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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-0461332

Av Hunter Trust Incorporated

A private foundation in Glendale, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 117 grants and $3 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
J Willson
650 South Cherry Street Suite 535
Glendale, CO 80246
(303) 399-5450
Form and materials
The trust only accepts letters of inquiry, grant applications, and grant reports online. Applicant organizations that have not been funded by the a.v. Hunter trust in the previous calendar year must call the trust office to determine if the applicant organization is a fit with the trust's funding priorities, and submit an initial letter of inquiry. Detailed instructions are available on the trust's website: avhuntertrust.org
Deadlines
Grants are approved for funding in february, may, august and november of each year.
Restrictions
The trust funds general operating and program support. The trust will consider only one request from an organization during any calendar year. Organizations must have been operating as a 501(c)(3) for at least three years and, if a new applicant, cannot have had an operating deficit for the last two completed fiscal years. The trust does not accept proposals from organizations using a fiscal agent or fiscal sponsor. Applicants must be located within the state of colorado and beneift colorado residents.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,026,358

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $72,141,154

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,914,152

    Grants listed
    123
    Assets, end of year
    $68,059,633

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,944,625

    Grants listed
    127
    Assets, end of year
    $68,541,654

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,312,867

    Grants listed
    171
    Assets, end of year
    $71,700,216

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,470,153

    Grants listed
    164
    Assets, end of year
    $73,054,801

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,553,215

    Grants listed
    218
    Assets, end of year
    $70,702,208

Grants paid in 2025

117 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Support for indigent persons in co

    $208,608
  2. La Puente Home IncAlamosa, CO

    General operating

    $85,000
  3. Riverside Education CentersGrand JCT, CO

    General operating

    $80,000
  4. MannaDurango, CO

    General operating

    $67,500
  5. House of Neighborly ServiceLoveland, CO

    General operating

    $62,500
  6. Crossroads Safehouse IncFort Collins, CO

    General operating

    $55,000
  7. Home Builders FoundationCentennial, CO

    General operating

    $50,000
  8. A Little HelpDenver, CO

    General operating

    $45,000
  9. Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest ColCraig, CO

    General operating

    $45,000
  10. Grand County Rural Health NetworkHot SLPHR SPR, CO

    General operating

    $45,000
  11. High Valley Community Center IncDel Norte, CO

    General operating

    $45,000
  12. PartnersFort Collins, CO

    General operating

    $45,000
  13. Bright Future FoundationAvon, CO

    General operating

    $42,500
  14. Sara IncFort Morgan, CO

    General operating

    $42,500
  15. Advocate Safehouse ProjectGlenwood SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $40,000
  16. Alternative Horizons CorporationDurango, CO

    General operating

    $40,000
  17. Share IncFort Morgan, CO

    General operating

    $40,000
  18. BeyondhomeArvada, CO

    General operating

    $37,500
  19. La Plata Youth Services IncDurango, CO

    General operating

    $37,500
  20. Life Stories Child & Family AdvocacGreeley, CO

    General operating

    $37,500
  21. Loaves and Fishes Ministries of FreCanon City, CO

    General operating

    $37,500
  22. River Bridge Regional CenterGlenwood SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $37,500
  23. Integrated Family Community ServiceEnglewood, CO

    General operating

    $35,000
  24. La Plata Family Centers CoalitionDurango, CO

    General operating

    $35,000
  25. Safehouse Denver IncDenver, CO

    General operating

    $35,000
  26. Tri-Lakes CaresMonument, CO

    General operating

    $35,000
  27. Casa of Larimer CountyFort Collins, CO

    General operating

    $32,500
  28. Safehouse Progressive Alliance forBoulder, CO

    General operating

    $32,500
  29. Western Slope Center for ChildrenGrand JCT, CO

    General operating

    $32,500
  30. Baby Bear HugsYuma, CO

    General operating

    $30,000
  31. Coal Creek Meals on WheelsLafayette, CO

    General operating

    $30,000
  32. Counseling and Education CenterGrand Junction, CO

    General operating

    $30,000
  33. Full Circle of Lake County IncLeadville, CO

    General operating

    $30,000
  34. Liftup of Routt CountySteamboat Springs, CO

    General operating

    $30,000
  35. Project Hope of Gunnison ValleyGunnison, CO

    General operating

    $30,000
  36. Six Points Evaluation and TrainingGunnison, CO

    General operating

    $30,000
  37. St George Community MealsLeadville, CO

    General operating

    $30,000
  38. Sun Valley Youth CenterDenver, CO

    General operating

    $30,000
  39. Tri-County Family Care CenterRocky Ford, CO

    General operating

    $30,000
  40. Four Corners Child Advocacy CenterCortez, CO

    General operating

    $27,500
  41. Greeley Family HouseGreeley, CO

    General operating

    $27,500
  42. Haven House of Montrose IncMontrose, CO

    General operating

    $27,500
  43. Help & Hope CenterCastle Rock, CO

    General operating

    $27,500
  44. Karis CommunityDenver, CO

    General operating

    $27,500
  45. Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee CountSalida, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  46. Casa of PuebloPueblo, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  47. Colorado East Community Action AgenLimon, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  48. Fostering Hope FoundationColorado SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  49. Prairie Family CenterBurlington, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  50. River Center of New CastleNew Castle, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  51. Teller Senior CoalitionDivide, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  52. Capitol Hill Community ServicesEnglewood, CO

