Weld Legacy Foundation
Weld Legacy Foundation is a public charity based in Greeley, Colorado. Formed in 1975, it awards grants related to health and education to nonprofits, schools, and government entities to enhance the lives of Weld County residents.
Weld Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Weld Legacy Foundation gave $3.2M across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $318K), mostly in Colorado. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,182,425
- +523.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $318,243
- +461.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $37,660
- Total assets
- $34,313,299
- +2.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Weld Legacy Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 815 8Th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631
Phone: (970) 356-9020
Website: https://weldlegacy.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Weld Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Sunrise Community Health ($2.1M). Together the top 10 received $3.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 45 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated mission refers to enhancing the lives of Weld County residents, and its filing describes healthcare grantmaking in the Northern Colorado community. In 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 1% to California, and less than 1% to Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Weld Legacy Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $147K; repeat grants $361K. How we count
Medians: $147K first-time, $37K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $316K (2020) to $3.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Community Health Evans, CO | Patient Support | $2,130,739 |
| North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO | Various Dept. Support Items | $478,706 |
| A Woman's Place Greeley, CO | Operational Support | $269,896 |
| Ensight Skills Center Fort Collins, CO | Operational Support | $174,550 |
| Lifemed Safety Inc Brighton, CO | Patient Support | $50,570 |
| Falcon Aerolab Colorado Springs, CO | Educational Support | $24,750 |
| Banner Imaging Services Colorado LLC Los Angeles, CA | Patient Support | $23,606 |
| Barton Carey Medical Products Perrysburg, OH | Patient Assistance | $11,746 |
| Monfort Family Clinic Evans, CO | Patient Support | $10,962 |
| Banner Home Care Loveland, CO | Patient Assistance | $6,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,313,299 | $4,226,551 | $7,845,198 | $3,182,425 | 10 | $1,524,151 |
| 2023 | $33,567,303 | $11,204,758 | $2,754,843 | $510,232 | 9 | $996,024 |
| 2022 | $29,729,233 | $1,535,969 | $1,535,458 | $738,543 | 9 | $400,873 |
| 2021 | $33,289,222 | $5,257,308 | $1,219,447 | $517,203 | 8 | $4,161,244 |
| 2020 | $23,016,586 | $1,727,053 | $1,190,845 | $315,769 | 9 | $319,505 |
| 2019 | $20,710,635 | $3,281,187 | $3,179,194 | $2,011,697 | 30 | $524,787 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to award grants related to health and education to nonprofits, schools, and government entities to enhance the lives of Weld County residents. Its 2024 grants included patient support, operational support, educational support, and support for medical center departments.
The foundation says it owns the Monfort Children’s Clinic, which provides healthcare to children from low-income families in Weld County. Sunrise Community Health assumed responsibility for the clinic’s day-to-day operations in October 2001. The foundation also supports the Curtis Strong Center for the Visually Impaired, which is operated by EnSight Skills Center and provides vision-loss assessments, aids, education, life-skills training, and mobility training.
Among its 2024 grantees, Sunrise Community Health describes its mission as providing affordable access to quality healthcare for all. A Woman’s Place says it works to shelter and empower survivors of domestic abuse and to help prevent domestic violence. EnSight Skills Center says it provides people with low vision services and resources to support independent and productive living.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $3,182,425. The median grant was $37,660; individual grants ranged from $6,900 to $2,130,739.
The largest reported grants were $2,130,739 to Sunrise Community Health for patient support; $478,706 to North Colorado Medical Center for various department support items; $269,896 to A Woman’s Place for operational support; and $174,550 to EnSight Skills Center for operational support. Other listed awards included patient support, educational support, and patient assistance.
The filing says the foundation will consider requests from North Colorado Medical Center departments for equipment purchases, continuing education, or projects. Applicants must complete the foundation’s grant application and briefly describe how the request would enhance the health of people served by the medical center. The application and supporting documentation should be emailed to the foundation; if approved, applicants are asked to submit proof of purchase. The filing also says the foundation will consider requests from community organizations for projects and programs, but the available description does not provide further application details.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Tom Grant as president and chair; Brandon Houtchens as vice chair; Robert Murphy as treasurer; and Mark Lawley as secretary. It lists Vicki Wilson, PhD, RN; Mike Simone; Travis Gillmore; Rose Stoller; Jason Yeater; and John Dollarhide as directors.
Weld Legacy Foundation is led by Jeffrey Carlson, Chief Executive Officer on filings since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeffrey Carlson
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Grant
President & Chair
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Dollarhide
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy P. Brynteson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Yeater
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rose Stoller
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis Gillmore
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Wilson PhD RN
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Simone
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon B. Houtchens
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Lawley
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Murphy
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Ramon Serrano (2021–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Mike Bond (2022–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Michael P. Simone (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Murphy (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jeff Carlson (2021) — CEO
- Former: Tim Brynteson (2021) — Director
- Former: Case P. Gabel (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Craig Rasmuson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Curtis E. Crylen (2019–2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Evan Hyatt (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jean Morrell PhD (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: John W. Haefeli (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kyle Holman (2019–2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Lyndsay Deeter (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Margo Karsten (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Masoud Shirazi (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mitch E. Wagy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Peter Martin (2019–2020) — Past Chairman
- Former: Ryan Kamada (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sally Warde (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott C. Johnson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steve D. Baker (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Thomas D. Grant Esq. (2019–2020) — President, Chair & Director
- Former: Mike Bond Coo (2020) — Director · Filing note: From 820
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Weld Legacy Foundation
How much does Weld Legacy Foundation give each year?
Weld Legacy Foundation gave $3.2M across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $510K across 9 grants.
What is Weld Legacy Foundation's typical grant size?
Weld Legacy Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $37,660, and its average grant was $318,243, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Weld Legacy Foundation that year got $147K on average.
Where does Weld Legacy Foundation give grants?
Weld Legacy Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Evans, CO (2 grants) and Greeley, CO (2 grants).
Does Weld Legacy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Weld Legacy Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Patient Support" (4 grants).
Who are Weld Legacy Foundation's largest grantees?
Weld Legacy Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Sunrise Community Health ($2,130,739), North Colorado Medical Center ($478,706) and A Woman's Place ($269,896), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Weld Legacy Foundation?
Weld Legacy Foundation reported $34.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.
What does Weld Legacy Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to award grants related to health and education to nonprofits, schools, and government entities to enhance the lives of Weld County residents. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Weld Legacy Foundation?
Weld Legacy Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check weldlegacy.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Weld Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Weld Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0718355. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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