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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1566409

Young Heroes Project

A private foundation in Boulder, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $150,000 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Barbara Ann Richman
P O Box 18750
Boulder, CO 80308
(303) 440-8075
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications accepted online only at barronprize.org
Deadlines
April 15
Restrictions
Selection criteria available at barronprize.org

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $24,173

  • Tax year 2024

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $22,037

  • Tax year 2023

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $21,841

  • Tax year 2022

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $14,201

  • Tax year 2021

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $8,898

  • Tax year 2020

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,368

  • Tax year 2019

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,533

  • Tax year 2018

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,259

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  2. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  3. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  4. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  5. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  13. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  14. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $10,000
  15. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Recognize achievements

    $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.

  • Thomas A BarronPres & Sec Hours 10Pay $0

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