SS-SM Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Englewood, CO EIN: 85-3285519

SS-SM Foundation is a private foundation, based in Englewood, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets.

SS-SM Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,242
+0.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,200
-63.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$4,200
-67.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who SS-SM Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Denver

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Colorado Foundation Denver, COTo support research in the university of Colorado Colorado springs psychology department focusing in scientific communication under direction of dr. Thomas a. Pyszczynski and to illuminate factors that affect these outcomes.$52,822
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$1,242$4,200$4,200———
2024$1,242$11,600$12,905——$9,315
2023$2,547$72,000$73,624$52,8221$70,424
2022$4,171$25,000$26,884——$23,884
2021$6,055$61,022$56,832——$56,023
2020$1,865—$6,829———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

SS-SM Foundation is led by Stephen Scaringe, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephen Scaringe

    President

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Chiou

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Morelli

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about SS-SM Foundation

How large is SS-SM Foundation?

SS-SM Foundation reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.

Where does SS-SM Foundation operate?

SS-SM Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is SS-SM Foundation's EIN?

SS-SM Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3285519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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