The Cycle Effect
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.9M
Foundation funders
49
Grants recorded
142
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Cycle Effect?
The Cycle Effect is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation ($610K), Borgen Family Foundation ($360K), The Colorado Health Foundation ($333K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to The Cycle Effect between 2019–2025.
Show all 49 funders
| Charitable Foundation of Vail | $10,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Vail Valley Cares | $7,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Colorado Trust | $7,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Jewish Foundation | $6,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Eagle River Foundation | $5,950 | 4 | 2019–2025 |
| American Eagle Outfitters Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pauls Family Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Vail Clinic Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| El Pomar Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dean Foundation Inc | $4,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Marusi Family Foundation Inc | $4,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Charles H Kurtz Family Foundation | $3,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| van Swaay charitable foundation | $3,200 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Edward Jones Foundation | $3,155 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| William G McGowan Charitable Fund | $3,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Woodell Foundation Inc | $3,000 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| GSB Family Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The AJL Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Casey Family Programs | $650 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| James C Allen Charitable Foundation | $510 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haynes Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2019) to $627K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $176K.
What grants has The Cycle Effect received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Summit Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $37,000 |
| 2025 | The Namaste Foundation Inc | Middle School Girls Program | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Kaufman Family Foundation 16115009633 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $33,000 |
| 2025 | Vail Valley Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Jane Alexandra Storm Foundation | CHARITABLE-GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Moniker Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Moniker Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | American Eagle Outfitters Foundation | COMMUNITY CHARITY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Rocky Mountain Health Foundation | POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | William G McGowan Charitable Fund | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $3,000 |
| 2025 | GSB Family Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Dean Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara | GENERAL FUND | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Pauls Family Foundation Inc | Support empowering young women through mountain biking in the Eagle CO area | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Woodell Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Eagle River Foundation | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2024 | The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation | General Fund | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Borgen Family Foundation | Charity | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $54,226 |
| 2024 | The Summit Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $32,000 |
| 2024 | Craig-Scheckman Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $31,000 |
| 2024 | The Namaste Foundation Inc | Middle School Girls Program | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Keane Family Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jane Alexandra Storm Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,100 |
| 2024 | Vail Valley Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | REI Cooperative Action Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | REI Cooperative Action Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Western Colorado Community Foundation Inc | MESA COUNTY GIRLS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM | $14,500 |
| 2024 | The Moniker Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Epperson Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH MOUNTAIN BIKING TO CREATE BRIGHTER FUTURES AND BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES. | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 142 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Cycle Effect?
The Cycle Effect is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation ($610K), Borgen Family Foundation ($360K), The Colorado Health Foundation ($333K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to The Cycle Effect between 2019–2025.
Who is The Cycle Effect's largest funder?
The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Cycle Effect, with $610K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Cycle Effect received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to The Cycle Effect across 142 grants from 49 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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