The Titus Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 20-3466900

The Titus Foundation is a private foundation located in Denver, Colorado (8181 E Tufts Ave Ste 600, Denver, CO 80237-2579). Established in 2005, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and is classified as a private non-operating foundation. The foundation primarily makes unrestricted grants to nonprofit organizations across various sectors.

Key facts about The Titus Foundation

EIN
20-3466900
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$974,500
Grants made (2024)
30
Average grant
$32,483
Median grant
$25,000
New grantees (estimate)
10% first-time grantees (3 of 30, 2024)
Total assets
$31,751,451
Primary geography
Massachusetts (40% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Titus Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Titus Foundation's 30 itemized 2024 grants were Massachusetts (40%), New York (31%) and Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (5 grants), Boston, MA (3 grants), Ipswich, MA (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants). 93% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Titus Foundation open to new grantees?

10%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 30 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $35K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 87% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 51% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$31.8M

+14.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$975K

-47.1% YoY

Grant Count

30

-6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

-43.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Titus Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The Titus Foundation makes grants to a diverse range of organizations. Recent grant activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 30 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

DenverBostonIpswichNew YorkWashingtonCentennialAtlantaBlue Mountain LakeCantonCastle RockGloucesterHollistonLos AngelesMalineNewtonSalemCharlotteEdgewaterJacksonMorrisville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total assets: $31,751,451
  • Total revenues: $7,282,288
  • Total expenses: $1,197,739
  • Number of employees: 0

Revenue breakdown (2024):

  • Total grants and contributions: $1,983,000
  • Investment income and dividends: $901,624
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $4,345,870
  • Miscellaneous revenues: $51,794

As of December 2023:

  • Total assets: $27,696,652
  • Total giving: $1,843,216

The foundation's assets have grown significantly, increasing from approximately $2.9 million in 2013 to over $31.7 million by 2024.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$31,751,451$27,696,652$28,796,205
Revenue$7,282,288$2,846,866$7,323,603
Expenses$1,197,739$2,096,691$1,035,788
Qualifying Distributions$974,500$1,843,216$763,975
Net Investment Income$5,076,049$751,526$7,051,790
Distributable Amount$1,927,124$1,724,473$1,716,729

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$461K$922K$1M$2M19 grants202012 grants202130 grants202232 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

St Lawrence University: $220KSt Lawrence University$220KGloucester Marine Genomics Institute: $150KGloucester Marine GenomicsInstitute$150KAmerican Red Cross: $50KAmerican Red Cross$50KBrac USA: $50KBrac USA$50KGog Foundation: $50KGog Foundation$50KJulie Fund Inc: $50KJulie Fund Inc$50KTrustees of Reservations-Pledge: $50KTrustees ofReservations-Pledge$50KWorld Food Programme: $50KWorld Food Programme$50KSwim Across America: $34KSwim Across America$34KUS Fund for Unicef: $30KUS Fund for Unicef$30K

Grant Size Distribution

123 grants across all recorded years

91<$50K20$50–100K8$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include St Lawrence University ($220,000), Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute ($150,000), American Red Cross ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY Canton, NYUNRESTRICTED$220,000
GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE Gloucester, MAUNRESTRICTED$150,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS Denver, COUNRESTRICTED$50,000
BRAC USA New York, NYUNRESTRICTED$50,000
GOG FOUNDATION Edgewater, MDUNRESTRICTED$50,000
JULIE FUND INC Newton, MAUNRESTRICTED$50,000
TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS-PLEDGE Boston, MAUNRESTRICTED$50,000
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME Washington, DCUNRESTRICTED$50,000
SWIM ACROSS AMERICA Charlotte, NCUNRESTRICTED$34,000
US FUND FOR UNICEF New York, NYUNRESTRICTED$30,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Tami J PaumierPresident2—
Glen C Warren JrSecretary & Treasurer2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for a grant from The Titus Foundation?

The Titus Foundation makes grants to a diverse range of organizations. Recent grant activity includes: • **2024 grants made:** 19 grants distributed • **Recent grantees include:** St Lawrence University ($220,000), Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated ($150,000), BRAC USA ($50,000), and The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver • **Grant type:** Primarily unrestricted grants

What size grants does The Titus Foundation award?

In 2024, The Titus Foundation awarded 30 grants totaling $975K — an average of about $32K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Titus Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Titus Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Titus Foundation's EIN?

The Titus Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3466900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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