Bacon Family Foundation
Grand Junction, CO · EIN 84-1269589. Reported 175 grants totalling $4,277,364 to 77 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. 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. Bacon Family 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 $25,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $400,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Springs Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Grand Valley Catholic Outreach | Grand Junction, CO | $448,000 | 10 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hopewest | Grand Junction, CO | $442,500 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley | Grand Junction, CO | $293,500 | 10 | 5 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mesa University Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| United Way of Mesa County | Grand Junction, CO | $170,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Strive | Grand Junction, CO | $166,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Grand Junction, CO | $147,500 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Center for Health & Hope | Centennial, CO | $106,500 | 11 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mindsprings | Glenwood Springs, CO | $105,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | Grand Junction, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marillac Health | Grand Junction, CO | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mesa County Libraries Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Food Bank | Grand Junction, CO | $72,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Western Colorado Community Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $56,500 | 7 | 3 | 2022 |
| Outdoor Buddies | Fort Collins, CO | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mind Springs Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mindsprings Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riverside Education Center | Grand Junction, CO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tamarisk Coalition Dba Riversedge West | Grand Junction, CO | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American National Red Cross Western Colorado Chapter | Grand Junction, CO | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain PBS Western Co | Fruita, CO | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grand Valley Young Life | Grand Junction, CO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Gunnison Arts Center | Gunnison, CO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Manna - the Durango Soup Kitchen | Durango, CO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Blue Sage Center for the Arts | Paonia, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Csu Community Alliance for Education and Hunger Relief Program | Grand Junction, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maslow Academy of Applied Learning | Montrose, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Media Inc | Grand Junction, CO | $24,614 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Arrupe Jesuit High School | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Palisade, CO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies | Arvada, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| La Puente Home Inc | Alamosa, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riverside Educational Center | Grand Junction, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hilltop Health Services Corporation the Commons | Grand Junction, CO | $16,000 | 4 | 1 | 2020 |
| Colorado Discover Ability | Grand Junction, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado West Land Trust | Grand Junction, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holy Family Elementary School | Grand Junction, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Make-a-Wish | Greenwood Village, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The House | Grand Junction, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Life Asia Pacific | Grand Junction, CO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Community Options Inc | Montrose, CO | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mesa County Partners | Grand Junction, CO | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| All Points Transit | Montrose, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Canyon Boys & Girls Club Inc | Montrose, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Disability Law Colorado | Grand Junction, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hilltop Health Services Corporation | Grand Junction, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Homes for the Troops | Taunton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Chance Humane Society | Ridgway, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Mary's Hospital Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Center for Mental Health | Montrose, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dream Catcher Therapy Center Inc | Olathe, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Education Foundation for the Colorado National Guard | Aurora, CO | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run of Western Colorado | Grand Junction, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Haven House of Montrose Inc Dba Haven House | Montrose, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope of the Grand Valley | Fruita, CO | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Avalon Theatre Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Colorado Humanities | Greenwood Village, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Grand Junction Imagination Library | Grand Junction, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hugh E Berger Memorial West Texas High School Bowling Club Inc | Lubbock, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mesa Land Trust | Grand Junction, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Valley Youth Orchestra | Delta, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies | Palisade, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Chaffee County | Salida, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chain of Love | Eckert, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Farm to Table Inc | Salida, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Colorado | Grand Junction, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mountain Harvest Creative | Paonia, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hilltop | Grand Junction, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latimer House Hill Top | Grand Junction, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youthzone | Glenwood Springs, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mesa County School District 51 for New Emerson Steam School | Grand Junction, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals | Fort Collins, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ara Parseghian Medical Research Fund | Notre Dame, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Benet Hill Monastery | Colorado Springs, CO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
30 of 77 (39%) 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 51%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Hopewest
CENTER FOR LIVING YOUR BEST. - West Springs Hospital
FUNDS FOR THE $2,000,000 CHALLENGE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE WEST SPRINGS HOSPITAL. - Grand Valley Catholic Outreach
BENEFIT OF THE CATHOLIC OUTREACH. - Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley
FUNDS FOR THE PATHWAYS FAMILY SHELTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO BUILD AN EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES & SINGLE WOMEN. - Colorado Mesa University Foundation
CONSTRUCTION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/PHYSICAL THERAPY/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY CENTER ON THE CMU CAMPUS. - Mindsprings
CONSTRUCTION OF THE WOMENS RECOVERY CENTER IN CLIFTON, CO.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 101 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53 | $1,324,807 | $7,500 |
| 2021 | 40 | $1,005,807 | $13,653 |
| 2022 | 31 | $706,250 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 29 | $759,500 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 22 | $481,000 | $13,500 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Bacon Family Foundation has 63 of them, worth $4,916,307. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| West Springs Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $600,000 |
| Grand Valley Catholic Outreach | Grand Junction, CO | $400,000 |
| West Springs Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $400,000 |
| Grand Valley Catholic Outreach | Grand Junction, CO | $300,000 |
| Grand Valley Catholic Outreach | Grand Junction, CO | $200,000 |
| Colorado Mesa University Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $200,000 |
| Mindsprings Foundation | Glenwood Springs, CO | $200,000 |
| Strive | Grand Junction, CO | $160,000 |
| Mindsprings Foundation | Glenwood Springs, CO | $150,000 |
| Colorado Mesa University Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $150,000 |
| Marillac Health | Grand Junction, CO | $125,000 |
| Mesa County Libraries Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $125,000 |
| Strive | Grand Junction, CO | $120,000 |
| Colorado Mesa University Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $100,000 |
| Marillac Health | Grand Junction, CO | $100,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% of this one's giving went to organizations in Colorado. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 Bacon Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 4570, Grand Junction, CO, 81502. 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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