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The Ladd Foundation

Preselected recipients only Littleton, Colorado · EIN 841250646

The Ladd Foundation is a private foundation in Littleton, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $265,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $250,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $540,000 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$260,0007$8.3 million
2023$540,0007$9.4 million
2024$265,0004$10.5 million

How to apply

The Ladd 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado3$260,000
Arizona1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Colorado Academy
Denver, CO
Public charity$250,000
Tennyson Ctr for Children
Denver, CO
Public charity$5,000
Soul Dog Rescue
Fort Lupton, CO
Public charity$5,000
Asu Foundation
Tempe, AZ
Public charity$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ladd Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ladd Foundation give?

$265,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Ladd Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jerry D Ladd (President/Dir), Margot F Ladd (Vice Pres/Dir) and Stan Sprinkle (Sec/Treas/Dir).

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