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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-2594397

Catalyst Foundation

A private foundation in Cherry Hills Village, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $379,609 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Jennifer Hopkins
3900 South Gilpin St
Cherry Hills Village, CO 801134016
(303) 652-4188
Form and materials
Written
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $379,609

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $9,617,748
  • Tax year 2024

    $349,625

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,453,336
  • Tax year 2023

    $319,100

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $8,080,115
  • Tax year 2022

    $167,050

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,287,534
  • Tax year 2021

    $150,300

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $8,050,508
  • Tax year 2020

    $121,832

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,668,049
  • Tax year 2019

    $115,487

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,113,126
  • Tax year 2018

    $91,850

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,086,114

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ndsu FoundationFargo, ND

    General purpose

    $100,000
  2. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $55,059
  3. Avoca CollectiveAvoca, NY

    General purpose

    $50,000
  4. Access OpportunityBoulder, CO

    General purpose

    $35,000
  5. Boys and Girls Club ColoradoDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $30,000
  6. Busted HaloNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $25,000
  7. Tommy Spaulding Leadership InstituteGreenwood Village, CO

    General purpose

    $25,000
  8. Claudio CampaignHyde Park, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  9. Denver Museum of Natural HistoryDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $10,000
  10. Gasparilla Island ConservationBoca Grande, FL

    General purpose

    $10,000
  11. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  12. Foundation for MississippiJackson, MS

    General purpose

    $5,000
  13. Yale AthleticsNew Haven, CT

    General purpose

    $5,000
  14. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    General purpose

    $5,000
  15. March of DimesArlington, VA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  16. Blue Sky BridgeBoulder, CO

    General purpose

    $1,000
  17. Souris Valley Animal ShelterMinot, ND

    General purpose

    $500
  18. Friends of Vail MTN RescueEdwards, CO

    General purpose

    $250
  19. Most Precious BloodDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $100
  20. St Thomas MoreCentennial, CO

    General purpose

    $100
  21. Suncoast Humane SocietyEnglewood, FL

    General purpose

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $35,00079% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $6001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado9 grants $156,509
  2. North Dakota2 grants $100,500
  3. New York4 grants $95,000
  4. Florida2 grants $10,100
  5. Connecticut2 grants $10,000
  6. Mississippi1 grant $5,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer K HopkinsDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mark J HopkinsDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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