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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 80-6244267

SCP Foundation

A private foundation in Highlands Ranch, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $153,249 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

    $153,249

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $657,040
  • Tax year 2024

    $108,150

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $769,965
  • Tax year 2023

    $75,866

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $800,210
  • Tax year 2022

    $106,218

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $811,865
  • Tax year 2021

    $53,536

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $908,704
  • Tax year 2020

    $35,972

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $695,069
  • Tax year 2019

    $63,280

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $830,581
  • Tax year 2018

    $75,689

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,346,756

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cherry Hills Community ChurchHGHLNDS Ranch, CO

    General support

    $91,700
  2. Open HeartsGarner, NC

    Missions

    $25,000
  3. Renew the HopeRedding, CA

    General support

    $14,000
  4. CruOrlando, FL

    Missionary support

    $6,800
  5. Rescued MinistriesCastle Rock, CO

    General support

    $6,500
  6. Christ Street FellowshipArvada, CO

    General support

    $4,500
  7. Desiring GodMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $2,000
  8. Hope Haven RwandaSedalia, CO

    Child sponsorship

    $1,599
  9. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  10. Free Life ChurchLeesburg, VA

    General support

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $14,00071% of the total
  2. Religion3 grants $5,65029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado4 grants $104,299
  2. North Carolina2 grants $26,000
  3. California1 grant $14,000
  4. Florida1 grant $6,800
  5. Minnesota1 grant $2,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $150

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Richard L Smith IITRUSTEE Hours 15Pay $0
  • Pamela S SmithTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Colby A SmithTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lindsey H HerrmannTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ryan J SmithTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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