Private foundation · Colorado Springs, CO

Saponas Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $1K – $4K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
12

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Thomas a Saponas
President
Charlotte D Saponas
Secretary
Robert T Saponas
Director
Jennifer L Saponas
Director

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
28
Total grants awarded
$355K
Total amount
$13K
Average grant
$80K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$78K
1 grants
2023
$76K
1 grants
2022
$80K
1 grants
2021
$58K
1 grants
2020
$63K
24 grants

Top recipients

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4 grants · CO
$292K
Cu Foundation
1 grant · CO
$27K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$6K
1 grant · CO · ≈ likely match
$5K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$4K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$2K
Trails & Opens Space Coalition
1 grant · CO
$2K
The Gazette-el Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fnd
1 grant · CO
$2K
Out Loud Colo Spgs Men's Chorus
1 grant · CO
$2K
Rock Ledge Ranch Living History Assoc
1 grant · CO
$2K

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

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CO · TY 2024
$78K
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PC
CO · TY 2023
$76K
See Attachment
various see attachment
CO · TY 2022
$80K
See Attachment
various see attachment
CO · TY 2021
$58K
Cu Foundation
Scholarships Theatreworks
CO · TY 2020
$27K
Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity
home construction
CO · TY 2020
$6K
The Place
Youth homeless shelter
CO · TY 2020
$5K
Mercy's Gate
rent and utilities subsidy
CO · TY 2020
$4K
Springs Rescue Mission
Homeless food and housing
CO · TY 2020
$2K
Trails & Opens Space Coalition
Open space purchase trail construction
CO · TY 2020
$2K
The Gazette-el Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fnd
gifts for Christmas
CO · TY 2020
$2K
Out Loud Colo Spgs Men's Chorus
Gay Mens Chorus
CO · TY 2020
$2K
Rock Ledge Ranch Living History Assoc
support for draft horse program
CO · TY 2020
$2K
Christian Healing Network
Medical and Dental care
CO · TY 2020
$1K
Kids on Bikes
bicycles for low income youth
CO · TY 2020
$1K
Eastern Plains Community Pantry
Food pantry and clothing
CO · TY 2020
$1K
Partners in Housing
Homeless Housing
CO · TY 2020
$1K
Westside Cares
food pantry and clothing
CO · TY 2020
$1K
Tessa
support victims of domestic violence
CO · TY 2020
$1K
Safe Harbor Lab Rescue
Labrador dog placement
CO · TY 2020
$1K
National Mill Dog Rescure
puppy mill dog rescue
CO · TY 2020
$1K
Colorado Springs Pflag
support for GLBTQ parents
CO · TY 2020
$1K
Association for Frontotemporal Dementias
Medical Research
PA · TY 2020
$1K
Insideout Youth Services
GLBTQ Youth Support
CO · TY 2020
$1K
Family Promise
family homeless shelter
CO · TY 2020
$1K
Colorado Springs Teen Court
youth recidivism program
CO · TY 2020
$500
Nami Colorado Sprigns
Mental Health Advocacy
CO · TY 2020
$500
Calvary United Methodist Church
Stephen Ministry
CO · TY 2020
$200

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