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Natural Pathways Foundation

Preselected recipients only Durango, Colorado · EIN 840582703

Natural Pathways Foundation is a private foundation in Durango, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $12,086 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $5,075. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $10,316 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,31623$764,402
2024$12,08624$773,853

How to apply

Natural Pathways Foundation 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 Natural Pathways Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado19$10,860
Pennsylvania1$500
California2$410
Massachusetts1$266
Virginia1$50

Grants paid in 2024

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$5,075
Durango Dharma Center
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$1,210
Deer Hill Foundation
Mancos, CO
Unrestricted$1,000
Four Rivers Inst SW Community Found
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$520
Animas Valley Institute
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$520
Radical Joy for Hard Times
Thompson, PA
Unrestricted$500
Music in the Mountains
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$500
Congregation Beth Evergreen
Evergreen, CO
Unrestricted$432
Givengain Foundation USA
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$266
Pledgeling Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Unrestricted$260
Shanta Foundation
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$200
Congregation Har Shalom
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$200
Boys Girls Club of la Plata County
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$200
Earth Law Center
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$200
San Juan Citizens Alliance
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$154
Work That Reconnects Network
Santa Rosa, CA
Unrestricted$150
Merely Players
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$150
Ksut Public Radio
Ignacio, CO
Unrestricted$104
Durango Arts Center
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$104
Great Old Broads for Wilderness
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$104
Sufi Ruhaniat International
Boulder, CO
Unrestricted$75
Compassion Choices
Denver, CO
Unrestricted$60
Womens Resource Center
Durango, CO
Unrestricted$52
Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
Unrestricted$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Natural Pathways Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Natural Pathways Foundation give?

$12,086 in tax year 2024, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs Natural Pathways Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jessica Zeller (President) and Steven Zeller (Vice President).

What does Natural Pathways Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and faith communities.

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