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First Ascent Charitable Foundation: 7 grants to organizations, $264,514 (tax year ended December 2025)
First Ascent Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Denver, CO, paid 7 grants to organizations totaling $264,514 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 22, 2026. The largest was $84,514 to National Philanthropic Trust in Jenkintown, PA for daf contribution.
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- EIN
- 814550657
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- Assets
- $6,314,754
- Grants paid
- $264,514
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 22, 2026, IRS object ID 202621129349100107. It reported $264,514 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | Daf contribution | $84,514 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center | Evergreen, CO | 2025/2026 avalanche forecasting and education support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Protect Our Winters | Boulder, CO | Mobilizing the outdoor community for climate action in 2026 | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers | Carbondale, CO | Building a sustainable funding model for rfov's young stewards program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shejumps | Salt Lake City, UT | Shejumps general operating grant + fundraising match | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Buddy Program | Aspen, CO | Creating opportunities for youth to gain life skills in the outdoors with the leadership through exploration, action, and discovery (lead) program. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilderness Workshop | Denver, CO | Wilderness workshop forest watchdog matching campaign | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 1, 2025, IRS object ID 202501219349101865. It reported $215,500 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education Inc | Telluride, CO | First ascent women's scholarship for instructor training | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Outward Bound School | Denver, CO | To support field staff development programs provided by third parties | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center | Evergreen, CO | Avalanche safety for recreational backcountry users in colorado | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Protect Our Winters | Boulder, CO | Protect our winters leading the outdoor movement for climate action | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shejumps | Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted matching funds for shejumps fundraising campaigns | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Access Fund | Boulder, CO | Climbing conservation grant program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Buddy Program | Aspen, CO | Buddy program lead program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | Charitable | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $60,000 |
| Environment | $60,000 |
| Education | $60,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $330,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $90,014 |
| Utah | $60,000 |
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- Who funds education in Utah
Updated April 22, 2026. 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.