The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 21-6016865

The Flunison Fund

A private foundation in Aspen, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $46,200 paid in grants.

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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.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $46,200

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $283,535

  • Tax year 2024

    $41,150

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $283,124

  • Tax year 2023

    $35,200

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $278,882

  • Tax year 2022

    $40,300

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $270,466

  • Tax year 2021

    $40,105

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $267,865

  • Tax year 2020

    $35,100

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $268,016

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Holy Family Catholic SchoolGrand Junction, CO

    Education

    $7,000
  2. Grand Valley Catholic OutreachGrand JCT, CO

    Feed homeless

    $5,000
  3. Aspen Community FoundationBasalt, CO

    Feed homeless

    $5,000
  4. Vision Health InternationalGrand JCT, CO

    Medical services

    $4,100
  5. Aspen JournalismAspen, CO

    Education

    $2,500
  6. Kids AidGrand JCT, CO

    Feed children

    $2,500
  7. Friends of St Bartholomew's Angelican ChurchFair Haven, NJ

    Religious

    $2,000
  8. Wildernes WorkshopCarbondale, CO

    Preserve environment

    $2,000
  9. Art BaseBasalt, CO

    Art education

    $1,500
  10. Colorado West Land TrustGrand JCT, CO

    Preserve environment

    $1,500
  11. Aspen Historical SocietyAspen, CO

    Education

    $1,500
  12. Aspen Valley Land TrustAspen, CO

    Preserve environment

    $1,500
  13. Colorado Mesa Univ FoundationGrand Junction, CO

    Education

    $1,500
  14. St Matthews Episcopal ChurchGrand Junction, CO

    Religious

    $1,500
  15. Hilltop Health ServicesGrand Junction, CO

    Nursing services

    $1,000
  16. Aspen ChapelAspen, CO

    Religous

    $1,000
  17. Aspenpitkin County Animal ShelterAspen, CO

    Animal assistance

    $500
  18. Grassroots NetworkAspen, CO

    Education

    $500
  19. Engish in ActionBasalt, CO

    Education

    $500
  20. The Trift ShopAspen, CO

    Feed homeless

    $500
  21. Mesa Development Services-StriveWest Chester, PA

    Assistance disabled

    $500
  22. Roaring Fork ConservancyBasalt, CO

    Preserve environment

    $500
  23. Christ Episcopal ChurchAspen, CO

    Religious

    $500
  24. Independence PassAspen, CO

    Preserve environment

    $500
  25. Loma Cat HouseGrand JCT, CO

    Animal assistence

    $200
  26. GJ BlackoutGrand JCT, CO

    Children physical education

    $200
  27. Grand Rivers Humane SocietyGrand Junction, CO

    Health

    $200
  28. Tenth Mountain Division Hut AssnAspen, CO

    Assistance

    $100
  29. Anderson Ranch Arts CenterSnowmass VLG, CO

    Assistance for the arts

    $100
  30. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Education

    $100
  31. Trustees of Phillips AcademyAndover, MA

    Education

    $100
  32. Aspen Art MuseumAspen, CO

    Art education

    $100
  33. St Barts Music FestivalPittsburgh, PA

    Music education

    $0
  34. Drops of Hope FoundationFruita, CO

    Education in africa

    $0
  35. Aspen Junior Golf FoundationAspen, CO

    Education

    $0
  36. Avalon Theatre FoundationGrand JCT, CO

    Assistance

    $0
  37. Tucsun Botanical GardensTucsun, AZ

    Nature education

    $0
  38. Rocky Mountain PBSDenver, CO

    Education

    $0
  39. American Cancer SocietyAltanta, GA

    Health

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $7,50030% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture5 grants $4,20017% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $4,10017% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $2,0008% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes7 grants $9004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado32 grants $43,500
  2. New Jersey2 grants $2,100
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $500
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $100
  5. Arizona1 grant $0
  6. Georgia1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Hugh D Wise IIITRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mary WiseTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

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