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

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-7432649

Outcalt Foundation

A private foundation in Alamosa, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 37 grants and $1.6 million 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
Carolyn M Kawanabe
PO Box 1925
Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 588-4356
[email protected]
Form and materials
Outcalt foundation san luis valley student achievement scholarshipoutcalt foundation san luis valley workforce development scholarship
Deadlines
March 15th
Restrictions
Colorado high school seniors graduating from a san luis valley institution of secondary education and post high school students who have graduated from a san luis valley institution of secondary education. The funds awarded are to be used for tuition, mandatory fees, course-related expenses and reasonable living expenses incurred to attend an accredited college, university, junior college, career and/ or technical education program within the united states.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $1,617,447

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $21,428,371
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,197,250

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $21,680,325
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,517,145

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $23,188,841
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,234,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $24,028,922
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,160,050

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $23,973,087
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,504,135

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $25,346,259
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,350,472

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $26,161,047

Grants paid in 2024

37 grants, largest first

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

  1. Rio Grande HospitalDel Norte, CO

    General operating support

    $500,000
  2. City of Monte VistaMonte Vista, CO

    Ski hi park regional events center project

    $455,697
  3. Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO

    Ralph outcalt scholars program

    $114,250
  4. Care and Share IncColorado SPGS, CO

    San luis valley distribution center project

    $106,250
  5. Casa Del Valle IncAlamosa, CO

    General operating support

    $80,000
  6. High Valley Community Center IncDel Norte, CO

    General operating support

    $60,000
  7. Monte Vista Community FundMonte Vista, CO

    General operating support/ kids connection program

    $52,000
  8. Boys Girls Club of the SLVAlamosa, CO

    General operating support

    $50,000
  9. Veterans Coalition of the San LuisAlamosa, CO

    General operating support

    $50,000
  10. La Puente Home IncAlamosa, CO

    General operating support for pals program

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    General operating support

    $10,000
  12. Creede Early Learning CenterCreede, CO

    General operating support

    $8,000
  13. Alamosa Live Music AssociationAlamosa, CO

    General operating support

    $7,500
  14. Creede Repertory TheatreCreede, CO

    General operating support

    $6,000
  15. Alamosa Senior Citizens IncAlamosa, CO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  16. Northerners Senior Citizens Assn inLa Jara, CO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  17. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. Tri County Senior Citizens HousingMonte Vista, CO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  19. Upper Rio Grande Animal SocietyMonte Vista, CO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    General operating support

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    General operating support

    $5,000
  22. Tu Casa IncAlamosa, CO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  23. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  24. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  25. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  26. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  27. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  28. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  29. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  30. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  31. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  32. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  33. Center Viking Youth ClubCenter, CO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  34. Community Resource CenterAlamosa, CO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  35. Individual

    General operating support

    $5,000
  36. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  37. Individual

    General operating support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $505,00058% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $106,25012% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $88,00010% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $60,0007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $52,0006% of the total
  6. Veterans and military1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $16,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado20 grants $1,534,697
  2. Florida1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Carolyn M KawanabeSec, Trustee Hours 35Pay $110,000
  • Karla L ShriverPres, Trustee Hours 35Pay $110,000

The return

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