The 1040 Foundation is a Boulder-area philanthropic funder that prioritizes sustaining local nonprofit capacity through unrestricted operating support, with an emphasis on basic needs, health services, and cultural institutions. Its giving pattern favors repeat, modest-to-medium sized grants to community-serving organizations (food security, shelter, community health), while also supporting arts, Jewish community institutions, and a few national or out-of-region charities tied to founder interests. The foundation appears oriented toward pragmatic, community resiliency investments rather than single-issue advocacy or capital projects.
The 1040 Foundation C/o Rick Koopman gives mostly small operating grants to Boulder-area nonprofits, and its recent records show a steady pattern of support for basic needs, health care, and community institutions. In 2023 and 2024, it repeatedly backed organizations such as Emergency Family Assistance Association, Community Food Share, Boulder Community Hospital, and Clinica Campesina Family Health Services, all with operating support. That mix points to a funder focused on keeping local service providers functioning rather than financing one-time projects. The foundation’s recent grant list also shows support for Boulder Jewish Community Center, Dairy Arts Center, and Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, alongside limited out-of-area grants such as Clare Matrix and Wounded Warrior Project Inc. Most awards cluster at $5,000 to $10,000, with a few larger gifts, including a $12,600 operating grant. The pattern is practical and recurring: the same organizations appear more than once, often in consecutive years, suggesting ongoing relationships with community-serving nonprofits rather than isolated awards. Across the file, every grant goes to a U.S. recipient, reinforcing a local and domestic funding footprint.
Basic needs and emergency assistance are a clear part of the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $12,600 to Emergency Family Assistance Association for operating support in 2023, then followed with another $10,000 operating grant in 2024. Community food access also appears twice: Community Food Share received $10,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024, both for operating support. Health-related grantmaking includes clinic and hospital support. Clinica Campesina Family Health Services received $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024, while Boulder Community Hospital received $10,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports arts, culture, and community institutions. Boulder Jewish Community Center received $10,000 in 2024 and $7,500 in 2023, and Dairy Arts Center received $10,000 in 2023. Transportation and community access are present too, through Via Mobility Services and Energy Outreach Colorado.
Grant sizes are modest. The typical award is $5,000 at both the 25th percentile and median, with the 75th percentile at $10,000. Recent giving includes a handful of $10,000 grants and a smaller number above that, such as $12,600. The record shows repeat support rather than one-time gifts. Several recipients appear in multiple years, often with the same operating-support purpose. The foundation is structured as a private foundation with annual grants of $321,739 and total assets of $1,882,112. Its recent awards are program-agnostic or operating support rather than project-specific funding.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated on repeated operating-support grants to the same local organizations (many grantees receiving two grants), with mostly modest-to-medium gift sizes distributed across ~50 grants; primarily Boulder-area focus but occasional gifts to national or out-of-region grantees aligned with donor interests.
Notable grantees: Emergency Family Assistance Association, Community Food Share, Boulder Community Hospital / Clinica Campesina Family Health Services, Boulder Jewish Community Center, Dairy Arts Center / Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Giving is overwhelmingly Colorado-centered: 80% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Colorado is also the top state by grant count. Boulder is the most frequent city in the recent list, with additional grants in Lafayette, Louisville, Denver, and Centennial. Outside Colorado, the recent record includes Santa Monica, California; Jacksonville, Florida; and Snowmass Village, Colorado, which still falls within the state’s overall pattern. All recorded grants go to U.S. recipients.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile and median, with the 75th percentile at $10,000. Recent awards also include a $12,600 grant, so most gifts fall in a modest operating-support range.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Community Food Share, Clinica Campesina Family Health Services, Boulder Community Hospital, Boulder Jewish Community Center, and Via Mobility Services. The repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time awards.
Recent grants go to community-serving nonprofits in basic needs, health care, arts and culture, transportation, and Jewish community life. Examples include emergency assistance providers, clinics, hospitals, museums and arts centers, and mobility services.
