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

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3889003

Jumping Mouse Foundation

A private foundation in Boulder, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $700,000 paid in grants.

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

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $9,989,185
  • Tax year 2023

    $680,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,215,752
  • Tax year 2022

    $765,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $10,376,247
  • Tax year 2021

    $692,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,951,546
  • Tax year 2020

    $640,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $11,021,733
  • Tax year 2019

    $675,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $11,115,744
  • Tax year 2018

    $650,200

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $11,033,639

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Impact on EducationLouisville, CO

    Leveraging community resources to increase student achievement, create opportunities, and build support for the Boulder Valley School District.

    $100,000
  2. Individual

    To inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats [individual] and to achieve immediate and lasting change.

    $90,000
  3. Community Food ShareLouisville, CO

    Provide food for people in need of assistance.

    $50,000
  4. Fisher House FoundationRockville, MD

    Assistance for military service persons and their families.

    $50,000
  5. Safehouse Progressive AllianceBoulder, CO

    To provide safe shelter, support and advocacy for adults and their children, and to provide an end to violence against adults, youth and children through support, advocacy and community organizing.

    $50,000
  6. Individual

    Carry out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

    $50,000
  7. YMCA of Northern ColoradoLafayette, CO

    Assitance for programs that benefit people and communities.

    $45,000
  8. Ignite Adaptive SportsBoulder, CO

    Provide a safe, fun and rewarding winter recreational experience to individuals with a wide variety of disabilities.

    $45,000
  9. Individual

    Foster safe communities, healing, and justice to end child abuse.

    $30,000
  10. National Breast Cancer Foundation IFrisco, TX

    provide help and inspire hope to those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education, and support services

    $25,000
  11. Denver Rescue MissionDenver, CO

    To bring new hope to men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in our city. To help provide meals, clothing, shelter, rehabilitation, and transitional programming to those in critical need.

    $25,000
  12. Individual

    Assistance for programs that benefit people and communities.

    $25,000
  13. Individual

    To support sexual and reproductive health and rights

    $25,000
  14. Usagainstalzheimer'sWashington, DC

    To fund research into alzheimer's medicine and prevention

    $25,000
  15. Colorado Therapeutic Riding CenterLongmont, CO

    Assistance for people with disabilities

    $20,000
  16. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    Provide food for people in need of assistance.

    $20,000
  17. Individual

    TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF [individual] INVOLVED IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM

    $10,000
  18. Individual

    To provide reproductive health care

    $10,000
  19. Individual

    Provide mental health services to people in need so they can enjoy healthy and fulfilling lives.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $70,00042% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $70,00042% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $25,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado8 grants $355,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $50,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  4. Texas1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Brian BooneVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Theresa BoonePresident Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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