The Pilling Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, direct-service grants focused on community-level needs: animal rescue, material support for families with young children, and school-based food/education programs. Their giving is practical and programmatic rather than institutional — funding hands-on service providers and repeating support for organizations they prioritize.
Pilling Family Foundation Inc C/o Sue Pilling gives in a small number of relatively large grants, with a clear preference for hands-on service providers. Its recent funding includes a $100,000 grant to Weecycle in Aurora, Colorado, to provide baby gear to families in need, and repeated support for June Project in Fulton, Texas, for animal rescue, including grants of $90,000 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2025. Those awards point to a pattern of direct service rather than broad institutional support. The foundation also backs community organizations that deliver practical help at the neighborhood level. Friends of Manual in Denver received support for education and a food bank, while Lamb House in Camdenton, Missouri, received grants for its food bank and thrift shop. Across the recent grants list, the giving reaches families with young children, students, food-insecure households, and rescued animals. Grant sizes cluster in a range that suggests selective, program-oriented funding. The foundation’s portfolio includes both larger anchor grants and smaller follow-on awards, often to the same organizations over multiple years.
Family support is a recurring theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. Weecycle in Aurora received $100,000 in 2025 to provide baby gear to families in need, and Front Porch Village Collective in Camdenton received $10,000 in 2025 to provide assistance for single parents. Food access appears alongside education in several grants. Friends of Manual in Denver received $60,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025 for education and a food bank, while Lamb House in Camdenton received $40,000 in 2025 and $30,000 in 2023 for a food bank and thrift shop. The foundation also funds youth and learning programs. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Co in Denver received $40,000 in 2023 to provide children with mentors, and Children’s Literacy Center in Colorado Springs received $30,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2025 for an effective literacy program.
Typical grants fall in a mid-five-figure band: p25 is $13,000, median is $30,000, and p75 is $37,500. The recent list shows repeat support for several recipients across 2023 and 2025, including June Project, Lamb House, Tri-lakes Cares, Friends of Manual, Children’s Literacy Center, California Polytechnical State Univ, Richland Community College, Princess Promise, Mountain Family Center, and Grand County Foundation. The foundation is a private family foundation, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals.
$526K
$9.7M
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$649K
Most grants fall between $13K and $38K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$38K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Concentrated giving with few, sizable grants (several five-figure gifts), including repeat support to favored grantees; emphasis on direct service organizations rather than broad-policy or research funding.
Notable grantees: June Project, Weecycle, Friends of Manual
Giving is national, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Colorado appears most often, including Aurora, Denver, Colorado Springs, Winter Park, Monument, Granby, and Grand Lake. Missouri recipients include Camdenton and Point Lookout, while Texas recipients include Fulton and McKinney. Other states in the recent list include Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, and Florida through Amigos of Costa Rica’s West Chester listing.
Recent grants show a strong tilt toward direct-service groups: Weecycle for baby gear, June Project for animal rescue, Friends of Manual for education and a food bank, and Lamb House for a food bank and thrift shop. The portfolio also includes mentoring, literacy, family planning, and school-based support.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-five-figure awards. The 25th percentile is $13,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $37,500.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2025, including June Project, Lamb House, Tri-lakes Cares, Friends of Manual, Children’s Literacy Center, California Polytechnical State Univ, Richland Community College, Princess Promise, Mountain Family Center, and Grand County Foundation.
Colorado is the most frequent recipient state in the recent grants list. The named Colorado cities include Aurora, Denver, Colorado Springs, Winter Park, Monument, Granby, and Grand Lake, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Osage Beach, Missouri.
