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

Private foundations Sterling, COtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Sterling, CO

8 private foundations based in Sterling, CO filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $492,604 in 34 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family FoundationSterling, CO · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $428,400 giving
  2. The George H and Elta Spencer Thompson FoundationSterling, CO · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $46,500 giving
  3. Colorado Flatlanders Car ClubSterling, CO · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $7,700 giving
  4. Central Colorado Education TrustSterling, CO · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $5,004 giving
  5. Sterling Elks Lodge 1336 TrustSterling, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  6. Mary Johnson Linvill College Trust FundSterling, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving
  7. Mary Johnson Linvill Church Trust FundSterling, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Central Colorado Education TrustSterling, CO · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $5,004 giving
  2. Sterling Elks Lodge 1336 TrustSterling, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  3. Mary Johnson Linvill College Trust FundSterling, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 foundation $201,87058% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 foundations $138,28039% of the total
  3. Education1 foundation $10,0003% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. The George H and Elta Spencer Thompson FoundationSterling, CO · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $46,500 giving
  2. Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family FoundationSterling, CO · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $428,400 giving
  3. Central Colorado Education TrustSterling, CO · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $5,004 giving
  4. Colorado Flatlanders Car ClubSterling, CO · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $7,700 giving
  5. Sterling Elks Lodge 1336 TrustSterling, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  6. Mary Johnson Linvill College Trust FundSterling, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving
  7. Mary Johnson Linvill Church Trust FundSterling, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving