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Charitable Foundation of the Estate

Preselected recipients only Golden, Colorado · EIN 271557083

Charitable Foundation of the Estate is a private foundation in Golden, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,705 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $1,750. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $3,000 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,0007$74,509
2024$3,0003$70,357
2025$3,7054$68,076

How to apply

Charitable Foundation of the Estate says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado4$3,705

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Colo Fndtn
Denver, CO
Greenhouses - ecology & bio$1,750
Food Bank of the Rockies
Aurora, CO
Fighting hunger co & wy$1,000
Energy Outreach Colorado
Denver, CO
Increase energy accessability$500
Habitat for Humanity of St Vrain Va
Longmont, CO
Local aid low income housing$455

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charitable Foundation of the Estate accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Charitable Foundation of the Estate give?

$3,705 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs Charitable Foundation of the Estate?

Its 2025 filing lists P James Wallace Jr (Director, PR) and Jan Fargo (Director & V).

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