Vierra Family Foundation
Vierra Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pueblo West, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $157,500, including support for charitable organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, children with serious diagnoses, and people affected by mental health conditions.
Vierra Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Vierra Family Foundation gave $158K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $157,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- Average grant
- $8,750
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,704,306
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Vierra Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2023 IRS filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 429 E Mountainside Dr, Pueblo West, CO 81007
Phone: (720) 220-4949
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vierra Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Institute for Children's Mental Health ($50K). Together the top 10 received $118K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 8% to California, 3% to Massachusetts, and 3% to Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
How Vierra Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $158K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute for Children's Mental Health Aurora, CO | Donation | $50,000 |
| Special Olympics Colorado Centennial, CO | Donation | $25,000 |
| Learning Plunge Vienna, CA | Donation | $7,500 |
| Arc of Colorado Denver, CO | Public Support | $5,000 |
| Tall Tales Ranch Highlands Ranch, CO | Donation | $5,000 |
| Children's Diabetes Foundation Aurora, CO | Donation | $5,000 |
| Motherwise (Thriving Families) Denver, CO | Donation | $5,000 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation Monrovia, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Roundup River Ranch Gypsum, CO | Donation | $5,000 |
| Hearts & Horses Loveland, CO | Donation | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,704,306 | $632,492 | $175,602 | $157,500 | 18 | $157,500 | $66,890 | $159,987 |
| 2024 | $2,557,996 | $2,664,577 | $1,483 | — | — | $78 | $56,326 | $75,660 |
| 2023 | $114,827 | $7,215 | $14,725 | — | — | $14,725 | $7,215 | $3,642 |
| 2022 | $122,337 | $7,055 | — | — | — | — | $7,055 | $5,284 |
| 2021 | $115,282 | $7,055 | — | — | — | — | $7,055 | $6,032 |
| 2020 | $108,227 | $7,055 | — | — | — | — | $7,055 | $5,003 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vierra Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $160K 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 show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Special Olympics Colorado says it provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Roundup River Ranch describes its work as offering free, medically supported camp programs for children with life-altering diagnoses and their families. Hearts & Horses describes its services as equine-assisted therapy for people with disabilities and special needs.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in community integration and employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (Tall Tales Ranch), mental health education and support (NAMI Colorado), and supportive community-building around mental health (The Happy Crew). These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $157,500. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $50,000 to the Institute for Children’s Mental Health and $25,000 to Special Olympics Colorado. Other reported awards included $7,500 to Learning Plunge and $5,000 each to organizations including Tall Tales Ranch, the Children’s Diabetes Foundation, MotherWise (Thriving Families), Roundup River Ranch, Hearts & Horses, The Happy Crew, and the National Brain Tumor Society. Source-reported 2025 grants also include $5,000 each to Mountain States Children’s Home and NAMI Colorado.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists:
- Cinda V Champlin — President
- Frederick R Williams — Vice President
- Jayme Harker — Secretary
- Lisa Bowers — Treasurer
Vierra Family Foundation is led by Cinda V. Champlin, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cinda V. Champlin
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frederick R. Williams
Vice President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jayme Harker
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lisa Bowers
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Frederick A. Vierra (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Roxanne S. Vierra (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Cinda Lee Williams (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Vierra Family Foundation
How much does Vierra Family Foundation give each year?
Vierra Family Foundation gave $158K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Vierra Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Vierra Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,750, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vierra Family Foundation give grants?
Vierra Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants), Aurora, CO (2 grants) and Englewood, CO (2 grants).
Does Vierra Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Vierra Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (17 grants).
Who are Vierra Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Vierra Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Institute for Children's Mental Health ($50,000), Special Olympics Colorado ($25,000) and Learning Plunge ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vierra Family Foundation?
Vierra Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160K (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 Vierra Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Special Olympics Colorado says it provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vierra Family Foundation?
The foundation stated on its 2023 IRS filing 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 Vierra Family Foundation's EIN?
Vierra Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1297960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Vierra 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Vierra Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/vierra-family-foundation-morg_7636fc13cf994c768ad16ba264216a31
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