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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-6360734

Muhr Hoerter Foundation

A private foundation in Littleton, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $11,500 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

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $226,737
  • Tax year 2024

    $12,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $228,285
  • Tax year 2023

    $9,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $235,512
  • Tax year 2022

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $202,340
  • Tax year 2021

    $8,750

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $162,263
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $155,898

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

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

  1. The Action CenterDenver, CO

    Provide assistance for basic human needs

    $4,500
  2. Kennedys Disease AssociationAtlanta, GA

    Research on kennedys disease

    $2,000
  3. Individual

    Provide emergency shelter to singles and families

    $2,000
  4. Womens Bean ProjectDenver, CO

    Training & employment to distressed women

    $1,500
  5. Individual

    Christian church

    $500
  6. Habitat for HumanityDenver, CO

    Low income home ownership program

    $500
  7. Individual

    Formation of priest for the roman catholic church

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $2,00057% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $1,50043% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado3 grants $6,500
  2. California1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey A HoerterPRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Michael J HoerterSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Richard G HoerterIT OFFICER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carolyn M LyonsVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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