The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 86-3027940

They Were Here First Inc

A private foundation in Westcliffe, CO. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 14 grants and $4,575 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2022 (period ending Dec 31, 2022), 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

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

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,575

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $89,715

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,510

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $44,895

Grants paid in 2022

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wet Mountain WildlifeWestcliffe, CO

    Charitable

    $3,000
  2. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    Charitable

    $250
  3. Pawsitive ReactionSilver Cliff, CO

    Charitable

    $250
  4. Heart & Soul Animal SanctuaryGlorieta, NM

    Charitable

    $200
  5. Mission WolfWestcliffe, CO

    Charitable

    $100
  6. Wet Mountain Animal WelfareWestcliffe, CO

    Charitable

    $100
  7. Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100
  8. National Wildlife FederationMerrifield, VA

    Charitable

    $100
  9. Dundee Memorial ParkOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $100
  10. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100
  11. Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100
  12. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $75
  13. ASPCANew York, NY

    Charitable

    $50
  14. Humane SocietyColorado Springs, CO

    Charitable

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals4 grants $50083% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado5 grants $3,500
  2. Utah1 grant $250
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $200
  4. New Mexico1 grant $200
  5. Virginia2 grants $175
  6. New York2 grants $150
  7. Nebraska1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Tracy StonemanPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Douglas SchulzVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

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