foundation gave $181K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $181,250
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,847
- +34.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,805,739
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (5 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Autrey 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: 16 Cherrymoor Drive, Englewood, CO 80113
Phone: (303) 761-2775
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Autrey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jazz Aspen Snowmass ($10K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
180 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 180 grants of 180 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Colorado organizations received 77% of grant dollars. Other recipient-state shares were Pennsylvania 8%, California 6%, Arizona 6%, and New Mexico 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Autrey Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 31 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2020) to $181K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $181K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass Aspen, CO | Charitable Gift | $10,200 |
| Colorado Youth for a Change Denver, CO | Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| Craig Hospital Foundation Englewood, CO | Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| CSU - Rotc Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| Food for Thought Denver, CO | Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| Jr Achievement Endowment Fund Greenwood Village, CO | Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| Prageru Sherman Oaks, CA | Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| Project Angel Heart Denver, CO | Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| The Master's Apprentice Denver, CO | Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| Turning Point Phoenix, AZ | Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,805,739 | $244,853 | $207,714 | $181,250 | 31 | $183,375 | $224,112 | $183,031 |
| 2024 | $2,766,189 | $218,006 | $179,082 | $156,930 | 36 | $159,055 | $197,979 | $171,650 |
| 2023 | $2,735,006 | $104,693 | $162,395 | $141,700 | 33 | $143,825 | $86,123 | $149,706 |
| 2022 | $2,787,008 | $-15,241 | $216,819 | $180,400 | 43 | $182,150 | $38,080 | $153,951 |
| 2021 | $3,020,952 | $1,311,227 | $162,428 | $144,119 | 37 | $145,619 | $1,071,276 | $146,448 |
| 2020 | $1,868,675 | $117,067 | $149,843 | $129,415 | 33 | — | $42,362 | $122,177 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Autrey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $183K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. The grantees’ own descriptions show the range of organizations it supported in 2025: Colorado Youth for a Change says it provides individualized support to address barriers to learning; The Master’s Apprentice describes six-week construction-trades apprenticeship programs with soft-skill development, hands-on labs, and career placement support; and Project Angel Heart says it prepares and delivers medically tailored meals to people with life-threatening illnesses.
Other 2025 grantees describe their work as supporting hospital programs and research related to spinal cord and brain injuries (Craig Hospital Foundation), rebuilding the lives of bullied children (Bullying Recovery Resource Center), and building long-term relationships with urban youth (Colorado Uplift). The Independence Institute describes its mission as educating people about public policies that enhance personal and economic freedom.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $181,250. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $10,200, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $10,200 to Jazz Aspen Snowmass; $10,000 each to Colorado Youth for a Change, Craig Hospital Foundation, CSU - ROTC, Food for Thought, JR Achievement Endowment Fund, PragerU, Project Angel Heart, The Master’s Apprentice, and Turning Point; and $8,700 to the University of Colorado Foundation.
In 2024, the foundation made 36 grants totaling $156,930. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 31 grants totaling $181,250.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists four directors: Gary Autrey, Sandra Autrey, Scott B Autrey, and Andrea D Autrey Ellsworth.
The Autrey Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea D. Autrey Ellsworth
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Autrey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Autrey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott B. Autrey
Director
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 The Autrey Foundation
How much does The Autrey Foundation give each year?
The Autrey Foundation gave $181K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $157K across 36 grants.
What is The Autrey Foundation's typical grant size?
The Autrey Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,847, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Autrey Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Autrey Foundation give grants?
The Autrey Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (8%) and California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (15 grants), Greenwood Village, CO (2 grants) and Kittanning, PA (2 grants).
Does The Autrey Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on The Autrey Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Gift" (31 grants).
Who are The Autrey Foundation's largest grantees?
The Autrey Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jazz Aspen Snowmass ($10,200), Colorado Youth for a Change ($10,000) and Craig Hospital Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Autrey Foundation?
The Autrey Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $183K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $183K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Autrey Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Autrey 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 The Autrey Foundation's EIN?
The Autrey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1464997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Autrey 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Autrey Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-autrey-foundation-morg_72f6e3e83ff74f999b05998ffb952837
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