The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-0994055

The Colorado Trust

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $28.8 million 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $28,773,733

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $548,027,277

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,716,811

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $531,367,157

  • Tax year 2022

    $17,506,947

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $527,755,649

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,440,346

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $617,176,862

  • Tax year 2020

    $15,736,319

    Grants listed
    424
    Assets, end of year
    $560,209,614

  • Tax year 2019

    $19,179,786

    Grants listed
    373
    Assets, end of year
    $525,577,178

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $28.8 million in all.

  2. Charitable Contribution From Pass Through EntitiesDenver, CO

    General support

    $702

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $4.3 million in all.

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado1 grant $702

Officers, directors and trustees

16 people as filed

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

  • Rev Louise WestfallTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $29,000
  • Dr Brenda J AllenSECRETARY Hours 1.5Pay $29,000
  • Betty VelasquezCHAIR Hours 1.5Pay $34,000
  • Christine Marquez-HudsonTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $29,000
  • Brandy ReitterTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $29,000
  • Wendy DominguezTREASURER Hours 1.5Pay $29,000
  • Tim ShultzCHAIR ELECT Hours 1.5Pay $29,000
  • Donald NeaseTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $29,000
  • Ty ColemanTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $29,000
  • Sam MasoudiCOMMUNITY MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $1,800
  • Jack BlumenthalCOMMUNITY MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $2,400
  • James Stanford WillieCOMMUNITY MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $2,400
  • Tony VuCOMMUNITY MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $1,200
  • Todd RubrightCOMMUNITY MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Don MaresPRESIDENT AND CEO Hours 40Pay $529,663
  • Monalisa OlarteVP AND CFO Hours 40Pay $303,783

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