The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1227732

The Chill Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $102,000 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

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,640,409

  • Tax year 2024

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,525,899

  • Tax year 2023

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,459,145

  • Tax year 2022

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,236,438

  • Tax year 2021

    $186,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,575,954

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,804,886

  • Tax year 2019

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,771,694

  • Tax year 2018

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,811,105

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Denver Botanic GardensDenver, CO

    General program support - nature programs

    $10,000
  2. I Have A Dream FoundationDenver, CO

    General program support - educating teen mothers

    $10,000
  3. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    General program support - treatment of children with correctable facial deformities

    $10,000
  4. Project Angel HeartDenver, CO

    General program support - nutritional programs for the critically ill

    $10,000
  5. Rocky Mountain MS CenterWestminster, CO

    General program support - research, education, and support programs fro multiple sclerosis patients

    $10,000
  6. The Colorado SymphonyDenver, CO

    General program support - symphony orchestra

    $10,000
  7. The Denver Art MuseumDenver, CO

    General program support - art museum

    $10,000
  8. Warren VillageDenver, CO

    General program support - programs for homeless women and children

    $10,000
  9. Food Bank of the RockiesLakewood, CO

    General program support - food bank

    $7,000
  10. Colorado Public RadioDenver, CO

    General program support - public broadcasting

    $5,000
  11. Craig Hospital FoundationEnglewood, CO

    General program support - hospital

    $5,000
  12. Denver ZooDenver, CO

    General program support - zoological

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado11 grants $92,000
  2. Kansas1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Holly McDonaldPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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