The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2922694

Thefish Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $32,700 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

    $32,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $408,938

  • Tax year 2024

    $28,900

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $289,093

  • Tax year 2023

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $305,828

  • Tax year 2022

    $23,600

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $320,586

  • Tax year 2021

    $26,550

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $339,387

  • Tax year 2020

    $21,150

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $357,093

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,350

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $371,574

  • Tax year 2018

    $21,800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $347,335

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sewall Child Development CenterDenver, CO

    Education

    $11,500
  2. Denver Dumb Friends LeagueDenver, CO

    General Operations

    $6,500
  3. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    General Operations

    $2,500
  4. Young Americans Center for Financial EducationDenver, CO

    General Operating

    $2,500
  5. Oregon Food BankPortland, OR

    General Operating

    $2,500
  6. University of IowaIowa City, IA

    General Operating

    $2,000
  7. Solve OregonPortland, OR

    General Operating

    $1,500
  8. Colorado Pet PantryBoulder, CO

    2023 contribution paid in 2024

    $1,350
  9. Metro CaringDenver, CO

    General Operating

    $1,350
  10. Rocky Mountain Feline RescueDenver, CO

    General Operating

    $500
  11. Lighthouse Writers WorkshopDenver, CO

    General Operations

    $500
  12. Rocky Mountain RefugeLittleton, CO

    General Operating

    $0
  13. Sleep in Heavenly PeacePhoenix, AZ

    General Operating - Colorado Chapter

    $0
  14. Oregon Coast AquariumNewport, OR

    General Operating

    $0
  15. Washed AshoreBandon, OR

    General Operating

    $0
  16. WellPowerDenver, CO

    2023 contribution - cleared in 2024

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $12,00047% of the total
  2. Animals4 grants $8,35033% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,50010% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado10 grants $26,700
  2. Oregon4 grants $4,000
  3. Iowa1 grant $2,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Wendy Ann FishPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Charles E FishSecretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • Charles L FishTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Andrew J FishVice President Hours 5Pay $0

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