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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1568378

The Verdoorn Foundation

A private foundation in Greenwood Village, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $174,000 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Denise M Overhardt
10463 Park Meadows Dr
Littleton, CO 80124
(303) 792-7357
Form and materials
written request, include proposed use
Deadlines
none
Restrictions
charitable, educational or governmental organization

Assets and giving by year

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

    $174,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,358,367
  • Tax year 2024

    $174,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,445,469
  • Tax year 2023

    $174,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,417,471
  • Tax year 2022

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,725,642
  • Tax year 2021

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,736,761
  • Tax year 2020

    $188,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,891,140

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Morningside CollegeSioux City, IA

    athletic program

    $50,000
  2. Phoenix Childrens HospitalPhoenix, AZ

    childrens ICU

    $26,000
  3. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    families of fallen veterans

    $25,000
  4. Folds of HonorScottsdale, AZ

    soldiers children spouses

    $25,000
  5. Camelot Therapeutic HorsemanshipScottsdale, AZ

    childrens programs

    $16,000
  6. Sunrise Horse RescueSaint Helena, CA

    animal rescue program

    $16,000
  7. Home Aid ColoradoLakewood, CO

    female veterans project

    $16,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $75,00056% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $42,00032% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $16,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona3 grants $67,000
  2. Iowa1 grant $50,000
  3. New York1 grant $25,000
  4. California1 grant $16,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $16,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Daniel C VerdoornPresident Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Denise M OverhardtSecretary, Treasurer Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carla A VerdoornVice President Director Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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