Private foundation · EIN 84-1236286

Borgen Family Foundation

Preselected only

Denver, 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 202642519349100909
Total assets (EOY)$16,578,443
Grants paid$1,772,000
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed42
Giving in home state (CO)89%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K3
$5K–$25K19
$25K–$100K17
$100K+3

Smallest $500 · Largest $650,000

Geographic focus

CO
89%
MN
4%
DC
2%
WI
2%
MA
1%
AZ
1%
NH
1%
VT
0%

Common purposes

charity

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,403,333$18,461,99236
2024$1,444,850$17,850,14849
2025$1,772,000$16,578,44342

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
Vail Health FoundationVAIL, COCHARITY$650,000
Ski And Snowboard Club VailVAIL, COCHARITY$132,500
Denver Botanic GardensDENVER, COCHARITY$125,000
Walking Mountains Science CenterAVON, COCHARITY$67,000
Norwegian American Historical AssociationNORTHFIELD, MNCHARITY$65,000
The Cycle EffectEAGLE, COCHARITY$55,000
Students Shoulder To ShoulderEDWARDS, COCHARITY$52,000
Betty Ford Alpine GardensVAIL, COCHARITY$50,000
Colorado Mountain CollegeGLENWOOD SPRINGS, COCHARITY$50,000
Graland Country Day SchoolDENVER, COCHARITY$35,000
School District Of Eleva-StrumSTRUM, WICHARITY$34,000
Vail Mountain SchoolVAIL, COCHARITY$32,500
Rocky Mountain Land LibraryDENVER, COCHARITY$30,000
The Nature ConservancyBOULDER, COCHARITY$30,000
Vail Valley FoundationAVON, COCHARITY$30,000
Eagle Valley Land TrustEDWARDS, COCHARITY$27,000
American RiversWASHINGTON, DCCHARITY$25,000
Community BuildersGLENWOOD SPRINGS, COCHARITY$25,000
Roundup River RanchGYPSUM, COCHARITY$25,000
Western Colorado Community FoundationGRAND JUNCTION, COCHARITY$25,000
Deerfield AcademyDEERFEILD, MACHARITY$20,000
Sonoran InstituteTUCSON, AZCHARITY$20,000
Colorado SucceedsDENVER, COCHARITY$15,000
High Country NewsPAONIA, COCHARITY$15,000
Proctor AcademyANDOVER, NHCHARITY$15,000
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