The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 31-1738299

The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $55K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $139K. Net investment income was $2K.

The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie at a glance

In short: The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie gave $139K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$139,313
-46.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$69,657
-73.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$69,657
Total assets
$54,812
-69.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% 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 Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

American Endowment Foundation: $139K across 2 grantsAmerican Endowment Foundation$139K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was American Endowment Foundation ($139K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HudsonWilliston

How The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2025) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $139K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Endowment Foundation Hudson, OHGRANT$100,000
American Endowment Foundation Hudson, OHNote Receivable$39,313
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$54,812$3,458$140,308$139,3132$139,313$2,463—
2024$177,226$10,050$259,221$257,7961$257,796$8,625—
2023$482,032$111,076$1,593,718$1,592,3233$1,592,323$77,964$17,165
2022$1,870,931$251,269$152,900$151,6201$151,620$83,201$92,317
2021$2,073,016$208,786$159,530$158,2501$158,250$204,306$103,404
2020$2,241,448$87,889$176,870$175,7501—$77,169$103,400
2019$2,001,119$159,668$152,740$151,7001—$106,574$97,319

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Skarie

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Greenfield

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyrone Greenfield

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Frederick K. Thaler (2019–2020) — Director

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 Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie

How much does The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie give each year?

The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie gave $139K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $258K across 1 grant.

How large is The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie?

The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie reported $55K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.

Where does The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie operate?

The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie has awarded grants in Ohio, Vermont.

What is The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie's EIN?

The Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth Skarie's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1738299. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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