The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-2472316

The Blessing Foundation

A private foundation in Parker, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $81,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $81,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,193,292

  • Tax year 2023

    $65,993

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,026,829

  • Tax year 2022

    $102,143

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,146,628

  • Tax year 2021

    $97,946

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,130,879

  • Tax year 2020

    $105,734

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,067,878

  • Tax year 2019

    $123,030

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,321,582

  • Tax year 2018

    $117,540

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,475,367

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cornerstone ChurchSheridan, WY

    Religious

    $38,000
  2. Alliance for Choice in EducationGreenwood VLG, CO

    Education

    $25,000
  3. Homes for Our TroopsTaunton, MA

    Humanitarian

    $15,000
  4. Valor Christian High SchoolHighland Ranch, CO

    Education

    $1,500
  5. Open Door MinistriesDenver, CO

    Religious

    $1,000
  6. Legacy Pregnancy CenterSheridan, WY

    Health

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $26,00063% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,00037% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wyoming2 grants $38,500
  2. Colorado3 grants $27,500
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Marianne L SommerVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jerry K SommerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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