Examples include $100,000 to Weecycle in Aurora for baby gear to families in need, $10,000 to Front Porch Village Collective in Camdenton for assistance for single parents, and $20,000 to Tri-lakes Cares in Monument for family planning services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEECYCLE | AURORA, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE BABY GEAR TO FAMILIES IN NEE |
| JUNE PROJECT | FULTON, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| GRAND COUNTY FOUNDATION | WINTER PARK, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AMIGOS OF COSTA RICA | WEST CHESTER, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY |
| LAMB HOUSE | CAMDENTON, MO | $40,000 | 2025 | FOOD BANK & THRIFT SHOP |
| COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS | POINT LOOKOUT, MO | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNICAL STATE UNIV | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | DECATUR, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| TRI-LAKES CARES | MONUMENT, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING CENTER |
| MOUNTAIN FAMILY CENTER | GRANBY, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PRINCESS PROMISE | MCKINNEY, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY |
| CHILDREN'S LITERACY CENTER | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE EFFECTIVE LITERACY PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS OF MANUAL | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION, FOOD BANK |
| GCWIN | GRAND LAKE, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| DECATUR PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | DECATUR, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | ENHANCE, ENRICH, SUPPLEMENT LEARNING |
| FRASER VALLEY ELEMENTARY PAC | FRASER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FRONT PORCH VILLAGE COLLECTIVE | CAMDENTON, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR SINGLE PARENT |
| MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY | DECATUR, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| GRAND KIDS | FRASER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATIO | TUSCOLA, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | CANCER FUND |
| WEECYCLE | AURORA, CO | $75,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE BABY GEAR TO FAMILIES IN NEE |
| JUNE PROJECT | FULTON, TX | $60,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| GRAND COUNTY FOUNDATION | WINTER PARK, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNICAL STATE UNIV | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CO | DENVER, CO | $40,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH MENTORS |
| LAMB HOUSE | CAMDENTON, MO | $30,000 | 2024 | FOOD BANK & THRIFT SHOP |
| COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS | POINT LOOKOUT, MO | $30,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | DECATUR, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| GRAND KIDS | FRASER, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| GRAND COUNTY PET PALS | GRANBY, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | PET RESCUE |
| TRI-LAKES CARES | MONUMENT, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | FAMILY PLANNING CENTER |
| MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY | DECATUR, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S LITERACY CENTER | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $15,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE EFFECTIVE LITERACY PROGRAM |
| DECATUR PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | DECATUR, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | ENHANCE, ENRICH, SUPPLEMENT LEARNING |
| FRIENDS OF MANUAL | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION, FOOD BANK |
| ACE MENTOR PROGRAM OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FRASER VALLEY ELEMENTARY PAC | FRASER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| JUNE PROJECT | FULTON, TX | $90,000 | 2023 | ANIMAL RESCUE |
| FRIENDS OF MANUAL | DENVER, CO | $60,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION, FOOD BANK |
| GRAND COUNTY FOUNDATION | WINTER PARK, CO | $50,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNICAL STATE UNIV | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CO | DENVER, CO | $40,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH MENTORS |
| MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY | DECATUR, IL | $35,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| LAMB HOUSE | CAMDENTON, MO | $30,000 | 2023 | FOOD BANK & THRIFT SHOP |
| MT FAMILY CENTER | GRANDBY, CO | $30,000 | 2023 | FAMILY PLANNING CENTER |
| CHILDREN'S LITERACY CENTER | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $30,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE EFFECTIVE LITERACY PROGRAM |
| PRINCESS PROMISE | MCKINNEY, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | ENHANCE CARE |
| MOUNTAIN PET RESCUE | WINTER PARK, CO | $20,000 | 2023 | PET RESCUE |
| TRI-LAKES CARES | MONUMENT, CO | $20,000 | 2023 | FAMILY PLANNING CENTER |
| RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | DECATUR, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
WEECYCLE
$100,000PROVIDE BABY GEAR TO FAMILIES IN NEE
JUNE PROJECT
$60,000ANIMAL RESCUE
GRAND COUNTY FOUNDATION
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
LAMB HOUSE
$40,000FOOD BANK & THRIFT SHOP
COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS
$40,000EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNICAL STATE UNIV
$25,000EDUCATION
RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$20,000EDUCATION
PRINCESS PROMISE
$20,000PHILANTHROPY
FRIENDS OF MANUAL
$10,000EDUCATION, FOOD BANK
GCWIN
$10,000EDUCATION
FRASER VALLEY ELEMENTARY PAC
$10,000EDUCATION
FRONT PORCH VILLAGE COLLECTIVE
$10,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR SINGLE PARENT
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
$10,000EDUCATION
GRAND KIDS
$5,000EDUCATION
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATIO
$1,000CANCER FUND
JUNE PROJECT
$60,000ANIMAL RESCUE
GRAND COUNTY FOUNDATION
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNICAL STATE UNIV
$50,000EDUCATION
LAMB HOUSE
$30,000FOOD BANK & THRIFT SHOP
COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS
$30,000EDUCATION
GRAND KIDS
$20,000EDUCATION
GRAND COUNTY PET PALS
$20,000PET RESCUE
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
$20,000EDUCATION
FRIENDS OF MANUAL
$10,000EDUCATION, FOOD BANK
ACE MENTOR PROGRAM OF COLORADO
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
FRASER VALLEY ELEMENTARY PAC
$10,000EDUCATION
JUNE PROJECT
$90,000ANIMAL RESCUE
FRIENDS OF MANUAL
$60,000EDUCATION, FOOD BANK
GRAND COUNTY FOUNDATION
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNICAL STATE UNIV
$50,000EDUCATION
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
$35,000EDUCATION
LAMB HOUSE
$30,000FOOD BANK & THRIFT SHOP
MT FAMILY CENTER
$30,000FAMILY PLANNING CENTER
PRINCESS PROMISE
$30,000ENHANCE CARE
MOUNTAIN PET RESCUE
$20,000PET RESCUE