The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1565416

Giving Generations Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $101,858 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $101,858

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,559,351
  • Tax year 2024

    $112,413

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,532,559
  • Tax year 2023

    $96,438

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,392,171
  • Tax year 2022

    $92,763

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,420,156
  • Tax year 2021

    $103,327

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,483,467
  • Tax year 2020

    $119,153

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,430,943
  • Tax year 2019

    $109,520

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,462,335
  • Tax year 2018

    $99,882

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,520,133

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Future RiseDenver, CO

    Charity

    $35,000
  2. Housed Working & HealthyDenver, CO

    Charity

    $15,000
  3. Friends of Arvada InstituteNewton Centre, MA

    Charity

    $10,000
  4. Colorado SucceedsDenver, CO

    Charity

    $7,500
  5. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Charity

    $7,500
  6. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    Charity

    $7,500
  7. Csu FoundationFort Collins, CO

    Charity

    $5,263
  8. Acacia Fraternity FoundationBoulder, CO

    Charity

    $5,000
  9. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Charity

    $5,000
  10. Nurturing NewbornsAurora, CO

    Charity

    $2,500
  11. Bartlett Arboretum and GardensStamford, CT

    Charity

    $1,000
  12. US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Charity

    $500
  13. Denver Art MuseumDenver, CO

    Charity

    $95

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $15,00033% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,00033% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $7,50017% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $7,50017% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $95<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado8 grants $77,858
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  3. New York1 grant $7,500
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $5,500
  5. Connecticut1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jeffrey PeotterPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Linda PeotterSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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