The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-1078190

The Strear Family Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

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

    $1,269,895

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $13,926,995
  • Tax year 2023

    $645,900

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,629,909
  • Tax year 2022

    $738,220

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $7,191,622
  • Tax year 2021

    $699,145

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $7,883,197
  • Tax year 2020

    $624,963

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $8,186,795
  • Tax year 2019

    $534,401

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $8,100,507

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shalom ParkAurora, CO

    General purpose

    $102,500
  2. Warren VillageDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $65,000
  3. Jewish Family Service of Colorado IncDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $60,875
  4. Urban PeakDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $60,000
  5. Invest in KidsDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $55,000
  6. We Dont WasteDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $55,000
  7. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General purpose

    $53,000
  8. Anti-Defamation League Mountain StatesNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $50,000
  9. Anti-Defamation League NationalNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $50,000
  10. Denver Ubran GardensDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $50,000
  11. Ekar FarmDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $50,000
  12. Redline Contemporary Art CenterDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $45,000
  13. Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus LifeDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $40,000
  14. Jewish ExperienceDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $38,000
  15. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro DenverDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $35,000
  16. Denver Jewish Day SchoolDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $35,000
  17. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $35,000
  18. Rocky Mountain Region BbyoDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $30,000
  19. Cottonwood InstituteDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $25,000
  20. Metro CaringDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $25,000
  21. Steamboat InstituteSteamboat SPR, CO

    General purpose

    $25,000
  22. The Gathering Place A Refuge for Rebuilding LivesDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $25,000
  23. The GrowhausDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $25,000
  24. JewishcoloradoDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $20,720
  25. City YearBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  26. Education Through Music ColoradoDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $20,000
  27. Judaism Your WayDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $20,000
  28. Reaching Everyone Preventing SuicideSteamboat SPR, CO

    General purpose

    $20,000
  29. Scholars UnlimitedDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $20,000
  30. So All May Eat IncDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $20,000
  31. Third Way CenterDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $15,300
  32. Environmental Learning for KidsDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $15,000
  33. Partners for YouthSteamboat Springs, CO

    General purpose

    $15,000
  34. Jewish Community CenterDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $11,000
  35. Art Student League of DenverDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  36. Children's Hospital Colorado FoundationAurora, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  37. Coalition Against Global GenocideDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  38. Jewish Association for Death EducationColumbia, MD

    General purpose

    $5,000
  39. Jewish Congregation of Steamboat Springs Har MishpachaSteamboat Springs, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  40. Jewish Early Childhood EducationDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  41. Kavod Senior LifeDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  42. Mizel Center for Arts and CultureDenver, CO

    General purpose

    $2,500
  43. Lotus NetworkCherry HL VLG, CO

    General purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $248,37538% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $80,00012% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $70,00011% of the total
  4. Religion4 grants $68,00010% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $58,0009% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $40,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $89,52014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado39 grants $1,144,895
  2. New York2 grants $100,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Michael StrearPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Linda LimanSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alexa StrearTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ronald StrearVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Larry StrearDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judy StrearDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lesley CarmelDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marci RoperEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $54,107

The return

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