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First Ascent Charitable Foundation

Denver, CO  ·  EIN 814550657  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$4.0M

Total Giving

$974K

Grants on File

27

Average Grant

$36K

Giving Radius

Where First Ascent Charitable Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — $728K across 23 grants CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — $216K across 3 grants RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — $30K across 1 grant VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 12 recipients across 3 states. Top concentrations: BOULDER ($310K, 10 grants), JENKINTOWN ($216K, 3 grants), EVERGREEN ($115K, 4 grants), DENVER ($110K, 4 grants), VAIL ($84K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
The Access Fund $25K 2020
Boulder Community Health $50K 2020
Aspen Community Foundation $50K 2020
Friends of Colorado Avalanche Information Center $25K 2020
Colorado Outward Bound School $25K 2020
American Mountain Guides Association $25K 2020
National Philantropic Trust $18K 2020
American Mountain Guides Association $30K 2021
Colorado Outward Bound School $25K 2021
Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center $30K 2021
National Philantropic Trust $30K 2021
The Access Fund $30K 2021
American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education INC $54K 2021
Protect Our Winters $30K 2021
Protect Our Winters $30K 2022
The Access Fund $30K 2022
American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education INC $30K 2022
Colorado Outward Bound School $30K 2022
Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center $30K 2022
National Philantropic Trust $168K 2022
The Access Fund $30K 2023
Protect Our Winters $30K 2023
The Buddy Program $30K 2023
Shejumps $30K 2023
American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education INC $30K 2023

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $4.0M $242K $250K $281K
2022 $4.1M $250K $135K $393K
2021 $4.3M $275K $403K $304K
2020 $4.2M $236K $154K $290K
2019 $4.4M $224K $354K $294K

Section VII

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