Deer Hill Foundation
To empower individuals to create authentic connections to self and community through wilderness and service experiences.
Deer Hill Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,005,415
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,541,596
- +130.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $55,627
- -59.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,314,821
- +198.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Deer Hill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Deer Hill Foundation gives
- Giving grew 176% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2021) to $335K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $191K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Hill Inc Mancos, CO | Scholarships and shared support | $190,647 |
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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 | $1,005,415 | $1,541,596 | $1,314,821 | — | — | $55,627 |
| 2024 | $1,042,586 | $667,934 | $440,530 | $190,647 | 1 | $136,995 |
| 2023 | $450,565 | $154,102 | $252,373 | $187,717 | 1 | $40,583 |
| 2022 | $548,923 | $187,822 | $225,895 | $116,506 | 1 | $8,322 |
| 2021 | $596,068 | $220,679 | $129,748 | $69,144 | 1 | $7,519 |
| 2020 | $517,000 | $356,930 | $363,888 | $335,154 | 1 | $133,933 |
About Deer Hill Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Deer Hill Foundation is a public charity, based in Mancos, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $56K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Deer Hill Foundation is led by James Simmons, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Simmons
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$42K (2024) → $85K (2025)
Nicol Gaffney
Board Chair
Trustee → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Capelin
Founding Committee
Executive Director → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Founding Committee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$20K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Mike Karpfen
Fundraising Committee
Board Chair → Fundraising Committee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Beardsley
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Frazer
Finance Committee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Lackemann
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Sarah Cobb (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Cathy Cowles (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Gwen Clark (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Rosenberg (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew Lipton (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Beverly Capelin (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Robert Meltzer (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $85K, to James Simmons (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Deer Hill Foundation
How large is Deer Hill Foundation?
Deer Hill Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
Where does Deer Hill Foundation operate?
Deer Hill Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Deer Hill Foundation's EIN?
Deer Hill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1449671. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
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