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Desiderata Charitable Foundation: 32 grants to organizations, $22,350 (tax year ended December 2024)
Desiderata Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Parker, CO, paid 32 grants to organizations totaling $22,350 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $2,500 to Red Cross in Denver, CO for teach lifesaving skills to tens of thousands of individuals.
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- EIN
- 841569784
- Based in
- Parker, CO
- Assets
- $331,221
- Grants paid
- $22,350
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202503189349104375. It reported $22,350 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cross | Denver, CO | Teach lifesaving skills to tens of thousands of individuals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House | Denver, CO | Donation to provide temporary housing for families with sick children seeking medical care out the area. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Our Town | Denver, CO | Donation to provide volunteer opportunities that support efforts of non-profit partners in the community. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elic | Fort Collins, CO | Donation to teach english in asia,the middle east, and north africa. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parker Task Force | Parker, CO | Donation to provide individuals and families within the community with food and finanial assistance. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Angel Heart | Denver, CO | Donation to provided life-saving, medically tailored meals for people facing a life threatening diagnosis. | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Volunteers of America | Denver, CO | Donation to provide food, work, shelter, and counseling to the homeless, poor, and prisoners. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easterseals | Chicago, IL | Donation to provide essential services to children and adults with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and their families. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easterseals of Colorado | Lakewood, CO | Donation to help people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers to fully participate in the community. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Step Denver | Denver, CO | Donation to help men complete addiction recovery. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimers Association | Denver, CO | Donation to help fund care, support, and research for alzheimer's. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver, CO | Donation to help restore the lives of people experiencing homelessness and addiction through emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs, and community outreach. | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Autism Speaks | Boone, IA | Autism speaks is dedicated to creating an inclusive world for all individuals with autism throughout their lifespan. | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | Donation to advance treatments, influence policy, and improve access to care for those with type 1 diabetes. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels | Arlington, VA | Donation to provide food and companionship to seniors. | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | Donation to raise awareness and provide support and education to those with mental illness. | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parkinson's Foundation | Miami, FL | The parkinson's foundation makes life better for people with parkinson's disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. in everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and pas | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reading Is Fundamental | Washington DC, DC | Doantion to disrupt the literacy chrisis in the us. | Education | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tuskegee Airmen Museum | Tuskegee, AL | Donation to preserve the legacy of wwii aviators and inspire future pilots. | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | Donation to support veterans who have been injured during their service. | Human services | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Als Association | Denver, CO | Donation to help the fight against als. | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Denver, CO | Donation to help the fight against cancer. | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club | Denver, CO | Donation to enable young people to reach their full potential as citizens. | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | Donation to provide safe housing and care to youth experiencing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking. | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | Donation to support meals for the impoverished. | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Service Dogs | Englewood, CO | Donation to train service dogs with individuals with disabilities. | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lupus Research Alliance | New York, NY | To free the world of lupus. | Medical research | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Macular Degeneration Association | Northampton, MA | Donation to research macular dengeneration. | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| March of Dimes | Boone, IA | Donation to end preventable maternal health risks and deaths and preterm birth and infant death. | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NSCD | Denver, CO | Donation to enable human spirit through therapeutic sports and recreation. | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prison Fellowship | Merrifield, VA | Donation to serve and advocate for people affected by crime and incarceration. | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | El Segundo, CA | Donation to advance scientific research and advocate for patients with pancreatic cancer. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Community improvement and capacity building | $1,500 |
| Human services | $1,300 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $400 |
| Education | $300 |
| Medical research | $250 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $17,500 |
| Illinois | $1,000 |
| Virginia | $850 |
| New York | $800 |
| Iowa | $650 |
| Florida | $600 |
| District of Columbia | $300 |
| Alabama | $300 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.