Funding search · EIN 814550657 · Denver, CO

First Ascent Charitable Foundation

Name: First Ascent Charitable Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

28
grants reported: $1.0M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $30,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Grant history

All 28 reported grants, largest first.

$167,866
National Philantropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2022
To support the mission
$84,514
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2025
Daf contribution
$30,000
Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center · Evergreen, CO · 2025
2025/2026 avalanche forecasting and education support
$30,000
Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2025
Mobilizing the outdoor community for climate action in 2026
$30,000
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers · Carbondale, CO · 2025
Building a sustainable funding model for rfov's young stewards program
$30,000
Shejumps · Salt Lake City, UT · 2025
Shejumps general operating grant + fundraising match
$30,000
The Buddy Program · Aspen, CO · 2025
Creating opportunities for youth to gain life skills in the outdoors with the leadership through exploration, action, and discovery (lead) program.
$30,000
Wilderness Workshop · Denver, CO · 2025
Wilderness workshop forest watchdog matching campaign
$30,000
American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education · Telluride, CO · 2024
First ascent women's scholarship for instructor training
$30,000
Colorado Outward Bound School · Denver, CO · 2024
To support field staff development programs provided by third parties
$30,000
Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center · Evergreen, CO · 2024
Avalanche safety for recreational backcountry users in colorado
$30,000
Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2024
Protect our winters leading the outdoor movement for climate action
$30,000
Shejumps · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Unrestricted matching funds for shejumps fundraising campaigns
$30,000
The Access Fund · Boulder, CO · 2024
Climbing conservation grant program
$30,000
The Buddy Program · Aspen, CO · 2024
Buddy program lead program
$30,000
American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education · Telluride, CO · 2023
27k for woman instructor training & $3k for overhead
$30,000
Colorado Outward Bound School · Denver, CO · 2023
To support field staff development programs provided by third parties
$30,000
Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center · Evergreen, CO · 2023
To support avalanche safety for recreational backcontry users
$30,000
Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2023
Take back winter match and unrestricted
$30,000
Shejumps · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
To support the next matching fundraiser and unrestricted use
$30,000
The Access Fund · Boulder, CO · 2023
For the grants program
$30,000
The Buddy Program · Aspen, CO · 2023
General operating for lead program & support for growing lead program to glenwood springs (2nd installment of two years committment)
$30,000
American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education · Vail, CO · 2022
Women's mountain guide program scholarships ($24k) and $6k unrestricted
$30,000
Colorado Outward Bound School · Denver, CO · 2022
To support field staff development programs provided by third parties
$30,000
Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center · Evergreen, CO · 2022
Caic backcountry forecasting
$30,000
Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2022
Take back winter initiative and general operating
$30,000
The Access Fund · Boulder, CO · 2022
Climbing conservation grant program
$5,500
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2024
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