The Richardson Family Foundation
The Richardson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, that made 20 grants totaling $432,200 in filing year 2025. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations, with listed purposes reported as general.
The Richardson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Richardson Family Foundation gave $432K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), top state Colorado. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $432,200
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,610
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,750
- Total assets
- $4,654,293
- +7.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Richardson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 21660, Cheyenne, WY 82003
Phone: (307) 775-8050
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Richardson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Navigator Partners - International ($105K). Together the top 10 received $379K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 91 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 49% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 21% to Wyoming, 13% to Arizona, 8% to North Carolina, and 3% to Minnesota. The listed grants also included recipients in Florida and Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Richardson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 20 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 158% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $305K (2020) to $516K (2023). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $432K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Navigator Partners - International Colorado Springs, CO | General | $104,900 |
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | General | $58,500 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Phoenix, AZ | General | $57,900 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Cheyenne, WY | General | $35,800 |
| Father's in the Field Lander, WY | General | $29,600 |
| Navigator Partners - Domestic Colorado Springs, CO | General | $27,400 |
| Trans World Radio Cary, NC | General | $23,000 |
| Younglife Colorado Springs, CO | General | $15,100 |
| Heart to Heart PRC of Laramie Laramie, WY | General | $13,800 |
| Sim - Abdoussalames Charlotte, NC | General | $12,500 |
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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 | $4,654,293 | $767,049 | $506,161 | $432,200 | 20 | $442,450 | $711,561 | $279,433 |
| 2024 | $4,331,221 | $573,393 | $497,334 | $425,900 | 18 | $436,525 | $516,352 | $250,930 |
| 2023 | $4,255,162 | $-18,278 | $591,021 | $515,500 | 18 | $515,500 | $66,325 | $246,663 |
| 2022 | $4,897,594 | $459,393 | $435,254 | $407,500 | 17 | $407,500 | $447,837 | $285,622 |
| 2021 | $4,873,455 | $365,265 | $467,436 | $420,300 | 18 | — | $331,527 | $249,862 |
| 2020 | $4,975,627 | $517,134 | $353,398 | $305,200 | 18 | — | $479,581 | $260,137 |
| 2019 | $4,811,891 | $124,878 | $464,596 | $394,450 | 31 | — | $86,562 | $255,981 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Richardson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $279K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Alliance Defending Freedom describes its mission as advancing people’s right to live and speak the truth through work in law, policy, and the public square. Scarlet Hope says it works to transition women out of the adult entertainment industry, and Common Ground Consultants says it promotes cross-cultural relationship development.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $432,200. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $104,900, with a median grant of $10,750. The largest grants included $104,900 to Navigator Partners - International, $58,500 to Focus on the Family, and $57,900 to Alliance Defending Freedom. Other notable grants were $35,800 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, $29,600 to Father’s in the Field, and $27,400 to Navigator Partners - Domestic.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Keith Richardson as president, Roberta Richardson as vice president, and Norman J Wyman as secretary/treasurer.
The Richardson Family Foundation is led by Keith Richardson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith Richardson
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman J. Wyman
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Richardson
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Richardson Family Foundation
How much does The Richardson Family Foundation give each year?
The Richardson Family Foundation gave $432K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $426K across 18 grants.
What is The Richardson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Richardson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,750, and its average grant was $21,610, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Richardson Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Richardson Family Foundation give grants?
The Richardson Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Wyoming (21%) and Arizona (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (5 grants) and Cheyenne, WY (3 grants).
Does The Richardson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Richardson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Richardson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Richardson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Navigator Partners - International ($104,900), Focus on the Family ($58,500) and Alliance Defending Freedom ($57,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Richardson Family Foundation?
The Richardson Family Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $442K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $279K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Richardson Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Alliance Defending Freedom describes its mission as advancing people’s right to live and speak the truth through work in law, policy, and the public square. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Richardson Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Richardson Family Foundation's EIN?
The Richardson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0310875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Richardson Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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