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The Kirstie Ennis Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Glenwood Springs, CO EIN: 83-1189260 Website

The Kirstie Ennis Foundation's mission is to inspire individuals to stubbornly climb the mountain in front of them. We aim to show the world that we control our circumstances, they don't control us. At the Kirstie Ennis Foundation, we:- provide education, opportunity and healing in the outdoors through our recreational therapy clinics and expeditions.- introduce new and recycled medical device technology to underserved communities around the world.- partner with organizations with similar missions of improving the quality of life of individuals through mobility.

The Kirstie Ennis Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$9,122
-6.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$53,460
-20.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$54,109
-20.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Kirstie Ennis Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

DenverGrand Junction

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $14K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Range of Motion Project Denver, CORange of Motion Project$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$9,122$53,460$54,109———
2024$9,771$66,797$68,106$5,0001$5
2023$10,522$78,126$103,850$13,7102$12
2022$36,804$89,553$172,007$1,714Total only$4
2021$119,258$129,864$75,366$4,000Total only$2
2020$43,160$112,804$97,776———
2019$28,132$118,168$135,871———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Kirstie Ennis Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Kirstie Ennis Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Glenwood Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Kirstie Ennis Foundation is led by Kirstie Ennis, President - Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kirstie Ennis

    President - Treasurer

    President → President - Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Harman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Ennis

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Junior Knight

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Cathie Ennis (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Junyer Knight (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jay Knight (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: John Maas (2019) — Board Member

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 Kirstie Ennis Foundation

How large is The Kirstie Ennis Foundation?

The Kirstie Ennis Foundation reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $53K.

What is The Kirstie Ennis Foundation?

The Kirstie Ennis Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Glenwood Springs, CO. It holds $9K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Kirstie Ennis Foundation operate?

The Kirstie Ennis Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is The Kirstie Ennis Foundation's EIN?

The Kirstie Ennis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1189260. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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