The Richard Petritz Foundation
The Richard Petritz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $159K.
The Richard Petritz Foundation at a glance
In short: The Richard Petritz Foundation gave $66K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,500
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,833
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,518,531
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Richard Petritz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Co Comm Foundation ($60K). Together the top 3 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 20 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Richard Petritz Foundation gives
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2022) to $91K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Co Comm Foundation Pueblo, CO | Fund DAF for Charitable Purposes | $60,000 |
| Public Broadcasting of CO Inc Centennial, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Colo SPGS World Affairs Council Colorado Springs, CO | Operations | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,518,531 | $158,526 | $137,456 | $65,500 | 3 | $111,618 | $158,526 | $118,742 |
| 2024 | $1,498,558 | $72,140 | $110,348 | $82,000 | 4 | $121,158 | $72,140 | $113,241 |
| 2023 | $1,576,238 | $132,916 | $156,721 | $90,500 | 2 | $130,867 | $132,916 | $106,397 |
| 2022 | $1,601,122 | $89,113 | $107,082 | $37,307 | 10 | $89,236 | $89,113 | $113,153 |
| 2021 | $1,622,820 | $99,417 | $135,492 | $67,800 | 1 | — | $79,270 | $116,746 |
| 2020 | $1,662,344 | $75,355 | $106,970 | $46,684 | 5 | — | $57,733 | $100,082 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Richard Petritz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Richard Petritz Foundation is led by Pamela P Cooper, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela P Cooper
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Madeleine J Cooper
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R Dylan Cooper
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey M Cooper
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Pamela P Cooper (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Richard Petritz Foundation
How much does The Richard Petritz Foundation give each year?
The Richard Petritz Foundation gave $66K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 4 grants.
What is The Richard Petritz Foundation's typical grant size?
The Richard Petritz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $21,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Richard Petritz Foundation give grants?
The Richard Petritz Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Richard Petritz Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Richard Petritz Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Richard Petritz Foundation?
The Richard Petritz Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (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 is The Richard Petritz Foundation's EIN?
The Richard Petritz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1523842. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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