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Scoma Foundation

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 261196381

Scoma Foundation is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.1 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1.1 million and the largest $1.1 million. 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 $45,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$44,0004$1.0 million
2024$45,0004$1.3 million
2025$1.1 million1$0

How to apply

Scoma 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island1$1.1 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Scoma Donor Advised Fund With Vanguard Charita
Warwick, RI
General$1.1 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Scoma Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Scoma Foundation give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1.1 million.

Who runs Scoma Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Scott Lewis (President, Treasurer) and Oma Lewis (Vice President, Secretary).

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