The Fort Lewis College Foundation
Enriching educational and cultural opportunities at fort lewis college by encouraging and stewarding gifts for scholarships, programs, and facilities-wise investments in the leaders of tomorrow.
The Fort Lewis College Foundation at a glance
In short: The Fort Lewis College Foundation gave $7.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7.7M), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,682,556
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,682,556
- +84.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,682,556
- Total assets
- $70,801,215
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Fort Lewis College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fort Lewis College ($7.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 The Fort Lewis College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2021) to $8.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7.7M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO | Funding for Student Scholarships and General Support. | $7,682,556 |
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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 | $70,801,215 | $15,465,008 | $9,054,322 | $7,682,556 | 1 | $7,038,127 |
| 2024 | $64,681,880 | $27,435,388 | $9,359,757 | $8,342,639 | 2 | $8,822,576 |
| 2023 | $47,004,740 | $12,777,566 | $7,341,656 | $6,610,212 | 1 | $990,912 |
| 2022 | $38,090,331 | $11,431,239 | $6,951,366 | $6,146,257 | 1 | $2,163,180 |
| 2021 | $37,654,064 | $4,791,701 | $3,066,505 | $42,224 | Total only | $1,631,573 |
| 2020 | $32,726,437 | $6,598,907 | $3,143,972 | $377,195 | Total only | $733,779 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Fort Lewis College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Fort Lewis College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Durango, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $70.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7.7M. Net investment income was $7.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Fort Lewis College Foundation is led by Melissa Mount, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 29 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Mount
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Short
Chair
Non-Voting Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave West
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Parmenter
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Mapel
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gene Bradley
Director
Past Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Morehart
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Wells
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Newbold
Director
Past Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Bacon
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Carson
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marchall Fletcher
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Dye
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Boucher
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Ballantine
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Ptolemy
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deb Jackson-Bliss
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Mosher
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Perry
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Harper- Vice Chair
Director
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Tafoya
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Sinton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nate Lee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Samuelson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Korman
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joann Hards
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley French
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Heitz
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Jason Portz- Director (2025) — Vice Chair · Filing note: Thru
- Former: Candice Carson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Faith Roessel (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Jason Portz (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Shane Seibel (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Al Harper (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Kaufman (2023–2024) — Director & Trustee Designee
- Former: Christina Erteszek (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Stritikus (2020–2023) — Flc President
- Former: George Kambouris (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: John Anderson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kim Martin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Burns (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Janet Lopez (2022–2023) — Flc Faculty Representative
- Former: Mel Owen (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Allen Harper (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Anne Marie Ferretti (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Melvin Owen (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Richard Hoehlein (2020–2021) — Non-Voting Director
- Former: Matt Taylor (2021) — Director
- Former: Darrin Church (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Mark Jastorff (2020) — Executive Director
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 The Fort Lewis College Foundation
How much does The Fort Lewis College Foundation give each year?
The Fort Lewis College Foundation gave $7.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.3M across 2 grants.
How large is The Fort Lewis College Foundation?
The Fort Lewis College Foundation reported $70.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.5M.
What is The Fort Lewis College Foundation?
The Fort Lewis College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Durango, CO. It holds $70.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Fort Lewis College Foundation operate?
The Fort Lewis College Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is The Fort Lewis College Foundation's EIN?
The Fort Lewis College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7122114. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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