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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4342724

Joshua Jay Ferguson Foundation

A private foundation in Aurora, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $165,000 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

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 2025

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $938,103
  • Tax year 2024

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $847,036
  • Tax year 2023

    $40,010

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $886,285
  • Tax year 2022

    $20,010

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $610,544
  • Tax year 2021

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $490,249

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Valley Hope FoundationNorton, KS

    Ongoing charitable mission of organizati

    $165,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas1 grant $165,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • George W Dempsey JrTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine Jean DempseyTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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