The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1650135

Genesis One Foundation

A private foundation in Castle Rock, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $145,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $145,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,888,800
  • Tax year 2024

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,963,697
  • Tax year 2023

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,447,829
  • Tax year 2022

    $42,520

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,041,402
  • Tax year 2021

    $30,551

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $855,962
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,540

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $408,693
  • Tax year 2019

    $19,800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $453,619

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Colorado University FoundationDenver, CO

    Student Scholarships

    $50,000
  2. Impact FoundationOverland Parrk, KS

    Donar Advised fund

    $41,000
  3. National Christian FoundationOverland Park, KS

    Donor Advised Account donation

    $10,000
  4. Plant With PurposeSan Diego, CA

    General Operating donation

    $10,000
  5. AsOne MinistriesSioux Falls, SD

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  6. Denver Center for Faith and WorksCentennial, CO

    General Operating donation

    $5,000
  7. MusanaCentennial, CO

    General operating donation

    $5,000
  8. SinapisIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Remnant GenerationColorado Springs, CO

    General Operating donation

    $5,000
  10. Rose Womens FoundationRockville, MD

    General operating

    $4,000
  11. Well SpringCastle Rock, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  12. International Generosity FoundationClearwater, FL

    unrestrictted

    $1,000
  13. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Unresttricted

    $1,000
  14. Selah Wilderness AdventuresCentennial, CO

    unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid2 grants $14,00062% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $6,00027% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $1,5007% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado6 grants $67,500
  2. Kansas2 grants $51,000
  3. California1 grant $10,000
  4. South Dakota1 grant $6,000
  5. Indiana1 grant $5,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $4,000
  7. Florida1 grant $1,000
  8. Iowa1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jeffrey E KahlerPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lisa J KahlerVice President Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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