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Calm Foundation EIN 45-3337097

Calm Foundation

EIN  45-3337097 Private foundation / grantmaker Colorado Springs, CO
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in Colorado Springs, CO. It reported about $94K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Michael Tessarowicz · Director
Money in and out
$94K revenue, $109K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Colorado Springs, CO. It reported about $94K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $94K in revenue, $109K in expenses, and $958K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$94K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$109K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$958K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$15K
Total assets
958K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
66K
in FY2025
Grants made
14grants
total in period
Payout rate
7%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 14 grants · $66K · 2025–2025
Early ConnectionsFY2025$10,000
Yu Ming Charter SchoolFY2025$10,000
Concrete CouchFY2025$7,500
Youth Documentary AcademyFY2025$7,500
Colorado HumanitiesFY2025$5,000
Brave Irene'sFY2025$5,000
Cu FoundationFY2025$4,000
Rocky Mtn Women's Film FestivalFY2025$3,500
KrccFY2025$3,000
Rocky Mountain PBSFY2025$3,000
Moxley StudioFY2025$2,500
Sun Mountain TaikoFY2025$2,500
Miss JuneteenthFY2025$2,000
Pikes Peak Athletics FoundationFY2025$1,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$5K
Median grantPart XV$4K
Largest grantPart XV$10K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$94K
FY2025▼ -32%
Expenses
$109K
FY2025▲ +2%
Total assets
$958K
FY2025▼ -22%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$94K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$109K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$958K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$958K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCalm Foundation
EINHdr · item D45-3337097
Principal addressHdr · item CColorado Springs, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Tessarowicz
President/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$51K · 54%
Other revenue$43K · 46%
Investment income54%$51K
Other revenue46%$43K
Total revenueLn 12$94K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.61 Operating & administrative $0.39
Grants & contributions paid61%$66K
Operating & administrative39%$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$109K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$958K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$958K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $958K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $94K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $94K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $94K · Prior year $138K
-32%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $395K · FY2025 $94K
-25%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $958K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $94K · Expenses $109K
-16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $958K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $958K · Total assets $958K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michael Tessarowicz · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $109K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth -32%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$94K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$138K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$103K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$179K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$326K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$395K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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