The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-0202608

Pema Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 50 grants and $6.5 million 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

    $6,500,200

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $23,804,096

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,740,243

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $26,446,644

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,815,250

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $25,118,608

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,761,214

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $25,247,262

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,534,350

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $23,742,631

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,911,949

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $20,606,895

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,726,500

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $18,903,314

Grants paid in 2024

50 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Catholic FoundationDenver, CO

    Religious

    $4,250,000
  2. National Western Stock ShowDenver, CO

    Community

    $532,600
  3. American Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC

    Community service

    $256,000
  4. St John Vianney Theological SeminaryDenver, CO

    Education

    $250,000
  5. Sophia InstituteManchester, NH

    Community

    $150,000
  6. Ace ScholarshipsGreenwood VLG, CO

    Education

    $124,250
  7. Ducks UnlimitedEvergreen, CO

    Community

    $120,000
  8. Junior AchievementDenver, CO

    Community

    $112,500
  9. EndowGreenwood VLG, CO

    Religious

    $100,000
  10. Media Research CenterHerndon, VA

    Community

    $68,000
  11. Archbishop's Catholic AppealDenver, CO

    Religious

    $50,000
  12. Family for FamiliesLakewood, CO

    Community

    $50,000
  13. National Catholic Bioethics CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Health

    $50,000
  14. Denver Art MuseumDenver, CO

    Community

    $30,000
  15. Chosen and Dearly LovedTacoma, WA

    Community

    $25,000
  16. Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA

    Community

    $25,000
  17. Seeds of HopeDenver, CO

    Community

    $25,000
  18. Steamboat InstituteSteamboat SPR, CO

    Community

    $25,000
  19. Common Sense InstituteGreenwood VLG, CO

    Education

    $20,000
  20. Independence InstituteWinchester, VA

    Community

    $20,000
  21. Denver RustlersDenver, CO

    Community

    $18,000
  22. Catholic CharitiesDenver, CO

    Community

    $15,000
  23. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO

    Health

    $12,000
  24. University of DenverDenver, CO

    Education

    $11,000
  25. American Red CrossDenver, CO

    Community service

    $10,000
  26. Cell-Co Remembers 911Denver, CO

    Community

    $10,000
  27. Colorado ConcernDenver, CO

    Community

    $10,000
  28. Denver Police FoundationDenver, CO

    Community

    $10,000
  29. Master's Tournament FoundationAugusta, GA

    Community

    $10,000
  30. Mercury OneDallas, TX

    Community

    $10,000
  31. Mizel InstituteDenver, CO

    Education

    $10,000
  32. Phillips Exeter AcademyExeter, NH

    Charitable

    $10,000
  33. Rocky Mountain Hyperbaric Association for Brain InjuriesLouisville, CO

    Health

    $10,000
  34. Shadow Warriors ProjectMonument, CO

    Community

    $10,000
  35. TapsArlington, VA

    Community

    $10,000
  36. Colorado Dominican Vocation FoundationEvergreen, CO

    Religious

    $6,000
  37. American Friends of Israel Navy SealsNew York, NY

    Military

    $5,000
  38. Fire Fighters FoundationDenver, CO

    Community

    $5,000
  39. Independent Women's ForumWinchester, VA

    Community

    $5,000
  40. The Rosary TeamLafayette, CO

    Religious

    $5,000
  41. Trinity LutheranDenver, CO

    Religious

    $5,000
  42. US Ski and SnowboardPark City, UT

    Health

    $5,000
  43. Denver Botanic GardensDenver, CO

    Community

    $3,750
  44. Oblate School of TheologySan Antonio, TX

    Religious

    $3,000
  45. History Colorado PhilanthropyDenver, CO

    Education

    $2,500
  46. The Laboure SocietyEagan, MN

    Religious

    $2,500
  47. International Fellowship of Christians and JewsChicago, IL

    Community

    $1,000
  48. Usga FoundationLiberty Cor, NJ

    Community

    $1,000
  49. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Medical

    $600
  50. The Dawn Redwoods Charitable TrustTiburon, CA

    Community

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $533,60035% of the total
  2. Social science3 grants $376,00025% of the total
  3. Education5 grants $173,25011% of the total
  4. Religion3 grants $161,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 grants $123,0008% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $85,0006% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $71,8505% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado31 grants $5,843,200
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $256,000
  3. New Hampshire2 grants $160,000
  4. Virginia5 grants $128,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000
  6. Washington1 grant $25,000
  7. Texas2 grants $13,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  9. New York1 grant $5,000
  10. Utah1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Peter H CoorsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Marilyn E CoorsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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