Townsend Family Foundation

ASPEN, CO EIN: 36-4199459

Townsend Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ASPEN, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $284K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$284K

+31.2% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-8.2% YoY

About Townsend Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Townsend Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ASPEN, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $284K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ARLINGTONASPENArlingtonAspenBRISTOLCHICAGOChicagoKINGSPORTKingsportMASONMinneapolisNEW YORKNew YorkNewportWASHINGTONWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$76K$152K$228K$304K15 grants202015 grants202112 grants20227 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$129KJAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS$72KCATO INSTITUTE$25KINSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE$25KTHE JOFFREY BALLET$20KTHE SEAQUIST HOUSE FOUND…$10KCHICAGO YACHT CLUB FOUND…$1KNYYC FOUNDATION$1KMOVING PICTURE INSTITUTE$500UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CO…$200

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STUART TOWNSENDPRESIDENT
MARRGWEN TOWNSENDTREASURER/SECRETARY

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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