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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-1164982

Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Junction, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 52 grants and $887,611 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
April 30 for the following school year.
Restrictions
Students must be residents of mesa county, co or carbon county, ut and must prove financial need

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $887,611

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $14,555,857

  • Tax year 2023

    $967,969

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $14,175,273

  • Tax year 2022

    $836,964

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $14,561,625

  • Tax year 2021

    $875,754

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $14,976,094

  • Tax year 2020

    $773,810

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $14,525,372

  • Tax year 2019

    $674,322

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $13,907,419

Grants paid in 2024

52 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand JCT, CO

    Education

    $377,808
  2. Utah State UniversityLogan, UT

    Education

    $62,183
  3. University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO

    Education

    $35,750
  4. Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO

    Education

    $34,500
  5. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Education

    $31,000
  6. Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO

    Education

    $23,500
  7. Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO

    Education

    $23,000
  8. Intellitec CollegeGrand Junction, CO

    Education

    $15,500
  9. University of Colorado DenverDenver, CO

    Education

    $14,500
  10. Western Governers UniversitySalt Lake City, UT

    Education

    $14,500
  11. Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT

    Education

    $14,000
  12. Utah Tech UniversitySt George, UT

    Education

    $13,500
  13. Aurora UniversityAurora, IL

    Education

    $13,000
  14. Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO

    Education

    $12,000
  15. University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO

    Education

    $12,000
  16. Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO

    Education

    $10,000
  17. Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT

    Education

    $9,000
  18. National UniversitySan Diego, CA

    Education

    $7,250
  19. Colorado NorthwesternRangely, CO

    Education

    $7,000
  20. Dartmouth UniversityHanover, NH

    Education

    $7,000
  21. Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO

    Education

    $7,000
  22. Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI

    Education

    $7,000
  23. Otero CollegeLa Junta, CO

    Education

    $7,000
  24. Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL

    Education

    $7,000
  25. The University of Notre DameSouth Bend, IN

    Education

    $7,000
  26. University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT

    Education

    $7,000
  27. University of RochesterRochester, NY

    Education

    $7,000
  28. California Baptist UniverstiyRiverside, CA

    Education

    $6,000
  29. Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    Education

    $6,000
  30. Portland State UniversityPortland, OR

    Education

    $6,000
  31. Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA

    Education

    $6,000
  32. Baylor UniversityWaco, TX

    Education

    $5,000
  33. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Education

    $5,000
  34. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Education

    $5,000
  35. Metropolitan State UniversityDenver, CO

    Education

    $5,000
  36. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Education

    $5,000
  37. Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE

    Education

    $4,000
  38. University of Nebraska LincolnLincoln, NE

    Education

    $4,000
  39. Weber State UniversityOgden, UT

    Education

    $4,000
  40. University of WyomingLaramie, WY

    Education

    $3,620
  41. Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA

    Education

    $3,500
  42. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Education

    $3,500
  43. Ozark Christian CollegeJoplin, MO

    Education

    $3,500
  44. University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO

    Education

    $3,500
  45. Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

    Education

    $3,500
  46. Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NY

    Education

    $3,000
  47. Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ

    Education

    $3,000
  48. Peru State CollegePeru, NE

    Education

    $3,000
  49. Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX

    Education

    $3,000
  50. University of DenverDenver, CO

    Education

    $3,000
  51. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $3,000
  52. University of ArizonaTucson, AZ

    Education

    $1,500

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Scholarships Awarded 20252026 School YearGrand Junction, CO

    Education

    $1,000,000
  2. Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand JCT, CO

    Saccomanno internship program in biological research (sipbr) for the 2025/2026 school year

    $57,510

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education18 grants $499,55893% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $23,5004% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado16 grants $591,058
  2. Utah7 grants $148,183
  3. California3 grants $16,250
  4. Washington3 grants $14,500
  5. New York3 grants $13,500
  6. Illinois1 grant $13,000
  7. Wisconsin2 grants $13,000
  8. Nebraska3 grants $11,000
  9. Texas2 grants $8,000
  10. Alabama1 grant $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Lenna WatsonPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Terrance FarinaVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Gena CooperSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Linda SiedowDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bryan JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nicole DarrowDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jay SeatonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Karen BlandDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • John MarshallDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Doug Miller PHDDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Brian HillDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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