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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1254225

Lake Fork Community Foundation

A private foundation in Lake City, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $199,026 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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
Marian Hollingsworth
PO Box 322
Lake City, CO 81235
(970) 944-2234
Form and materials
Letter requesting amounts with purpose for use of funds.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be of benefit to residents of hinsdale county

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $199,026

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $206,276
  • Tax year 2024

    $110,143

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $285,881
  • Tax year 2023

    $80,540

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $213,929
  • Tax year 2022

    $165,770

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $216,101
  • Tax year 2021

    $147,530

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $260,742
  • Tax year 2020

    $119,962

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $242,089
  • Tax year 2019

    $64,590

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $109,243
  • Tax year 2018

    $48,030

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $88,855

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

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

  1. Hinsdale CountyAddress not given on the return

    LSC peninisual project

    $104,402
  2. Town of Lake City CoAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $11,390
  3. Hinsdale County EMSAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $10,999
  4. Hinsdale County Historical SocietyLake City, CO

    General operating funds

    $7,190
  5. Lake City Arts CouncilLake City, CO

    General operating funds

    $7,090
  6. Silver Thread Public HealthAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $6,770
  7. Lake City DirtAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $5,810
  8. Hinsdale County Search & RescueAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $5,550
  9. Lake City Fire DistrictAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $4,995
  10. Friends of John Wagner Public LibraryLake City, CO

    General operating funds

    $4,470
  11. Christian Community ServicesAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $4,145
  12. LCMC Endowment FundLake City, CO

    General operating funds

    $3,600
  13. Hinsdale County School DistrictAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $3,350
  14. Lake Fork Valley ConservancyLake City, CO

    General operating funds

    $2,975
  15. Lake City Community School FoundationLake City, CO

    General operating funds

    $2,700
  16. Wee CareAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $2,100
  17. Friends of EMSAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $1,225
  18. Hinsdale County Trails CommissionAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $1,170
  19. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $1,000
  20. H CareAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $810
  21. Hinsdale County School District-Brick by BrickAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $600
  22. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $500
  23. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $500
  24. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $500
  25. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $500
  26. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $500
  27. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $500
  28. San Juan SolsticeLake City, CO

    General operating funds

    $500
  29. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $500
  30. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $500
  31. Hinsdale County Build A GenerationAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $400
  32. Alpine OutdoorsAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $300
  33. Prya HartmanAddress not given on the return

    Scholarship for education

    $250
  34. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $250
  35. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $250
  36. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $250
  37. Individual

    Scholarship for education

    $250
  38. Lake City Friends of the BearsAddress not given on the return

    General operating funds

    $210
  39. Lake City Stinger BandLake City, CO

    General operating funds

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $7,11533% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,47021% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $3,60017% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,97514% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $2,70013% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado26 grants $193,026

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Carolyn VirdenSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bruce VierhellerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marian HollingsworthTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Leslie NicholsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jerry GrayVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lily VirdenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amy HumphreysDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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