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Who funds Friends of Kowak
EIN 84-3804239 · Erie, CO · NTEE P20
Friends of Kowak of Erie, CO (EIN 84-3804239) was named as a grant recipient by 4 funders in 8 grants paid totaling $260,440 in tax years 2020–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$260,440
8 grants paid
Funders
4
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$40,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph Coors Foundation 51-0172279 | CO | D | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| San Luis Valley Ski-Hi Stampede Inc 84-0565546 | CO | D | 1 | $68,900 | 2020 |
| Ruth & William Merkey Foundation 26-2749281 | MN | B | 5 | $51,540 | 2025 |
| Gates Family Foundation 84-0474837 | CO | D | 1 | $40,000 | 2020 |
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.
Grants
The 9 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ruth & William Merkey Foundation | Friends of Kowak Erie, CO | B | $9,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202522319349100412 |
| 2024 | Ruth & William Merkey Foundation | Friends of Kowak Erie, CO | B | $9,200 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202442679349100424 |
| 2023 | Ruth & William Merkey Foundation | Friends of Kowak Erie, CO | B | $10,250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202312059349100726 |
| 2022 | Ruth & William Merkey Foundation | Friends of Kowak Erie, CO | B | $11,200 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202242659349100304 |
| 2021 | Adolph Coors Foundation | Friends of Ski Hi Park Monte Vista, CO | D | $100,000 | paid | capital | 202240639349100809 |
| 2021 | Ruth and William Merkey Foundation | Friends of Kowak Erie, CO | B | $11,390 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202102779349100750 |
| 2020 | San Luis Valley Ski-Hi Stampede Inc | Friends of Ski Hi Park Monte Vista, CO | D | $68,900 | paid | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 202111949349300541 |
| 2020 | Gates Family Foundation | Friends of Ski-Hi Park Monte Vista, CO | D | $40,000 | paid | Construction | 202131039349100813 |
| 2020 | Gates Family Foundation | Friends of Ski-Hi Park Monte Vista, CO | D | $40,000 | approved, future | Construction | 202131039349100813 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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