The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-1578572

Molly Grether Fund

A private foundation in Salida, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $65,387 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $65,387

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $64,379

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,100

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $123,391

  • Tax year 2022

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $118,535

  • Tax year 2021

    $179,742

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $137,560

  • Tax year 2020

    $110,463

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $291,278

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. GuidestoneSalida, CO

    Sustain activities

    $30,387
  2. First Presbyterian ChurchSalida, CO

    Improvement of facility

    $19,000
  3. StarpointSalida, CO

    Special needs community

    $16,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $30,387100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado3 grants $65,387

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert GretherPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Katy GretherSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lee LigonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark LigonMEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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