The Erteszek Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 95-3952646

Foundation Overview

Based in Bayfield, CO, The Erteszek Foundation has awarded 200 grants totaling $1,661,621 to organizations in Colorado, California and 11 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $195 to $50,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,661,621
Total Assets
$3,122,330
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
10
Median Grant
$15,000
% Median Grant Growth
+50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 30%

3 of 10 recipients (30%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Colorado

56% of grants are awarded in Colorado, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Durango (66%), Denver (19%), Igacio (4%).

Funding Trajectory
+31%

Moderate 31% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Erteszek Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $20,000 Staten Island, NY, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2024
Boys And Girls Club Of La Plata County Inc $3,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2024
The Criminal Justic Legal Foundation $20,000 Sacramento, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2024
Durango Playfest $8,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2024
The Community Foundation Serving The Southwest $28,493 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2024
Fort Lewis College Foundation $50,000 Denver, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2024
Pine River Shares $4,000 Bayfield, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2024
Spcala $5,000 Long Beach, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2024
The Grossman Burn Foundation $10,000 Calabasas, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2024
Saint Johns Hospital $20,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2024
Saint John's Hospital $20,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2023
The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation $17,000 Sacramento, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2023
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $20,000 Staten Island, NY, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2023
The Community Foundation Serving The Southwest $15,500 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $10,000 Memphis, TN, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2023
Grossman Burn Foundation $10,000 Calabasas, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2023
Fort Lewis College Foundation $50,000 Denver, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2023
Durango Playfest $7,500 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2023
Oglala Lakota Children's Justice Center $1,000 Pine Ridge, SD, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2023
Adaptive Sports Association $500 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2023
Four Corners Native American Ministry $1,250 Albuquerque, NM, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2023
Boys & Girls Club Of La Plata County $3,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Companeros Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center $1,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Durango Adult Education Center $2,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Durango Playfest $15,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Fort Lewis College Foundation $50,000 Denver, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Grossman Burn Foundation $10,000 Calabasas, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Ksut Piblic Radio $3,334 Igacio, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
La Plata Family Center Coalition $1,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains $2,000 Denver, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Saint Johns Hospital $20,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Spcala $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation $10,000 Staten Island, NY, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation $20,000 Sacramento, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
The Gary Sinise Foundation $10,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Boys & Girls Club Of La Plata County $3,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Companeros Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center $1,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Durango Adult Education Center $2,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Durango Playfest $15,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Fort Lewis College Foundation $50,000 Denver, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Grossman Burn Foundation $10,000 Calabasas, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Ksut Piblic Radio $3,334 Igacio, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
La Plata Family Center Coalition $1,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains $2,000 Denver, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Saint Johns Hospital $20,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Spcala $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation $10,000 Staten Island, NY, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation $20,000 Sacramento, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
The Gary Sinise Foundation $10,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Boys & Girls Club Of La Plata County $3,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Companeros Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center $1,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Durango Adult Education Center $2,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Durango Playfest $15,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Fort Lewis College Foundation $50,000 Denver, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Grossman Burn Foundation $10,000 Calabasas, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Ksut Piblic Radio $3,334 Igacio, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
La Plata Family Center Coalition $1,000 Durango, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains $2,000 Denver, CO, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Saint Johns Hospital $20,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Spcala $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation $10,000 Staten Island, NY, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation $20,000 Sacramento, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
The Gary Sinise Foundation $10,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US Support Of Charitable Mission 2022
4 The Children $2,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2021
Boys & Girls Club Of La Plata County $3,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2021
Community Foundation Serving Sw Colorado $5,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2021
Durango Art Center $2,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2021
Durango Playfest $22,800 Durango, CO, US General Support 2021
Fort Lewis College $30,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2021
Ksut Piblic Radio $5,000 Igacio, CO, US General Support 2021
La Plata Family Center Coalition $4,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2021
Manna - The Durango Soup Kitchen $5,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2021
Music In The Mountains $5,000 Durango, CA, US General Support 2021
Rocky Mountain Public Media $5,500 Denver, CO, US General Support 2021
Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky $2,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2021
Spcala $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2021
The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation $20,000 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2021
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $30,000 Santa Ana, CA, US General Support 2021
The Grossman Burn Foundation $10,000 Calabasas, CA, US General Support 2021
The Gary Sinise Foundation $10,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US General Support 2021
Women's Resource Center $5,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2021
Tunnel To Towers $20,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2021
Boys & Girls Club Of La Plata County $1,500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2020
Community Foundation Serving Sw Colorado $15,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2020
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation $15,000 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2020
Durango Art Center $1,500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2020
Fort Lewis College $40,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2020
La Plata Family Center Coalition $1,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2020
Music In The Mountains $2,000 Durango, CA, US General Support 2020
Rocky Mountain Public Media $5,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2020
Saint John's Hospital Unit Nurses Continuation $20,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Support 2020
Spcala $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2020
