The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Greeley, CO EIN: 27-3567674

The Success Foundation exists to build partnerships, engage the community, and bring resources to support the education of our children in District 6, Greeley-Evans, Colorado

The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc at a glance

In short: The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc gave $2.4M across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $401K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,406,994
+17.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$401,166
-1.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$101,342
Total assets
$1,628,072
+56.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc

Who The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Weld County Dist 6 Schools: $2.3M across 5 grantsWeld County Dist 6 Schools$2.3M · 5 grantsEducation CelebrationKickoff: $90KEducation CelebrationKickoff$90K

The largest 2024 recipient was Weld County Dist 6 Schools ($2.3M across 5 grants). Together the top 2 received $2.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K5$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 26 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Greeley

How The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc gives

  • Giving grew 236% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $615K (2020) to $2.5M (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $2.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Weld County Dist 6 Schools Greeley, COSmart Labs$1,119,617
Weld County Dist 6 Schools Greeley, COTechnology/Other$1,062,583
Weld County Dist 6 Schools Greeley, CONutrition Services$112,931
Education CelebrationKickoff Greeley, COTeacher Recognition$89,752
Weld County Dist 6 Schools Greeley, COTeacher Grants$12,488
Weld County Dist 6 Schools Greeley, COBusiness & Internship Event$9,623
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,628,072$3,147,836$2,547,883$2,406,9946$38,055
2023$1,039,989$2,668,817$2,173,380$2,042,1765$18,656
2022$531,252$2,258,173$2,589,781$2,459,6125$1,201
2021$864,796$1,388,560$834,005$717,4275$3,922
2020$339,828$875,206$726,802$614,5845$1,901

About The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Greeley, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $38K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc is led by Julie Hill, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Julie Hill

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Zeillmann

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Schuttler

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dirdre Pilch

    Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meggan Sponsler

    Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Potter

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Knoche

    Resource Development

    Resource Devlp → Resource Development, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Polson

    Marketing

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neal Kingman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darla Francies

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Bielinski

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Kramer

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Countee

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Kohler

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natyce Parent

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nikki Lucas

    Board Support

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Neidig

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Craig Kingman (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lindsay Salazar (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Cathi Entwistle (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kendall Reck (2023) — Special Events
  • Former: Delia Haefeli (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Chad Morris (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Diane Alexander (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mike Shoop (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Pres Montoya (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: CJ Renaud (2021) — Director
  • Former: Susan McKenzie (2021) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Daniel Pershaw (2020) — Past President
  • Former: Emma Pena-McCleave (2020) — Director
  • Former: Nancy Sileo (2020) — Director
  • Former: Steve Laforest (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc

How much does The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc give each year?

The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc gave $2.4M across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.0M across 5 grants.

What is The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc's typical grant size?

The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc's median grant in 2024 was $101,342, and its average grant was $401,166, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc give grants?

The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greeley, CO (6 grants).

Does The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc?

The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.

What is The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc?

The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Greeley, CO. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.

What is The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc's EIN?

The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3567674. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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