Colorado Mountain Club Foundation
To raise, manage and distribute funds to support the stewardship, conservation, education and other programs of the Colorado Mountain Club and similar organizations.
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation at a glance
In short: Colorado Mountain Club Foundation gave $147K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $146,600
- +101.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,867
- +101.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $41,600
- Total assets
- $4,015,670
- +217.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Colorado Mountain Club Foundation
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Colorado Mountain Club Foundation
CMCF Fellowship and Grant Awards Program
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation
Amount
$500 - $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation Fellowship Grant
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation
Amount
US $500 - US $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Eckart Roder Education Fund
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation
Amount
Amount determined by Advisory Committee
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Colorado Mountain Club Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado Mountain Club ($147K across 3 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Colorado Mountain Club Foundation gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2024) to $377K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mountain Club Golden, CO | General operations | $85,000 |
| Colorado Mountain Club Golden, CO | Support/Staff/Education | $41,600 |
| Colorado Mountain Club Golden, CO | Conservation stewardship | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,015,670 | $2,798,293 | $183,126 | $146,600 | 3 | $51,921 |
| 2024 | $1,266,046 | $179,911 | $98,632 | $72,774 | 3 | $34,825 |
| 2023 | $994,741 | $180,311 | $224,467 | $204,532 | 4 | $33,425 |
| 2022 | $1,014,831 | $141,536 | $513,294 | $376,500 | 3 | $25,689 |
| 2021 | $1,550,082 | $155,343 | $260,363 | $185,000 | 3 | $18,560 |
| 2020 | $1,322,585 | $160,208 | $181,384 | $158,500 | 4 | $29,248 |
| 2019 | $1,370,296 | $198,640 | $149,358 | $117,342 | 4 | $94,536 |
About Colorado Mountain Club Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $147K. Net investment income was $52K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation is led by Janice Heidel, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janice Heidel
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Bleakley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Mill
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Kilcoyne
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice White
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Lacher
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rees
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Kintzel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Lawson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda LaRocque
Treasurer
Director → Director & Accountant, 2020
Director & Accountant → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Sherry Richardson
Past President
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rolf Asphaug
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Long
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Lauren Schwartz (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Paula Cushing (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Carol Kurt (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Gehres (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Art Hogling (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Landsberg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kent Groninger (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Bonowski (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gary Mintz (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Katie Blackett-Schneider (2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Katie Blackett (2019) — President
- Former: Steve Bain (2019) — Immediate Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Colorado Mountain Club Foundation
How much does Colorado Mountain Club Foundation give each year?
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation gave $147K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $73K across 3 grants.
What is Colorado Mountain Club Foundation's typical grant size?
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $41,600, and its average grant was $48,867, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Colorado Mountain Club Foundation give grants?
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Golden, CO (3 grants).
Does Colorado Mountain Club Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Colorado Mountain Club Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Colorado Mountain Club Foundation?
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What is Colorado Mountain Club Foundation?
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Denver, CO. It holds $4.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Colorado Mountain Club Foundation's EIN?
Colorado Mountain Club Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7319139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 25, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 8, 2023)
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