    General operating

    $22,500
  53. Colorado Foundation for ConductiveLafayette, CO

    General operating

    $22,500
  54. 60 RideGreeley, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  55. Advocates for A Violence-Free CommuHot Sulphur Springs, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  56. Advocates of Lake County IncLeadville, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  57. Assistance League of DenverDenver, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  58. Be the SourceThornton, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  59. Boys & Girls Clubs of La Plata CounDurango, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  60. Community Food BankGrand JCT, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  61. Custer County Community Sharing CenWestcliffe, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  62. Kenzi's CausesAurora, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  63. Medicine Horse CenterMancos, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  64. Partners for YouthSteamboat Springs, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  65. Pro Bono Project of Mesa County inGrand Junction, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  66. Respite Care IncTimnath, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  67. Rise Above ViolencePagosa SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  68. Senior Services Solutions PlusCanon City, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  69. Sparrow House MinistriesLamar, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  70. The Bridge Emergency ShelterCortez, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  71. The Conflict CenterDenver, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  72. The InitiativeGreenwood Village, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  73. Voyager Youth ProgramRidgway, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  74. Casa of the Continental DivideDillon, CO

    General operating

    $17,500
  75. Boys & Girls Club of Fremont CountyCanon City, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  76. Clifton Christian Church Food BankClifton, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  77. Clothes to Kids of Denver IncDenver, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  78. Cloud City Conservation CenterLeadville, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  79. Families PlusDelta, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  80. Foster Alumni MentorsGrand Junction, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  81. Fresh Start CenterColorado SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  82. Harmony Acres Equestrian CenterFruita, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  83. Nederland Food PantryNederland, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  84. Partners of Delta Montrose and OurMontrose, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  85. Phillips County Family Education SeHolyoke, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  86. Pueblo Child Advocacy CenterPueblo, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  87. Sacred Heart House of DenverDenver, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  88. West End Family Link CenterNucla, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  89. Safe Shelter of St Vrain ValleyLongmont, CO

    General operating

    $12,500
  90. True North Youth ProgramTelluride, CO

    General operating

    $12,500
  91. 4 the ChildrenDurango, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  92. Access AfterschoolGlenwood SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  93. Adams County Food BankCommerce City, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  94. Adaptive Sports AssociationDurango, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  95. Alamosa Senior Citizens IncAlamosa, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  96. Assistance League of PuebloPueblo, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  97. Athletics & BeyondAurora, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  98. B-Cos We Care for Our CommunityColorado SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  99. Big Brothers Big Sisters of SouthweDurango, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  100. Canon Literacy Center IncCanon City, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  101. Construction Education Foundation ODenver, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  102. Denver Santa Claus ShopDenver, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  103. Jeffco EatsLakewood, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  104. Kids at Their BestFort Morgan, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  105. Leaf Lyons Elevating All FundLyons, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  106. Literacy OutreachGlenwood SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  107. Nederland Area SeniorsNederland, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  108. Northerners Senior Citizens IncLa Jara, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  109. One to One MentoringTelluride, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  110. Outdoor Buddies IncFort Collins, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  111. Reaching Out to Community and KidsDove Creek, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  112. Recovery Caf LongmontLongmont, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  113. The Crawford Child Advocacy CenterFort Collins, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  114. Youth Club of TrinidadTrinidad, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  115. Philanthropy ColoradoDenver, CO

    General operating

    $5,250
  116. Community Resource CenterDenver, CO

    General operating

    $5,000
  117. Association of Fundraising ProfessiDenver, CO

    General operating

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services29 grants $712,50045% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid7 grants $160,00010% of the total
  3. Education5 grants $137,5009% of the total
  4. Youth development6 grants $90,0006% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture4 grants $87,5006% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter3 grants $85,0005% of the total
  7. 9 other causes16 grants $300,25019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado116 grants $2,817,750

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Jeremy O MayPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $20,000
  • Bruce K AlexanderVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $20,000
  • Allan B AdamsTREASURER Hours 1Pay $20,000
  • Jeremy HeldTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $20,000
  • Mary K AnstineTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $20,000
  • Janet WillsonEXEC DIR/ SE Hours 40Pay $259,265

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