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

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-6289135

Bailey Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Grand Junction, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $158,529 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $158,529

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,126,251
  • Tax year 2023

    $150,729

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,887,493
  • Tax year 2022

    $173,352

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,893,033
  • Tax year 2021

    $173,796

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,693,912
  • Tax year 2020

    $157,662

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,504,956
  • Tax year 2019

    $155,355

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,204,509
  • Tax year 2018

    $162,054

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,872,200

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Colo FoundationBoulder, CO

    General Support

    $50,000
  2. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General Support

    $23,256
  3. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General Support

    $23,256
  4. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    General Support

    $20,156
  5. Rocky Mountain Natl ParkEstes Park, CO

    General Support

    $15,504
  6. American Red Cross Natl HeadquartersWashington, DC

    General Support

    $15,504
  7. American Aging Assoc Drexel UniversityBandera, TX

    General Support

    $7,752
  8. Menominee County Historical SocietyMenominee, MI

    General Support

    $3,101

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $23,256100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado2 grants $65,504
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $58,916
  3. Virginia1 grant $23,256
  4. Texas1 grant $7,752
  5. Michigan1 grant $3,101

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Alpine Bank Wealth ManagementTrustee Hours 40Pay $36,476

The return

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