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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-3794753

Tappan Easton Foundation

A private foundation in Greenwood Village, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $111,500 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
Tappan easton foundation (tef) plans to donate funds to primarily support qualified organizations that assist underprivileged children and young adults age 19 to 39. Tef may in the future conduct limited activities to raise additional revenue to support increases in donations to existing organizations or add qualified organizations to the donation process.

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $111,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,137,887
  • Tax year 2024

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,200,294
  • Tax year 2023

    $102,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,237,120
  • Tax year 2022

    $109,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,310,097
  • Tax year 2021

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,390,666
  • Tax year 2020

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,367,132

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First DescentsDenver, CO

    First descents (FD) provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions. Since 2001, FD has served more than 10,150 participants at over 1,100 programs nationwide to provide ongoing psychosocial supportive care. Beginning in 2020, FD expanded programming to healthcare workers on the frontlines of covid-19. Recognized for its commitment to operational excellence, first descents is a proud nonprofit partner of 1% for the planet and was honored as a CNN hero in 2016.

    $25,000
  2. Denver Scholarship FoundationDenver, CO

    The denver scholarship foundation inspires and empowers denver public schools' students to enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions of higher education, by providing the tools, knowledge, and financial resources essential for success.

    $10,000
  3. Hope Ignites ColoradoAurora, CO

    Hope ignites colorado helps motivated high school students rise above under-resourced backgrounds. Helping young people who are physically, emotionally, and academically prepared for post-secondary education and productive life, breaking barriers so they can become community-minded leaders.

    $10,000
  4. The Kempe FoundationAurora, CO

    To increase awareness, engage in advocacy and to secure and provide resources to improve direct clinical services and delivery systems; for research of innovative prevention and treatment programs; and to provide training, education and consultation for the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect throughout colorado and the nation.

    $10,000
  5. University of Wyoming ExtensionLaramie, WY

    The university of wyoming extension serves wyoming communities by helping residents apply university research and resources to practical problems.

    $10,000
  6. Colorado Youth Tennis FoundationDenver, CO

    Raise funds to promote the life skill benefits of tennis for youth and amateur tennis in colorado.

    $8,000
  7. Freedom Service Dogs IncEnglewood, CO

    At freedom service dogs, we transform lives by partnering people with custom-trained assistance dogs. We envision a world where individuals have the freedom to live their lives to the fullest with a custom-trained assistance dog by their side. Our clients include children, veterans and active-duty military, and other adults. Their disabilities include autism, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

    $8,000
  8. Kids in Need of DentistryCommerce City, CO

    Kind provides positive oral health care experiences, treatment, and education with kindness to colorado children, regardless of ability to pay

    $8,000
  9. Lone Tree Arts Center FundLone Tree, CO

    Its purpose is to support and advance the arts and cultural community in the city of lone tree.

    $7,000
  10. Clothes to Kids of DenverDenver, CO

    The mission of clothes to kids of denver is to provide new and quality used clothing to students from low-income or in-crisis families in the denver metro area, free of charge.

    $5,000
  11. Hope and HomeColorado Springs, CO

    Hope & home is the largest foster care agency in the state of coloradocertifying more foster families than all the other agencies combined and providing the gold standard of care for over 500 children annually.

    $3,000
  12. Invest in KidsDenver, CO

    Invest in kids is a nonprofit organization that works alongside colorado communities to adopt, implement, and successfully scale proven programs that have the greatest long-term impact on young children and families experiencing economic inequalities.

    $3,000
  13. Sox Place IncDenver, CO

    Sox place is a drop-in center for street connected youth ranging in age from 12 to 30. Sox place offers free hot meals, clothing and toiletries, medical supplies, referrals, legal and clerical assistance, work opportunities, and recreational activities.

    $3,000
  14. The Lotus NetworkCherry HL VLG, CO

    Lotus network raises awareness of purposeful living by inspiring women of all ages to live in authentic and gratifying ways, encouraging women to take on new challenges physically, mentally, and spiritually, and spreading the message that age is no longer a limitation. Lotus network works to reduce isolation and loneliness by nurturing old friendships, encouraging new relationships, and cultivating a desire for personal growth.

    $1,000
  15. National MS SocietyNew York, NY

    The national MS society's focus is on easing the accessibility and costs of treatment for multiple sclerosis. Their goal is to empower people with this disease to live their best lives.

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $33,00036% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $19,00021% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $8,0009% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $7,0008% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $4,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado13 grants $101,000
  2. Wyoming1 grant $10,000
  3. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Diane Tappan EastonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard Charles EastonVICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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