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $20,000 Garden Grove, CA, US General Support 2020
The Gary Sinise Foundation $10,000 Studio City, CA, US General Support 2020
The Grossman Burn Foundation $20,000 Calabasas, CA, US General Support 2020
Volunteers Of America $2,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Support 2020
Women's Resource Center $3,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2020
4 The Children $1,500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2020
Companeros Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center $2,500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2020
Durango Playfest $10,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2020
Kute Inc $8,166 Igacio, CO, US General Support 2020
Local First Foundation $1,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2020
Community Foundation - New Face Production $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2018
Durango Steam Park Inc $25,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
Fort Lewis College - Theatre Dept $19,035 Denver, CO, US General Support 2018
Kute Inc $3,000 Ignacio, CO, US General Support 2018
Deer Hill Foundation $1,500 Mancos, CO, US General Support 2018
Great Old Broads For Wilderness $300 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
Music In The Mountains $5,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
Boy Scout Troop 501 $500 Arnold, MO, US General Support 2018
St John's Hospital $25,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Support 2018
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation $15,000 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2018
The Grossman Burn Foundation $5,000 Calabasas, CA, US General Support 2018
Durango Derailers $500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
Women's Resource Center $5,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
Durango Art Center $3,750 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
The Mountain Hermitage $500 Ranchos De Taos, NM, US General Support 2018
The Gary Sinise Foundation $15,000 Studio City, CA, US General Support 2018
Community Foundation Serving Sw Colorado $5,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
Boys & Girls Club Of La Plata County $1,250 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
Garden Project Of South West $2,500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $5,000 Garden Grove, CA, US General Support 2018
Socal Gal $5,000 Phelan, CA, US General Support 2018
Manna Soup Kitchen $2,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
Durango Adult Education Center $3,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
Karma And Jyamu Bhotia Foundation $2,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
Global Child Nutrition Foundation $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General Support 2018
Volunteers Of America $2,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Support 2018
Fort Lewis College - Community Concert Hall $2,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2018
Fort Lewis College - Solar Initiative $5,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2018
Spcala $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2018
Create Center For The Arts $2,000 Palm Desert, CA, US General Support 2018
Tiospaye $2,500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
Willotail Springs Nature Preserve And Education Center $1,000 Mancos, CO, US General Support 2018
Pprm $1,500 Denver, CO, US General Support 2018
Sage Institute $500 Taos, NM, US General Support 2018
San Juan Citizens Alliance $1,500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2018
Rocky Mountain Pb Network Inc $1,000 Grand Junction, CO, US General Support 2018
Merely Players Theatre $1,000 Mankato, MN, US General Support 2018
Doctors Without Borders $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Kcrw $3,500 Santa Monica, CA, US General Support 2017
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation $15,000 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2017
Durango Adult Education Center $4,500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
Durango Arts Center $1,250 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
Fort Lewis College - Theatre Dept $11,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2017
Homestretch Greyhound Rescue Association $5,000 Fillmore, CA, US General Support 2017
Karma & Jyamu Bhotia Foundation $1,500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
Kute Inc $3,000 Ignacio, CO, US General Support 2017
Manna Soup Kitchen $1,500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
Music In The Mountains $5,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
Pprm $1,500 Denver, CO, US General Support 2017
Rocky Mountain Pbs $2,700 Grand Junction, CO, US General Support 2017
Sage Institute $500 Taos, NM, US General Support 2017
San Juan Citizens Alliance $1,500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
St John's $15,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Support 2017
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital $10,000 Garden Grove, CA, US General Support 2017
The Gary Sinise Foundation $5,000 Studio City, CA, US General Support 2017
The Mountain Hermitage $2,500 Ranchos De Taos, CO, US General Support 2017
Volunteers Of America $1,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2017
Women's Resource Center $15,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
Community Foundation Serving Sw Colorado $6,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
St John's Hospital - Oncology Cont Ed $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Support 2017
St John's Hospital - Pawsitive Pet Program $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Support 2017
Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve & Education Center $1,200 Mancos, CO, US General Support 2017
Great Old Broads For Wilderness $400 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
La Plata Family Center Coalition $1,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
Community Foundation $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2017
Boys & Girls Club Of La Plata County $1,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
Garden Shartse Cultural Foundation $500 Long Beach, CA, US General Support 2017
Department Of Veterans Affairs Sf Health Care Systems $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2017
Citizens Climate Lobby $195 Coronado, CA, US General Support 2017
Gbplf One America Appeal $2,000 College Station, TX, US General Support 2017
We Are Homeless Impact Campaign $1,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
Steam Park New Play Festival $5,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
The Grossman Burn Foundation $10,000 Calabasas, CA, US General Support 2017
La Plata County Humane Society $500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Sw Colorado $500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2017
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation $10,000 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2016
Durango Adult Education Center $3,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2016
Durango Arts Center $10,930 Durango, CO, US General Support 2016
Homestretch Greyhound Rescue Association $10,000 Fillmore, CA, US General Support 2016
Karma & Jyamu Bhotia Foundation $2,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2016
Manna Soup Kitchen $2,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2016
Music In The Mountains $5,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2016
Pprm $1,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2016
Rocky Mountain Pbs $1,500 Grand Junction, CO, US General Support 2016
San Juan Citizens Alliance $1,500 Durango, CO, US General Support 2016
St John's $20,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Support 2016
The Gary Sinise Foundation $5,000 Studio City, CA, US General Support 2016
Volunteers Of America $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2016
Women's Resource Center $17,500 Oceanside, CA, US General Support 2016
Sage Institute $1,000 Taos, NM, US General Support 2016
Mercy Health Foundation $5,000 Cincinnati, OH, US General Support 2016
Housing Solutions For The Southwest $5,000 Durango, CO, US General Support 2016
Fort Lewis College - Theatre Dept $6,700 Denver, CO, US General Supportgeneral Support 2016
Donald Berman Mainonides $1,000 Montreal, QUEBEC, CA General Support 2016
The Mountain Hermitage $3,700 Ranchos De Taos, CO, US General Support 2016
Kute Inc $4,000 Ignacio, CO, US General Support 2016
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital $10,000 Garden Grove, CA, US General Support 2016
Community Foundation A Mile In My Shoes $500 New Iberia, LA, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 95-3952646
Website N/A
Address 2421 COUNTY ROAD 502 Bayfield, CO 81122-9006

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Erteszek Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Senior Director Mary Rudolph
Cfo Hunter Johnson
Ceo Samantha Wellspring

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.