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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1435014

Barbara Allen Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Edwards, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $116,935 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

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

    $116,935

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $484,776
  • Tax year 2024

    $534,776

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $524,085
  • Tax year 2023

    $43,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $452,753
  • Tax year 2022

    $49,200

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $409,535
  • Tax year 2021

    $56,691

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $436,929
  • Tax year 2020

    $220,282

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $374,752

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. Kingdom Building MinistriesAurora, CO

    General support

    $58,304
  2. Eastridge ChurchSeattle, WA

    General support

    $14,900
  3. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Guardian ScholarsAvon, CO

    General support

    $9,624
  5. One for IsraelGrapevine, TX

    General support

    $6,057
  6. Individual

    General support

    $5,005
  7. Vail Christian High SchoolEdwards, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Mesothelioma AssociationWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,045
  10. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $9,62444% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $7,05733% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,00023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado5 grants $78,928
  2. Washington1 grant $14,900
  3. Texas1 grant $6,057
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $1,045

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Barbara AllenPRESID, TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew AllenVP, Secretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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