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Alpenglow Foundation

ASPEN, CO EIN: 45-4048834 Website

The Alpenglow Foundation is a private foundation located in Aspen, Colorado, established in January 2013. It operates as a family foundation dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the Roaring Fork Valley by supporting a wide range of nonprofits.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$989K

+5.2% YoY

Grant Count

131

+12.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-6.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the Roaring Fork Valley. The organization supports nonprofits across diverse sectors, with demonstrated giving to international humanitarian organizations, media, education, and community development initiatives.

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker with significant annual grant activity:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily focuses on the Roaring Fork Valley region in Colorado, though grants extend to national and international organizations.

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+12 more states

Cities

ALBUQUERQUEARVADAASHEVILLEASPENATLANTABAINBRIDGE ISLANDBASALTBATTLEMENT MESABOULDERCARBONDALECASTLE VALLEYCHALESTOWNCHIGACOCLAREMONTCLAY CITYCOLORADO SPRINGSDARIENDENVERFRANKFORTFREDERICK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $16,748,847
  • Total Revenues: $1,630,463
  • Total Expenses: $1,020,931
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $565,837
  • Grants and Contributions Received: $405,117
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $648,919

Staff: 0 employees (operates with volunteer leadership)

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$254K$509K$763K$1M89 grants201996 grants202085 grants2021100 grants2022117 grants2023131 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ENGLISH IN ACTION$50KASPEN FILM$26KCOMMUNITY RESPONSE COALI…$25KCIVICASPEN$20KASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$11KCHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL$11KAMERICAN RIVERS$10KBELOVED ASHEVILLE$10KCLL GLOBAL RESEARCH FOUN…$10KDANCEASPEN$10K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

242<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Trustees: John H Catto, Laurel L Catto, and Laura Carmichael Smith

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN H CATTODIRECTOR1
LAUREL L CATTODIRECTOR1
LAURA CARMICHAEL SMITHDIRECTOR1
IAN A CATTODIRECTOR1
SOPHIA C CATTODIRECTOR1

Contact Information

  • Address: PO Box 7609, Aspen, CO 81612-7609
  • Telephone: 970-925-3771
  • Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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