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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-0404274

Boettcher Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $10.1 million 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
Boettcher Foundation
1800 Larimer St Suite 1400
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 534-1937
[email protected]
Form and materials
Information is available at www.boettcherfoundation.org
Deadlines
Information is available at www.boettcherfoundation.org
Restrictions
The boettcher foundation believes in the promise of colorado and the potential of coloradans. We invest in people, programs, and organizations across the state to create a foundation for community building and transformational impact.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $10,082,492

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $277,498,504

  • Tax year 2024

    $10,243,625

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $278,999,943

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,803,372

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $270,811,587

  • Tax year 2022

    $9,485,349

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $266,902,779

  • Tax year 2021

    $9,820,284

    Grants listed
    277
    Assets, end of year
    $266,743,315

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,780,185

    Grants listed
    298
    Assets, end of year
    $258,618,775

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    [individual]

    $10,082,492

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    [individual]

    $1,052,729

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Gregory L MooreCHAIR Hours 1.5Pay $1,000
  • Michelle LuceroCHAIR-ELECT Hours 1.5Pay $1,000
  • Lindsey PaulsonSECRETARY Hours 1.5Pay $1,000
  • Jason WheelerTREASURER Hours 1.5Pay $1,000
  • Thomas GeorgeTRUSTEE Hours 1.2Pay $1,000
  • Rebecca Love KourlisTRUSTEE Hours 1.2Pay $1,000
  • David MillerTRUSTEE Hours 1.2Pay $0
  • Rico MunnTRUSTEE Hours 1.2Pay $1,000
  • Rick PedersonTRUSTEE Hours 1.2Pay $0
  • Lisa Zuniga RamirezTRUSTEE Hours 1.2Pay $1,000
  • Katie S KramerPRES/CEO Hours 40Pay $392,342
  • Karen KruseCOO/VP FINAN Hours 40Pay $248,284

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