The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1645909

Kaimas Foundation

A private foundation in Colorado Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $136,500 paid in grants.

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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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $136,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,764,971

  • Tax year 2023

    $187,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,686,296

  • Tax year 2022

    $279,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,897,359

  • Tax year 2021

    $116,700

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,306,407

  • Tax year 2020

    $158,778

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,073,945

  • Tax year 2019

    $171,245

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,948,985

  • Tax year 2018

    $306,580

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,258,988

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tucson Wildlife CenterTucson, AZ

    General operations

    $49,000
  2. Aloha Animal OasisKailua Kona, HI

    General operations

    $35,000
  3. Ho'ola Na PuaHonolulu, HI

    General operations

    $20,000
  4. University of ArizonaTucson, AZ

    General operating & international health teaching program

    $10,000
  5. Gooter FoundationTucson, AZ

    General operations

    $10,000
  6. PCDCWashington, DC

    General operations

    $6,000
  7. Santa Teresa Tile WorksTucson, AZ

    General operations

    $5,000
  8. Starfish PartnershipMonroe, GA

    General operations

    $1,000
  9. Reid Park Zoological SociTucson, AZ

    General operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $84,00081% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $20,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona5 grants $74,500
  2. Hawaii2 grants $55,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $6,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Janet M VasiliusPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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