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The 1040 Foundation

Preselected recipients only Alexandria, Virginia · EIN 306057235

The 1040 Foundation is a private foundation in Alexandria, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $3.9 million in 31 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $922,318. 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 $150,475 the year before.

13% 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$154,22125$3.3 million
2024$150,47527$3.6 million
2025$3.9 million31$0

How to apply

The 1040 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 1040 Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$929,818
Virginia1$922,318
Vermont1$922,318
Wisconsin1$922,318
Colorado22$148,475
Connecticut1$5,000
Wyoming1$5,000
Florida1$2,500
North Carolina1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Figure Foundation
Gays Mills, WI
Termination distribution - charitable grantmaking$922,318
The Brookside Fund
Encino, CA
Termination distribution - charitable grantmaking$922,318
The Maple Tree Fund
Alexandria, VA
Termination distribution - charitable grantmaking$922,318
The Prospect Fund
Burlington, VT
Termination distribution - charitable grantmaking$922,318
Clinica Campesina Family Health Services
Lafayette, CO
Operating support$30,500
Boulder Community Hospital
Boulder, CO
Operating support$15,000
University of Colorado Hospital Foundation
Aurora, CO
Operating support$15,000
Community Food Share
Louisville, CO
Operating support$10,000
Emergency Family Assistance Association
Boulder, CO
Operating support$10,000
Mental Health Partners
Lafayette, CO
Operating support$10,000
The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County
Boulder, CO
Boulder community fund$10,000
Clare Matrix
Santa Monica, CA
Operating support$7,500
Boulder Shelter for the Homeless
Boulder, CO
Operating support$5,475
Boulder Food Rescue
Boulder, CO
Operating support$5,000
Boulder Jewish Community Center
Boulder, CO
Operating support$5,000
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Beatrice fox auerbach foundation fund$5,000
Meals on Wheels of Boulder Inc
Boulder, CO
Operating support$5,000
National Outdoor Leadership School
Lander, WY
Operating support$5,000
Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation
Snowmass Village, CO
Operating support$2,500
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Boulder, CO
Operating support$2,500
Colorado Public Radio
Centennial, CO
Operating support$2,500
Colorado Therapeutic Riding
Longmont, CO
Operating support$2,500
Dairy Arts Center
Boulder, CO
Operating support$2,500
Energy Outreach Colorado
Denver, CO
Operating support$2,500
Longmont Humane Society
Longmont, CO
Operating support$2,500
Penland School of Craft
Penland, NC
Operating support$2,500
Rocky Mountain PBS
Denver, CO
Operating support$2,500
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence
Boulder, CO
Operating support$2,500
Tru Community Care
Lafayette, CO
Operating support$2,500
Via Mobility Services
Boulder, CO
Operating support$2,500
Wounded Warrior Project Inc
Jacksonville, FL
Operating support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The 1040 Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The 1040 Foundation give?

$3.9 million in tax year 2025, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The 1040 Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Dorothy B Koopman (Trustee), Rena B Koopman (Trustee), Beatrice F Koopman (Trustee) and Harry Solomon (Trustee).

What does The 1040 Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and community development.

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