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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-1814583

The Namaste Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Columbus, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $625,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $625,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $16,855,334

  • Tax year 2024

    $525,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $13,188,835

  • Tax year 2023

    $515,400

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $11,329,933

  • Tax year 2022

    $509,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $10,726,578

  • Tax year 2021

    $425,100

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $10,078,069

  • Tax year 2020

    $421,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $9,926,930

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boulder Valley Health CenterBoulder, CO

    Operating Budget

    $75,000
  2. PP Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana KentuckySeattle, WA

    Operating Budget

    $75,000
  3. United Way of Bartholomew CountyColumbus, IN

    Annual Campaign

    $50,000
  4. Pacific Crest Trail AssociationSacramento, CA

    Technology Upgrade Project

    $40,000
  5. Sycamore Land TrustBloomington, IN

    Stewardship and land acquisition

    $40,000
  6. Turning PointColumbus, IN

    Operating Budget

    $40,000
  7. The Cycle EffectEagle, CO

    Middle School Girls Program

    $35,000
  8. Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    Support Scientist research

    $30,000
  9. Broomfield Coummunity FoundationBroomfield, CO

    Refugee Fund

    $25,000
  10. Tibet FundNew York, NY

    Hospital and Refugee assistance programs

    $25,000
  11. Greenhouse ScholarsBoulder, CO

    Scholarship & COVID related aid

    $22,500
  12. Broomfield FISHBroomfield, CO

    Food for the hungry

    $18,000
  13. Colorado Water TrustDenver, CO

    Operating Budget

    $17,000
  14. Conservation Law Center (Indiana University)Bloomington, IN

    Operating Budget

    $17,000
  15. Advocates For ChildrenColumbus, IN

    Operating Budget

    $17,000
  16. BestSeattle, WA

    Operating Budget

    $15,000
  17. Heritage FundColumbus, IN

    Hispanic-Latino scholarships

    $15,000
  18. Orion SocietyGT Barrington, MA

    Operating Budget

    $15,000
  19. Regis UniversityDenver, CO

    Good Trouble Conversation Series

    $12,000
  20. WOW Children's MuseumLafayette, CO

    Operating Budget

    $10,000
  21. Educate the Children FundIthaca, NY

    Operating Budget

    $8,000
  22. CircleDenver, CO

    Leadership Retreats

    $5,000
  23. Foundation for YouthColumbus, IN

    Operating Budget

    $5,000
  24. Hoosier Environmental CouncilIndianapolis, IN

    Operating Budget

    $5,000
  25. Emerald SchoolBroomfield, CO

    High risk Girls after school program

    $4,500
  26. Alicia Sanchez Elementary SchoolLafayette, CO

    After School Program

    $4,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $77,00028% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00018% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $35,00013% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $34,50012% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $30,00011% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $28,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado11 grants $228,500
  2. Indiana8 grants $189,000
  3. Washington2 grants $90,000
  4. California2 grants $70,000
  5. New York2 grants $33,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Constance MarbachSecretary/Director Hours 2Pay $0
  • Beth MarbachVice-President/Director Hours 4Pay $0
  • Dana HatlelidDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Christian FreitagDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Terry MarbachPresident & Treasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Nickki GonzalesDirector Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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