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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1285633

The Duffey Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Steamboat Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $44,500 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

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

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

    $44,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $540,760
  • Tax year 2024

    $68,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $17,561
  • Tax year 2023

    $92,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $85,728
  • Tax year 2022

    $80,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $78,853
  • Tax year 2021

    $164,400

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $59,795
  • Tax year 2020

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $55,182
  • Tax year 2019

    $29,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $95,411
  • Tax year 2018

    $61,895

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $125,778

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

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

  1. Strings Music FestivalSteamboat SPR, CO

    General operating expenses for a 501(c)(3) organization

    $20,000
  2. Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuiPort Hadlock, WA

    General operating expenses for a 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  3. Old West MuseumCheyenne, WY

    General operating expenses for a 501(c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  4. Routt County Council on AgingSteamboat SPR, CO

    GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES FOR A 501(c)(3) ORGANIZATION

    $5,000
  5. Univ of Wyoming FoundationLaramie, WY

    General operating expenses for a 501(c)(3) organization

    $2,500
  6. colorado mountain college foundatioglenwood springs, CO

    General operating expenses for a 501(c)(3) organization

    $2,500
  7. Individual

    General operating expenses for a 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  8. Yampa Valley Community FoundationSteamboat SPR, CO

    General operating expenses for a 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  9. Boys Girls ClubSteamboat, CO

    General operating expenses for a 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  10. Individual

    General operating expenses for a 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  11. Opera SteamboatSteamboat SPR, CO

    General operating expenses for a 501(c)(3) organization

    $500

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 $20,50077% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00019% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado6 grants $30,000
  2. Wyoming2 grants $7,500
  3. Washington1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John A DuffeyPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary Ann DuffeyVP/Secretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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