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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1629203

The Bucklen Foundation

A private foundation in Greeley, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $17,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Feb 28, 2026), 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

    $17,800

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $80,210

  • Tax year 2024

    $19,765

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $28,722

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,530

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $49,009

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $43,035

  • Tax year 2021

    $9,570

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $50,549

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,530

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $60,586

  • Tax year 2019

    $11,698

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $67,557

  • Tax year 2018

    $11,015

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $29,722

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kawasaki KidsGreeley, CO

    Create national awareness of Kawasaki Disease, find a cure of through research, support families by creating a supportive network, and educate families, communities, and health care professionals

    $4,000
  2. Dayspring Christian AcademyGreeley, CO

    Christian School

    $2,500
  3. AgfinityEaton, CO

    Agricultural cooperative supporting local farmers, ranchers and community members

    $2,500
  4. Evangelical Free Church of EatonEaton, CO

    Church

    $2,400
  5. High Plains Honor FlightAult, CO

    Nonprofit that provides free flights to military veterans to visit Washington DC in order to visit memorials built in their honor.

    $2,250
  6. Weld Legacy FoundationGreeley, CO

    Nonprofit organization promoting excellence in health and education.

    $2,000
  7. Centennial Rotary ClubCentennial, CO

    Local chapter of a global volunteer network that provides humanitarian service, vocational development, and building goodwill.

    $1,150
  8. Summitview Community ChurchEvans, CO

    Church

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,50037% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,25033% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,00030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado8 grants $17,800

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Randall M BucklenPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael A BucklenSec. / Treas. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judy L MayDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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