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Townsend Family Foundation: 6 grants to organizations, $264,199 (tax year ended December 2025)
Townsend Family Foundation, a private foundation in Aspen, CO, paid 6 grants to organizations totaling $264,199 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 28, 2026. The largest was $140,599 to The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL for educational - becker friedman institute townsend price theory camp.
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- EIN
- 364199459
- Based in
- Aspen, CO
- Assets
- $3,855,091
- Grants paid
- $264,199
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202621189349100232. It reported $264,199 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Educational - becker friedman institute townsend price theory camp | Education | $140,599 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | Public policy research organization - operations | Public and societal benefit | $48,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | Public policy - operations | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | Arts - dance | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Seaquist House Foundation | Mason, TX | Preservation | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Educational - ucch service committee | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202521299349102102. It reported $283,500 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Educational - booth dean's discretionary | Education | $129,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | Aspen, CO | Arts - music | $71,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | Public policy research organization - operations | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | Public policy - operations | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | Arts - dance | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Seaquist House Foundation | Mason, TX | Preservation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Yacht Club Foundation | Chicago, IL | Educational | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nyyc Foundation | New York, NY | Preservation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | Arts - film | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital Service | Chicago, IL | Healthcare - children healthcare | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $269,799 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $80,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $73,400 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $315,999 |
| District of Columbia | $73,400 |
| Colorado | $71,800 |
| Virginia | $50,000 |
| Texas | $35,000 |
| New York | $1,500 |
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Updated April 28, 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.