Grants paid by Forever Our Rivers Foundation
EIN 81-3496752 · Grand Jct, CO · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Forever Our Rivers Foundation of Grand Jct, CO (EIN 81-3496752) reported 40 grants paid totaling $779,958 to 28 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$779,958
40 grants
Recipients
28
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $3,000 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | $1,000 | — |
| 2020 | 10 | $24,500 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | $151,369 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $215,358 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $368,231 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $16,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 28 recipients receiving the most from Forever Our Rivers Foundation, by grants paid, out of 28 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Legacy 84-1450808 | B | Durango, CO | 1 | $318,731 | 2023 |
| Riversedge West 27-0007315 | C | Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $113,703 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Verde River 45-2927355 | B | Cottonwood, AZ | 2 | $83,729 | 2022 |
| Grand Staicase Escalante Partners 34-1987583 | C | Kanab, UT | 2 | $77,088 | 2022 |
| Gila Watershed Partnership 86-0917031 | C | Thatcher, AZ | 2 | $76,482 | 2022 |
| Colorado West Land Trust | U | Grand Junction, CO | 4 | $13,975 | 2023 |
| Colorado Canyons Association 20-2409837 | B | Grand Junction, CO | 3 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Hills Cares 81-4552726 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Crested Butte Land Trust 84-1190830 | B | Crested Butte, CO | 1 | $8,500 | 2024 |
| Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project | U | Alamosa, CO | 1 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| Colorado Water Trust 84-1606567 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| San Juan Citizens Alliance 84-1447465 | B | Durango, CO | 2 | $6,500 | 2023 |
| Friends of Youth and Nature 83-1389798 | B | Hotchkiss, CO | 2 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Eureka Mcconnell Science Museum 20-1641549 | B | Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $5,500 | 2024 |
| Casting for Recovery 03-0354382 | B | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Western Slope Conservation Center 81-1898048 | D | Paonia, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| High Country Conservation Advocates 84-0772688 | B | Crested Butte, CO | 1 | $3,750 | 2022 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy 84-1375379 | B | Basalt, CO | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Right - Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust | U | Del Norte, CO | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Institute for Environmental Solutions 84-1153561 | C | Denver, CO | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Four Corners Water Center | U | Durango, CO | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Brown Folks Fishing | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Grand Valley Audubon Society 23-7205741 | C | Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| River Science | U | Canon City, CO | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Pergatoire Watershed Partnership | U | Trinidad, CO | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Grand Valley Anglers | U | Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Colorado Riverfront Foundation 84-1069605 | C | Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Co Canyons Association | U | Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 40 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Crested Butte Land Trust Crested Butte, CO | B | $8,500 | paid | Protection of open lands in the Gunnison Valley | 202502939349100615 |
| 2024 | Eureka Mcconnell Science Museum Grand Junction, CO | B | $3,000 | paid | Youth Scholarships | 202502939349100615 |
| 2024 | Colorado Canyons Association Grand Junction, CO | B | $3,000 | paid | Conservation of three western Colorado canyons | 202502939349100615 |
| 2024 | Grand Valley Audubon Society Grand Junction, CO | C | $2,000 | paid | Audubon Nature Preservation | 202502939349100615 |
| 2023 | Conservation Legacy Durango, CO | B | $318,731 | paid | Restoration | 202413099349100216 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Hills Cares Denver, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | Water Quality | 202413099349100216 |
