The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1457491

6S Foundation

A private foundation in Westcliffe, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $185,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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

    $185,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,109,373

  • Tax year 2024

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,154,592

  • Tax year 2023

    $119,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,281,848

  • Tax year 2022

    $122,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,367,781

  • Tax year 2021

    $307,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,450,609

  • Tax year 2020

    $267,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,579,837

  • Tax year 2019

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,730,942

  • Tax year 2018

    $186,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,698,602

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wet Mountain Valley Community FoundationWestcliffe, CO

    To provide support to the community based on programs and services.

    $105,000
  2. School Sisters of Notre DameNorridge, IL

    To assist in sharing in christ's mission to proclaim the good news of god's reign.

    $40,000
  3. The Pines RanchWestcliffe, CO

    To conserve and cultivate the 130-year history of the historic pines ranch and to maintain its integrity by safeguarding its environment, by keeping the ranch property intact, and by using the property for its historic purpose of rest and healing.

    $30,000
  4. Colorado Open LandsLakewood, CO

    To preserve the significant open lands and diminishing natural heritage of colorado.

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $105,00091% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado3 grants $145,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Richard A StermerPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Audrey M StermerVICE-PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Patricia M DunnSECRETARY/TREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Lisa A FreesemanDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Katharine E SchulzeDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Richard C StermerDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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