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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7009545

Pulley Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $895,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $895,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $10,739,384

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,060,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $10,336,777

  • Tax year 2023

    $950,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,538,390

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,030,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,204,909

  • Tax year 2021

    $689,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,294,579

  • Tax year 2020

    $288,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $10,498,175

  • Tax year 2019

    $783,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,422,218

  • Tax year 2018

    $553,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,782,277

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vail Performing Arts AcademyEdwards, CO

    Program support

    $75,000
  2. Church of the NativityMaysville, KY

    Program support

    $50,000
  3. Betty Ford Alpine GardensVail, CO

    Program support

    $50,000
  4. Bright Futures FoundationAvon, CO

    Program support

    $50,000
  5. Vail Valley FoundationAvon, CO

    Program support

    $50,000
  6. Vail Valley FoundationAvon, CO

    Program support

    $50,000
  7. The Lensic Performing Arts CenterSanta Fe, NM

    Program support

    $50,000
  8. Vail Valley FoundationAvon, CO

    Program support

    $50,000
  9. Community Care ClinicHighlands, NC

    Program support

    $50,000
  10. Darlington SchoolRome, GA

    Program support

    $50,000
  11. Food Depot Santa FeSanta Fe, NM

    Program support

    $40,000
  12. Chatham HallChatham, VA

    Program support

    $30,000
  13. Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR

    Program support

    $30,000
  14. Gods PantryLexington, KY

    Program support

    $30,000
  15. Nashville Public LibraryNashville, TN

    Program support

    $30,000
  16. Vail Health FoundationEdwards, CO

    8,500 SH us bancorprogram support

    $30,000
  17. Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood SPGS, CO

    Program support

    $25,000
  18. Christus St Vincent HospitalSanta Fe, NM

    Program support

    $25,000
  19. Shaw Cancer CenterEdwards, CO

    Program support

    $20,000
  20. Museum of International Folk ArtSanta Fe, NM

    Program support

    $20,000
  21. Kentucky Talking Book LibraryFrankfort, KY

    Program support

    $15,000
  22. Highlands Biological FoundationHighlands, NC

    Program support

    $15,000
  23. Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust IncHighlands, NC

    Program support

    $15,000
  24. Aspen Santa Fe BalletAspen, CO

    Program support

    $15,000
  25. JJ Brannen Community Education FoundationMaysville, KY

    Program support

    $10,000
  26. Limestone Ministries Food BankMaysville, KY

    Program support

    $10,000
  27. Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood SPGS, CO

    Program support

    $5,000
  28. The Bascom CenterHighlands, NC

    Program support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development3 grants $150,00029% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $90,00017% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $80,00016% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $65,00013% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00010% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $50,00010% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $30,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado11 grants $420,000
  2. New Mexico4 grants $135,000
  3. Kentucky5 grants $115,000
  4. North Carolina4 grants $85,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $50,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $30,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $30,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Virginia B IllickTRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathryn B HendricksonTRUSTEE/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dorothy W BrowningTRUSTEE/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janet L HoustonTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

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