The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-3783868

Catena Foundation

A private foundation in Carbondale, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 81 grants and $27.2 million paid in grants.

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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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $27,197,754

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $596,379,235

  • Tax year 2023

    $30,178,715

    Grants listed
    124
    Assets, end of year
    $573,725,610

  • Tax year 2022

    $35,029,850

    Grants listed
    150
    Assets, end of year
    $438,062,805

  • Tax year 2021

    $23,945,308

    Grants listed
    124
    Assets, end of year
    $397,661,850

  • Tax year 2020

    $23,687,462

    Grants listed
    129
    Assets, end of year
    $166,234,363

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,353,813

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $157,511,233

Grants paid in 2024

81 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Community engagement

    $3,250,000
  2. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Conservation

    $3,000,000
  3. State Leadership ProjectRaleigh, NC

    Community engagement

    $1,150,000
  4. Defending Democracy Together InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  5. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Crisis response

    $1,000,000
  6. Third Way InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  7. Policy Impact (name Change in 2025 to Contina Impact)Berkeley, CA

    Community engagement

    $945,000
  8. Asylum Seeker Advocacy ProjectNew York, NY

    Community engagement

    $850,000
  9. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    Community engagement

    $775,000
  10. American Immigration CouncilWashington, DC

    Community engagement

    $600,000
  11. Aspen Global Change InstituteBasalt, CO

    Conservation

    $550,000
  12. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Community engagement

    $550,000
  13. Equis InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    Community engagement

    $500,000
  14. Issue OneWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $500,000
  15. Welcoming AmericaAtlanta, GA

    Community engagement

    $450,000
  16. Western States CenterPortland, OR

    Community engagement

    $450,000
  17. International Refugee AssistanceNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $440,000
  18. Resources Legacy FundSacramento, CA

    Conservation

    $410,673
  19. Fwduseducation Fund IncWashington, DC

    Community engagement

    $400,000
  20. UnidosusWashington, DC

    Community engagement

    $400,000
  21. Resguardo Kogui Malayo ArhuacoSanta Marta, Colombia

    Conservation

    $397,992
  22. Canopy Northwest ArkansasFayetteville, AR

    General operating support

    $397,440
  23. Refugee CongressWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $380,000
  24. Environmental Policy Innovation CenterCollege Park, MD

    Conservation

    $355,526
  25. National Center for Youth LawOakland, CA

    Community engagement

    $350,000
  26. Neem FoundationNigeria

    Crisis response

    $337,788
  27. Colorado State University FoundationFort Collins, CO

    Conservation

    $325,000
  28. Define AmericanLos Angeles, CA

    Community engagement

    $325,000
  29. Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy CenterEl Paso, TX

    General operating support

    $325,000
  30. Civic NationWashington, DC

    Community engagement

    $300,000
  31. Southern Vision AllianceDurham, NC

    Community engagement

    $300,000
  32. States United Democracy CenterWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $300,000
  33. Center for Tech and Civic LifeChicago, IL

    Community engagement

    $275,000
  34. Refugee Council USAWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $265,000
  35. Grand Canyon YouthFlagstaff, AZ

    Community engagement

    $250,000
  36. Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights CoalitionNashville, TN

    Community engagement

    $250,000
  37. Tech Assist Partnership of ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Conservation

    $203,463
  38. Cities Forward IncWashington, DC

    Community engagement

    $200,000
  39. The Voter Project FundPhiladelphia, PA

    Community engagement

    $200,000
  40. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Community engagement

    $180,000
  41. National Wildlife FederationReston, VA

    Conservation

    $163,824
  42. Education Reform NowNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  43. Grand Canyon TrustFlagstaff, AZ

    Conservation

    $150,000
  44. Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $150,000
  45. Tides FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Community engagement

    $150,000
  46. Meridian InstituteDillon, CO

    Conservation

    $145,320
  47. Aspen JournalismAspen, CO

    Conservation

    $143,000
  48. High Desert DevoCortez, CO

    General operating support

    $139,650
  49. National Academy of SciencesWashington, DC

    Conservation

    $137,351
  50. EcoflightAspen, CO

    Conservation

    $130,000
  51. Rural Arizona EngagementCoolidge, AZ

    Community engagement

    $125,000
  52. Solutions for an Independent ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Community engagement

    $120,000
  53. Voter Formation ProjectWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $120,000
  54. Wheel FunSedona, AZ

    Community engagement

    $119,000
  55. Mormon Women for Ethical Government FoundationHolladay, UT

    Community engagement

    $115,000
  56. Tayas YawksKlamath Falls, OR

    Community engagement

    $113,371
  57. Chiloquin Vision in ProgressChiloquin, OR

    Community engagement

    $110,000
  58. Aspen Center for Environmental StudiesAspen, CO

    Conservation

    $103,922
  59. Rural Utah Project Education FundS Salt Lake, UT

    General operating support

    $100,000
  60. Justice Action CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Community engagement

    $80,000
  61. Lincoln Inst of Land PolicyPhoenix, AZ

    Community engagement

    $66,720
  62. Klamath River Renewal CorpBerkeley, CA

    Conservation

    $60,000
  63. Roaring Fork Mountain Bike AssociationAspen, CO

    Conservation

    $53,000
  64. American Himalayan FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Crisis response

    $50,000
  65. Montezuma Land ConservancyCortez, CO

    Community engagement

    $49,840
  66. Urban InstituteWashington, DC

    Crisis response

    $49,537
  67. Applegate Forestry LLCCorvallis, OR

    Community engagement

    $45,000
  68. Wisteqn'eemitLapwai, ID

    Community engagement

    $25,000
  69. Sustainable NorthwestPortland, OR

    Community engagement

    $17,200
  70. Friends of Colorado Avalanche Information CenterEvergeen, CO

    General operating support

    $15,000
  71. Evergreen State College FoundationOlympia, WA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  72. Grand Canyon River GuidesFlagstaff, AZ

    General operating support

    $10,000
  73. Mountain Rescue Aspen IncAspen, CO

    General operating support

    $10,000
  74. Museum of Northern ArizonaFlagstaff, AZ

    General operating support

    $10,000
  75. Prescott CollegePrescott, AZ

    General operating support

    $10,000
  76. The Whale FoundationFlagstaff, AZ

    General operating support

    $10,000
  77. Lakota FundKyle, SD

    General operating support

    $5,000
  78. San DomenicoSan Anselmo, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  79. Hopi FoundationKykotsmovi, AZ

    General operating support

    $2,500
  80. Roaring Fork Public RadioAspen, CO

    General operating support

    $1,000
  81. Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ

    Conservation

    -$10,363

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment10 grants $7,519,96136% of the total
  2. Public affairs6 grants $2,715,00013% of the total
  3. Civil rights9 grants $2,575,00012% of the total
  4. Education7 grants $2,515,00012% of the total
  5. Human services7 grants $2,002,50010% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $1,325,0006% of the total
  7. 8 other causes14 grants $2,105,73810% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia17 grants $9,826,888
  2. California11 grants $5,875,673
  3. New York5 grants $2,990,000
  4. Colorado12 grants $1,665,732
  5. North Carolina2 grants $1,450,000
  6. Arizona13 grants $1,066,320
  7. Oregon5 grants $735,571
  8. Georgia1 grant $450,000
  9. Arkansas1 grant $397,440
  10. Maryland1 grant $355,526

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Samuel R WaltonPRESIDENT Hours 0.15Pay $0
  • Greg NelsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Drew RitcheyTREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Steve MatousSECRETARY AND INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECT Hours 40Pay $233,724

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