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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-1425748

Starting Line Foundation

A private foundation in Boulder, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $279,299 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

    $279,299

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,575,609
  • Tax year 2024

    $285,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,499,453
  • Tax year 2023

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,631,103
  • Tax year 2022

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,783,182
  • Tax year 2021

    $302,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,831,665
  • Tax year 2020

    $675,225

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,488,897
  • Tax year 2019

    $198,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,099,369
  • Tax year 2018

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,788,999

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Endeavor FoundationNew York, NY

    General Purpose

    $50,000
  2. Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA)Boulder, CO

    General purpose

    $30,000
  3. Impact on EducationLouisville, CO

    General purpose

    $30,000
  4. Community Food ShareLouisville, CO

    General purpose

    $25,000
  5. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General Purpose

    $25,000
  6. donors choosePhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  7. The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $15,000
  8. Roots Music ProjectBoulder, CO

    General Purpose

    $10,799
  9. There with Care - BoulderBoulder, CO

    General purpose

    $10,000
  10. The Colorado ChautauquaBoulder, CO

    General purpose

    $10,000
  11. Growing GardensBoulder, CO

    General purpose

    $10,000
  12. Khan AcademyMountain View, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  13. Cal Wood Education CenterJamestown, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  14. Via Mobility ServicesBoulder, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  15. E-TownBoulder, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  16. ExploratoriumSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  17. Blue Sky BridgeBoulder, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  18. University of ColoradoBoulder, CO

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  19. Blue Sky BridgeBoulder, CO

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  20. Boulder County Farmers MarketLongmont, CO

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  21. stanford jazz workshopStanford, CA

    General purpose

    $2,500
  22. Presenting DenverDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00029% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $30,00017% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $30,00017% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $18,29910% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $15,0009% of the total
  6. Social science1 grant $15,0009% of the total
  7. 2 other causes4 grants $16,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado15 grants $161,799
  2. New York1 grant $50,000
  3. California4 grants $37,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $15,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Katherine McIntyrePRESIDENT, TREASURER & SEC Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ryan McIntyreVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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