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

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3446537

Stark Martin Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Arvada, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $118,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jessica Enhinger
7033 W 82nd Pl
Arvada, CO 80003
(617) 455-7194
[email protected]
Form and materials
A charitable organization requesting a grant should submit the following before the annual deadline: 1) a completed online application including description of the organization, EIN, charitable activities and beneficiaries. 2) list of organization's principal officers, board members, and trustees (including contact information for each) 3) income and expense statement 4) amount of grant requested 5)description of how grant would be used
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $118,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,016,775
  • Tax year 2023

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,022,228
  • Tax year 2022

    $105,350

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,227,533
  • Tax year 2021

    $129,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,145,042
  • Tax year 2020

    $122,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,106,919
  • Tax year 2019

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,291,308
  • Tax year 2018

    $124,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,773,891

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Families in NatureAustin, TX

    Youth education

    $20,000
  2. Good Samaritan Center of FredericksburgFredericksburg, TX

    Community development

    $20,000
  3. Caritas of AustinAustin, TX

    Community development

    $15,000
  4. Central Texas Food BankAustin, TX

    Community development

    $15,000
  5. Hill Country Community Needs CouncilFredericksbrg, TX

    Community development

    $13,000
  6. Arizona Friends of Foster Children FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Youth education

    $10,000
  7. GirlstartAustin, TX

    Youth education

    $7,500
  8. Assistance League of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ

    Community development

    $5,000
  9. Fredericksburg ISD Education FoundationFredericksbrg, TX

    Youth education

    $5,000
  10. Ballet AustinAustin, TX

    Community development

    $5,000
  11. Austin Classical GuitarAustin, TX

    Youth education

    $2,000
  12. Austin Montessori SchoolAustin, TX

    Youth education

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $20,00029% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00022% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $15,00022% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $7,50011% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $6,0009% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas10 grants $103,500
  2. Arizona2 grants $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jeanine KuhlkenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julie V KuhlkenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David L KuhlkenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jessica EhingerADMINISTRATOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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