Funding search · EIN 475169797 · Aspen, CO

Ruth a Carver Foundation

Name: Ruth a Carver Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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.

119
grants reported: $858,485
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $2,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Aspen Community Church2 grants · $90,010
Aspen Community Church (5)1 grant · $86,000
Dance Aspen Initiative (4)1 grant · $52,210
Cornell College College Hall Renovation (3 & 4 of 4)1 grant · $50,000
Dance Aspen Initiative (5)1 grant · $47,790
Aspen Institute (Music Fest) (5)1 grant · $46,575
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (3)1 grant · $42,500
Aspen Institute (Annual Fund Winter) (2)1 grant · $35,000
Dance Aspen Initiative (2)1 grant · $35,000
Aspen Institute (Annual Fund)1 grant · $31,000

Giving over time

$267,590

2022

$270,710

2023

$320,185

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 119 grants.

$86,000
Aspen Community Church (5) · Aspen, CO · 2024
Religious
$70,700
Aspen Community Church · Aspen, CO · 2023
Religious
$52,210
Dance Aspen Initiative (4) · Aspen, CO · 2024
Educational
$50,000
Cornell College College Hall Renovation (3 & 4 of 4) · Mount Vernon, IA · 2023
Educational
$47,790
Dance Aspen Initiative (5) · Aspen, CO · 2023
Educational
$46,575
Aspen Institute (Music Fest) (5) · Aspen, CO · 2024
Social welfare
$42,500
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (3) · Aspen, CO · 2022
Environmental
$35,000
Aspen Institute (Annual Fund Winter) (2) · Aspen, CO · 2022
Social welfare
$35,000
Dance Aspen Initiative (2) · Aspen, CO · 2022
Educational
$31,000
Aspen Institute (Annual Fund) · Aspen, CO · 2022
Educational
$25,000
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies · Aspen, CO · 2024
Environmental
$25,000
Cornell College College Hall Renovation (2 of 4) · Mount Vernon, IA · 2022
Educational
$19,310
Aspen Community Church · Aspen, CO · 2022
Religious
$11,300
Crested Butte Land Trust (3) · Crested Butte, CO · 2024
Environmental
$11,240
Buddy Program (4) · Aspen, CO · 2022
Educational
$10,650
Crested Butte Center for the Arts (3) · Crested Butte, CO · 2024
Educational
$10,500
Aspen Historical Society (3) · Aspen, CO · 2024
Educational
$10,000
Cornell College · Mount Vernon, IA · 2024
Educational
$9,000
Innocence Project (2) · Denver, CO · 2024
Educational
$8,500
Crested Butte Land Trust (2) · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
Environmental
$7,900
Buddy Program (3) · Aspen, CO · 2024
Educational
$6,800
Buddy Program (3) · Aspen, CO · 2023
Educational
$6,600
Aspen Institute (Aspen Words) (3) · Washington, DC · 2023
Educational
$5,950
Aspen Institute (Summer Tapestry Benefit) (2) · Aspen, CO · 2022
General
$5,650
Crested Butte Center for the Arts · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
Educational
$5,000
Aspen Institute (Aspen Words) · Washington, DC · 2024
Educational
$5,000
Aspen Institute Society of Fellows (President'S Society) · Washington, DC · 2024
General
$5,000
Creste Butte Museum · Crested Butte, CO · 2024
Educational
$5,000
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (Eotl Event) · Aspen, CO · 2023
Environmental
$5,000
Aspen Historical Society · Aspen, CO · 2023
Educational
$5,000
Aspen Institute Society of Fellows (President'S Society) · Washington, DC · 2023
General
$5,000
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet · Aspen, CO · 2023
Educational
$5,000
Cornell College Annual Donation · Mount Vernon, IA · 2023
Educational
$5,000
Aspen Institute (Aspen Words) · Washington, DC · 2022
Educational
$5,000
Aspen Institute Society of Fellows (President'S Society) · Washington, DC · 2022
General
$5,000
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet · Aspen, CO · 2022
Educational
$5,000
Cornell College · Mount Vernon, IA · 2022
Educational
$5,000
Crested Butte Museum · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
Educational
$4,920
Theatre Aspen (2) · Aspen, CO · 2023
Educational
$4,900
Aspen Film Festival · Aspen, CO · 2024
Educational
$4,900
Aspen Film Festival · Aspen, CO · 2023
Educational
$4,000
Critters Crusaders of Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
Educational
$4,000
Green Our Planet · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Environmental
$4,000
Valley Housing Fund · Gunnison, CO · 2023