| 2023 | Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project Alamosa, CO | U | $8,000 | paid | Irrigation Improvements | 202413099349100216 |
| 2023 | Colorado West Land Trust Grand Junction, CO | U | $8,000 | paid | Restoration | 202413099349100216 |
| 2023 | Colorado Water Trust Denver, CO | B | $7,000 | paid | Instream Flows | 202413099349100216 |
| 2023 | Friends of Youth and Nature Hotchkiss, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | Kids Education | 202413099349100216 |
| 2023 | San Juan Citizens Alliance Durango, CO | B | $4,000 | paid | Restoration | 202413099349100216 |
| 2023 | Right - Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust Del Norte, CO | U | $2,500 | paid | Restoration | 202413099349100216 |
| 2023 | Colorado Canyons Association Grand Junction, CO | B | $2,500 | paid | Restoration | 202413099349100216 |
| 2023 | Eureka Mcconnell Science Museum Grand Junction, CO | B | $2,500 | paid | Youth Scholarships | 202413099349100216 |
| 2022 | Riversedge West Grand Junction, CO | C | $76,677 | paid | Restoration | 202322219349100112 |
| 2022 | Friends of the Verde River Cottonwood, AZ | B | $43,650 | paid | Restoration | 202322219349100112 |
| 2022 | Gila Watershed Partnership Thatcher, AZ | C | $39,898 | paid | Restoration | 202322219349100112 |
| 2022 | Grand Staircase Escalante Partners Kanab, UT | B | $39,408 | paid | Restoration | 202322219349100112 |
| 2022 | Western Slope Conservation Center Paonia, CO | D | $5,000 | paid | Restoration | 202322219349100112 |
| 2022 | Colorado Canyons Association Grand Junction, CO | B | $4,500 | paid | Restoration | 202322219349100112 |
| 2022 | High Country Conservation Advocates Crested Butte, CO | B | $3,750 | paid | Restoration | 202322219349100112 |
| 2022 | Colorado West Land Trust Grand Junction, CO | U | $2,475 | paid | Restoration | 202322219349100112 |
| 2021 | Friends of the Verde River Cottonwood, AZ | B | $40,079 | paid | Restoration | 202241269349100109 |
| 2021 | Grand Staicase Escalante Partners Kanab, UT | C | $37,680 | paid | Restoration | 202241269349100109 |
| 2021 | Riversedge West Grand Junction, CO | C | $37,026 | paid | Restoration | 202241269349100109 |
| 2021 | Gila Watershed Partnership Thatcher, AZ | C | $36,584 | paid | Restoration | 202241269349100109 |
| 2020 | Casting for Recovery Bozeman, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202141349349100244 |
| 2020 | San Juan Citizens Alliance Durango, CO | B | $2,500 | paid | General Support | 202141349349100244 |
| 2020 | Colorado West Land Trust Grand Junction, CO | U | $2,500 | paid | General Support | 202141349349100244 |
| 2020 | Institute for Environmental Solutions Denver, CO | C | $2,500 | paid | General Support | 202141349349100244 |
| 2020 | Roaring Fork Conservancy Basalt, CO | B | $2,500 | paid | General Support | 202141349349100244 |
| 2020 | Four Corners Water Center Durango, CO | U | $2,500 | paid | General Support | 202141349349100244 |
| 2020 | Brown Folks Fishing Portland, OR | U | $2,500 | paid | General support | 202141349349100244 |
| 2020 | River Science Canon City, CO | U | $2,000 | paid | General Support | 202141349349100244 |
| 2020 | Pergatoire Watershed Partnership Trinidad, CO | U | $1,500 | paid | General Support | 202141349349100244 |
| 2020 | Friends of Youth and Nature Hotchkiss, CO | B | $1,000 | paid | General Support | 202141349349100244 |
| 2019 | Grand Valley Anglers Grand Junction, CO | U | $1,000 | paid | General Support | 202031049349100303 |
| 2018 | Colorado Riverfront Foundation Grand Junction, CO | C | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 201940949349100204 |
| 2018 | Co Canyons Association Grand Junction, CO | U | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 201940949349100204 |
| 2018 | Colorado West Land Trust Grand Junction, CO | U | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 201940949349100204 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202502939349100615 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413099349100216 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202322219349100112 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202241269349100109 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202141349349100244 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202031049349100303 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201940949349100204 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/813496752.json.
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