Centennial, CO

GABBY KRAUSE FOUNDATION

EIN 47-0946567

Health & Wellness Disease & Chronic Illness Support Children & youth Patients & families

Mission

To deliver a Bag of Fun to every child fighting a critical, long-term and life-threatening condition.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About GABBY KRAUSE FOUNDATION

The Gabby Krause Foundation (dba Bags of Fun) is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides curated "Bags of Fun" to children confronting long-term, life-threatening, or critical health conditions. The program was launched in memory of Gabby Krause and delivers play-focused care packages and family-centered events designed to bring relief and normalcy to pediatric patients. The organization operates an ongoing program of bag deliveries and community events (including its signature "Bring Out the Bags" fundraiser), maintains affiliate programs in other regions, and partners with hospitals and pediatric care providers to reach children and families in need. The foundation's EIN (47-0946567) is registered on federal filings and the organization files annual Form 990 reports.

Notable achievements

Founded and first Bag delivery

Founded in memory of Gabby Krause, the foundation launched its Bags of Fun program in the mid-2000s and delivered its first Bag to a pediatric patient soon after the organization's start, establishing a sustained model of direct support to children in medical care.

Sustained signature fundraising

Operates a long-running annual gala/fundraising program (Bring Out the Bags) and other signature events that have supported the organization's operations and enabled multi-year program continuity, including milestone anniversary fundraising in recent years.

Program expansion and affiliates

Expanded the Bags of Fun model beyond Colorado with affiliated chapters (including Kansas City and Omaha) and recently broadened its recipient reach to include young people receiving mental-health services in addition to medically ill pediatric patients.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.4M
Annual revenue: $1.6M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 47-0946567
Location: Centennial, CO
Website: bagsoffun.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Maintains federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (Tax ID/EIN 47-0946567).

Listed as a community partner of Children's Hospital Colorado and works with hospital partners to distribute Bags of Fun to pediatric patients.

Public charity profile and third-party charity listings note the organization as an established donor-facing nonprofit with sustained program delivery and multi-year tax filings.

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