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The Dahms-Talton Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Morgan, Colorado · EIN 203821274

The Dahms-Talton Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Morgan, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $207,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $152,500 the year before.

20% of its 2024 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$152,5004$2.3 million
2024$207,0005$2.3 million

How to apply

The Dahms-Talton 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 The Dahms-Talton Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado5$207,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fort Morgan High School
Fort Morgan, CO
Donation - educational$100,000
Brush High School
Brush, CO
Donation - educational$50,000
Wiggins Middlehigh School
Wiggins, CO
Donation - educational$35,000
Weldona Valley Secondary School
Weldona, CO
Donation - educational$20,000
Platte Valley Festival Band
Brush, CO
Performing arts$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dahms-Talton Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dahms-Talton Foundation give?

$207,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.

Who runs The Dahms-Talton Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Alan M Dahms (Trustee), Pollard Talton Dahms (Trustee), William C Anderson (Trustee) and Edward L Zorn (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Dahms-Talton Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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