Private foundation · EIN 84-1570332 · Northglenn, Colorado · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Bucy Family Fund

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 41 grants paid, $75K total, median $1,000. 29% of grants stayed in Colorado.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
41
$75K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in CO
29%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.3M

Grants paid in 2025

41 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Return to FreedomLompoc, CACharitable activity support$9,375
Center for Cartoon StudiesWhite River Junction, VTCharitable activity support$8,375
Opera ColoradoDenver, COCharitable activity support$5,000
Project Angel HeartDenver, COCharitable activity support$5,000
Wellington Schools Endowment FundWellington, OHCharitable activity support$5,000
Ohio Wesleyan FundDelaware, OHCharitable activity support$4,000
Santa Barbara Maritime MuseumSanta Barbara, CACharitable activity support$3,000
Heal the OceanSanta Barbara, CACharitable activity support$2,500
Junction Arts & MediaWhite River Junction, VTCharitable activity support$2,500
Lgbtq Fund of VermontRandolph, VTCharitable activity support$2,500
Neal Taylor Nature Center Cachuma LakeSanta Barbara, CACharitable activity support$2,500
The Wild Animal SanctuaryKeenesburg, COCharitable actitvity support$2,000
Center for Healthy CommunitiesChico, CACharitable activiry support$1,500
Western Slope Cons CenterPaonia, COCharitable activity support$1,500
Nuclear Age Peace FoundationSanta Barbara, CACharitable activity support$1,300
Dark Skies PaoniaPaonia, COCharitable activity support$1,250
Aspen Music Festival & SchoolAspen, COCharitable activity support$1,000
Denver Urban GardensDenver, COCharitable activity support$1,000
Denver Young Artists OrchestraDenver, COCharitable activity support$1,000
Friends of Chamber MusicDenver, COCharitable activity support$1,000
Global Midwife Education FoundationLivingston, MTCharitable activity support$1,000
Kclu a Service of Ca Lutheran UniversityThousan Oaks, CACharitable activity support$1,000
KcrwArtesia, CACharitable activty support$1,000
Northern StageWhite River Junction, VTCharitable activity support$1,000
Project CureCentennial, COCharitable activity support$1,000
University of Texas AustinAustin, TXCharitable activity support$1,000
Vermont PublicColchester, VTCharitable activity support$1,000
Schools for SaloneSeattle, WACharitable activity support$750
All RoadsBoulder, COCharitable activity support$575
Breast Cancer Resource CenterSanta Barbara, CACharitable activity support$500
Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZCharitable activity support$500
Cetacean Society InternationalGeorgetown, CTCharitable activity support$500
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYCharitable activity support$500
Mentors 4 CollegeSt Louis, MOCharitable activity support$500
Pig and PearlBoulder, COCharitable activity support$500
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care NetworkGoleta, CACharitable activity support$500
Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CACharitable activity support$500
Vedanta Society of Southern CaSanta Barbara, CACharitable activity support$500
Cccr Wcni RadioNew London, CTCharitable activity support$375
Metropolitan Opera GuildNew York, NYCharitable activity support$250
Parkinson's FoundationMiami, FLCharitable activity support$250

By state: California 12 · Colorado 12 · Vermont 5 · Ohio 2 · Montana 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Bucy Family Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Northglenn, Colorado, administered in care of M Peyton Bucy, tax-exempt since 2001. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Bucy Family Fund accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Bucy Family Fund give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $75K across 41 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Bucy Family Fund give?

California (12 grants), Colorado (12 grants), Vermont (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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