Scoma Foundation
Scoma Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $35K.
Scoma Foundation at a glance
In short: Scoma Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,050,807
- +2235.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,050,807
- +9240.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,050,807
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Scoma Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Scoma Donor Advised Fund with Vanguard Charita ($1.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Scoma Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2402% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $25K (2019) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Scoma Donor Advised Fund with Vanguard Charita Warwick, RI | General | $1,050,807 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $35,485 | $1,055,211 | $1,050,807 | 1 | $1,053,690 | $34,524 | $65,157 |
| 2024 | $1,019,726 | $277,614 | $46,839 | $45,000 | 4 | $46,144 | $77,746 | $58,141 |
| 2023 | $788,951 | $129,578 | $45,849 | $44,000 | 4 | $44,825 | $28,365 | $46,071 |
| 2022 | $706,114 | $35,437 | $43,758 | $42,000 | 4 | $42,750 | $34,429 | $44,620 |
| 2021 | $714,434 | $150,777 | $34,010 | $33,000 | 4 | $33,750 | $28,874 | $42,624 |
| 2020 | $622,751 | $155,799 | $30,020 | $28,300 | 10 | — | $30,677 | $33,575 |
| 2019 | $582,934 | $121,459 | $25,862 | $24,700 | 4 | — | $35,717 | $28,769 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scoma Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scoma Foundation is led by Scott Lewis, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Lewis
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Oma Lewis
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Scoma Foundation
How much does Scoma Foundation give each year?
Scoma Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 4 grants.
Where does Scoma Foundation operate?
Scoma Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Rhode Island.
How much is Scoma Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Scoma Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Scoma Foundation's EIN?
Scoma Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1196381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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