The Singleton Family Foundation
The Singleton Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Colorado.
The Singleton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Singleton Family Foundation gave $88K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Colorado. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,500
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,469
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $72,342
- -48.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (97% 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 Singleton 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: 2001 Lincoln Street 3122, Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 809-1961
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Singleton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denver Center for the Preforming Arts ($20K). Together the top 10 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 78 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 3% to recipients in Texas. Listed recipients included organizations in Denver, Westminster, and Boulder, Colorado, and San Antonio, Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Singleton Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $70K (2024) to $337K (2020). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Center for the Preforming Arts Denver, CO | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| Rocky Mountain MS Center Westminster, CO | General Purpose | $12,000 |
| The Salvation Army Denver, CO | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Colorado Coalition for Homeless Denver, CO | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, CO | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Judi's House Denver, CO | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Open Door Ministries Denver, CO | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| The Denver Post Season to Share Denver, CO | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| The Denver Rescue Mission Denver, CO | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition Denver, CO | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $72,342 | $23,083 | $92,100 | $87,500 | 16 | $87,500 | $23,083 | $7,380 |
| 2024 | $141,359 | $19,138 | $75,507 | $70,251 | 11 | $70,251 | $17,882 | $10,243 |
| 2023 | $197,728 | $15,379 | $109,865 | $103,500 | 17 | $103,500 | $15,163 | $13,362 |
| 2022 | $292,214 | $61,680 | $149,219 | $143,584 | 17 | $143,584 | $61,680 | $17,179 |
| 2021 | $379,753 | $48,061 | $74,886 | $70,344 | 17 | $70,344 | $43,519 | $18,424 |
| 2020 | $406,578 | $26,664 | $343,024 | $337,061 | 26 | — | $20,701 | $28,658 |
| 2019 | $722,938 | $67,640 | $294,160 | $288,090 | 20 | — | $61,571 | $41,191 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Singleton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in arts and culture, health, homelessness, food security, grief support, and other areas. For example, Food Bank of the Rockies describes its mission as nourishing people facing food insecurity; Judi’s House says it helps grieving children and families find connection and healing; and Global Livingston Institute says it educates students and community leaders on international development and supports awareness, collaboration, conversation, and personal growth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $87,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grants were $20,000 to Denver Center for the Preforming Arts, $12,000 to Rocky Mountain MS Center, and $10,000 to The Salvation Army. Other listed grants included $5,000 each to Colorado Coalition for Homeless, Food Bank of the Rockies, Judi’s House, Open Door Ministries, The Denver Post Season to Share, The Denver Rescue Mission, and Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
W Dean Singleton is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Singleton Family Foundation is led by W Dean Singleton, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
W Dean Singleton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 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 Singleton Family Foundation
How much does The Singleton Family Foundation give each year?
The Singleton Family Foundation gave $88K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 11 grants.
What is The Singleton Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Singleton Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,469, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Singleton Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Singleton Family Foundation give grants?
The Singleton Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (10 grants).
Does The Singleton Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Singleton Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Singleton Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Singleton Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Denver Center for the Preforming Arts ($20,000), Rocky Mountain MS Center ($12,000) and The Salvation Army ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Singleton Family Foundation?
The Singleton Family Foundation reported $72K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Singleton Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in arts and culture, health, homelessness, food security, grief support, and other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Singleton 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 Singleton Family Foundation's EIN?
The Singleton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4378745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Singleton 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Singleton Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-singleton-family-foundation-morg_3f47f21e201c47408092726590d688b0
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