Private foundation · Broomfield, CO

Townsend Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $3K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
20
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Cayle M Townsend
DIRECTOR
Jeffery E Townsend
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
114
Total grants awarded
$899K
Total amount
$8K
Average grant
$57K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$144K
21 grants
2023
$135K
16 grants
2022
$149K
20 grants
2021
$119K
17 grants
2020
$116K
17 grants
2019
$107K
15 grants
2018
$53K
2 grants
2017
$47K
2 grants
2016
$29K
4 grants

Top recipients

Salvation Army
9 grants · CO
$403K
7 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$95K
5 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$69K
6 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$45K
Tunnel to Towers
5 grants · NY
$42K
Red Cross
4 grants · CO
$32K
Community Foundation
1 grant · CO
$28K
4 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$26K
Flatirons Church
4 grants · CO
$26K
2 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$21K

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

Salvation Army
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$40K
A Precious Child
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$25K
Wish for Wheels
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$18K
Red Cross
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$11K
Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$11K
Denver Street School
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Flatirons Church
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Tunnel to Towers
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Oaks International
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$4K
The Good Dog Rescue
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$4K
Wounded Warriors
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$3K
Wild Animal Sanctuary
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$3K
Shriners Hospital
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$2K
St Jude
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Aspca
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Safehouse Denver
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Dollywood Foundation
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
TN · TY 2024
$1K
Freedom Service Dogs
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$1K
More Better Bikes
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Cystic Fibrosis
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$500
Our Daily Bread
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$500
Salvation Army
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$46K
A Precious Child
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$20K
Red Cross
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$18K
Wish for Wheels
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$18K
Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$10K
Denver Street School
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$5K
Tunnel to Towers
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
The Good Dog Rescue
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$4K
Wild Animal Sanctuary
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$3K
Wounded Warriors
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2023
$2K
Denver Dumb Friends League
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$2K
More Better Bikes
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$1K
St Jude
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$1K
Our Daily Bread
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$500
Cystic Fibrosis
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$500
Susan B Komen
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$200
Salvation Army
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2022
$57K
Community Foundation
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2022
$28K
Wish for Wheels
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2022
$13K
A Precious Child
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2022
$10K
Colorado Fallen Heros
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2022
$6K
Tunnel to Towers
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Flatirons Church
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2022
$5K
Front Range Community College
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2022
$5K
Denver Street School
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2022
$5K
Wounded Warriors
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2022
$3K
Wild Animal Sanctuary
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2022
$3K
Red Cross
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2022
$2K
Navigators
GENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2022
$2K

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