Stelter Foundation
Stelter Foundation is a private foundation based in Estes Park, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable, religious, educational, legal-aid, and individual-assistance recipients.
Stelter Foundation at a glance
In short: Stelter Foundation gave $8K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $734.818), top state Colorado. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,083
- +596.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +266.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $735
- +89.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $109,759
- -4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Stelter Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1241 High Dr, Estes Park, CO 80517-8529
Phone: (970) 999-2293
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stelter Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Christian Legal Aid ($2K). Together the top 10 received $8K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado (42%), Texas (28%), Arkansas (19%), New Mexico (6%), and Michigan (4%). The listed grants also included a $100 grant to Turning Point USA in Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Stelter Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $700; repeat grants $840. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $579 repeat.
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $15K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Christian Legal Aid The Woodlands, TX | Legal Aid | $2,300 |
| Lindy Grijalva Rogers, AR | Individual assistance | $1,500 |
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Religious | $1,084 |
| Evics Estes Park, CO | Charitable community organization | $1,000 |
| Aaron Dorman Estes Park, CO | Religious | $579 |
| Men on Fire Estes Park, CO | Religious | $500 |
| Josephine Maestas Albuquerque, NM | Educational | $500 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Educational | $300 |
| Christian Church of Estes Park Estes Park, CO | Religious | $120 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $109,759 | — | $8,083 | $8,083 | 11 | $8,083 |
| 2024 | $115,447 | $22,857 | $1,161 | $1,161 | 3 | $19,953 |
| 2023 | $117,010 | — | $17,035 | $15,444 | 19 | $15,444 |
| 2022 | $134,045 | — | $8,605 | $7,284 | 18 | $7,284 |
| 2021 | $134,045 | — | $11,352 | $11,352 | 19 | $11,352 |
| 2020 | $125,100 | — | $14,654 | $14,654 | 28 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is available. Its 2025 grants included support for legal aid, religious purposes, education, charitable community organizations, and individual assistance.
Community Christian Legal Aid, which received $2,300 in 2025, describes itself as a faith-based nonprofit seeking to make legal assistance accessible regardless of income and to help people resolve legal burdens.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $8,083 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $100 to $2,300, with a median grant of $500. Notable organizational recipients included Community Christian Legal Aid ($2,300), Compassion International ($1,084), and EVICS ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark A Stelter as President.
Stelter Foundation is led by Mark A Stelter, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark A Stelter
President
On filings since 2020
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 Stelter Foundation
How much does Stelter Foundation give each year?
Stelter Foundation gave $8K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 3 grants.
What is Stelter Foundation's typical grant size?
Stelter Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $735, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stelter Foundation that year got $700 on average.
Where does Stelter Foundation give grants?
Stelter Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (28%) and Arkansas (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Estes Park, CO (4 grants).
Does Stelter Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Stelter Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (4 grants) and "Educational" (3 grants).
Who are Stelter Foundation's largest grantees?
Stelter Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Christian Legal Aid ($2,300), Lindy Grijalva ($1,500) and Compassion International ($1,084), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100), which are not listed by name. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stelter Foundation?
Stelter Foundation reported $110K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What does Stelter Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is available. Its 2025 grants included support for legal aid, religious purposes, education, charitable community organizations, and individual assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stelter Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stelter Foundation's EIN?
Stelter Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1514016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Stelter Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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