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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$12.4M
-4.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.4M
+6.7% YoY
Grant Count
27
-6.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$50K
+14.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation has not publicly provided a formal mission statement. However, its grantmaking priorities center on:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Food Security and Hunger Relief
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- Colorado
- New Mexico
- New York
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving (2023):
- Total assets: $12,369,542 to $12,900,000
- Total giving: $1,350,000 to $1,600,000
- Total revenue: $1,110,000
- Total expenses: $2,070,000
- Total liabilities: $20,000
Financial Trend: The foundation maintains substantial assets relative to its annual distributions, indicating a long-term commitment to grantmaking.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,369,542 | $12,947,738 | $13,891,207 |
| Revenue | $1,614,912 | $1,110,809 | $1,510,619 |
| Expenses | $2,172,520 | $2,065,828 | $1,839,211 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,673,502 | $1,591,381 | $1,386,399 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,135,474 | $650,867 | $1,060,007 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,397,373 | $1,227,074 | $1,275,904 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
139 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation's leadership includes:
- Nicolas Dowis — Trustee (40 hours/week, $225,000 compensation)
- Jeanne Dowis — Grants Administrator (40 hours/week, $185,000 compensation)
- Jillian Dowis — Grants Administrator (40 hours/week, $140,000 compensation)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLAS DOWIS | TRUSTEE | 40 | $225,000 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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