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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-4977731

The Verdant Project

A private foundation in Superior, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $40,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Michael T Conlin
2907 West Yarrow Circle
Superior, CO 80027
(303) 589-5623
[email protected]
Form and materials
Written request outlining potential alternate options for growing food
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None at this time

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,185,948
  • Tax year 2024

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,043,104
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,000,000

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Food ShareLouisville, CO

    Contribution of cash for non-profit operations.

    $40,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $40,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado1 grant $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michael T ConlinPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Diane A ConlinSECRETARY AND TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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