The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1617616

Casting Crowns Foundation

A private foundation in Evergreen, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $67,200 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $67,200

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $68,323

  • Tax year 2022

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $159,901

  • Tax year 2021

    $77,800

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $231,185

  • Tax year 2020

    $107,300

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $309,492

  • Tax year 2019

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $417,308

  • Tax year 2018

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $524,682

  • Tax year 2017

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $667,485

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Support broader church ministry.

    $45,000
  2. Individual

    Supporting the mission to provide aid to the homeless

    $15,000
  3. Individual

    Supporting missionary at idaho state university for ministry work serving college students.

    $7,200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • J Stephen MercerPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karla MercerSecretary/Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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