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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-4316657

Ness Family Foundation

A private foundation in Boulder, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $46,500 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,398,282

  • Tax year 2023

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,865,012

  • Tax year 2022

    $161,691

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,249,498

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,578,250

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cu FoundationDenver, CO

    Education programs

    $15,000
  2. The Summit FoundationBreckenridge, CO

    Charitable giving

    $12,500
  3. Boulder Museum of Contemporary ArtBoulder, CO

    Museum

    $10,000
  4. Friends of BcsisBoulder, CO

    Education programs

    $5,000
  5. Protect Our WintersBoulder, CO

    Enviornmental advocacy

    $2,000
  6. Rainbow SocksBoulder, CO

    Education

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $12,50047% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $12,00045% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $2,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado6 grants $46,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Stephanie NessPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kevin NessTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kevin NessSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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