The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3487570

Gorman Foundation Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Aspen, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $22,025 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.

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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

    $22,025

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $199,032

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,600

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $191,873

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $168,991

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,600

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $142,177

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,050

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $192,547

  • Tax year 2020

    $7,650

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $158,744

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christ Episcopal Church AspenAspen, CO

    Religious Institution

    $17,025
  2. Roaring Fork Outdoor VolunteersCarbondale, CO

    Maintain Ecological Health

    $250
  3. Aspen Community FoundationBasalt, CO

    Charitable

    $250
  4. Aspen Historical SocietyAspen, CO

    Charitable

    $250
  5. University of DenverDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $250
  6. The Blake SchoolsHopkins, MN

    General Education Fund

    $250
  7. Roaring Fork ConservancyBasalt, CO

    Water Conservation

    $250
  8. Aspen JournalismAspen, CO

    Support Local Journalism

    $250
  9. Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL

    General Education Fund

    $250
  10. Independence Pass FoundationAspen, CO

    Maintain Ecological Health

    $250
  11. University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Carlson Fund

    $250
  12. Mountain Rescue AspenAspen, CO

    Rescue Operations

    $250
  13. Christ Church WinnetkaWinnetka, IL

    Religious Institution

    $250
  14. Aspen Center for PhysicsAspen, CO

    General Fund

    $250
  15. Challenge AspenSnowmass VLG, CO

    Charitable

    $250
  16. Aspen Valley Hospital FoundationAspen, CO

    Charitable

    $250
  17. Shirley Ryan Ability LabChicago, IL

    Medical Rehabilitation

    $250
  18. Denver Rescue MissionDenver, CO

    Help homeless and those in need

    $250
  19. The Wetlands InitiativeChicago, IL

    Ecological Health

    $250
  20. AmericaresStamford, CT

    Charitable

    $250
  21. RfmbaAspen, CO

    Building and Maintaining Trails

    $150
  22. AcesAspen, CO

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $50018% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $50018% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $50018% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $2509% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $2509% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $2509% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $50018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado15 grants $20,275
  2. Illinois4 grants $1,000
  3. Minnesota2 grants $500
  4. Connecticut1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Thomas G GormanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lindsay C GormanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

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