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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-0576535

Crystal Springs Foundation

A private foundation in Flagler, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $28,950 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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
Crystal Springs Foundation
PO Box 158
Flagler, CO 80815
(719) 765-4000
Form and materials
Contact crystal springs foundation with letter stating basis for requested grant.
Deadlines
March 30
Restrictions
Should primarily benefit inhabitants of the communities of kit carson and lincoln counties, colorado.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $28,950

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $642,623

  • Tax year 2023

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $582,394

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,103

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $499,828

  • Tax year 2021

    $24,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $502,827

  • Tax year 2020

    $33,484

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $636,624

  • Tax year 2019

    $18,243

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $555,717

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,652

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $558,789

  • Tax year 2017

    $28,600

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $527,791

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Arriba Flagler SchoolFlagler, CO

    Kitchen improvements

    $5,000
  2. Healthy Living SysytemsFlagler, CO

    Affordable housing improvements

    $5,000
  3. Town of Flagler Community DevelopmentFlagler, CO

    Restoration project

    $5,000
  4. Wheatland Confrence CenterFlagler, CO

    Hall improvements

    $3,500
  5. Flagler Food PantryFlagler, CO

    Purchase of electric stove and freezer for food pantry

    $3,000
  6. Eastern Plains CowbellesHugo, CO

    Cover processing fees for donated beef to local schools

    $2,500
  7. Arriba Flagler SchoolFlagler, CO

    Laptop to be used in school

    $2,400
  8. Colorado Lions FoundationPueblo, CO

    Flagler community projects

    $1,000
  9. Town of Flagler Recreation DeptFlagler, CO

    Youth golf lessons

    $1,000
  10. Creighton Senior CenterFlagler, CO

    Kitchen repair

    $550

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Arriba Flagler SchoolFlagler, CO

    Purchase new scoreboard for field

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,50071% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $1,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado10 grants $28,950

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Gary FagerlundPRESIDENT Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Leigh Anna AndersenTREASURER Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Angie ElrickSECRETARY Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Tom BredehoftDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Christie CreightonDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Brian RowdenDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0

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