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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1797073

The Hyde Foundation

A private foundation in Telluride, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $679,000 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $679,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,389,469

  • Tax year 2024

    $560,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,246,733

  • Tax year 2023

    $536,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,431,584

  • Tax year 2022

    $550,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,696,386

  • Tax year 2021

    $430,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,855,460

  • Tax year 2020

    $248,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,142,877

  • Tax year 2019

    $355,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,278,728

  • Tax year 2018

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,700,503

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

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

  1. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Preserve nature

    $100,000
  2. Individual

    Preserve art

    $100,000
  3. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $75,000
  4. John Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $75,000
  5. Individual

    PERSERVE [individual]

    $55,000
  6. The Potomac SchoolMcLean, VA

    Education

    $50,000
  7. Bancroft SchoolWorcester, MA

    Education

    $25,000
  8. Elkhorn Marine ConservancyRochester, NY

    Wildlife preservation

    $25,000
  9. Individual

    Wildlife preservation

    $25,000
  10. Individual

    Health

    $25,000
  11. Individual

    Help people in troubled areas

    $20,000
  12. The Annie Wright SchoolTacoma, WA

    Education

    $20,000
  13. John Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Scholarship fund

    $15,000
  14. Georgetown UniversityAlexandria, VA

    Education

    $10,000
  15. Ukraine FocusLyndhurst, VA

    Help people in need

    $10,000
  16. The Cascadia Art MuseumEdmonds, WA

    Help pacific NW artists

    $10,000
  17. World VisionFederal Way, WA

    Help people in crisis

    $10,000
  18. American School in London FDLondon, United Kingdom

    Education

    $10,000
  19. Kips Bay Boys and Girls ClubBronx, NY

    Assist youth

    $5,000
  20. Climb Avy AwareBoulder, CO

    Health

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    Preserve nature

    $5,000
  22. The Telluride FoundationTelluride, CO

    Nature preservation

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $150,00082% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $4,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia4 grants $170,000
  2. Maryland2 grants $90,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $75,000
  4. Washington3 grants $40,000
  5. New York2 grants $30,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  7. Colorado2 grants $9,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Pamela Hyde SmithPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Catherine E EbertTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marian SmithSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • GLENN EVERITT Jr TAX OFFTAX OFFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (education), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Al and Joyce Johnston Scholarship Fund - Trust BTelluride, CO 17 grants Accepts applications $233,348 giving
  2. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 58 grants Preselected only $694,690 giving
  3. Andrews Family FoundationAspen, CO 12 grants Preselected only $658,434 giving
  4. The Mary A Harrison Foundation Q12673002Denver, CO 13 grants Preselected only $656,550 giving
  5. Misty Meadows FoundationDenver, CO 18 grants Preselected only $720,000 giving