The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4550657

First Ascent Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $264,514 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $264,514

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,013,888

  • Tax year 2024

    $215,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,959,259

  • Tax year 2023

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,046,878

  • Tax year 2022

    $317,866

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,078,331

  • Tax year 2021

    $228,879

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,336,295

  • Tax year 2020

    $217,612

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,236,672

  • Tax year 2018

    $190,687

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,311,849

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    Daf contribution

    $84,514
  2. Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information CenterEvergreen, CO

    2025/2026 avalanche forecasting and education support

    $30,000
  3. Protect Our WintersBoulder, CO

    Mobilizing the outdoor community for climate action in 2026

    $30,000
  4. Roaring Fork Outdoor VolunteersCarbondale, CO

    Building a sustainable funding model for rfov's young stewards program

    $30,000
  5. ShejumpsSalt Lake City, UT

    Shejumps general operating grant + fundraising match

    $30,000
  6. The Buddy ProgramAspen, CO

    Creating opportunities for youth to gain life skills in the outdoors with the leadership through exploration, action, and discovery (lead) program.

    $30,000
  7. Wilderness WorkshopDenver, CO

    Wilderness workshop forest watchdog matching campaign

    $30,000

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 $84,51448% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $30,00017% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $30,00017% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $30,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado5 grants $150,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $84,514
  3. Utah1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • W King Grant IIIPRESIDENT, SECRETARY Hours 4Pay $0
  • Tracy H GrantVICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Caroline GrantDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katie GrantDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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