The Halverson Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO EIN: 84-1354983

The Halverson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $502K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 47 grants totaling $113K. Net investment income was $100K.

Key facts about The Halverson Foundation

EIN
84-1354983
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$112,850
Grants made (2024)
47
Average grant
$2,401
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (8 of 47, 2024)
Total assets
$502,432
Primary geography
Colorado (48% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Halverson Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Halverson Foundation's 47 itemized 2024 grants were Colorado (48%), District of Columbia (17%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (10 grants), Steamboat Springs, CO (5 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Boulder, CO (4 grants). 83% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Unrestrcited" (8 grants).

Is The Halverson Foundation open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 47 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 74% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 108% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 185% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$502K

-2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$113K

+91.3% YoY

Grant Count

47

-4.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+99.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Halverson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Halverson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Halverson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $502K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 47 grants totaling $113K. Net investment income was $100K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 47 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

DenverSteamboat SpringsNew YorkBoulderWashingtonCambridgeLongmontAndoverEnglewoodFrednickHanoverNew HavenNorth HamptonProvidenceRichmondStanfordWilmingtonHaydenTakoma ParkWashington Dc

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$32K$63K$95K$127K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$502,432$517,173$520,914
Revenue$100,408$57,451$60,586
Expenses$115,149$61,192$52,100
Qualifying Distributions$112,850$59,000$50,745
Net Investment Income$100,408$57,451$60,586
Distributable Amount$61,105$57,744$56,184

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$28K$56K$85K$113K38 grants202040 grants202134 grants202249 grants202347 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

When We All Vote Act Blue: $18KWhen We All Vote Act Blue$18KTides Foundation: $15KTides Foundation$15KNonprofitvoteorg: $11KNonprofitvoteorg$11KAlaya Preschool: $10KAlaya Preschool$10KKent Denver School: $5KKent Denver School$5KYampa River Botanic Park: $5KYampa River Botanic Park$5KCommunidad Integrata: $5KCommunidad Integrata$5KAfrica School Assistance Project: $5KAfrica School AssistanceProject$5KLift up of Routt County: $3KLift up of Routt County$3KNorthwest Colorado Health: $3KNorthwest Colorado Health$3K

Grant Size Distribution

208 grants across all recorded years

208<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include When We All Vote Act Blue ($17,500), Tides Foundation ($15,000), Nonprofitvoteorg ($11,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WHEN WE ALL VOTE ACT BLUE WASHINGTON DC, DCUNRESTRICTED$17,500
TIDES FOUNDATION LOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED$15,000
NONPROFITVOTEORG CAMBRIDGE, MAUNRESTRICTED$11,000
ALAYA PRESCHOOL BOULDER, COUNRESTRICTED$10,000
KENT DENVER SCHOOL ENGLEWOOD, COUNRESTRICTED$5,250
YAMPA RIVER BOTANIC PARK STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COUNRESTRICTED$5,000
COMMUNIDAD INTEGRATA STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COUNRESTRICTED$5,000
AFRICA SCHOOL ASSISTANCE PROJECT DENVER, COUNRESTRICTED$5,000
LIFT UP OF ROUTT COUNTY STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COUNRESTRCITED$3,000
NORTHWEST COLORADO HEALTH STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COUNRESTRCITED$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Anne HalversonPresident——
Nils W HalversonVice President——
M Anders HalversonVice President——
Jon N HalversonTreasurer——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Halverson Foundation?

The Halverson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO. It holds $502K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Halverson Foundation?

As of 2024, The Halverson Foundation holds $502K in total assets with $100K in annual revenue. It awarded 47 grants totaling $113K in 2024.

Where does The Halverson Foundation operate?

The Halverson Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does The Halverson Foundation award?

In 2024, The Halverson Foundation awarded 47 grants totaling $113K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Halverson Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Halverson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Halverson Foundation's EIN?

The Halverson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1354983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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