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Pikes Peak Athletic Foundation

Preselected recipients only Colorado Springs, Colorado · EIN 884416723

Pikes Peak Athletic Foundation is a private foundation in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $7,275 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,125 and the largest $2,500. 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 down from $22,311 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$22,3116$7,777
2024$7,2754$23,209

How to apply

Pikes Peak Athletic 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 Pikes Peak Athletic Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado4$7,275

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mesa Ridge High School
Colorado Springs, CO
Sports equipment$2,500
Canon City High School
Canon City, CO
Sports equipment$2,250
Mitchell High School
Colorado Springs, CO
Sports equipment$2,000
Girls on the Ridge
Colorado Springs, CO
Sports equipment$525

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pikes Peak Athletic Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pikes Peak Athletic Foundation give?

$7,275 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,125.

Who runs Pikes Peak Athletic Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Nathan Lenz (President/Treasurer) and Melissa Gallegos (Vice President/Secretary).

What does Pikes Peak Athletic Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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