Richard Reed Foundation
Castle Rock, CO · EIN 47-3818599. Reported 256 grants totalling $2,867,454 to 123 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Richard Reed Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $12,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $53,578. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin's Nest Foundation | Castle Rock, CO | $110,225 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Las Animas Dog Rescue Association Ac (ladra) | Buenos Aires, Jalisco | $98,826 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Home Fur Good | Phoenix, AZ | $95,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Achieve Tahoe | Truckee, CA | $90,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center | Breckenridge, CO | $88,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| There With Care | Boulder, CO | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 Paws 4 Life | Sedalia, CO | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Broken Shovels Farm and Sanctuary School | Henderson, CO | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Humane Society of the South Platte Valley | Littleton, CO | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Napa Wildlife Rescue | Napa, CA | $73,750 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Challenge Aspen | Snowmass Village, CO | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Housed Working and Healthy | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sun Valley Youth Center | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Tahoe Ability Program | Truckee, CA | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Truckee Roundhouse | Truckee, CA | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Halleck Creek Ranch | Nicasio, CA | $57,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Las Animas Dog Rescue Association Ac | Buenos Aires, Jalisco | $53,578 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Good Life Refuge | Longmont, CO | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Smart Bellies | Breckenridge, CO | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Breckenridge Creative Arts | Breckenridge, CO | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Elk Scholarship Fund | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Haven of Hope | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sierra Community House | Incline Village, NV | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Miracle League North Bay | Petaluma, CA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Robin's Nest | Castle Rock, CO | $37,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Environmental Learning for Kids (elk) | Denver, CO | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Presbyterian Church Blessings Food Pantry | North Bend, ME | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Xenophon | Orinda, CA | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Drylands Agroecology Research | Longmont, CO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Luvin' Arms Animal Sanctuary | Erie, CO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Roundup River Ranch | Gypsum, CO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Sunrise Horse Rescue | St Helena, CA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Treeline Pass | Englewood, CO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Zenerosity | Martinez, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Crossing Bridges Therapeautic Riding Center | Grants Pass, OR | $25,225 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Borp (bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program) | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Denver Figure Skating Club | Centennial, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dogwood Animal Rescue Project | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Education Foundation of the Summit | Brekenridge, CO | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sweetbeau Horses | Woodside, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Wildlife Rescue Center of Napa County Inc | Napa, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Diablo Ballet | Walnut Creek, CA | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| High Country Conservation Center | Frisco, CO | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Blue River Watershed Group | Silverthorne, CO | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Pegasus Riding Academy for the Handicapped | Palm Desert, CA | $20,225 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Rescue of the Rockies | Aurora, CO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Broken Shovels Farm and Animal Sanctuary | Henderson, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Father Woody's Haven of Hope | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lost Hearts & Souls Horse Rescue | Santa Rosa, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miracle League of Arizona | Scottsdale, AZ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Revel | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rise Against Suicide | Lafayette, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals | Ft Collins, CO | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Xenophon Riding Club | Orinda, CA | $15,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Kentucky Riding for Hope | Lexington, KY | $15,225 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Groundwork Denver | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rooster Sanctuary at Danzig's Roost | Bennett, CO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Son Care Foundation Dba New Life K9S | San Luis Obispo, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue | Tahoe City, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Consumption Literacy Project | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Gabriel Foundation | Elizabeth, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Front Range Freedom Rescue | Boulder, CO | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gunnison Country Food Pantry | Gunnison, CO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Castle Rock Adventist Hospital | Castle Rock, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charlie's Acres | Sonoma, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crisis Intervention Services | Incline Village, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elk | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Forma Kids Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harley's Hope | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hoover High School Ptsa | Glendale, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Level Ground Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Center | Palm Desert, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Health Foundation | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Snouts of Sedona | Sedona, AZ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tribe Animal Sanctuary | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Presbyterian Blessings Food Pantry | North Bend, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Presbyterian Food Pantry | North Bend, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wildflower Nature School | Silverthorne, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zenerosity | Martinez, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Covered Colorado | Aurora, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Earth Force | Denver, CO | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| A Child's Song | Thornton, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Advent Health Castle Rock Foundation | Castle Rock, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Black Ops Rescue | Arvada, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Buddy's House | Loveland, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cameo Cinema Foundation | St Helena, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cantare | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| CASA De Paz | Aurora, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catamount Institute | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center | Longmont, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Donkey Dreams Sanctuary | Littlefield, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Douglas Land Conservancy | Castle Rock, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eat Sports Foundation | Marinez, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Equine Partnership Program | Parker, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Front Porch Felines | Ft Lupton, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fundamental Needs | Dolores, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| GBY3 Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Denver Cares Mentoring | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Harley's Hope Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hearts and Horses | Loveland, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Joy As Resistance | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kim's Nurturing Nest Animal Sanctuary | Danville, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Make It Home | San Rafael, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Morgan Adams Foundation | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Life K9S | San Luis Obispo, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Outreach Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Palms to Pines Parasports Dba Socal Adaptive Sports | Palm Desert, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Sol Flower | Wheat Ridge, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Roaring Fork Schools Foundation | Carbondale, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Severe Weather Shelter Network | Littleton, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Socal Adaptive Sports | Palm Desert, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sonoma Ecology Center | Eldridge, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Steamboat Adaptive Recreation Sports (stars) | Steamboat Springs, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Stephen J Wampler Foundation | Coronado, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| West End Family Link Center | Nucia, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wheat Ridge High School STEM Booster | Wheat Ridge, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Young People's Symphony Orchestra | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Youthpower 365 | Avon, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cloud City Conservation Center | Leadville, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hog Haven Farm | Deer Trail, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jefferson County Open School Ptsa | Lakewood, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Park People | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
57 of 123 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 72%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Las Animas Dog Rescue Association Ac
HELP WITH FACILITY EXPENSES AND COVID - Las Animas Dog Rescue Association Ac (ladra)
HELP WITH FACILITY EXPENSES - Robin S Nest Foundation Inc
HELP FUND THE EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAM FOR DEPRESSED TEENS AND VETERANS AND HORSE MOUNT BLOCKS. - Robin's Nest
EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAM EXPENSES (17K) + MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAM (20K) - Achieve Tahoe
PROVIDE ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN LAKE TAHOE FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND ALL DISABILITIES AND HORSE MOUNT BLOCKS. - Sun Valley Youth Center
FUND AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH IN SUN VALLEY NEIGHBOR
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 182 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $535,378 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 43 | $526,441 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 57 | $594,900 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 56 | $606,235 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 71 | $604,500 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
56% of its giving went to organizations in Colorado. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Colorado.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Richard Reed Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Co Tamara Valdez 1050 Vintage Pl, Castle Rock, CO, 80108. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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