Will Heginbotham Trust
The Will Heginbotham Trust is a private foundation based in Holyoke, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations for projects and programs, with a stated restriction that awards must benefit people in Phillips County, Colorado.
Will Heginbotham Trust at a glance
In short: Will Heginbotham Trust gave $124K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Colorado. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $123,794
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,379
- +37.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,600
- Total assets
- $2,382,333
- -2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Will Heginbotham Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. The filing names David O Colver as the contact and states that awards must benefit people in Phillips County, Colorado.
- Contact
Application contact: David O Colver
Mailing address: PO Box 245, Holyoke, CO 80734
Phone: (970) 854-2497
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Will Heginbotham Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holyoke School District Re-1J ($40K). Together the top 10 received $124K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 53 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Colorado. The foundation’s filing states that awards must benefit people in Phillips County, Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Will Heginbotham Trust open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 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 $8K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $113K (2023) to $163K (2019). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $124K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holyoke School District Re-1J Holyoke, CO | Heginbotham Auditorium Lighting Gran | $40,000 |
| City of Holyoke Holyoke, CO | Holyoke Swimming Pool Grant | $35,000 |
| Little Sprouts Learning Center Haxtun, CO | Food Program Grant | $10,800 |
| Golden Plains Recreation Inc - Holyoke, CO | 2025 Matching Grant | $10,000 |
| Baby Bear Hugs Holyoke, CO | 2025 Program Grant | $7,000 |
| The Bridge Foundation Holyoke, CO | Bridging Cultures Matching Grant | $6,200 |
| Colorado Virtual Library-Co Library Holyoke, CO | Digitize Holyoke Enterprise Newspape | $5,944 |
| Northeast Co Health Department Sterling, CO | Phillips County Oral Health Grant | $5,500 |
| Phillips County Family Education Holyoke, CO | Summer Busy Bag Program | $3,000 |
| Co Assoc for Family and Community Holyoke, CO | 6TH Grade Essay Contest Grant | $350 |
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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 | $2,382,333 | $86,265 | $147,749 | $123,794 | 10 | $127,732 | $66,199 | $123,794 |
| 2024 | $2,444,697 | $83,408 | $150,201 | $125,935 | 14 | $130,121 | $63,281 | $128,764 |
| 2023 | $2,512,036 | $62,769 | $135,901 | $113,075 | 10 | $116,102 | $39,013 | $128,223 |
| 2022 | $2,585,327 | $81,153 | $176,583 | $142,550 | 8 | $154,861 | $11,488 | $134,296 |
| 2021 | $2,680,909 | $32,249 | $178,831 | $148,042 | 11 | $157,607 | $11,004 | $146,983 |
| 2020 | $2,828,010 | $58,353 | $172,181 | $142,908 | 12 | — | $37,410 | $153,393 |
| 2019 | $2,942,348 | $76,223 | $194,713 | $162,786 | 18 | — | $51,145 | $156,931 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Will Heginbotham Trust reported a distributable amount of $124K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $123,794 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $350 to $40,000, with a median of $6,600.
Largest reported grants included $40,000 to Holyoke School District RE-1J for auditorium lighting and $35,000 to the City of Holyoke for a swimming pool grant. Other grants included $10,800 to Little Sprouts Learning Center for a food program, $10,000 to Golden Plains Recreation Inc. as a matching grant, and $7,000 to Baby Bear Hugs for a program grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David O Colver, John Schneider, and Peggy Bennett as trustees.
Will Heginbotham Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David O. Colver
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$6K (2019) → $6K (2025)
John Schneider
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$6K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Peggy Bennett
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$5K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mary Louise Evans (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to David O Colver (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Will Heginbotham Trust
How much does Will Heginbotham Trust give each year?
Will Heginbotham Trust gave $124K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 14 grants.
What is Will Heginbotham Trust's typical grant size?
Will Heginbotham Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,600, and its average grant was $12,379, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Will Heginbotham Trust that year got $8K on average.
Where does Will Heginbotham Trust give grants?
Will Heginbotham Trust gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Holyoke, CO (8 grants).
Does Will Heginbotham Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Will Heginbotham Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Will Heginbotham Trust's largest grantees?
Will Heginbotham Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Holyoke School District Re-1J ($40,000), City of Holyoke ($35,000) and Little Sprouts Learning Center ($10,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Will Heginbotham Trust?
Will Heginbotham Trust reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $128K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Will Heginbotham Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Will Heginbotham Trust's EIN?
Will Heginbotham Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6053496. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Will Heginbotham Trust 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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