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

Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 20-4889403

Valley Floor Preservation Partners

A private foundation in Telluride, CO. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 2 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,413,198

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $942,328
  • Tax year 2019

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $959,551
  • Tax year 2018

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $896,183

Grants paid in 2021

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Town of TellurideTelluride, CO

    Town of Telluride Open Space Commission, which manages the Valley Floor, proceeded with river restoration of the valley floor.

    $890,000
  2. San Miguel Conservation FoundationTelluride, CO

    Preservation of the Valley Floor in Telluride, CO

    $523,198

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $523,198100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado2 grants $1,413,198

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jane HickcoxPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Terry TiceTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Todd CreelSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hilary CooperProgram Mgr Hours 1Pay $12,000

The return

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