The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 26-1679944

The Blackstone Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Durango, CO. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 1 grant and $131,109 paid in grants.

Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2019

    $131,109

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,717,817
  • Tax year 2018

    $129,103

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,550,392

Grants paid in 2019

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fort Lewis College FoundationDurango, CO

    Provide scholarship funds

    $131,109

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $131,109100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado1 grant $131,109

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • G Ray ShepherdTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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