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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-6002373

El Pomar Foundation

A private foundation in Colorado Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $20.4 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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
Board of Trustees El Pomar Foundat
10 Lake Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 633-7733
Form and materials
Grant applications can be made online. Grant proposals should include: - the name and address of the tax exempt organization and contact information; - a brief history of the organization, its mission, principle programs, and accomplishments; - a concise statement describing the purpose of the request and requested; - three most recent years of financial statements, preferably audited; - a current year budget, including revenue and expenses; - a list of the governing body members; - a statement of whether aid has been sought during the preceding three years from other foundations for support of your nonprofit organization; - if appropriate, endorsement of outside authorities and copies of regulatory agency approvals; - up to two pictures (photographs, architectural renderings, images from an existing publication, etc.) that portray the specific project or general operations of the organization; for additional explanation see website at www.elpomar.org
Deadlines
None.
Restrictions
None.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $20,396,867

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $468,220,855
  • Tax year 2024

    $19,546,032

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $447,556,831
  • Tax year 2023

    $16,278,510

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $446,140,929
  • Tax year 2022

    $14,995,841

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $450,156,817
  • Tax year 2021

    $17,365,741

    Grants listed
    1,386
    Assets, end of year
    $452,441,260
  • Tax year 2020

    $17,533,598

    Grants listed
    1,654
    Assets, end of year
    $412,552,064

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $20.4 million in all.

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $11.2 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

18 people as filed

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

  • David J PalencharCHAIR Hours 8Pay $76,333
  • William J HyblCHAIR EMERIT Hours 5Pay $54,000
  • Nechie HallVICE CHAIR Hours 8Pay $42,000
  • Andrea AragonTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $46,000
  • Kathy BoeTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $40,000
  • Colonel Gail ColvinTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Mike EdmondsTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $40,000
  • Erik EstradaTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $43,000
  • David SiegelTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $32,000
  • Ken MonteraTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $40,000
  • Emily RobinsonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $38,000
  • Kyle H HyblPRES & CEO Hours 40Pay $495,610
  • R Thayer Tutt JrCIO, VCHAIR Hours 40Pay $460,348
  • Matthew J CarpenterCOO, SEC Hours 40Pay $321,341
  • Elaine MartinezCFO, TREAS Hours 40Pay $263,970
  • David CohrsCFO, TREAS Hours 40Pay $133,608
  • Maureen LawrenceSVP, GENCOUN Hours 40Pay $314,533
  • Nicole MagicVP HR Hours 40Pay $124,558

The return

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