Yes. The scope of giving is local, and 80% of grants go to recipients in Colorado. Boulder appears most often among recipient cities, with additional Colorado grantees in Lafayette, Louisville, Denver, Centennial, and Snowmass Village.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIGURE FOUNDATION | GAYS MILLS, WI | $922,318 | 2026 | TERMINATION DISTRIBUTION - CHARITABLE GRANTMAKING |
| THE MAPLE TREE FUND | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $922,318 | 2026 | TERMINATION DISTRIBUTION - CHARITABLE GRANTMAKING |
| THE PROSPECT FUND | BURLINGTON, VT | $922,318 | 2026 | TERMINATION DISTRIBUTION - CHARITABLE GRANTMAKING |
| THE BROOKSIDE FUND | ENCINO, CA | $922,318 | 2026 | TERMINATION DISTRIBUTION - CHARITABLE GRANTMAKING |
| CLINICA CAMPESINA FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES | LAFAYETTE, CO | $30,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | BOULDER, CO | $15,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | AURORA, CO | $15,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE | LOUISVILLE, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERS | LAFAYETTE, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EMERGENCY FAMILY ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SERVING BOULDER COUNTY | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | BOULDER COMMUNITY FUND |
| CLARE MATRIX | SANTA MONICA, CA | $7,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOULDER SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS | BOULDER, CO | $5,475 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF BOULDER INC | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER HARTFORD | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | BEATRICE FOX AUERBACH FOUNDATION FUND |
| BOULDER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL | LANDER, WY | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOULDER FOOD RESCUE | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ANDERSON RANCH ARTS FOUNDATION | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLORADO THERAPEUTIC RIDING | LONGMONT, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO | CENTENNIAL, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ENERGY OUTREACH COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LONGMONT HUMANE SOCIETY | LONGMONT, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAFEHOUSE PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE FOR NONVIOLENCE | BOULDER, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VIA MOBILITY SERVICES | BOULDER, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFT | PENLAND, NC | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DAIRY ARTS CENTER | BOULDER, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS | DENVER, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOULDER MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | BOULDER, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRU COMMUNITY CARE | LAFAYETTE, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | AURORA, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | BOULDER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERS | LAFAYETTE, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CLINICA CAMPESINA FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES | LAFAYETTE, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EMERGENCY FAMILY ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE | LOUISVILLE, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SERVING BOULDER COUNTY | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | BOULDER COMMUNITY FUND |
| CLARE MATRIX | SANTA MONICA, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOULDER SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS | BOULDER, CO | $5,475 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER HARTFORD | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | BEATRICE FOX AUERBACH FOUNDATION FUND |
| BOULDER FOOD RESCUE | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL | LANDER, WY | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOULDER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF BOULDER INC | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFT | PENLAND, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DAIRY ARTS CENTER | BOULDER, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ANDERSON RANCH ARTS FOUNDATION | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAFEHOUSE PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE FOR NONVIOLENCE | BOULDER, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLORADO THERAPEUTIC RIDING | LONGMONT, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
FIGURE FOUNDATION
$922,318TERMINATION DISTRIBUTION - CHARITABLE GRANTMAKING
THE MAPLE TREE FUND
$922,318TERMINATION DISTRIBUTION - CHARITABLE GRANTMAKING
THE PROSPECT FUND
$922,318TERMINATION DISTRIBUTION - CHARITABLE GRANTMAKING
THE BROOKSIDE FUND
$922,318TERMINATION DISTRIBUTION - CHARITABLE GRANTMAKING
BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
$15,000OPERATING SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$15,000OPERATING SUPPORT
MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERS
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BEATRICE FOX AUERBACH FOUNDATION FUND
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BOULDER FOOD RESCUE
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
COLORADO THERAPEUTIC RIDING
$2,500OPERATING SUPPORT
COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
$2,500OPERATING SUPPORT
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
$2,500OPERATING SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$15,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BOULDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
$15,000OPERATING SUPPORT
MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERS
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BEATRICE FOX AUERBACH FOUNDATION FUND
BOULDER FOOD RESCUE
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT
COLORADO THERAPEUTIC RIDING
$2,500OPERATING SUPPORT