The Alex L Brewer Family Foundation concentrates support on local community services with an emphasis on faith-based charities, health and rehabilitation organizations, and direct services for children and families. Their giving also extends to land conservation and regional community development, with several sizable gifts to repeat grantees alongside one-off grants to national service organizations. The foundation appears motivated by practical, charitable relief and family-focused causes rather than policy or advocacy work.
The Alex L Brewer Family Foundation shows a clear preference for direct-service charities, with some of its largest recent grants going to Rescue Mission of Salt Lake, Craig Hospital Foundation, and Grace Church of Arvada. That mix points to a funder that supports practical relief across homelessness services, rehabilitation, and faith-based community ministries. Its recent giving also reaches organizations serving children and families, conservation groups, and animal-related charities, but the pattern is not broad general philanthropy; it is centered on organizations with a defined service mission. Repeat grants are a notable part of the picture. Craig Hospital Foundation appears in multiple years, as does Grace Church of Arvada and The Horse Protection League, suggesting the foundation often returns to organizations it already supports. The same is true for Rescue Mission of Salt Lake, which received more than one grant in the recent record. Alongside these recurring gifts, the foundation also makes one-off awards to organizations such as National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Temple Emanuel, and Urban Peak Denver. The overall profile is that of a regional family foundation funding a mix of Colorado-based and nearby nonprofits, with a strong tilt toward operating support and charitable relief.
In faith-based and community ministry work, the foundation gave $15,000 to Grace Church of Arvada for charitable support and followed with additional grants of $12,000 and $11,500 in later years. That makes congregational support one of the most visible threads in the record. Health and rehabilitation philanthropy is another core area. Craig Hospital Foundation received $20,000 in 2023, then $18,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025, showing a sustained relationship with a rehabilitation-focused medical organization. The foundation also supports homelessness and recovery services. Rescue Mission of Salt Lake received $23,000 in 2025 after a prior $15,000 grant in 2023, while The Road Home received $6,000 in 2024 and Safe Harbor Crisis Center received the same amount that year. Those gifts point to an emphasis on shelter, crisis response, and recovery-oriented direct service.
Typical grants cluster in the middle range, with p25 at $6,000, a median of $7,500, and p75 at $15,000. The recent record includes both smaller awards and larger relationship grants, but the center of gravity stays in that band. Recurrence is common: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Craig Hospital Foundation, Grace Church of Arvada, Rescue Mission of Salt Lake, The Horse Protection League, and Be the Reason Foundation. The foundation is a family foundation, and the profile suggests grantmaking through charitable support rather than program-related investments or individual aid.
$121K
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$156K
Most grants fall between $6K and $15K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 53% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Moderately concentrated: a handful of relatively large grants (several ~$38K) including repeat multi-grant relationships, plus smaller one-time awards. Funding is primarily operational/charitable support to service providers with a regional tilt toward Colorado but occasional out-of-state and national recipients.
Notable grantees: Grace Church of Arvada, Craig Hospital Foundation, Rescue Mission of Salt Lake, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Conejo Open Space Foundation
Giving is regional and heavily Colorado-centered. Colorado recipients account for 53% of grants, and the most frequent recipient city in the recent record is Arvada, with grants to Grace Church of Arvada, Trusted Health Network, and The Horse Protection League. Other Colorado cities and towns include Englewood, Denver, Westminster, Littleton, Golden, Keenesburg, and Evergreen. Outside Colorado, grants reached Salt Lake City, Layton, Alexandria, Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles, Davis, Greenville, and Smartsville, showing a limited but real multistate footprint.
The middle of the foundation’s recent giving sits around $7,500. The 25th percentile is $6,000 and the 75th percentile is $15,000, so most grants fall in a moderate operating-support range rather than at very small or very large levels.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat grants to Craig Hospital Foundation across 2023, 2024, and 2025; Grace Church of Arvada in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Rescue Mission of Salt Lake in 2023 and 2025; The Horse Protection League in 2023 and 2024; and Be the Reason Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation supports faith-based ministries, rehabilitation and disability-focused medical philanthropy, homelessness and recovery services, child protection work, land conservation, and family relief. Recent examples include Grace Church of Arvada, Craig Hospital Foundation, Rescue Mission of Salt Lake, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and Conejo Open Space Foundation.
Colorado is the main state of giving, with 53% of grants going to recipients in the state. Colorado cities that appear repeatedly in the recent grant list include Arvada, Englewood, Denver, Westminster, Littleton, Golden, Keenesburg, and Evergreen.
No. While Colorado receives the largest share, the recent grants also go to organizations in Utah, Virginia, California, and Indiana. Examples include Rescue Mission of Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in Alexandria, and The Butterfly Family Fund in Smartsville.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESCUE MISSION OF SALT LAKE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $23,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONEJO OPEN SPACE FOUNDATION | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $13,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GRACE CHURCH OF ARVADA | ARVADA, CO | $11,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| REVITAL COLORADO | WESTMINSTER, CO | $11,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TRUSTED HEALTH NETWORK | ARVADA, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TEMPLE EMANUEL | DENVER, CO | $8,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN | DAVIS, CA | $6,300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF FOOTHILL ANIMAL SHELTER | GOLDEN, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER | EVERGREEN, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BE THE REASON FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY | KEENESBURG, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| URBAN PEAK DENVER | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MILES FOR MERRY MIRACLES | GREENVILLE, IN | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $18,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE BUTTERFLY FAMILY FUND | SMARTSVILLE, CA | $12,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GRACE CHURCH OF ARVADA | ARVADA, CO | $12,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE HORSE PROTECTION LEAGUE | ARVADA, CO | $7,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SAFE HARBOR CRISIS CENTER | LAYTON, UT | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BE THE REASON FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE ROAD HOME | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PEPPER'S SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY | LITTLETON, CO | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| GRACE CHURCH OF ARVADA | ARVADA, CO | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| RESCUE MISSION OF SALT LAKE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE HORSE PROTECTION LEAGUE | ARVADA, CO | $7,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SHIELD 616 INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $7,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BE THE REASON FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
RESCUE MISSION OF SALT LAKE
$23,000CHARITABLE
CONEJO OPEN SPACE FOUNDATION
$13,000CHARITABLE
GRACE CHURCH OF ARVADA
$11,500CHARITABLE
REVITAL COLORADO
$11,500CHARITABLE
CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
TRUSTED HEALTH NETWORK
$10,000CHARITABLE
TEMPLE EMANUEL
CHARITABLE
AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN
$6,300CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF FOOTHILL ANIMAL SHELTER
$5,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE
BE THE REASON FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
THE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$5,000CHARITABLE
URBAN PEAK DENVER
$5,000CHARITABLE
MILES FOR MERRY MIRACLES
$2,500CHARITABLE
CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$18,000CHARITABLE
THE BUTTERFLY FAMILY FUND
$12,000CHARITABLE
GRACE CHURCH OF ARVADA
$12,000CHARITABLE
THE HORSE PROTECTION LEAGUE
$7,500CHARITABLE
SAFE HARBOR CRISIS CENTER
$6,000CHARITABLE
BE THE REASON FOUNDATION
$6,000CHARITABLE
THE ROAD HOME
$6,000CHARITABLE
PEPPER'S SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY
$6,000CHARITABLE
CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$20,000CHARITABLE
GRACE CHURCH OF ARVADA
$15,000CHARITABLE
RESCUE MISSION OF SALT LAKE
$15,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN
$15,000CHARITABLE
THE HORSE PROTECTION LEAGUE
$7,500CHARITABLE
SHIELD 616 INC
$7,500CHARITABLE
BE THE REASON FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE