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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1354983

The Halverson Foundation

A private foundation in Steamboat Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 41 grants and $87,015 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

    $87,015

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $924,335
  • Tax year 2024

    $112,850

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $502,432
  • Tax year 2023

    $59,000

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $517,173
  • Tax year 2022

    $50,745

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $520,914
  • Tax year 2021

    $54,296

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $512,428
  • Tax year 2020

    $63,300

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $520,709
  • Tax year 2019

    $43,250

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $533,351
  • Tax year 2018

    $43,950

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $527,775

Grants paid in 2025

41 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  2. Africa School Assistance ProjectDenver, CO

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. Alaya PreschoolBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Lift Up of Routt CountySteamboat SPR, CO

    Unrestrcited

    $3,000
  5. Individual

    Unrestrcited

    $3,000
  6. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  7. Western Resilience CenterSteamboat Springs, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  8. Individual

    Unrestrcited

    $2,000
  9. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  11. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  12. Tides FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. National Public Radio IncWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  16. Whittier SchoolBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  18. Southwest Energy Efficiency ProjectBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  19. Southern Hills Middle SchoolBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Unrestricted

    $500
  22. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    Unrestrcited

    $500
  23. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Unrestrcited

    $500
  24. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $500
  25. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $500
  26. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  27. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $500
  28. Clean Air Task ForceBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  29. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $500
  30. Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC

    Unrestricted

    $500
  31. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  32. The Colorado SunDenver, CO

    Unrestricted

    $265
  33. Colorado AcademyDenver, CO

    Unrestrcited

    $250
  34. Phillips AcademyAndover, MA

    Unrestricted

    $250
  35. St Catherine's School FoundationRichmond, VA

    Unrestricted

    $250
  36. Authors Guild FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $250
  37. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $250
  38. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $250
  39. Nishimachi International SchoolMinato Ku, Japan

    Unrestricted

    $250
  40. The Open NotebookMadison, WI

    Unrestricted

    $250
  41. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education9 grants $15,00042% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $12,00034% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $1,5004% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $1,2654% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $1,7505% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado11 grants $32,015
  2. Massachusetts5 grants $3,750
  3. California3 grants $3,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $1,000
  6. New York2 grants $750
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $500
  8. Virginia1 grant $250
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Anne HalversonPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nils W HalversonVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • M Anders HalversonVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jon N HalversonTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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