The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2959554

The Nick Bales BTR Foundation

A private foundation in Greenwood Village, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $75,970 paid in grants.

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.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Form and materials
Create a two minute video that illustrates your kindness and compassion, as well as your ability to lift others up and put them before yourself. While your video should reveal something you are passionate about, you do not need to be the videos main focus or subject. Please submit your video, along with your contact information, to the nick bales / BTR foundation using this dropbox link: https://tinyurl.com/qr53395. Upon submission, all videos become the property of the nick bales / BTR foundation and may be posted on its website, social media, or other public forum.
Restrictions
The scholarship is open to all arapahoe high school seniors who will be attending college. There is no essay or written assignment. And there is no need to submit your gpa or financial information because this scholarship is not based on grades or need. The successful applicant will be someone who exudes the BTR spirit.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $75,970

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $144,984
  • Tax year 2024

    $46,925

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $90,944
  • Tax year 2023

    $7,190

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $68,848
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $58,654
  • Tax year 2021

    $6,553

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $49,585
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $34,647

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Therapistssupport ServicesGreenwood Village, CO

    Therapy support for teens

    $75,970

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado1 grant $75,970

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Maria BalesTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mari BattreallTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Irene ButtermanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laura FryTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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