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Giving Generations Foundation

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 841565416

Giving Generations Foundation is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $101,858 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,263 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $112,413 the year before.

46% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$96,43813$1.8 million
2024$112,41318$2.0 million
2025$101,85813$2.2 million

How to apply

Giving Generations Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Giving Generations Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado8$77,858
Massachusetts1$10,000
New York1$7,500
District of Columbia2$5,500
Connecticut1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Future Rise
Denver, CO
Charity$35,000
Housed Working & Healthy
Denver, CO
Charity$15,000
Friends of Arvada Institute
Newton Centre, MA
Charity$10,000
Colorado Succeeds
Denver, CO
Charity$7,500
Jewish National Fund
New York, NY
Charity$7,500
University of Colorado Foundation
Denver, CO
Charity$7,500
Csu Foundation
Fort Collins, CO
Charity$5,263
Acacia Fraternity Foundation
Boulder, CO
Charity$5,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Charity$5,000
Nurturing Newborns
Aurora, CO
Charity$2,500
Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens
Stamford, CT
Charity$1,000
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
Charity$500
Denver Art Museum
Denver, CO
Charity$95

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Giving Generations Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Giving Generations Foundation give?

$101,858 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,263.

Who runs Giving Generations Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Peotter (President) and Linda Peotter (Secretary).

What does Giving Generations Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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