Otter Cares Foundation
EIN 271649019Total Given 2020–2024
$2.6M
1,815 grants · $529K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$275
typical micro grants · $275–$550
grant size
36%
supporter · 325/897 multi-year
repeat
$10.0M
Assets (2024)
897
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Otter Cares Foundation
Phone
(970) 494-5419
Deadlines
FSREQUESTS.COM/OTTERCARES
How to Apply
FSREQUESTS.COM/OTTERCARES
Restrictions
FSREQUESTS.COM/OTTERCARES
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $637K | $7.4M | $2.0M | 313 |
| 2022 | $593K | $7.7M | $1.9M | 521 |
| 2023 | $720K | $8.9M | $1.8M | 491 |
| 2024 | $693K | $10.0M | $2.7M | 490 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1815 grants on record
Minimum
$40
25th Pctl
$275
Median
$275
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$550
Maximum
$80K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KS
Kevin Sullivan
Dir, Chairman, President
Leadership
LC
Linda Crum
Executive Dir
DS
Daniel Seegmiller
Dir
PR
Pete Richardson
Dir
NR
Nancy A Richardson
Dir
PQ
Patricia Quinones
Dir
AO
Allison O'Brien
Dir
SF
Shane David Feiman
Dir
KS
Kevin Sullivan
Dir, Chairman, President
Leadership
LC
Linda Crum
Executive Dir
SF
Shane David Feiman
Dir
ML
Meredith Larson
Dir, Sec
PQ
Patricia Quinones
Dir
NR
Nancy A Richardson
Dir
PR
Pete Richardson
Dir
DS
Daniel Seegmiller
Dir
KS
Kevin Sullivan
Dir, Chairman, President
Leadership
LC
Linda Crum
Executive Dir
SF
Shane David Feiman
Dir
ML
Meredith Larson
Dir, Sec
PQ
Patricia Quinones
Dir
NR
Nancy A Richardson
Dir
PR
Pete Richardson
Dir
DS
Daniel Seegmiller
Dir
KS
Kevin Sullivan
Dir, Chairman, President, Sec
Leadership
JE
Jane Everhart
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
PR
Pete Richardson
Dir
NR
Nancy A Richardson
Dir
ML
Meredith Larson
Dir
SF
Shane David Feiman
Dir
LC
Linda Crum
Executive Dir
Grants Awarded (1,815 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindspark Learning | Lakewood, CO | $80,000 | Northern Colorado Education Accelerator for School Executives (EdA) | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement Usa | Loveland, CO | $57,500 | to fund JA in Northern Colorado, wyoming and rural eastern co | 2024 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $50,000 | Institute for Entrepreneurship: Building an Entrepreneurship ecosystem | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement Usa - Rocky Mountain Satellite | Loveland, CO | $45,000 | JA Entrepreneurship program - Middle & High School | 2020 |
| Generation Schools Network Inc | Denver, CO | $40,000 | Building Student Agency & Economic Development Through Entrepreneurship Pathways | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement Usa - Rocky Mountain Satellite | Loveland, CO | $40,000 | Inspiring Entrepreneurial Youth in Northern Colorado & Wyoming | 2023 |
| Mindspark Learning | Lakewood, CO | $37,000 | Project Heart Education Accelerator | 2023 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | North Canton, OH | $36,400 | Camp Invention K-6 Out-of-School STEM Enrichment Program serving larimer and weld youth | 2022 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $35,000 | College of Business Institute for Entrepreneurship for K-12 outreach programs | 2020 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | North Canton, OH | $35,000 | Camp Invention K-6 Out-of-School STEM Enrichment Program serving larimer and weld youth | 2024 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | North Canton, OH | $30,000 | Camp Invention K-6 Out-of-School STEM Enrichment Program Serving Larimer and Weld Youth | 2020 |
| Global Leaders Inc | Fort Collins, CO | $30,000 | Global Leaders Staffing Support - Project Manager | 2023 |
| Generation Schools Network Inc | Denver, CO | $25,000 | Entrepreneurship Fair for Weld County Students | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Colorado | Denver, CO | $25,000 | Project Heart and Otter Cares Girl Scout Patch Program | 2022 |
| Young Americans Center for Financial Education | Denver, CO | $25,000 | YouthBiz | 2022 |
| American Red Cross - Mile High Chapter | Denver, CO | $25,000 | Disaster Relief | 2020 |
| Colorado Enterprise Fund Inc | Denver, CO | $25,000 | Larimer County Small Business Fund | 2020 |
| St Vrain Valley School District | Longmont, CO | $25,000 | Innovation Center Entrepreneurial Zone | 2020 |
| Young Americans Center for Financial Education | Denver, CO | $25,000 | YouthBiz | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts of Colorado | Denver, CO | $25,000 | OtterCares Project Heart Patch Program | 2023 |
| Poudre High School | Fort Collins, CO | $25,000 | Student ran coffee shop (Poudre Perk) | 2023 |
| Canon City Schools Fremont Re-1 | Canon City, CO | $25,000 | Tiger Den School Store fund | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Colorado | Denver, CO | $25,000 | OtterCares Project Heart Patch Program | 2024 |
| Fossil Ridge High School | Fort Collins, CO | $24,240 | Farm to Table at Fossil Ridge | 2022 |
| North Park School | Walden, CO | $21,000 | North Park School Innovation Station | 2024 |