The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-1523209

The Esther Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $197,800 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $197,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,407,996

  • Tax year 2023

    $533,260

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,344,427

  • Tax year 2022

    $319,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,745,615

  • Tax year 2021

    $188,970

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,928,959

  • Tax year 2020

    $211,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,279,535

  • Tax year 2019

    $262,400

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,853,004

  • Tax year 2018

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,315,991

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $110,000
  2. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  4. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  5. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  6. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    Charitable contribution

    $7,500
  8. Hope Without BoundariesSolana Beach, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  9. Cherry Hills Community ChurchHGHLNDS Ranch, CO

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  10. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  11. Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $5,00067% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $2,50033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $5,300
  2. Colorado2 grants $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • R Scot SellersDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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