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

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-4270630

Ashcroft Ministries

A private foundation in Woody Creek, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $308,200 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

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 2024

    $308,200

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,571,989
  • Tax year 2023

    $236,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,618,609
  • Tax year 2022

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,843,869
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $11,041
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $20,036
  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $40,033
  • Tax year 2018

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $60,013

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Young LifeAspen, CO

    Support of local 501(c)(3)

    $237,000
  2. Rooted PastorsVan Buren TWP, MI

    Support of local 501(c)(3)

    $20,000
  3. InfaithExton, PA

    Support of local 501(c)(3)

    $10,000
  4. Pregnancy Resource CenterGlenwood SPGS, CO

    Support of local 501(c)(3)

    $10,000
  5. Rocky Mountain Police & Fire ChaplainsGolden, CO

    Support of local 501(c)(3)

    $10,000
  6. Become Good SoilColorado SPGS, CO

    Support of local 501(c)(3)

    $10,000
  7. Wild at HeartColorado Springs, CO

    Support of local 501(c)(3)

    $5,000
  8. New HorizonsColorado Springs, CO

    Support of local 501(c)(3)

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Supporting women's ministry in the roaring fork valley

    $1,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion4 grants $50,00083% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado6 grants $277,000
  2. Michigan1 grant $20,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Blake ApplebyPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric MangelsenOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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