The Pergo Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Basalt, CO EIN: 85-4391566

The Pergo Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Basalt, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $145K.

Key facts about The Pergo Foundation

EIN
85-4391566
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$72,078
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$5,148
Median grant
$1,284
New grantees (estimate)
54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$2,762,726
Primary geography
Colorado (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Pergo Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Pergo Foundation's 14 itemized 2025 grants were Colorado (66%) and California (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants) and Palm Desert, CA (2 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is The Pergo Foundation open to new grantees?

54%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 49% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Next steps with The Pergo Foundation

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

+1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$72K

-60.3% YoY

Grant Count

14

-41.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-32.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pergo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $166K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Pergo Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Pergo Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Basalt, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $145K.

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with The Pergo Foundation?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Los AngelesPalm DesertBasaltAspenSan FranciscoSanta MonicaSt LouisArlingtonBerkeleyBrushDenverMiddletownCarbondaleJacksonvilleNew YorkSnowmass VillageStudio CityWashingtonChicagoCosta Mesa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$75K$150K$225K$301K2022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,762,726$2,714,184$2,810,038
Revenue$168,679$130,942$153,266
Expenses$104,293$222,177$210,536
Qualifying Distributions$80,987$196,468$182,415
Net Investment Income$145,373$105,377$132,545
Distributable Amount$166,295$152,969$144,492

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$49K$97K$146K$195K25 grants202221 grants202324 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Various Scholarship Grantscontribut: $39KVarious ScholarshipGrantscontribut$39KThe UCLA Foundatioin: $10KThe UCLA Foundatioin$10KPalm Springs Friends Philharmonic: $5KPalm Springs FriendsPhilharmonic$5KThe Steadman Phillipon Research Institute: $5KThe Steadman PhilliponResearch Institute$5KFriends of Aspen Animal Shelter: $3KFriends of Aspen AnimalShelter$3KProstate Cancer Fund: $3KProstate Cancer Fund$3KAmerican Red Cross: $2KAmerican Red Cross$2KBABY2BABY: $1KBABY2BABY$1KDirect Relief: $1KDirect Relief$1KChabad of Melrose: $1KChabad of Melrose$1K

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Various Scholarship Grantscontribut ($39,250), The UCLA Foundatioin ($10,000), Palm Springs Friends Philharmonic ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIP GRANTSCONTRIBUT Various, COEDUCATION$39,250
THE UCLA FOUNDATIOIN Los Angeles, CATO SUPPORT THE UCLA FOUNDATION$10,000
PALM SPRINGS FRIENDS PHILHARMONIC Palm Desert, CATO SUPPORT PALM SPRINGS FRIENDS OF THE PHILHARMONIC$5,000
THE STEADMAN PHILLIPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE Vail, COTO SUPPORT THE STEADMAN PHILLIPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE$5,000
FRIENDS OF ASPEN ANIMAL SHELTER Aspen, COTO SUPPORT FRIENDS OF THE ASPEN ANIMAL SHELTER$2,588
PROSTATE CANCER FUND Santa Monica, CATO SUPPORT THE PROSTATE CANCER FUND$2,500
AMERICAN RED CROSS Washington, DCTO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS$1,538
BABY2BABY Los Angeles, CATO SUPPORT BABY2BABY$1,030
DIRECT RELIEF Santa Barbara, CATO SUPPORT DIRECT RELIEF$1,024
CHABAD OF MELROSE Los Angeles, CATO SUPPORT THE CHABAD OF MELROSE$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Andrew GoldfarbDirector, President8—
Denise GoldfarbDirector, Secretary, CFO2—
Jessica GoldfarbDirector——
Rebecca GoldfarbDirector——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Pergo Foundation?

The Pergo Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Basalt, CO. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is The Pergo Foundation?

As of 2025, The Pergo Foundation holds $2.8M in total assets with $169K in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $72K in 2025.

Where does The Pergo Foundation operate?

The Pergo Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Virginia.

What size grants does The Pergo Foundation award?

In 2025, The Pergo Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $72K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Pergo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $166K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Pergo Foundation's EIN?

The Pergo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4391566. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in The Pergo Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

More Funders in Colorado

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

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on researching The Pergo Foundation by hand.