Private foundation · Fort Collins, CO

Otter Cares Foundation

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Typical grant size
$275 – $275 – $550
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
627
Repeat grantees
270
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Linda Crum
Executive Dir
$151K
Shane David Feiman
Dir
Allison O'brien
Dir
Patricia Quinones
Dir
Nancy a Richardson
Dir
Pete Richardson
Dir
Daniel Seegmiller
Dir
Kevin Sullivan
Dir, Chairman, Pres
Meredith Larson
Dir, Sec
Jane Everhart
Dir, Treas

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
2,181
Total grants awarded
$3.4M
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$80K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$693K
490 grants
2023
$720K
491 grants
2022
$593K
521 grants
2021
$763K
366 grants
2020
$637K
313 grants

Top recipients

15 grants · CO · ≈ likely match
$190K
5 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$160K
Junior Achievement USA - Rocky Mountain Satellite
8 grants · CO
$157K
16 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$132K
4 grants · OH · ≈ likely match
$121K
11 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$103K
5 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$103K
3 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$90K
5 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$79K
St Vrain Valley School District
4 grants · CO
$70K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Junior Achievement USA
to fund JA in Northern Colorado, wyoming and rural eastern co
CO · TY 2024
$58K
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc
Camp Invention K-6 Out-of-School STEM Enrichment Program serving larimer and weld youth
OH · TY 2024
$35K
Girl Scouts of Colorado
OtterCares Project Heart Patch Program
CO · TY 2024
$25K
Canon City Schools Fremont Re-1
Tiger Den School Store fund
CO · TY 2024
$25K
North Park School
North Park School Innovation Station
CO · TY 2024
$21K
Harris Bilingual Elementary School
Harris Bilingual Innovation Station - PHASE I fund
CO · TY 2024
$20K
Habitat for Humanity International Inc
Construction-Electrical Pathway Career and Technical education program
CO · TY 2024
$20K
City of Fort Collins
NextGenServe, Young Leaders Making a Difference
CO · TY 2024
$20K
Colorado State University Foundation
CSU Institute for Entrepreneurship: Global Busines Academy
CO · TY 2024
$19K
Global Leaders Inc
the student office space fund
CO · TY 2024
$18K
Preston Middle School
Preston VR Makerspace Refresh fund
CO · TY 2024
$15K
Young Americans Center for Financial Education
YouthBiz
CO · TY 2024
$15K
Colorado State University Foundation
CSU Institute for Entrepreneurship: SPARK
CO · TY 2024
$15K
Lesher Middle School
EmpowerED: Building Tomorrow's Leaders
CO · TY 2024
$11K
Timnath Middle-high School
Technical Theatre - Industry Standard Technology Upgrade fund
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Robotics for All
Curriculum Partnerships Program
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Thompson R2-j Education Foundation
EL Education and PD at Big Thompson Elementary School
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
Charitable Event
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Range View Elementary
Innovation Station
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Success Foundation Serving Greeley-evans Schools I
NHS STEM-O-Sphere - Phase II fund
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Next Gen Learning Lab
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Larimer County Sheriff's Department
Young Entrepreneur Tournament
CO · TY 2024
$8K
Fossil Ridge High School
Fort Collins Our Climate Future Student Challenge fund
CO · TY 2024
$8K
Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County
Keystone Clubs
CO · TY 2024
$7K
Lincoln Middle School
3-D printing the future
CO · TY 2024
$6K
Colorado State University Foundation
Little Shop of Physics Innovation Station
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Aspen Ridge School
Aspen Ridge Makerspace
CO · TY 2024
$5K
New Vision Charter School
The Amazing Shake
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Mobile Discovery Cart fund
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc
to purchase lumber and supplies for the 2024 closed2open project
ID · TY 2024
$4K
University of Northern Colorado Foundation Inc
Frontiers of Science Institute
CO · TY 2024
$4K
Severance Middle School
Hawk Design Lab- Redo & Refresh fund
CO · TY 2024
$4K
Grace Upon Grace Project
to purchase diapers for closed2open event
CO · TY 2024
$4K
Riverview Pk-8
Innovation Space Set Up
CO · TY 2024
$4K
Northern Plains Public Library
Homeschool Enrichment Program
CO · TY 2024
$4K
Animal Friends Alliance
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2024
$3K
Fossil Ridge High School
Fossil Ridge High School STEM Capstone Projects
CO · TY 2024
$3K
Boltz Middle School
Funds are to be used to cover sub costs for the teachers involved in the Project Heart Educator Accelerator
CO · TY 2024
$3K
Frederick High School
Special Education - Student Lead Dog Treats Store fund
CO · TY 2024
$3K
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
Charitable Event
CO · TY 2024
$3K
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County Inc
Expanding Access to Youth Philanthropic Programs
CO · TY 2024
$3K
Big Bones Canine Rescue Service
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Court Appointed Special Advocate Inc
Charitable Event
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Hope Lives the Lydia Dody Breast Cancer Support Ce
Charitable Event
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Greeley School District No 6
Charitable Event
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Neighbor to Neighbor Inc
Charitable Event
CO · TY 2024
$2K
W O L F
Charitable Event
CO · TY 2024
$2K
St Vrain Valley Educational Foundation Inc
Charitable Event
CO · TY 2024
$2K
We Help and Love Everyone
Waves of Love Respite Center Luncheon
TX · TY 2024
$2K
Habitat for Humanity International Inc
Charitable Event
CO · TY 2024
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.