Buck Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Evergreen, CO501(c)(3)EIN 74-2405298Revenue $364K in FY2023

On file with the IRSthebuckfoundation.org27877 Lupine Dr, 80439-8351 · Evergreen, COTax-exempt since Jun 1986Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$132K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $245K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$364K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$665K
Net assets
$10.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$364K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$716K
FY2022$474K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$665K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$681K
FY2021$840K
FY2022$766K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$773K
FY2025$989K
Net assets
$10.5M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.2M
FY2021$11.1M
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$10.5M
FY2024$11.4M
FY2025$11.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 64% · $425K Operating & administrative 36% · $240K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990-PF; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$101,115Pt VII · Sec A
$30,900Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Erika Church$110,418$105,362$101,115
Christopher Buck$33,372$30,900$30,900

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Evergreen, CO.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 36 grants · $667K · 2025–2025
American Friends Service CommitteeFY2025$35,000
350 ColoradoFY2025$30,760
Colorado Nonprofit Association - Agrivoltaic Learning CenterFY2025$30,000
Colorado Nonprofit Association - Nonprofit Legal ResouresFY2025$30,000
So All May Eat DenverFY2025$25,736
Buildstrong AcademyFY2025$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$25,000
Lock the GateFY2025$25,000
Housekeys Action Network DenverFY2025$25,000
CultivandoFY2025$25,000
9to5 ColoradoFY2025$25,000
Denver Food RescueFY2025$22,880
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy NetworkFY2025$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$20,000
Green Light AmericaFY2025$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$20,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$19K
Median grantPart XV$20K
Largest grantPart XV$35K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$364K
Other income$283K
Investment income$81K
Money out
$665K
Grants paid$425K
Running costs$240K
Owns and owes
$10.5M
net assets
Cash and savings$317K
Total assets$10.5M
Liabilities$0
People
13
listed
Paid2
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$81K
Other income$283K
Total revenue$364K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$317K
Total assets$10.5M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$10.5M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$989K$474K$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$773K$924K$11.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $364K$665K−$301K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $474K$766K−$293K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $716K$840K−$124K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$681K$789K$11.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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