The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-0751646

Rutherford Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Lamar, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $37,300 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
John Lefferdink
104 Willow Valley
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-3272
Form and materials
There is no application form. The applicant must submit a request for funds, explaining how the funds will be spent, and how the funds will benefit the entity/community.
Deadlines
No deadline
Restrictions
Awards are given to 501(c)3 entities, as well as schools and hospitals. Preference is to be given to organizations in southeast colorado.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $37,300

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $792,391

  • Tax year 2023

    $26,100

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $815,173

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,689

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $835,132

  • Tax year 2021

    $22,006

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $835,397

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $833,952

  • Tax year 2019

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $971,262

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,474

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $923,243

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Equipment

    $15,000
  2. Town of SpringfieldSpringfield, CO

    Swimming pool impr

    $10,000
  3. Se Colo HospitalLamar, CO

    Equipment

    $7,000
  4. Town of CampoCampo, CO

    Fire nozzles

    $5,300

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado3 grants $22,300

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John LefferdinkTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $14,958
  • Shannon GerberTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Suzette HallTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $14,502

The return

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