Private foundation · EIN 27-1649019

Otter Cares Foundation Aka Ottercares Foundation

Preselected only Matching-gift program Most grants match employee donations; usually not open to applications.

Fort Collins, CO

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202612659349101156
Total assets (EOY)$9,605,188
Grants paid$840,210
Typical (median) grant$275
Grants listed481
Giving in home state (CO)96%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K447
$5K–$25K24
$25K–$100K10
$100K+0

Smallest $109 · Largest $60,000

Geographic focus

CO
96%
AZ
1%
CA
1%
NY
0%
MN
0%
MO
0%
UT
0%
IL
0%

Common purposes

eventclassroomgradeprojectschoolheartserviceelementarykindergartenteamhigheducationacademymusicfunds

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$719,663$8,468,336491
2024$693,390$9,655,247490
2025$840,210$9,605,188481

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Junior Achievement UsaLOVELAND, COJA Entrepreneurship Programs & New JA Mobile Unit fund$60,000
City Of Fort CollinsFORT COLLINS, CONextGenServe - the Full-time Youth Engagement Coordinator position fund$45,000
Young Americans Center For Financial EducationDENVER, CONorthern Colorado Program Staff Position fund$40,000
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Larimer CountyFORT COLLINS, COProject Heart Pathway$30,000
Generation Schools Network IncDENVER, COGSN Entrepreneurship Fair with Collegiate Connections$26,000
Childrens Hospital ColoradoAURORA, COThe Panda Cares Center of Hope (PCCH) Makerspace$25,000
City Of Fort CollinsFORT COLLINS, CONextGenServe$25,000
Global Leaders IncFORT COLLINS, COsalary support fund for the Director of Operations and the Program Assistant$25,000
Mindspark LearningLAKEWOOD, COProblem-Based Learning + Project Heart: Building Innovative Thinking in Classrooms$25,000
Thompson R2-J Education FoundationLOVELAND, CODesign Teams at Loveland High School, construction classroom ran by David Neisler$25,000
Global Leaders IncFORT COLLINS, CO2025-2026 Work & Earn Program$20,000
Habitat For Humanity International IncGREELEY, COConstruction-Electrical Pathway Career and Technical Education Program$20,000
Colorado State UniversityFORT COLLINS, COGlobal Business Academy$18,750
Global Leaders IncFORT COLLINS, COthe rent payment fund for the 2026 year$18,000
Engineering BrightnessFORT COLLINS, CO15th Anniversary fund 2025-2026$16,038
City Of Fort CollinsFORT COLLINS, COProject Hort at The Gardens on Spring Creek$15,000
Global Leaders IncFORT COLLINS, COthe Executive Director salary support fund$15,000
Lincoln Middle SchoolFORT COLLINS, COCharitable Event$15,000
Platte Valley Middle SchoolKERSEY, COInnovation Station program, Growing Expression through Possibilities, led by Wendi Oster$15,000
Loveland Youth GardenersLOVELAND, COCultivating Community$12,500
Blevins Middle SchoolFORT COLLINS, COBlevins Middle School's Project-Based Learning Innovation station$10,000
Colorado State University FoundationFORT COLLINS, COLittle Shop of Physics Innovation Station$10,000
Colorado Youth CongressDENVER, COWeld County Regional Hub$10,000
Fort Collins Museum Of DiscoveryFORT COLLINS, COSTEAM at FCMoD: Bridging Digital & Physical Creation$10,000
Foundation Music School IncFORT COLLINS, COThe Current$9,500
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