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

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-1354157

The Jorgensen Foundation

A private foundation in Longmont, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $66,850 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Richard O Jorgensen
4500 Neva Road
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 444-1782
Form and materials
Letter stating need and purpose
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No restrictions or limitations

Assets and giving by year

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

    $66,850

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,253,615
  • Tax year 2023

    $75,752

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,172,214
  • Tax year 2022

    $80,716

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,214,536
  • Tax year 2021

    $67,916

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,335,188
  • Tax year 2020

    $66,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,243,087
  • Tax year 2019

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,234,537
  • Tax year 2018

    $68,875

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,210,147

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    General support

    $20,000
  2. MountainfilmTelluride, CO

    General support

    $10,800
  3. Individual

    General support

    $9,000
  4. Individual

    General support

    $2,500
  5. Telluride FoundationTelluride, CO

    General support

    $2,000
  6. Boulder Shelter for the HomelessBoulder, CO

    General support

    $2,000
  7. Love 4 Lawrence FoundationTampa, FL

    General support

    $2,000
  8. Greenhouse ScholarsBoulder, CO

    General support

    $2,000
  9. Individual

    General support

    $2,000
  10. Bridge HouseBoulder, CO

    General support

    $2,000
  11. Safehouse Progressive AllianceBoulder, CO

    General support

    $2,000
  12. Individual

    General support

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    General support

    $1,000
  14. Center for Big Bend StudiesAlpine, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  15. Colorado Outward Bound SchoolLeadville, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  16. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Individual

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Utah Film CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support

    $1,000
  20. Birds of Prey FoundationBroomfield, CO

    General support

    $500
  21. Crow Canyon Archaeological CenterCortez, CO

    General support

    $500
  22. Individual

    General support

    $500
  23. Life Quest Girl's AcademyParowan, UT

    General support

    $500
  24. Telluride Mountain ClubTelluride, CO

    General support

    $500
  25. Individual

    General support

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $12,30054% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $2,50011% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,0009% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,0009% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2,0009% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado10 grants $23,300
  2. Florida1 grant $2,000
  3. Utah2 grants $1,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  5. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Richard O JorgensenPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charlotte L JorgensenSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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