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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4630003

Zoma Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 45 grants and $23 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.

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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

    $23,027,286

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $529,458,258

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,281,818

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $504,557,339

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,373,833

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $513,543,344

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,863,386

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $533,673,483

  • Tax year 2020

    $19,885,325

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $228,655,575

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,753,653

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $231,884,969

Grants paid in 2024

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    To advance economic prosperity and durable conservation in the great bear seasupporting sustainable livelihoods, local enterprises, and job creationby securing long-term financing through a project finance for permanence (PFP) initiative co-developed by enduring earth and 17 first nations.

    $9,500,000
  2. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    To support a project-finance for permanence (PFP) deal, a deal that secures long-term funding for conservation while ensuring communities benefit through sustainable livelihoods, local enterprise, and job creation tied to healthy ecosystems, developed by enduring earth with the government of mongolia, with the goal of supporting economic prosperity.

    $7,000,000
  3. High Line Canal ConservancyCentennial, CO

    To support the high line canal conservancy and its partners to protect and revitalize the canal's natural spaces while improving the human experience, with the goal of supporting community connection and development.

    $1,530,681
  4. Windward FundWashington, DC

    To support central operations of enduring earth to advance project-finance for permanence deals to drive biodiversity, durable conservation, and community economic development goals, including supporting sustainable livelihoods, local enterprise, and job creation.

    $727,842
  5. Arapahoe Community College FoundationLittleton, CO

    To support the colorado health careers collaborative, led by arapahoe community college and the community college of denver, which brings together some of colorado's largest health employers, community colleges, an innovative colorado based instructional design company, and 7 rural and urban k-12 school districts to co-create equitable health career paths for colorado youth.

    $425,363
  6. YOUTHPOWER365Avon, CO

    To support the careerwise youth apprenticeship initiative, led by the vail valley partnership, to expand workforce development pathways toward careers for youth in eagle county schools, grades 8-12.

    $392,775
  7. Colorado Education Initiative (cei)Denver, CO

    To support strategic capacity support for colorado education initiative's career-connecting learning.

    $300,000
  8. Colorado Education Initiative (cei)Denver, CO

    To support homegrown talent initiative, a joint effort between colorado education initiative and colorado succeeds to develop career-connected learning experiences for k-12 students in rural communities across colorado.

    $240,000
  9. Windward FundWashington, DC

    To support the development and launch of the symbiosis coalition, a carbon market buyer's coalition that seeks to increase investment in the next generation of nature-based carbon removals projects with the goal of unlocking more private investment for community economic development programs around the world.

    $217,500
  10. Colorado State University (csu) FoundationFort Collins, CO

    To support general operations

    $200,000
  11. Illuminate ColoradoDenver, CO

    To catalyze the initial implementation of the family connects model in colorado.

    $200,000
  12. Colorado Mesa University FoundationGrand JCT, CO

    To support the launch and implementation of the 'reimagined' grand valley outdoor recreation coalition which champions the growth of the outdoor industry as a means for driving a thriving local economy.

    $162,000
  13. Colorado Perinatal Mental Health ProjectDenver, CO

    To support the organization's strategic focus and supporting initiatives in perinatal mental health.

    $151,458
  14. Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative (CPCQC)Denver, CO

    To support general operations

    $150,000
  15. Jeffco Schools FoundationGolden, CO

    To support piloting grow jeffco's career hub model, set to offer career awareness, exploration, and work-based learning placements to high school students in jefferson county schools.

    $150,000
  16. City Year IncBoston, MA

    To support general operations

    $100,000
  17. Colorado Health InstituteDenver, CO

    To support general operations specifically for childhood/behavioral health work.

    $100,000
  18. Grand Junction Economic PartnershipGrand JCT, CO

    To support gjep's core programmatic work.

    $100,000
  19. Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (mmhla)Arlington, VA

    To support the organization's strategic focus and supporting initiatives in perinatal mental health.

    $100,000
  20. Mental Health America of Colorado DBA Mental Health ColoradoDenver, CO

    To support strategies to strengthen capacity and requirements for mental health screenings in OB/GYN practices.

    $100,000
  21. Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health (fka 2020 Mom)Los Angeles, CA

    To support the organization's strategic focus and supporting initiatives in perinatal mental health.

    $100,000
  22. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    To support the harris community fellowship program, which addresses the workforce shortage by providing training, mentorship, education, and support for rural and remote perinatal, infant, and early childhood mental health providers across co.

    $66,667
  23. CareerwiseDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  24. Clayton Early LearningDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  25. Colorado Children's Campaign IncDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  26. Colorado Education Initiative (cei)Denver, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  27. Colorado Energy and Sustainability CollaboratoryDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  28. Colorado Equitable Economic Mobility Initiative (ceemi)Denver, CO

    To support general operations with a specific focus on evidence-based workforce development initiatives.

    $50,000
  29. Denver Children's Advocacy CenterDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  30. Early Milestones ColoradoDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  31. First Southwest Community FundDurango, CO

    To support operations and management of loan funds for rural colorado businesses who struggle to access conventional financing.

    $50,000
  32. Foundation for Colorado Community CollegesDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  33. Foundation for Colorado Community CollegesDenver, CO

    To support the colorado community college system to develop its next strategic plan.

    $50,000
  34. Mile High United Way IncDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  35. RmiBoulder, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  36. Startup ColoradoDurango, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  37. The Attainment NetworkDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  38. The Kempe FoundationAurora, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  39. Western Resource AdvocatesBoulder, CO

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  40. Institute for Western Energy (fka Colorado Energy & Water Institute (cewi))Denver, CO

    To support the organization to manage wec operations and sustain a bipartisan, regionally representative caucus that serves as an educational resource providing balanced, diverse policy perspectives through public-interest workshops and engagement.

    $40,000
  41. Illuminate ColoradoDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $30,000
  42. Denver Public Schools FoundationDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $25,000
  43. Invest in KidsDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $25,000
  44. Philanthropy ColoradoDenver, CO

    To support general operations

    $23,000
  45. Ralston HouseArvada, CO

    To support general operations

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $945,34233% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $528,66719% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $490,77517% of the total
  4. Youth development3 grants $255,0009% of the total
  5. Human services3 grants $251,4589% of the total
  6. Community development2 grants $120,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $250,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia3 grants $16,600,000
  2. Colorado39 grants $5,381,944
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $945,342
  4. California1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Benjamin S WaltonDIRECTOR/ CO-PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lucy Ana A WaltonDIRECTOR/ CO-PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Janna WilliamsSECRETARY Hours 12Pay $0
  • Abraham ShermanTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0

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