Charles and Karen Farver Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Pella, IA · EIN 84-1205184 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Charles and Karen Farver Charitable
32grants reported
$2,750median award
$1,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$152Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 32 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $20K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
617 Franklin PL Ste 200
Pella, IA 50219-1679
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of the Rockies HEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $31,000 |
| United Church of Crook HEALTH AND WELFARE | Crook, CO | $10,000 |
| Usc University of Southern California - Usc Ellison Foundation HEALTH AND WELFARE | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| Usc University of Southern California - Usc Ellison Foundation HEALTH AND WELFARE | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| United Church of Crook HEALTH AND WELFARE | Crook, CO | $10,000 |
| Usc University of Southern California - Usc Ellison Foundation HEALTH AND WELFARE | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies HEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $9,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies HEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $7,500 |
| Aspen Prep Academy EDUCATION | Greedwood Village, CO | $5,000 |
| Aspen Prep Academy EDUCATION | Greedwood Village, CO | $5,000 |
| Aspen Prep Academy EDUCATION | Greedwood Village, CO | $5,000 |
| Denver Rescue Mission HEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $4,000 |
| Denver Rescue Mission HEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $3,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Media (PBS) HEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $3,000 |
| Ipoderac Childrens Fund HEALTH AND WELFARE | Morrison, CO | $3,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Media (PBS) HEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $3,000 |
| Denver Botanic Garden HEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $2,500 |
| Tradedy Assistance Program for Survivors HEALTH AND WELFARE | Arlington, VA | $2,500 |
| Denver Botanic Garden HEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $2,500 |
| Foothills Food Bank HEALTH AND WELFARE | Carefree, AZ | $2,500 |
| Denver Botanic Garden HEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $2,500 |
| Pella Youth Shooters HEALTH AND WELFARE | Pella, IA | $2,500 |
| The Well Resource Center HEALTH AND WELFARE | Pella, IA | $2,500 |
| Denver Rescue Mission HEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $1,000 |
| Denver Debutante Ball HEALTH AND WELFAREHEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $1,000 |
| St Albans School EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Wisconsin HEALTH AND WELFARE | Stevens Point, WI | $1,000 |
| Denver Debutante Ball HEALTH AND WELFAREHEALTH AND WELFARE | Denver, CO | $500 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation HEALTH AND WELFARE | Glenview, IL | $500 |
| Jarrow Montessori School EDUCATION | Boulder, CO | $500 |
| Girls Inc of Hamblen County HEALTH & WELFARE | Morristown, TN | $500 |
| Arizona Community Foundation HEALTH & WELFARE | Phoenix, AZ | $500 |
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