The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-6015841

Dean Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Colorado Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 61 grants and $135,450 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $135,450

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $1,760,073

  • Tax year 2024

    $111,600

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,722,401

  • Tax year 2023

    $184,250

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $1,704,166

  • Tax year 2022

    $182,300

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $1,804,328

  • Tax year 2021

    $118,457

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $2,030,119

  • Tax year 2020

    $136,770

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $1,799,367

  • Tax year 2019

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,590,000

  • Tax year 2018

    $128,317

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,610,065

Grants paid in 2025

61 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Planned ParenthoodWilmington, DE

    General

    $17,500
  2. Pepitas PreschoolLake Forest Park, WA

    General

    $10,000
  3. Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville, NJ

    General

    $8,000
  4. Boys & Girls ClubWilmington, DE

    General

    $7,000
  5. Hagley Museum & LibraryWilmington, DE

    General

    $7,000
  6. Brandywine River MuseumChadds Ford, PA

    General

    $5,000
  7. WhyyPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $5,000
  8. Pro Bono Partnership of OhioCincinnati, OH

    General

    $5,000
  9. Palmer Land TrustColorado SPGS, CO

    General

    $5,000
  10. YdaWashington, DC

    General

    $5,000
  11. Seattle Waldorf SchoolSeattle, WA

    General

    $3,000
  12. Literacy deWilmington, DE

    General

    $3,000
  13. Neighborhood HouseColorado Springs, CO

    General

    $3,000
  14. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General

    $3,000
  15. Elon UniversityElon, NC

    General

    $3,000
  16. Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA

    General

    $3,000
  17. Wilderness Awareness SchoolDuvall, WA

    General

    $3,000
  18. Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA

    General

    $3,000
  19. Black Women's Health ImperativeWashington, DC

    General

    $2,500
  20. Icicle Creek Center for the ArtsLeavenworth, WA

    General

    $2,000
  21. Meals on WheelsArlington, VA

    General

    $2,000
  22. Protect the DoloresDolores, CO

    General

    $2,000
  23. The Cycle EffectDurango, CO

    General

    $2,000
  24. Seattle SymphonySeattle, WA

    General

    $2,000
  25. Seattle Art MuseumSeattle, WA

    General

    $2,000
  26. Western Watersheds ProjectBoise, ID

    General

    $2,000
  27. Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD

    General

    $1,500
  28. Rocky Mountain Womens Film FestivalColorado Springs, CO

    General

    $1,250
  29. Mission Wolf SanctuaryWestcliffe, CO

    General

    $1,000
  30. Northeast Harbor Tennis ClubMount Desert, ME

    General

    $1,000
  31. Brandywine ConservancyChadds Ford, PA

    General

    $1,000
  32. National Day Laborer Organizing NetworkLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  33. Upper Valley MendLeavenworth, WA

    General

    $1,000
  34. Pike Place Market FoundationSeattle, WA

    General

    $1,000
  35. Shake-A-Leg MiamiMiami, FL

    General

    $1,000
  36. Immigrant Defenders Law CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  37. Care & ShareColorado SPGS, CO

    General

    $500
  38. ACLUNew York, NY

    General

    $500
  39. Winterthur MuseumWinterthur, DE

    General

    $500
  40. The Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    General

    $500
  41. Tower Hill SchoolWilmington, DE

    General

    $500
  42. Cu Buff ClubBoulder, CO

    General

    $500
  43. Frank Lloyd Wright FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    General

    $500
  44. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $500
  45. C & D Conservation NWSeattle, WA

    General

    $500
  46. Atomic Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General

    $500
  47. Atlas PrepColorado Springs, CO

    General

    $500
  48. Humane SocietyColorado Springs, CO

    General

    $500
  49. Alpine Autism CenterColorado SPGS, CO

    General

    $500
  50. American River AssociationOrangevale, CA

    General

    $500
  51. National Audubon SocietyFort Collins, CO

    General

    $250
  52. University of DelawareNewark, DE

    General

    $250
  53. Cystic Fibroses FoundationBethesda, MD

    General

    $250
  54. Colorado Criminal Justice Reform CoalitionDenver, CO

    General

    $250
  55. KRCCColorado Springs, CO

    General

    $250
  56. National Museum of WwiiNew Orleans, LA

    General

    $250
  57. Rocky Mountain PBSDenver, CO

    General

    $250
  58. The Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    General

    $250
  59. Co Criminal Justice Reform CoalitionDenver, CO

    General

    $250
  60. Protect Our WintersDenver, CO

    General

    $250
  61. KcmeColorado Springs, CO

    General

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $16,00030% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $15,50029% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid3 grants $6,25012% of the total
  4. Environment3 grants $5,0009% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $4,0007% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $2,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Delaware7 grants $35,750
  2. Washington11 grants $30,500
  3. Colorado18 grants $18,450
  4. Pennsylvania3 grants $11,000
  5. District of Columbia3 grants $8,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $8,000
  7. Ohio1 grant $5,000
  8. New York4 grants $4,250
  9. California4 grants $3,000
  10. North Carolina1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Leatrice D EllimanPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Calisle S DeanVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Warren H DeanVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

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