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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-3234951

The Dormie Fund

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $126,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $126,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,212,984

  • Tax year 2023

    $144,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,237,390

  • Tax year 2022

    $153,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,228,123

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $151,150

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $93,170

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

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

  1. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    General

    $40,000
  2. University of DenverDenver, CO

    General

    $35,000
  3. Individual

    General

    $12,000
  4. Western Stock Show AssociationDenver, CO

    General

    $10,000
  5. Usga FoundationLiberty Cor, NJ

    General

    $10,000
  6. Denver Zoological FoundationDenver, CO

    General

    $4,000
  7. US Air Force Academy FoundationUsaf Academy, CO

    General

    $3,000
  8. National Western Scholarship FundDenver, CO

    General

    $3,000
  9. Massachusetts Institute of TechBoston, MA

    General

    $3,000
  10. Emory University-JonesAtlanta, GA

    General

    $3,000
  11. Colorado Sports Hall of FameDenver, CO

    General

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $35,00067% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00019% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $4,0008% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $3,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado6 grants $58,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $40,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $3,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Will F Nicholson IIIPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Olivia N ReeseVP TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth NicholsonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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