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ELDRED FOUNDATION INC co CAROLYN S ELDRED

Preselected recipients only Westminster, Colorado · EIN 363444341

ELDRED FOUNDATION INC co CAROLYN S ELDRED is a private foundation in Westminster, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.3 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $300,000 and the largest $450,000. 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 $950,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$605,0006$18.3 million
2024$950,0006$19.5 million
2025$1.3 million5$21.0 million

How to apply

ELDRED FOUNDATION INC co CAROLYN S ELDRED 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

What ELDRED FOUNDATION INC co CAROLYN S ELDRED funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado3$1.1 million
California1$200,000
Texas1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Csu
Fort Collins, CO
Educational$450,000
CNCDC CO Learning Co
Denver, CO
General contribution$350,000
Rocky Mountain Institute
Boulder, CO
General contribution$300,000
Pachamama Alliance
San Francisco, CA
General contribution$200,000
All Things Wild Rehab
Georgetown, TX
General contribution$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does ELDRED FOUNDATION INC co CAROLYN S ELDRED accept grant applications?

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

How much does ELDRED FOUNDATION INC co CAROLYN S ELDRED give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $300,000.

Who runs ELDRED FOUNDATION INC co CAROLYN S ELDRED?

Its 2025 filing lists Carolyn S Eldred (President), Darrell Andersen (Vice Pres), Amanda Wood (Director) and Kelsey Krug (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does ELDRED FOUNDATION INC co CAROLYN S ELDRED fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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