The Singleton Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 46-4378745

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.

Key facts about The Singleton Family Foundation

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.

EIN
46-4378745
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$87,500
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$5,469
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025)
Total assets
$72,342
Primary geography
Colorado (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$72K

-48.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$88K

+24.6% YoY

Grant Count

16

+45.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-14.4% YoY

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.

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. 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.

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.

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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

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverBoulderAuroraWaldenWestminsterPeachtree CityDallasGreeleyGreenwood VillageSan DiegoCastle RockCoconut CreekColorado SpringsDenveerEnglewoodFranktownGrand RapidsKremmlingPrescottSan Antonio

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K20 grants2019 26 grants2020 17 grants2021 17 grants2022 17 grants2023 11 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2024) to $337K (2020). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $88K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Denver Center for the Preforming Arts: $20KDenver Center for thePreforming Arts$20KRocky Mountain MS Center: $12KRocky Mountain MS Center$12KThe Salvation Army: $10KThe Salvation Army$10KColorado Coalition for Homeless: $5KColorado Coalition forHomeless$5KFood Bank of the Rockies: $5KFood Bank of the Rockies$5KJudi's House: $5KJudi's House$5KOpen Door Ministries: $5KOpen Door Ministries$5KThe Denver Post Season to Share: $5KThe Denver Post Season toShare$5KThe Denver Rescue Mission: $5KThe Denver Rescue Mission$5KColorado Freedom of Information Coalition: $5KColorado Freedom ofInformation Coalition$5K

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

77<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 78 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Denver Center for the Preforming Arts Denver, COGeneral Purposes$20,000
Rocky Mountain MS Center Westminster, COGeneral Purpose$12,000
The Salvation Army Denver, COGeneral Purpose$10,000
Colorado Coalition for Homeless Denver, COGeneral Purpose$5,000
Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, COGeneral Purpose$5,000
Judi's House Denver, COGeneral Purpose$5,000
Open Door Ministries Denver, COGeneral Purpose$5,000
The Denver Post Season to Share Denver, COGeneral Purpose$5,000
The Denver Rescue Mission Denver, COGeneral Purpose$5,000
Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition Denver, COGeneral Purpose$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $72,342 $23,083 $92,100 $87,500 (16 grants)
2024 $141,359 $19,138 $75,507 $70,251 (11 grants)
2023 $197,728 $15,379 $109,865 $103,500 (17 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$72,342$141,359$197,728
Revenue$23,083$19,138$15,379
Expenses$92,100$75,507$109,865
Qualifying Distributions$87,500$70,251$103,500
Net Investment Income$23,083$17,882$15,163
Distributable Amount$7,380$10,243$13,362

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 3, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 2001 Lincoln Street 3122, Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 809-1961

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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