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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1568451

Eagle River Foundation

A private foundation in Eagle, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $15,714 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Eagle River Foundation
PO Box 2082
Eagle, CO 81631
(970) 328-7337
[email protected]
Form and materials
Please see grant application on the website
Deadlines
Deadlines for grant applications are june 1 and november 1 of each year. Grants are awarded in july
Restrictions
The mission of the eagle river foundation is to work cooperatively with the communities of western eagle county colorado, by initiating or financially supporting not-for- profit projects which promote the safety, well-being, and environment of the people within the area.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $15,714

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $186,554
  • Tax year 2024

    $11,515

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $186,302
  • Tax year 2023

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $182,966
  • Tax year 2022

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $187,480
  • Tax year 2021

    $21,858

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $172,673
  • Tax year 2020

    $13,900

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $175,675
  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $172,818
  • Tax year 2018

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $163,226

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mountain Tots PreschoolEagle, CO

    Youth programs

    $5,000
  2. Family Learning CenterEdwards, CO

    Youth programs

    $3,000
  3. Eagle River Youth CoalitionAvon, CO

    Youth programs

    $2,000
  4. Eagle Valley Community FoundationVail, CO

    Community support

    $1,864
  5. Peek - Red Ribbon ProjectAvon, CO

    Youth programs

    $1,200
  6. Habitat for HumanityAvon, CO

    Community support

    $1,000
  7. Eagle County Historical SocietyEagle, CO

    Community support

    $650
  8. The Cycle EffectEagle, CO

    Community support

    $500
  9. Rocky Mountain WildDenver, CO

    Habitat/environment

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,00064% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,86424% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $5006% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado9 grants $15,714

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Jon LengelPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Debbie ComerfordTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steve SmithSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laurie SlaughterBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sonia BeasleyBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jessie SteinmetzBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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