The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-0936849

The Trio Foundation

A private foundation in Bellvue, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $135,804 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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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

    $135,804

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,576,918

  • Tax year 2023

    $108,894

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,553,866

  • Tax year 2022

    $116,906

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,360,945

  • Tax year 2021

    $78,733

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,958,497

  • Tax year 2020

    $52,619

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,618,747

  • Tax year 2019

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,800,844

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Haitian Education and LeadershipNew York, NY

    Educational scholarship

    $15,000
  2. Boys and Girls Clubs of LCFort Collins, CO

    Operational support

    $10,000
  3. Center for Family OutreachGreeley, CO

    Operational support

    $10,000
  4. Project Self-SufficienyLoveland, CO

    Program support

    $10,000
  5. Big City MountaineersArvada, CO

    Program support

    $5,000
  6. Bird Conservancy of the RockiesFort Collins, CO

    Educational program support

    $5,000
  7. Coalition for the Poudre River WateFort Collins, CO

    Program support

    $5,000
  8. Food Bank of Larimer CountyLoveland, CO

    Program support

    $5,000
  9. Iwin FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Program support

    $5,000
  10. Respite CareTimnath, CO

    Program support

    $5,000
  11. VindeketFort Collins, CO

    Program support

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,495
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,333
  14. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,995
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,957
  16. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,661
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,548
  18. Diamond Peaks Ski PatrolLaporte, CO

    General support

    $2,500
  19. Trees Water & PeopleFort Collins, CO

    Program support - kca/ute gardens

    $2,500
  20. Wildlands Restoration VolunteersLongmont, CO

    Program support - kca/ute gardens

    $2,500
  21. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,198
  22. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,198
  23. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,064
  24. Haitian Timoun Foundation IncNorwich, CT

    Program support

    $2,000
  25. Lide FoundationAgoura Hills, CA

    Hurricane relief

    $2,000
  26. National Geographic SocietyWashington, DC

    Program support

    $2,000
  27. World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC

    Program support

    $2,000
  28. Csu FoundationFort Collins, CO

    Program support - CNHP & SBC

    $1,500
  29. Fort Collins Museum of ArtsFort Collins, CO

    Program support

    $1,500
  30. Global Village Museum of Arts and CulturesFort Collins, CO

    Program support

    $1,500
  31. Haitian Health Foundation IncNorwich, CT

    Hurricane relief

    $1,500
  32. PazapaMountain View, CA

    Program support

    $1,500
  33. Book TrustDenver, CO

    Program support

    $1,000
  34. Health Equity InternationalNewton, MA

    Program support

    $1,000
  35. Poudre School District FDN - FCHSFort Collins, CO

    Program support

    $950
  36. PolarisBuffalo, NY

    Program support

    $405

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $16,50029% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $11,00019% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  4. Environment3 grants $7,00012% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $3,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado18 grants $75,950
  2. New York2 grants $15,405
  3. Indiana1 grant $5,000
  4. California2 grants $3,500
  5. Connecticut2 grants $3,500
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Joseph BastaTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melissa BastaTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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