Grants paid by Ness Family Foundation
EIN 85-4316657 · Boulder, CO · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Ness Family Foundation of Boulder, CO (EIN 85-4316657) reported 39 grants paid totaling $359,191 to 23 recipients in tax years 2021–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$359,191
39 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $50,000 | — |
| 2022 | 17 | $161,691 | — |
| 2023 | 15 | $101,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $46,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from Ness Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Lion School 87-4626053 | C | Boulder, CO | 3 | $65,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of Bcsis | U | Boulder, CO | 4 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Advance Onto College 84-2791104 | D | La Habra, CA | 2 | $55,000 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado Foundation 84-6049811 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art 84-0764634 | B | Boulder, CO | 3 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Denver Art Museum 84-6038240 | B | Denver, CO | 2 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Walking Mountains Science Center 84-1436731 | D | Avon, CO | 2 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Cu Foundation | U | Denver, CO | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| The Summit Foundation 74-2341399 | B | Breckenridge, CO | 1 | $12,500 | 2024 |
| Every Mother Counts 45-4102644 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Pedaling Minds 46-4630251 | B | Louisville, CO | 3 | $10,691 | 2023 |
| Mackintosh Academy Boulder 84-0747083 | D | Boulder, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Denver Zoological Foundation 84-0502539 | B | Denver, CO | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Rainbow Socks 88-1489754 | B | Boulder, CO | 3 | $9,500 | 2024 |
| Out Boulder County | U | Boulder, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Denver Museum of Nature and Science 84-0518447 | B | Denver, CO | 2 | $3,500 | 2023 |
| The Children's Museum of Denver 84-0658142 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Protect Our Winters 20-8474909 | B | Boulder, CO | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| My Nature Lab | U | Louisville, CO | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| The New Local Co 84-4997090 | B | Boulder, CO | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Wild Animal Sanctuary 39-3073548 | D | Keenesburg, CO | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Wow Children's Museum 84-1421537 | D | Lafayette, CO | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Butterfly Pavilion | U | Westminster, CO | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
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 39 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cu Foundation Denver, CO | U | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202541349349104314 |
| 2024 | The Summit Foundation Breckenridge, CO | B | $12,500 | paid | CHARITABLE GIVING | 202541349349104314 |
| 2024 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art Boulder, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | MUSEUM | 202541349349104314 |
| 2024 | Friends of Bcsis Boulder, CO | U | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202541349349104314 |
| 2024 | Protect Our Winters Boulder, CO | B | $2,000 | paid | ENVIORNMENTAL ADVOCACY | 202541349349104314 |
| 2024 | Rainbow Socks Boulder, CO | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202541349349104314 |
| 2023 | University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | B | $30,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | Every Mother Counts New York, NY | B | $12,000 | paid | PUBLIC HEALTH | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | Mackintosh Academy Boulder Boulder, CO | D | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | Friends of Bcsis Boulder, CO | U | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | Denver Art Museum Denver, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | MUSEUM | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | Snow Lion School Boulder, CO | C | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | Walking Mountains Science Center Avon, CO | D | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | Advance Onto College La Habra, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | Pedaling Minds Louisville, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | PRIVATE FOUNDATION | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art Boulder, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | MUSEUM | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | Denver Zoological Foundation Denver, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | The Children's Museum of Denver Denver, CO | B | $3,000 | paid | MUSEUM | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | Rainbow Socks Boulder, CO | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science Denver, CO | B | $2,000 | paid | MUSEUM | 202440959349100729 |
| 2023 | The New Local Co Boulder, CO | B | $1,500 | paid | ARTS EDUCATION | 202440959349100729 |
| 2022 | Advance Onto College La Habra, CA | D | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Friends of Bcsis Boulder, CO | U | $40,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Friends of Bcsis Boulder, CO | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Snow Lion School Boulder, CO | C | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Walking Mountains Science Center Avon, CO | D | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Denver Art Museum Denver, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | MUSEUM | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art Boulder, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | MUSEUM | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Pedaling Minds Louisville, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | PRIVATE FOUNDATION | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Denver Zoological Foundation Denver, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Out Boulder County Boulder, CO | U | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Rainbow Socks Boulder, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | My Nature Lab Louisville, CO | U | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science Denver, CO | B | $1,500 | paid | MUSEUM | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Wow Children's Museum Lafayette, CO | D | $1,000 | paid | MUSEUM | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Wild Animal Sanctuary Keenesburg, CO | D | $1,000 | paid | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Pedaling Minds Lafayette, CO | B | $691 | paid | PRIVATE FOUNDATION | 202341299349104019 |
| 2022 | Butterfly Pavilion Westminster, CO | U | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202341299349104019 |
| 2021 | Snow Lion School Boulder, CO | C | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202201339349104705 |
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 | 2024v5.1 | 202541349349104314 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202440959349100729 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341299349104019 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201339349104705 |
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/854316657.json.
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