The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation
The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation is a private foundation based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It makes grants to charitable organizations, with 21 grants totaling $332,000 reported for 2024.
The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation at a glance
In short: The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation gave $332K across 21 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Colorado. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $332,000
- -8.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 21
- -8.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,810
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $7,090,800
- -0.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 38043, Colorado Springs, CO 80937
Phone: (719) 217-2065
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Fostering Hope Foundation ($55K). Together the top 10 received $230K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 95 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, half of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 32% went to recipients in Utah. Recipients in Washington, DC, and Maryland each received 6% of grant dollars, and recipients in Illinois received 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 90% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 64% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2020) to $364K (2023). In 2024 it made 21 grants totaling $332K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fostering Hope Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | General Funding | $55,000 |
| Moab Valley Multi-Culture Center Moab, UT | General Funding | $30,000 |
| Dale House Project Colorado Springs, CO | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Peak Education Colorado Springs, CO | General Funding | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | General Funding | $20,000 |
| Moab Free Health Clinic Moab, UT | General Funding | $15,000 |
| Moab Solutions Inc Moab, UT | General Funding | $15,000 |
| Grand Area Mentoring Moab, UT | General Funding | $15,000 |
| Youth Garden Project Moab, UT | General Funding | $15,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,090,800 | $475,557 | $513,278 | $332,000 | 21 | $342,490 | $328,548 | $369,299 |
| 2023 | $7,128,521 | $1,264,420 | $425,083 | $364,000 | 23 | $372,046 | $1,211,383 | $331,942 |
| 2022 | $6,422,834 | $465,368 | $236,783 | $185,500 | 16 | $191,150 | $145,048 | $337,198 |
| 2021 | $6,188,817 | $3,790,632 | $243,440 | $202,250 | 18 | $204,800 | $481,404 | $311,574 |
| 2020 | $2,573,425 | $-90,962 | $212,865 | $177,500 | 17 | — | $37,895 | $168,330 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $369K for 2024 — 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including foster-family support, education, health care, food and community programs, and humanitarian crisis response. For example, Fostering Hope Foundation says it organizes church-based support teams for foster families; Peak Education says it helps young people prepare for education and training after high school; and World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Other 2024 grantees describe their work as ensuring access to health care and social resources in the Moab community (Moab Free Health Clinic) and connecting people with food through educational programs (Youth Garden Project). These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $332,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $55,000, with a median grant of $12,000. The largest grants included $55,000 to Fostering Hope Foundation, $30,000 to Moab Valley Multi-Culture Center, $25,000 to Dale House Project, and $20,000 each to Peak Education, World Central Kitchen, and Doctors Without Borders. The listed purposes were generally “General Funding” or “General Purpose.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Clay Taylor as President, Drake Ewing Taylor as Vice President, and George Sheffer as Secretary.
The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation is led by Clay Dudley Taylor, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Clay Dudley Taylor
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Drake Ewing Taylor
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
George Sheffer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Keith B. Stockman (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Carl George Bjorkman Foundation
How much does The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation give each year?
The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation gave $332K across 21 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $364K across 23 grants.
What is The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation's typical grant size?
The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $12,000, and its average grant was $15,810, across 21 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation give grants?
The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (32%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (9 grants) and Moab, UT (6 grants).
Does The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation's largest grantees?
The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Fostering Hope Foundation ($55,000), Moab Valley Multi-Culture Center ($30,000) and Dale House Project ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation?
The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $342K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $369K (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 Carl George Bjorkman Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including foster-family support, education, health care, food and community programs, and humanitarian crisis response. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation?
The foundation 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 Carl George Bjorkman Foundation's EIN?
The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1236138. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Carl George Bjorkman 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Carl George Bjorkman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-carl-george-bjorkman-foundation-morg_d20b15ede2514888b938ae8a9ec5abec
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