This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $4,716,290 | $4,697,476 | $789,464 | $8,688,920 | $7,285,846 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $4,313,796 | $4,670,703 | $672,014 | $8,646,012 | $7,249,709 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $3,826,365 | $3,562,334 | $617,798 | $9,055,430 | $7,658,555 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $946,045 | $1,207,187 | $91,200 | $8,604,160 | $7,361,925 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $3,228,128 | $2,669,185 | $555,437 | $8,253,735 | $7,621,868 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $3,586,993 | $2,924,422 | $667,105 | $7,860,291 | $7,065,249 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 96% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATIONDENVER, CO | EDUCATION | $500,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Sie Whitten | PRESIDENT AN | 20.00 | $154,756 |
| John J Sie | CHAIR | 1.50 | $0 |
| Mary Beth Wallingford | TREASURER | 3.00 | $0 |
| Richard Waysdorf | SECRETARY |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Research Grant |
| $500,000 |
| 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATIONDENVER, CO | Not available | $500,000 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO | Research Grant | $500,000 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATIONDENVER, CO | EDUCATION | $500,000 | 2025 |
| 5K AND UNDER GRANTS | Not available | $214,464 | 2025 |
| Arc Thrift StoresLakewood, CO | COVID emergency relief | $10,500 | 2021 |
| DOWN SYNDROME ASSOC OF CENTRAL FLWINTER PARK, FL | EDUCATION | $10,000 | 2024 |
| BLACK DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATIONFORTVILLE, IN | EDUCATION | $8,000 | 2025 |
| DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILLINCOLN, NE | EDUCATION | $8,000 | 2022 |
| DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF GREATEBRENTWOOD, MO | EDUCATION | $8,000 | 2022 |
| DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF NORTHEINDEPENDENCE, OH | EDUCATION | $8,000 | 2022 |
| DOWN SYNDROME CONNECTION OF THE BAYDANVILLE, CA | EDUCATION | $8,000 | 2022 |
| DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF DELAWAMIDDLETOWN, DE | EDUCATION | $7,800 | 2022 |
| BUDDY UP FOR LIFE INCNEW ALBANY, OH | EDUCATION | $7,200 | 2022 |
| DOWN SYNDROME ASSOC OF MIDDLE TNHERMITAGE, TN | EDUCATION | $7,000 | 2024 |
| DOWN SYNDROME ALABAMAHOOVER, AL | EDUCATION | $7,000 | 2024 |
| DOWN SYNDROME INDIANAINDIANAPOLIS, IN | EDUCATION | $7,000 | 2024 |
| DOWN SYNDROME ASSOC OF GREATER STBRENTWOOD, MO | EDUCATION | $7,000 | 2024 |
| DOWN SYNDROME OF NORTHEAST OHIOINDEPENDENCE, OH | EDUCATION | $7,000 | 2024 |
| GOLD COAST DOWN SYNDROME ORGANIZATIBOCA RATON, FL | EDUCATION | $7,000 | 2025 |
| DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF WISCONWEST ALLIS, WI | EDUCATION | $6,600 | 2022 |
| SHARING DOWN SYNDROME ARIZONAGILBERT, AZ | EDUCATION | $6,400 | 2022 |
| COASTAL BRINGING UP DOWN SYNDROME OWILMINGTON, NC | EDUCATION | $6,400 | 2022 |
| DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAAUSTIN, TX | EDUCATION | $6,000 | 2022 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| John C Mcginley | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jay Mills | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ricki Rest | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tomago Collins | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Charlie Monfort | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Frank Stephens | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Peter Kudla | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jamie Nielsen | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jul 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443479349301624
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jul 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202400439349301720
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jul 31, 2022
Filing id 202320869349301112
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202211229349301941
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202112359349301216
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202012479349300416
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201902259349300020
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201812269349302541
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201742629349301014
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.