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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2552296

The Thomas W Bean Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $620,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Elvin Caldwell Jr
2501 Bruce Randolph Ave
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 296-1340
Form and materials
Letter Stating Needs
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $620,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,870,344
  • Tax year 2024

    $495,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,208,438
  • Tax year 2023

    $502,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,434,323
  • Tax year 2022

    $499,200

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,781,747
  • Tax year 2021

    $555,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,142,987
  • Tax year 2020

    $487,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,923,841
  • Tax year 2019

    $271,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,375,984
  • Tax year 2018

    $209,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,564,452

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    General Support

    $620,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Elvin Caldwell JrPresident Hours 10Pay $25,000
  • Fran FullerVice President Hours 10Pay $25,000
  • Gaylene HarrisSecretary Hours 10Pay $25,000

The return

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