The Billinghurst Family Foundation
The Billinghurst Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Breckenridge, Colorado. It made 12 grants totaling $449,500 in filing year 2025 to charitable organizations and individual recipients, with grants supporting community programs in Colorado and other states.
The Billinghurst Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Billinghurst Family Foundation gave $450K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $449,500
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -61.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,458
- +183.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $9,385,718
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (56% 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 The Billinghurst Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 102 S Harris St, Breckenridge, CO 80424
Phone: (303) 521-2083
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Billinghurst Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Creating Healthier Communities ($250K). Together the top 10 received $420K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($30,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 63 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia and 38% to recipients in Colorado. Minnesota received 4% and New Mexico 2%. The listed grants also include organizations in Alexandria, Virginia; Breckenridge, Frisco, Boulder, and Poncha Springs, Colorado; Shoreview, Minnesota; and Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Billinghurst Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2021) to $486K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $450K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Creating Healthier Communities Alexandria, VA | To Create Healthier Communities. | $250,000 |
| Summit Foundation Breckenridge, CO | To enrich and imrpove the lives of the people in their community. | $100,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $30,000 |
| Patrick Schoonover Heart Foundation Shoreview, MN | To Provide Heart Screenings to Student Athletes. | $20,000 |
| The Kiva Center Boulder, CO | To help educators support students' need to have a practical application for academic learning. | $15,000 |
| Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center Breckenridge, CO | To expand the potential of people with disabilities and special needs through outdoor experiences | $15,000 |
| Community Methodist Church Ruidoso Ruidoso, NM | To Assist the Church and It's Members. | $10,000 |
| Summit County Library Foundation Frisco, CO | To support programming, services, resources and facility support at Summit county libraries. | $5,000 |
| Treetop Child Advocacy Center Breckenridge, CO | To provide family advocacy and support to children who may have experienced abuse. | $2,500 |
| Father Dyer Methodist Church Breckenridge, CO | To Assist the Church and It's Members. | $1,500 |
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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 | $9,385,718 | $354,604 | $491,053 | $449,500 | 12 | $449,500 | $330,353 | $496,514 |
| 2024 | $9,814,470 | $330,551 | $454,380 | $410,000 | 31 | $410,000 | $299,734 | $531,550 |
| 2023 | $8,582,089 | $115,359 | $456,105 | $418,500 | 7 | $418,500 | $101,791 | $441,578 |
| 2022 | $7,768,944 | $-547,433 | $536,613 | $486,460 | 4 | $486,460 | $96,482 | $418,238 |
| 2021 | $10,219,422 | $271,829 | $65,212 | $39,000 | 9 | $39,000 | $250,202 | $512,752 |
| 2020 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $956 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Billinghurst Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $497K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations involved in community health, education, outdoor experiences for people with disabilities and special needs, food assistance, child advocacy, libraries, churches, and trail maintenance.
The Kiva Center describes its mission as building inner strength and compassion in youth through transformational nature-connection experiences. Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center describes its mission as expanding the potential of people with disabilities and special needs through meaningful, educational, and inspiring outdoor experiences. An individual recipient describes its mission as feeding students in Summit County, Colorado, and says its Backpack Food Program provides nutritious food for students over weekends to help eliminate childhood hunger.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $449,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median grant of $12,500.
The largest grants included $250,000 to Creating Healthier Communities in Alexandria, Virginia, for creating healthier communities; $100,000 to Summit Foundation in Breckenridge, Colorado, to enrich and improve lives in its community; and $25,000 to Summit High School PTSO in Frisco, Colorado, for programs and senior scholarships. Other grants included $20,000 to Patrick Schoonover Heart Foundation for student-athlete heart screenings, $15,000 each to The Kiva Center and Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, and $5,000 to Summit County Library Foundation. The filing also lists $5,000 to an individual recipient for nutritious, kid-friendly weekend meals for students.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Betsy Billinghurst as president and Mike Billinghurst as vice president and treasurer.
The Billinghurst Family Foundation is led by Betsy Billinghurst, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betsy Billinghurst
President
President & Secretary → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Billinghurst
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Billinghurst Family Foundation
How much does The Billinghurst Family Foundation give each year?
The Billinghurst Family Foundation gave $450K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $410K across 31 grants.
What is The Billinghurst Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Billinghurst Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $37,458, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Billinghurst Family Foundation give grants?
The Billinghurst Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Breckenridge, CO (4 grants).
Does The Billinghurst Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Billinghurst Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Billinghurst Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Billinghurst Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Creating Healthier Communities ($250,000), Summit Foundation ($100,000) and Patrick Schoonover Heart Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($30,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Billinghurst Family Foundation?
The Billinghurst Family Foundation reported $9.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $450K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $497K (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 does The Billinghurst Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations involved in community health, education, outdoor experiences for people with disabilities and special needs, food assistance, child advocacy, libraries, churches, and trail maintenance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Billinghurst Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Billinghurst Family Foundation's EIN?
The Billinghurst Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4301132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Billinghurst 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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