Organization · EIN 84-1436731 · Avon, CO · Education
Who funds Walking Mountains?
15 private foundations reported paying Walking Mountains $198,956 on returns for tax year 2023.
15 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 15
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstein Family Foundation Stamford, CT · Preselected only |
$62,500 | CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCIENCE CENTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS Filed as “WALKING MOUNTAINS SCIENCE CENTER” |
Same street 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| George Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only |
$40,000 | CORE MISSION SUPPORT Filed as “WALKING MOUNTAINS SCIENCE CENTER” |
Same street 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Fredman Family Foundation Bridgehampton, NY · Preselected only |
$25,000 | DONATION TO SUPPORT AND INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION Filed as “WALKING MOUNTAINS SCIENCE CENTER” |
Same street 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Peternell Family Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$25,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gates Family Foundation Denver, CO |
$15,000 | CONSTRUCTION Filed as “WALKING MOUNTAINS SCIENCE CENTER” |
Same address 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$10,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Helle Family Foundation Edwards, CO · Preselected only |
$5,000 | GENERAL FUNDING Filed as “WALKING MOUNTAINS SCIENCE CENTER” |
Same street 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| 2005 Tomchin Family Charitable Trust Santa Barbara, CA · Preselected only |
$5,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. Filed as “WALKING MOUNTAINS SCIENCE CENTER” |
Same street 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ness Family Foundation Boulder, CO · Preselected only |
$5,000 | EDUCATION Filed as “WALKING MOUNTAINS SCIENCE CENTER” |
Same street 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$2,500 | GENERAL FUND Filed as “WALKING MOUNTAINS SCIENCE CENTER” |
Same street 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC |
$1,206 2 grant lines |
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Bolwell Foundation Austin, TX · Preselected only |
$1,000 | Contributions Filed as “Walking Mountains Science Center” |
Same street 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Sidhu Family Foundation Orlando, FL · Preselected only |
$1,000 | TO AWAKEN A SENSE OF WONDER AND INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION Filed as “WALKING MOUNTAINS SCIENCE CENTER” |
Same street 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation Beltsville, MD · Preselected only |
$500 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE Filed as “WALKING MOUNTAINS SCIENCE CENTER” |
Same address 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Len and Laura Berlik Foundation Princeton, NJ · Preselected only |
$250 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Walking Mountains
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Walking Mountains, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $632K to them - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $994K to them - American Express Foundation New York, NY
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $1.07M to them - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $65.8K to them - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $95.7K to them - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $29.8K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Citizens Charitable Foundation Johnston, RI
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $64.6K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Fidelity Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $360K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Vail Valley Foundation Avon, CO
5 shared funders · 63 funders in all - University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO
4 shared funders · 205 funders in all - Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NY
7 shared funders · 2370 funders in all - Eagle Valley Land Trust Edwards, CO
4 shared funders · 22 funders in all - University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN
5 shared funders · 195 funders in all - Duke University Durham, NC
4 shared funders · 430 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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