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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1514016

Stelter Foundation

A private foundation in Estes Park, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $8,083 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $8,083

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $109,759
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,161

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $115,447
  • Tax year 2023

    $15,444

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $117,010
  • Tax year 2022

    $7,284

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $134,045
  • Tax year 2021

    $11,352

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $134,045
  • Tax year 2020

    $14,654

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $125,100

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

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

  1. Community Christian Legal AidSpring, TX

    Legal Aid

    $2,300
  2. Individual

    Individual assistance

    $1,500
  3. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    Religious

    $1,084
  4. EvicsEstes Park, CO

    Charitable community organization

    $1,000
  5. Aaron DormanEstes Park, CO

    Religious

    $579
  6. Men on FireEstes Park, CO

    Religious

    $500
  7. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  8. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Educational

    $300
  9. Christian Church of Estes ParkEstes Park, CO

    Religious

    $120
  10. Individual

    Personal Financial Assistance

    $100
  11. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    Educational

    $100
  12. Christian Church of Estes ParkEstes Park, CO

    Religious

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,30048% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $1,08423% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,00021% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $3006% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $1202% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado6 grants $3,283
  2. Texas1 grant $2,300
  3. Michigan1 grant $300
  4. Arizona1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Mark A StelterPresident Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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