The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4199459

Townsend Family Foundation

A private foundation in Aspen, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $264,199 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $264,199

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,289,531

  • Tax year 2024

    $283,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,419,092

  • Tax year 2023

    $216,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,585,153

  • Tax year 2022

    $87,306

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,745,066

  • Tax year 2021

    $304,302

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,827,008

  • Tax year 2020

    $225,150

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,129,147

  • Tax year 2019

    $256,624

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,353,354

  • Tax year 2018

    $181,850

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,132,716

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Educational - becker friedman institute townsend price theory camp

    $140,599
  2. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    Public policy research organization - operations

    $48,400
  3. The Joffrey BalletChicago, IL

    Arts - dance

    $25,000
  4. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    Public policy - operations

    $25,000
  5. The Seaquist House FoundationMason, TX

    Preservation

    $25,000
  6. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Educational - ucch service committee

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $140,79953% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $50,00019% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $48,40018% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $25,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $165,799
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $48,400
  3. Texas1 grant $25,000
  4. Virginia1 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.

  • Stuart TownsendPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marrgwen TownsendTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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