The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 47-7420232

Miles Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Westminster, CO. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 20 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), 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

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

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,123,877

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $670,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,066,400

Grants paid in 2019

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    Public education

    $250,000
  2. Rocky Mountain Elk FoundationMissoula, MT

    Environmental support

    $151,177
  3. University of WyomingLaramie, WY

    Public education

    $90,000
  4. Lewis Clark Animal Shelter IncHelena, MT

    Community support

    $85,000
  5. K9S 4 MobilityCheyenne, WY

    Community support

    $75,000
  6. Ducks Unlimited IncMemphis, TN

    Environmental support

    $50,000
  7. Jack O'Connor Hunting and Education Center IncLewiston, ID

    Environmental support

    $50,000
  8. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Environmental support

    $50,000
  9. Prison FellowshipLansdowne, VA

    Community support

    $50,000
  10. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Community support

    $50,000
  11. Pheasants Forever IncAurora, CO

    Environmental support

    $40,000
  12. National World War II MuseumNew Orleans, LA

    Community support

    $35,000
  13. Carroll County HistoricalWestminster, MD

    Community support

    $25,000
  14. Owen P Miles MuseumPolo, IL

    Community support

    $25,000
  15. University of Idaho CollegeMoscow, ID

    Public education

    $25,000
  16. University of OklahomaNorman, OK

    Public education

    $25,000
  17. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Environmental support

    $15,000
  18. Phi Kappa Psi FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Community support

    $15,000
  19. Father Flanagan's Boys TownBoys Town, NE

    Community support

    $10,000
  20. Northwest Children's HomeLewiston, ID

    Community support

    $7,700

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $250,00061% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $75,00018% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $50,00012% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $35,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado3 grants $340,000
  2. Montana2 grants $236,177
  3. Wyoming2 grants $165,000
  4. Idaho3 grants $82,700
  5. Florida1 grant $50,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $50,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  8. Louisiana1 grant $35,000
  9. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  10. Maryland1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • V Frank Mendicino IITRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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