The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1715049

Shamrock Foundation

A private foundation in Colorado Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $361,200 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
David A Wismer Jr
15555 Highway 83
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 495-8665
Form and materials
Letter request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Exempt religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $361,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $7,184,090

  • Tax year 2023

    $295,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,320,534

  • Tax year 2022

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,639,341

  • Tax year 2021

    $335,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,250,238

  • Tax year 2020

    $576,580

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,589,681

  • Tax year 2019

    $181,911

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,497,166

  • Tax year 2018

    $293,176

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,667,454

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Christian FoundationAlpharetta, GA

    General administrative

    $150,000
  2. National Mill Dog RescuePeyton, CO

    General administrative

    $101,200
  3. Life NetworkPeyton, CO

    General administrative

    $100,000
  4. Philip Webb Sacred ArtsLexington, KY

    General Administrative

    $7,500
  5. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General administrative

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $150,00058% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $100,00038% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $7,5003% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado2 grants $201,200
  2. Georgia1 grant $150,000
  3. Kentucky1 grant $7,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David A WismerPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Anne WismerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer A LeachDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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