Otter Cares Foundation AKA OTTERCARES FOUNDATION
Invitation OnlyFort Collins, Colorado · EIN 27-1649019 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$840K
Organizations funded481
Typical grant$275
Total assets$10.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $275 and $750.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
19% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Achievement USA | Loveland, CO | JA Entrepreneurship Programs & New JA Mobile Unit fund | $60,000 |
| City of Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO | NextGenServe - the Full-time Youth Engagement Coordinator position fund | $45,000 |
| Young Americans Center for Financial Education | Denver, CO | Northern Colorado Program Staff Position fund | $40,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County | Fort Collins, CO | Project Heart Pathway | $30,000 |
| Generation Schools Network Inc | Denver, CO | GSN Entrepreneurship Fair with Collegiate Connections | $26,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | The Panda Cares Center of Hope (PCCH) Makerspace | $25,000 |
| City of Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO | NextGenServe | $25,000 |
| Global Leaders Inc | Fort Collins, CO | salary support fund for the Director of Operations and the Program Assistant | $25,000 |
| Mindspark Learning | Lakewood, CO | Problem-Based Learning + Project Heart: Building Innovative Thinking in Classrooms | $25,000 |
| Thompson R2-J Education Foundation | Loveland, CO | Design Teams at Loveland High School, construction classroom ran by David Neisler | $25,000 |
| Global Leaders Inc | Fort Collins, CO | 2025-2026 Work & Earn Program | $20,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Greeley, CO | Construction-Electrical Pathway Career and Technical Education Program | $20,000 |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | Global Business Academy | $18,750 |
| Global Leaders Inc | Fort Collins, CO | the rent payment fund for the 2026 year | $18,000 |
| Engineering Brightness | Fort Collins, CO | 15th Anniversary fund 2025-2026 | $16,038 |
| City of Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO | Project Hort at The Gardens on Spring Creek | $15,000 |
| Global Leaders Inc | Fort Collins, CO | the Executive Director salary support fund | $15,000 |
| Lincoln Middle School | Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Event | $15,000 |
| Platte Valley Middle School | Kersey, CO | Innovation Station program, Growing Expression through Possibilities, led by Wendi Oster | $15,000 |
| Loveland Youth Gardeners | Loveland, CO | Cultivating Community | $12,500 |
| Blevins Middle School | Fort Collins, CO | Blevins Middle School's Project-Based Learning Innovation station | $10,000 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Little Shop of Physics Innovation Station | $10,000 |
| Colorado Youth Congress | Denver, CO | Weld County Regional Hub | $10,000 |
| Fort Collins Museum of Discovery | Fort Collins, CO | STEAM at FCMoD: Bridging Digital & Physical Creation | $10,000 |
| Foundation Music School Inc | Fort Collins, CO | The Current | $9,500 |
| Larimer County Sheriff's Department | Fort Collins, CO | Young Entrepreneur Tournament (YET) | $8,000 |
| Johnson Elementary School | Fort Collins, CO | Together We Create led by Laura Bustos | $7,500 |
| Walt Clark Middle School | Loveland, CO | STEM-X led by Christine Bebout | $7,000 |
| Global Leaders Inc | Fort Collins, CO | 2025 Middle School Summer Camp | $6,525 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | CSU Energy Institute's K-12 Mobile Classroom fund | $6,000 |
| Colorado Association for Career and Technical Educ | Lakewood, CO | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Grace Upon Grace Project | Windsor, CO | the 2025 closed2open event | $5,000 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Phoenix, AZ | the 2025 closed2open project | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics Colorado | Centennial, CO | Unified Champion Schools in Larimer & Weld Counties | $5,000 |
| Thompson R2-J Education Foundation | Loveland, CO | Berthoud High School: Make for Good Compassionate Makerspace Support and Expansion | $3,706 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County | Fort Collins, CO | BGCLC Keystone Clubs | $3,333 |
| Aspen Ridge School | Erie, CO | Textile Arts led by Beckie Nelson | $3,000 |
| Animal Friends Alliance | Fort Collins, CO | General & Unrestricted | $2,950 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate Inc | Fort Collins, CO | General & Unrestricted | $2,525 |
| The Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County Inc | Greeley, CO | Torch/Keystone Club MoA for Impact fund | $2,500 |
| The Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust | Fort Collins, CO | General & Unrestricted | $2,296 |
| Rocky Mountain Raptor Program | Fort Collins, CO | General & Unrestricted | $2,275 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County | Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Food Bank for Larimer County | Loveland, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Greeley School District No 6 | Greeley, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Greeley, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Hearts & Horses Inc | Loveland, CO | Lucky Hearts Gala | $2,000 |
| Homeward Alliance Inc | Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Larimer County Partners Inc | Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor Inc | Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| New Vision Charter School | Loveland, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Public Radio for the Front Range | Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Respite Care Inc | Fort Collins, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| St Vrain Valley Educational Foundation Inc | Longmont, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools I | Greeley, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| The Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County Inc | Greeley, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Thompson R2-J Education Foundation | Loveland, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Weld Food Bank | Greeley, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Weld Re-4 Educational Foundation | Windsor, CO | Charitable Event | $2,000 |
| Childsafe Colorado Inc | Fort Collins, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,800 |
Showing the 60 largest of 481 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $840,210 | 481 |
| 2024 | $693,390 | 490 |
| 2023 | $719,663 | 491 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612659349101156
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-1649019
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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