Environmental
$3,600
Crested Butte Center for the Arts (2) · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
Educational
$3,390
Crested Butte Land Trust (2) · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
Environmental
$3,000
Jazz Aspen Snowmass (Jas) · Aspen, CO · 2023
Social welfare
$3,000
Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
Educational
$3,000
Green Our Planet · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
Environmental
$3,000
Innocence Project · New York, NY · 2022
Social welfare
$2,750
Friends of the Majestic Theatre · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
Social welfare
$2,500
Aspen Country Day School · Aspen, CO · 2024
Educational
$2,500
Aspen Junior Hockey · Aspen, CO · 2024
Educational
$2,500
Critters Crusaders of Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
Educational
$2,500
Friends of Florence · Washington, DC · 2024
General
$2,500
Last Hope Animal Rescue · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
Animal welfare
$2,200
Wilderness Workshop (3) · Carbondale, CO · 2023
Educational
$2,000
Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association · Crested Butte, CO · 2024
Educational
$2,000
Crested Butte Public Policy Forum · Crested Butte, CO · 2024
Educational
$2,000
Rocky Mountain Biological Institute · Gothic, CO · 2024
Educational
$2,000
Aspen Country Day School · Aspen, CO · 2023
Educational
$2,000
Aspen Junior Hockey · Aspen, CO · 2023
Educational
$2,000
Crested Butte Public Policy Forum · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
Educational
$1,800
Aspen Institute (Music Fest) · Aspen, CO · 2023
Social welfare
$1,750
Friends of the Majestic · Crested Butte, CO · 2024
Social welfare
$1,500
Roaring Fork Conservancy · Basalt, CO · 2024
Educational
$1,500
Critters Crusaders of Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
Educational
$1,500
Last Hope Animal Rescue · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
Animal welfare
$1,050
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
Educational
$1,000
American Civil Liberties Union · Denver, CO · 2024
Educational
$1,000
Armitage Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Educational
$1,000
Aspen Public Radio · Aspen, CO · 2024
Educational
$1,000
Colorado Rocky Mountain School · Carbondale, CO · 2024
Educational
$1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024
Medical
$1,000
Overseas Press Club · New York, NY · 2024
Social welfare
$1,000
Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2024
Educational
$1,000
Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting · Denver, CO · 2024
Educational
$1,000
Aspen Journalism · Aspen, CO · 2023
Educational
$1,000
Aspen Public Radio · Aspen, CO · 2023
Educational
$1,000
Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
Educational
$1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Medical
$1,000
English in Action · Basalt, CO · 2023
General
$1,000
High Country Conservation · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
Environmental
$1,000
Independence Pass Foundation · Aspen, CO · 2023
Educational
$1,000
Living Journeys · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
Animal welfare
$1,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2023
Medical educational
$1,000
Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2023
Educational
$1,000
Roaring Fork Conservancy · Basalt, CO · 2023
Educational
$1,000
Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting · Denver, CO · 2023
Educational
$1,000
A Way Out · Aspen, CO · 2022
Social welfare
$1,000
Aspen Historical Society · Aspen, CO · 2022
Educational
$1,000
Aspen Institute (Santourian Benefit) · Aspen, CO · 2022
Educational
$1,000
Aspen Junior Hockey · Aspen, CO · 2022
Educational
$1,000
Colorado Rocky Mountain School · Carbondale, CO · 2022
Educational
$1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Medical
$1,000
High Country Conservation · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
Environmental
$1,000
Independence Pass Foundation · Aspen, CO · 2022
Educational
$1,000
Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2022
Educational
$1,000
Revolutions Skating Club · Aspen, CO · 2022
Educational
$1,000
Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting · Denver, CO · 2022
Educational

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