The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-0404260

The Myron Stratton Home

A private foundation in Colorado Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $974,500 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Home: none grants: may 1 and november 1
Restrictions
Home: applicants must have demonstrated need. Grants: applicants must have demonstrated need.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $974,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $344,662,505

  • Tax year 2024

    $722,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $298,275,321

  • Tax year 2023

    $737,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $260,860,217

  • Tax year 2022

    $642,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $226,638,367

  • Tax year 2021

    $668,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $251,408,537

  • Tax year 2020

    $713,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $223,403,229

  • Tax year 2019

    $622,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $207,346,134

  • Tax year 2018

    $372,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $181,332,190

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community of Caring FoundationCripple Creek, CO

    Proactive/trustee grant

    $100,000
  2. DiakoniaColorado SPGS, CO

    Proactive/trustee grant

    $100,000
  3. Family Life ServicesColorado SPGS, CO

    Proactive grant

    $100,000
  4. Habitat for Humanity Teller CountyWoodland Park, CO

    Proactive/trustee grant

    $100,000
  5. Peak EducationColorado SPGS, CO

    Staff support

    $50,000
  6. Silver Key Seinor ServicesColorado Springs, CO

    Helping hands elder services program

    $30,000
  7. Careers in Construction ColoradoColorado SPGS, CO

    General/program/operations needs

    $25,000
  8. Casa of the PP RegionColorado Springs, CO

    Dependency and neglect program services

    $25,000
  9. Cheyenne VillageColorado SPGS, CO

    General/program/operations needs for adults w i/dd

    $25,000
  10. Dream Centers of Colorado SpringsColorado SPGS, CO

    Mary's home-single mother families exiting homelessness

    $25,000
  11. Hillside ConnectionColorado SPGS, CO

    Proactive grant

    $25,000
  12. Home Front Military NetworkColorado Springs, CO

    Veterans independence program

    $25,000
  13. Rocky MTN Health Care ServicesColorado Springs, CO

    Technology assistance to enhance senior care

    $25,000
  14. Solid Rock Comm Develop CorpColorado Springs, CO

    Community food center for older adults

    $25,000
  15. Springs Rescue MissionColorado SPGS, CO

    Recovery services for elderly homelessness

    $25,000
  16. Ucfoundation aka Uccs Aging CenterColorado Springs, CO

    Mental health care for older adults

    $25,000
  17. Ascending to Health Respite CareColorado SPGS, CO

    Respite and recuperative support services

    $20,000
  18. Homeward Pikes PeakColorado SPGS, CO

    The commons-unstable housing supportive services

    $20,000
  19. Pikes Peak Elder Justice CenterColorado SPGS, CO

    Elder shelter programs

    $20,000
  20. Westside CaresColorado SPGS, CO

    Elderly emergency services program

    $18,000
  21. Boys & Girls Club of the PP RegionColorado Springs, CO

    Youth development programs

    $15,000
  22. El Paso Fountain Valley Senior CitizensFountain, CO

    Proactive/executive director grant

    $15,000
  23. Greccio Housing UnlimitedColorado Springs, CO

    Resident resources

    $15,000
  24. The PlaceColorado SPGS, CO

    General operations

    $15,000
  25. The Children's Literacy CenterColorado Springs, CO

    After school tutoring program

    $12,500
  26. Court Care for PP RegionColorado Springs, CO

    General/program/operations needs

    $10,000
  27. Fresh Start CenterColorado SPGS, CO

    Capital expansion project

    $10,000
  28. National Alliance on Mental Illness CSColorado Springs, CO

    Support groups connections

    $10,000
  29. Pikes Peak Housing NetworkColorado Springs, CO

    Affordable housing projects

    $10,000
  30. Porchlight FriendsColorado SPGS, CO

    Pearls of colorado collaboration-elderly mental health

    $10,000
  31. Sleep in Heavenly PeacePocatello, ID

    Community bed building program

    $10,000
  32. University of Colorado FoundationColorado Springs, CO

    Student childcare costs

    $10,000
  33. Colorado Springs Children's ChoraleColorado SPGS, CO

    Music outreach to transient/temporaryily housed youth

    $5,000
  34. Fountain Valley SeniorsFountain, CO

    Proactive/executive director grant

    $5,000
  35. Hope CosColorado SPGS, CO

    Proactive/executive director grant

    $5,000
  36. Range Riders FoundationColorado Springs, CO

    Proactive/executive director grant

    $5,000
  37. Colorado Center for the BlindLittleton, CO

    Braille enrichment literacy and learning academy

    $4,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. The Children's Literacy CenterColorado Springs, CO

    After school tutoring program

    $12,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services8 grants $305,00056% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter4 grants $65,00012% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $62,50012% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $29,0005% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $30,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado36 grants $964,500
  2. Idaho1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Daniel O'RearEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $267,381
  • Michael JorgensenTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $12,000
  • C David McDermottPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $24,000
  • Thomas J NaughtonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1.5Pay $12,000
  • Meredith VaughanSECRETARY Hours 1.5Pay $12,000
  • Stephen D WoodfordTREASURER Hours 1.5Pay $12,000

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