The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-2057825

Dornick Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Woody Creek, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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

    $1,505,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,212,871
  • Tax year 2024

    $456,934

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,271,819
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,138,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,267,192
  • Tax year 2022

    $582,346

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,758,286
  • Tax year 2021

    $882,800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,117,220
  • Tax year 2020

    $710,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,339,297
  • Tax year 2019

    $800,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $43,378
  • Tax year 2018

    $450,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $776,206

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Roaring Fork ConservancyBasalt, CO

    General support

    $400,000
  2. Organizing Institute South and West IafAustin, TX

    General support

    $250,000
  3. Valley SettlementSilt, CO

    General support

    $250,000
  4. English in ActionCarbondale, CO

    General support

    $160,000
  5. Aspen Mountain Artist ResidencyAspen, CO

    General support

    $100,000
  6. Wilderness WorkshopCarbondale, CO

    General support

    $65,000
  7. Colorado Institute for Public LifeDenver, CO

    General support

    $50,000
  8. The Art BaseBasalt, CO

    General support

    $50,000
  9. Aspen JournalismAspen, CO

    General support

    $35,000
  10. Ibu FoundationCharleston, SC

    General support

    $25,000
  11. Valley View FoundationGlenwood Springs, CO

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Colombia Land TrustVancouver, WA

    General support

    $18,000
  13. Oregon Community FoundationPortland, OR

    General support

    $16,000
  14. Community Foundation for Southwest WashingtonVancouver, WA

    General support

    $16,000
  15. California Mountain Biking CoalitionS Lake Tahoe, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  16. KCWR FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  17. I Stand with My PackCulver City, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Corba - Concerned Off-Road BicyclistsCalabasas, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Homeward Bound of Western North CarolinaAsheville, NC

    General support

    $5,000

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 $435,00032% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $410,00030% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $400,00029% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $50,0004% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $32,0002% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $25,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $25,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado9 grants $1,135,000
  2. Texas1 grant $250,000
  3. California4 grants $40,000
  4. Washington2 grants $34,000
  5. South Carolina1 grant $25,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $16,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert C Pew IIIPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan H TaylorSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kate WoltersBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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