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

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-1272157

Foundation for Global Scholars

A private foundation in Boulder, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $56,000 paid in grants.

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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $69,581
  • Tax year 2023

    $52,400

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $126,418
  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $179,336
  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $230,509

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Education abroad, sponsorship, admin

    $50,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,200
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $600
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $600

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Cynthia BanksPRESIDENT Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Shelia HoustonDIRECTOR Hours 0.05Pay $0

The return

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