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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-2505655

William Stanley Foundation

A private foundation in Colorado Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $33,408 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
William Stanley
1210 E Monroe
Colorado Spring, CO 80907
(719) 593-9161
[email protected]
Form and materials
Application for individuals and entrepreneurs
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Board approval

Assets and giving by year

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

    $33,408

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $631,259
  • Tax year 2024

    $35,029

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $629,091
  • Tax year 2023

    $33,377

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $648,134
  • Tax year 2022

    $33,204

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $622,981
  • Tax year 2021

    $27,670

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $618,037
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $12,039

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Womens Community LeaderColorado Sprin, CO

    Educational

    $2,012
  2. Space AcademyColorado Sprin, CO

    Educational

    $2,000
  3. Peak EducationColorado SPGS, CO

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  4. Uccs Pre-CollegiateColorado Sprin, CO

    Educational

    $2,000
  5. CivicoDenver, CO

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  6. Nat Hispanic Honor SocColorado Sprin, CO

    Educational

    $2,000
  7. I-Thirst InternationalElmira, NY

    Entrepreneur

    $2,000
  8. Uccs FarmColorado Sprin, CO

    Educational

    $2,000
  9. Educating Children of CColorado Sprin, CO

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  10. Integrated Self DefenseColorado Sprin, CO

    Educational

    $2,000
  11. Nat Space Science TechWoodland Park, CO

    Educational

    $2,000
  12. Staging HerColorado Sprin, CO

    Educational

    $1,814
  13. Individual

    Class sponsor

    $1,750
  14. Individual

    Class sponsor

    $1,500
  15. Cosp Hispanic ChamberColorado Sprin, CO

    Educational

    $1,500
  16. Boss Babes NetworkingColorado Sprin, CO

    Scholarships

    $1,250
  17. Rcky MTN Womens FilmColorado Sprin, CO

    Educational

    $1,000
  18. First TeeColorado Sprin, CO

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  19. IhrmColorado Sprin, CO

    Educational

    $850
  20. Individual

    Educational

    $732

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado16 grants $27,426
  2. New York1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Wendy HuynhBOARD MEM Hours 1Pay $0
  • William StanleyFOUNDER Hours 20Pay $0
  • Brett StanleyBOARD MEM Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel ShterkBOARD MEM Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shantelle BridgesBOARD MEM Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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