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Directors' Invitational Ski Classic

Public charity · Grantmaker Basalt, CO EIN: 36-3255903 Website

The purpose of the corporation is to foster national or international amateur sport competition and education. To further such purpose the corporation shall promote ski education and training and shall hold competitive ski meets. The proceeds of donations and registration fees are donated to various ski-related charitable organizations.

Key facts about Directors' Invitational Ski Classic

In short: Directors' Invitational Ski Classic gave $56K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
36-3255903
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$55,819
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$18,606
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$275,535
Primary geography
Utah (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$276K

-16.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$56K

-71.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

-57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-33.0% YoY

How Directors' Invitational Ski Classic gives

  • Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Directors' Invitational Ski Classic

Based on IRS filings

Directors' Invitational Ski Classic is a public charity, based in Basalt, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $276K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $56K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Park CityTahoe CityTellurideArvadaAspenBellevueJackson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K3 grants2019 2 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 7 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2025) to $194K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $56K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

US Ski & Snowboard: $38KUS Ski & Snowboard$38KTelleuride Ski & Snowboard Club: $10KTelleuride Ski & SnowboardClub$10KColorado Gives: $8KColorado Gives$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was US Ski & Snowboard ($38K). Together the top 3 received $56K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 13 (77%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
US Ski & Snowboard Park City, UTOperations$37,500
Telleuride Ski & Snowboard Club Telluride, COOperations$10,000
Colorado Gives Arvada, COOperations$8,319

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$275,535$328,393$199,413
Revenue$165,697$234,412$74,190
Expenses$89,819$230,377$65,000

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Directors' Invitational Ski Classic is led by Hamilton Kristen, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hamilton Kristen

    Chairman

    Board Member → President, 2020

    President → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Boland Daniel R.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carroll Emily

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dusek Christine

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hausman Ken

    Board Member

    Treasurer & Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Huang Thomas

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mack Peter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Riegsecker Shawn

    Board Member

    Board Member → Board Member & Chair, 2020

    Board Member & Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stone Kevin R.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tschudi Otto

    Board Member

    Board & Vice P → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wick Tyler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sleeper Kyle

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tschudi Lawrence Solveig

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yates-Mack Barrett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobbi Babitz Armstrong

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chihuly Leslie

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon Gray

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beaumier Stephanie

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hendricks Christian

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nyman Steve

    Board Memebe

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steigler Resi

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stone Jennifer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Culver Michael (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Thorvilson William (2019–2023) — Board Member & S
  • Former: Davidson Tyler (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Wing Jeremy (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Babbitz Bobbi (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Gray Gordon (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nadel Andy (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Ludwig Harald (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Morgan Jonathan (2019) — Board Member

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.

Frequently asked questions about Directors' Invitational Ski Classic

How much does Directors' Invitational Ski Classic give each year?

Directors' Invitational Ski Classic gave $56K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $194K across 7 grants.

What is Directors' Invitational Ski Classic's typical grant size?

Directors' Invitational Ski Classic's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,606, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Directors' Invitational Ski Classic give grants?

Directors' Invitational Ski Classic gives mostly in Utah: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (33%).

Does Directors' Invitational Ski Classic give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Directors' Invitational Ski Classic's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (3 grants).

How large is Directors' Invitational Ski Classic?

Directors' Invitational Ski Classic reported $276K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $166K.

What is Directors' Invitational Ski Classic's EIN?

Directors' Invitational Ski Classic's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3255903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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