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

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0587194

Gary Philanthropy

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 reports $5.6 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $5,602,489

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $191,191,077
  • Tax year 2023

    $8,513,776

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $201,475,691
  • Tax year 2022

    $8,593,977

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $213,256,828
  • Tax year 2021

    $6,975,762

    Grants listed
    128
    Assets, end of year
    $234,086,613
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,736,697

    Grants listed
    187
    Assets, end of year
    $212,611,882

Grants paid in 2024

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $5.6 million in all.

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $1.7 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Chris WatneyBOARD CHAIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • David YounggrenVICE CHAIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert GaryMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy GaryMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tom GougeonMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jim KelleyMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Greg MooreMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Holly Vasquez HorvathMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ami DesaiCOO Hours 30Pay $198,401
  • Jill HawleyVP PHILAN./P Hours 24Pay $144,646
  • Santhosh RamdossPRES/CEO Hours 26Pay $310,300
  • Chyrise HarrisVP COMM Hours 26Pay $143,553
  • Ashley KaplanSECRETARY Hours 26Pay $0
  • Caitlin FinnVP FIN/LEGAL Hours 26Pay $148,547
  • Brian HiattVP TECH Hours 31Pay $149,386

The return

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