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

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-1331519

James C Allen Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Edwards, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $129,799 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

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

    $129,799

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,414,641
  • Tax year 2023

    $209,700

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,327,262
  • Tax year 2022

    $127,675

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,435,139
  • Tax year 2021

    $168,705

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,600,489
  • Tax year 2020

    $143,862

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,487,955

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

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

  1. Social Justice Fund NWSeattle, WA

    General support

    $30,000
  2. Habitat for HumanityAvon, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  3. The Living DesertPalm Desert, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Mountain PrideAvon, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Colorado Mesa University FoundationGrand JCT, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  7. One for IsraelGrapevine, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Kingdom Building MinistriesAurora, CO

    General support

    $6,000
  9. Vail Valley Salvation ArmyEdwards, CO

    General support

    $5,200
  10. Ironman FoundationTampa, FL

    General support

    $5,200
  11. Vail Veterans ProgramVail, CO

    General support

    $5,199
  12. Individual

    General support

    $5,100
  13. Seattle Humane SocietyBellevue, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Statewide Poverty Action NetworkSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,500
  15. The Racial Disparity ProjectSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,500
  16. Eastridge ChurchSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  17. Desert Community FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    General support

    $1,100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $6,30014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado6 grants $46,399
  2. Washington5 grants $42,000
  3. California2 grants $11,100
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000
  5. Florida1 grant $5,200

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jodi TeagueTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Barbara AllenVP, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew AllenPresident Hours 2Pay $15,000

The return

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