Trousil Family Foundation
Trousil Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It made 15 grants totaling $46,500 in filing year 2025, supporting organizations including local poverty-relief, health, conservation, arts, and animal-rescue organizations.
Trousil Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Trousil Family Foundation gave $47K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,500
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,100
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $931,117
- +4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (99% 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 Trousil Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 771201, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Phone: (970) 870-6494
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Trousil Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lift up ($15K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 85 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 1% to recipients in Wyoming. Listed Colorado grantees include organizations in Steamboat Springs, McCoy, and Grand Junction.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Trousil Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $45K (2021) to $64K (2019). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lift up Steamboat Springs, CO | Poverty | $15,000 |
| Heart of Steamboat Steamboat Springs, CO | Religious | $10,000 |
| Northwest Colorado Health Steamboat Springs, CO | HEALTH | $5,000 |
| Routt County United Way Steamboat Springs, CO | General | $2,500 |
| Mountain Valley Horse Rescue McCoy, CO | Animal Rescue | $2,500 |
| Keep Routt Wild Steamboat Springs, CO | Conservation | $2,500 |
| True North Steamboat Springs, CO | HEALTH | $2,500 |
| Advocates of Routt County Steamboat Springs, CO | HEALTH | $1,500 |
| Bit of Sunshine Steamboat Springs, CO | Poverty | $1,000 |
| Brighter World Steamboat Springs, CO | Advocacy | $1,000 |
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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 | $931,117 | $90,421 | $53,414 | $46,500 | 15 | $46,500 | $35,567 | $46,736 |
| 2024 | $894,110 | $38,063 | $81,533 | $58,700 | 19 | $58,700 | $43,725 | $46,085 |
| 2023 | $937,580 | $235,908 | $51,549 | $45,000 | 21 | $50,850 | $30,803 | $25,855 |
| 2022 | $753,221 | $17,744 | $51,036 | $47,505 | 16 | $50,655 | $22,355 | $45,681 |
| 2021 | $786,513 | $-24,457 | $50,662 | $44,828 | 14 | $47,528 | $18,863 | $44,606 |
| 2020 | $861,632 | $9,521 | $53,017 | $45,500 | 14 | — | $21,952 | $38,935 |
| 2019 | $885,128 | $361,787 | $103,615 | $63,500 | 16 | — | $339,306 | $48,391 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trousil Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including poverty relief, health, conservation, animal rescue, advocacy, arts, and religious activities.
Among its grantees, Mountain Valley Horse Rescue describes its mission as providing a safe haven, care, rehabilitation, training, and permanent adoption for abused, abandoned, and neglected horses, and reducing horse abuse and neglect through outreach and programs. Steamboat Art Museum says it promotes and presents visual arts in Northwest Colorado, reflecting and enhancing the region’s culture and heritage. Grand Mesa Nordic Council describes itself as a community-supported nonprofit that promotes fun and safe cross-country skiing experiences on Grand Mesa for skiers of all ages and abilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $46,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $1,500.
Largest listed grants included $15,000 to LIFT UP for poverty, $10,000 to Heart of Steamboat for religious purposes, and $5,000 to Northwest Colorado Health for health. Other listed awards included $2,500 each to Routt County United Way, Mountain Valley Horse Rescue, Keep Routt Wild, and True North; $1,500 to Advocates of Routt County; $1,000 each to Bit of Sunshine, Brighter World, and Steamboat Art Museum; and $500 to Grand Mesa Nordic Council.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward P Trousil and Cheryl B Trousil as directors.
Trousil Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl B. Trousil
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward P. Trousil
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Trousil Family Foundation
How much does Trousil Family Foundation give each year?
Trousil Family Foundation gave $47K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 19 grants.
What is Trousil Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Trousil Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,100, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Trousil Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Trousil Family Foundation give grants?
Trousil Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Steamboat Springs, CO (11 grants).
Does Trousil Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Trousil Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Health" (4 grants) and "Advocacy" (3 grants).
Who are Trousil Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Trousil Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lift up ($15,000), Heart of Steamboat ($10,000) and Northwest Colorado Health ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Trousil Family Foundation?
Trousil Family Foundation reported $931K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Trousil Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including poverty relief, health, conservation, animal rescue, advocacy, arts, and religious activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Trousil Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Trousil Family Foundation's EIN?
Trousil Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4047988. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Trousil 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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