The Budacz Family Foundation
The Budacz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Niwot, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $91K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $7K.
The Budacz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Budacz Family Foundation gave $33K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,500
- -53.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- -53.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $91,373
- -20.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (54% 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 The Budacz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado Drive Foundation ($10K). Together the top 5 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Budacz Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 615% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2025) to $109K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Drive Foundation Westminister, CO | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kittering Cancer Center New York, NY | Breast Cancer Research | $10,000 |
| Alexander Dawson School Lafayette, CO | General Fund | $5,000 |
| El Paso Community Fund El Paso, TX | PEACE Punta de Mita | $5,000 |
| Hope House Colorado Arvada, CO | General Fund | $2,500 |
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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 | $91,373 | $9,908 | $35,678 | $32,500 | 5 | $32,500 | $6,930 | $5,286 |
| 2024 | $115,489 | $10,657 | $72,248 | $69,500 | 5 | $69,500 | $6,009 | $7,430 |
| 2023 | $175,671 | $-475 | $52,264 | $51,000 | 5 | $51,000 | $5,221 | $9,718 |
| 2022 | $210,873 | $7,551 | $57,150 | $55,850 | 5 | $55,850 | $6,966 | $12,347 |
| 2021 | $295,922 | $12,489 | $48,827 | $47,500 | 5 | $47,500 | $11,892 | $15,639 |
| 2020 | $331,203 | $13,488 | $75,202 | $73,000 | 6 | — | $12,939 | $17,403 |
| 2019 | $378,116 | $112,188 | $118,326 | $108,900 | 9 | — | $55,138 | $18,436 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Budacz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Budacz Family Foundation is led by Grace M Budacz, President & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Grace M Budacz
President & Treasurer
President & Treasurer → President, 2023
President → President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald R Budacz
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Budacz Family Foundation
How much does The Budacz Family Foundation give each year?
The Budacz Family Foundation gave $33K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 5 grants.
What is The Budacz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Budacz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Budacz Family Foundation give grants?
The Budacz Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (31%) and Texas (15%).
Does The Budacz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of The Budacz Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Budacz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Budacz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Colorado Drive Foundation ($10,000), Memorial Sloan Kittering Cancer Center ($10,000) and Alexander Dawson School ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Budacz Family Foundation?
The Budacz Family Foundation reported $91K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Budacz Family Foundation's EIN?
The Budacz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1611504. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
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