Grants paid by The John & Sophie Ottens Foundation
EIN 86-0911121 · Ridgway, CO · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
The John & Sophie Ottens Foundation of Ridgway, CO (EIN 86-0911121) reported 25 grants paid totaling $5,749,065 to 19 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,749,065
25 grants
Recipients
19
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | $5,258,101 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $100,000 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | $385,000 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $5,964 | — |
Top recipients
The 19 recipients receiving the most from The John & Sophie Ottens Foundation, by grants paid, out of 19 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nau Foundation | U | Rapid City, SD | 1 | $1,188,100 | 2021 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation 23-7122114 | B | Durango, CO | 3 | $895,964 | 2025 |
| Colorado State University Foundation 23-7098397 | B | Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $730,000 | 2021 |
| University of Denver 84-0404231 | B | Denver, CO | 2 | $655,000 | 2024 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Foundation 85-0338623 | B | Albuquerque, NM | 2 | $550,000 | 2024 |
| Nothern Arizona Healthcare Foundation | U | Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $500,000 | 2021 |
| Albuquerque Indian Center | U | Albuquerque, NM | 2 | $400,000 | 2023 |
| Banner Alzheimer's Foundation 20-4862361 | B | Phoenix, AZ | 2 | $275,000 | 2024 |
| The Hopi Foundation 85-0922535 | D | Kykotsmovi, AZ | 1 | $180,000 | 2021 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital 04-2312909 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital 86-0422559 | B | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $60,000 | 2021 |
| Fort Defiance Indian Hospital 86-0817397 | D | Fort Defiance, AZ | 1 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Unlimited Learning Foundation | U | Rathdrum, ID | 1 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Camp Not-a-Wheeze 82-2202008 | D | Mesa, AZ | 1 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Flagstaff Medical Center 86-0110232 | C | Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Southwestern College 23-7322352 | D | Sylva, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls of Greater Scottsdale 86-0767778 | D | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | U | Denver, CO | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Through Mesirow Financial Private Equity | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1 | 2021 |
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 25 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fort Lewis College Foundation Durango, CO | B | $5,964 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503499349100305 |
| 2024 | Fort Lewis College Foundation Durango, CO | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442549349100309 |
| 2024 | Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Fort Defiance, AZ | D | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442549349100309 |
| 2024 | Banner Alzheimer's Foundation Phoenix, AZ | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442549349100309 |
| 2024 | Central New Mexico Community College Foundation Albuquerque, NM | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442549349100309 |
| 2024 | University of Denver Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442549349100309 |
| 2024 | Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff, AZ | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442549349100309 |
| 2024 | Southwestern College Sylva, NC | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202442549349100309 |
| 2023 | Albuquerque Indian Center Albuquerque, NM | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202300689349100215 |
| 2021 | Nau Foundation Rapid City, SD | U | $1,188,100 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Colorado State University Foundation Fort Collins, CO | B | $730,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Fort Lewis College Foundation Durango, CO | B | $690,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | University of Denver Denver, CO | B | $630,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Cnm Foundation Albuquerque, NM | B | $525,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Nothern Arizona Healthcare Foundation Flagstaff, AZ | U | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Albuquerque Indian Center Albuquerque, NM | U | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Banner Alzheimer's Foundation Phoenix, AZ | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | The Hopi Foundation Kykotsmovi, AZ | D | $180,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix, AZ | B | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Camp Not-a-Wheeze Mesa, AZ | D | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Unlimited Learning Foundation Rathdrum, ID | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Boys and Girls of Greater Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Denver, CO | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
| 2021 | Through Mesirow Financial Private Equity Chicago, IL | U | $1 | paid | GENERAL | 202113239349100201 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-01-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503499349100305 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-01-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442549349100309 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-01-31 | not stated | 2022v4.1 | 202300689349100215 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-01-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113239349100201 |
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/860911121.json.
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