Flying Diamond Ranch Foundation
Kit Carson, CO · EIN 68-0567680. Reported 149 grants totalling $97,492 to 85 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Flying Diamond Ranch 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 $300. Half of everything it gave fell between $150 and $1,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $5,530. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak Or Bust Rodeo | Colorado Springs, CO | $9,958 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Co FFA Foundation | Greeley, CO | $8,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kit Carson Rural Development | Kit Carson, CO | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kit Carson Volunteer Fire Dept | Kit Carson, CO | $6,030 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Cheyenne County Fire Protectio | Kit Carson, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nwss-Catch a Calf Sponsorship | Denver, CO | $4,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Idalia Cubs Den | Idalia, CO | $4,370 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wet Mt Valley Community Fund | Westcliffe, CO | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Springs Rescue Mission | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | Co Springs, CO | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Golden View Classical Academy Fundr | Golden, CO | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Idalia School | Idalia, CO | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mark Hogan Emergency Family Fund | Hugo, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marian House Catholic Charities | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Co Thirty Group | Co Springs, CO | $2,242 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kit Carson High School FFA | Kit Carson, CO | $1,945 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Latigo Aka Pikes Peak Range Riders | Elbert, CO | $1,450 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nwss | Denver, CO | $1,150 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Co Cattlemens Agricultural Land Tru | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hanover Fire Protection | Fountain, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kit Carson High School | Kit Carson, CO | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Palmer Land Conservancy Land Trust | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peb Jackson Memorial Fund | Co Springs, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rogers Johnson Memorial Fund | Kit Carson, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tel Linke Medical Emergency | Parker, CO | $775 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pikes Peak Range Riders Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $770 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cal Farley's Boys Ranch | Amarillo, TX | $700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Landowners Alliance | Sante Fe, NM | $700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chris Dudley Foundation-Basketball | Turner, OR | $610 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tragedy Assistance Program for Surv | Arlington, VA | $512 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coloradogivesorgcommunity First F | Arvada, CO | $510 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Broadmoor Elementary | Co Springs, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado Springs Youth Soccer | Colorado Springs, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cordell Farmer Educational Scholars | Kit Carson, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hilltop Ranch | Palmer Lake, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sand County Foundation | Madison, WI | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Custom Fundraising Solutions | Co Springs, CO | $432 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hogan Family Fall Fundraiser | Kit Carson, CO | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leadership Program of the Rockies | Denver, CO | $400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Emergency Fund | Eads, CO | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kirk Hanna Memorial Park | Hanover, CO | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wray Recreation Center | Wray, CO | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $257 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Albert Guiterrez Medical Fund | Kit Carson, CO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roundup Riders of the Rockies | Castle Rock, CO | $225 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 3R Heritage & Trails Foundation | Castle Rock, CO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado Ag Leadership Fundation | Castle Rock, CO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Discovery Eye Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Chapter Eb | Fort Collins, CO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| King Ranch Institute for Ranch Man | Kingsville, TX | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kit Carson Chamber of Commerce | Kit Carson, CO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Society for Range Management | Billings, MT | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uccs Ent Center for the Arts | Co Springs, CO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Westcliff Lighthouse Pregnancy Cent | Silver Cliff, CO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wild Horse Community Club | Wild Horse, CO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cheyenne County Ems | Cheyenne Wells, CO | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cowgirls & Cocktails Cancer Fundrai | Colorado Springs, CO | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keefe Memorial Hospital | Cheyenne Wells, CO | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Ranching Heritage Center | Lubbock, TX | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peo Chapter Cm | Aurora, CO | $140 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Beatrice Harwig Memorial Fund | Kit Carson, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Angels Foundation | Pensacola, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Calf - 4HFFA | Castle Rock, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cole Mika Fund | Co Springs, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| County Sherrifs of Colorado | Littleton, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Csu-Rho Alum Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dr John Ball Fund | Co Springs, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| El Pomar Foundation | Co Springs, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emergency Medical Fund Sioned Mile | Colorado Springs, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church | Burlington, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kaylee Gerstner Memorial Fund | Cheyenne Wells, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kit Carson Emt's | Kit Carson, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Park Assisted Living Center | Hugo, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marilyn White Memorial Fund | Hugo, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Matt Mosher Family Memorial Fund | Kit Carson, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pauline Memorial Chapel | Colorado Springs, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bradley Allen Memorial Fund | Cheyenne Wells, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holly Fire & Ambulance | Holly, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mary Jo Tallman Memorial | Cheyenne Wells, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mcarther Senior Center | Burlington, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Diabetes Self Management | Braintree, MA | $41 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Life Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
32 of 85 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 52%, across 3 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 34 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | $23,508 | $300 |
| 2022 | 27 | $18,010 | $200 |
| 2023 | 38 | $25,222 | $300 |
| 2024 | 49 | $30,752 | $200 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 93% 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 $300. 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 Flying Diamond Ranch Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 345, Kit Carson, CO, 80825. 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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