Ruth A Carver Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 47-5169797
Foundation Overview
Based in Aspen, CO, Ruth A Carver Foundation has awarded 262 grants totaling $1,788,709 to organizations in Colorado, Massachusetts and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $86,000, with a median award of $1,500.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,788,709
Total Assets
$6,383,485
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
37
Median Grant
$2,500
% Median Grant Growth
+25%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 46%
17 of 37 recipients (46%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Colorado
71% of all grants are concentrated in Colorado, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Aspen (58%), Crested Butte (20%), Basalt (7%).
Funding Trajectory
+74%
Strong 74% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Community Projects + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (36%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ruth A Carver Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies | $25,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Aspen Community Church (5) | $86,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Religious | 2024 |
| Aspen Country Day School | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Aspen Film Festival | $4,900 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Aspen Historical Society (3) | $10,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Armitage Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Aspen Institute (Aspen Words) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Aspen Institute (Music Fest) (5) | $46,575 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2024 |
| A Way Out | $100 | Carbondale, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Aspen Institute Society Of Fellows (President's Society) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Aspen Junior Hockey | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Aspen Grove Cemetary | $100 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Buddy Program (3) | $7,900 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Cornell College | $10,000 | Mount Vernon, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $1,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Creste Butte Museum | $5,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Crested Butte Center For The Arts (3) | $10,650 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Crested Butte Land Trust (3) | $11,300 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association | $2,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Core | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Crested Butte Public Policy Forum | $2,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Critters Crusaders Of Cedar Rapids | $2,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Dance Aspen Initiative (4) | $52,210 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2024 |
| Friends Of Florence | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Majestic | $1,750 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2024 |
| Innocence Project (2) | $9,000 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Last Hope Animal Rescue | $2,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Animal Welfare | 2024 |
| Overseas Press Club | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Social Welfare | 2024 |
| Parkinsons Foundation (2) | $250 | New York, NY, US | Medical Educational | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $1,500 | Basalt, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Biological Institute | $2,000 | Gothic, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $700 | Carbondale, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Aspen Country Day School | $2,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Creste Butte Film Festival | $500 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Partners In Health | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical Educational | 2023 |
| Valley Housing Fund | $4,000 | Gunnison, CO, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies (Eotl Event) | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Aspen Community Church | $70,700 | Aspen, CO, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Aspen Film Festival | $4,900 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Aspen Historical Society | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Aspen Institute (Music Fest) | $1,800 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2023 |
| Aspen Institute (Opera) | $750 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Aspen Institute (Aspen Words) (3) | $6,600 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Aspen Institute (Artists Serv) | $600 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Aspen Institute Society Of Fellows (President's Society) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Aspen Journalism | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Aspen Junior Hockey | $2,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Buddy Program (3) | $6,800 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Crested Butte Public Policy Forum | $2,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Cornell College Annual Donation | $5,000 | Mount Vernon, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Cornell College College Hall Renovation (3 & 4 Of 4) | $50,000 | Mount Vernon, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Crested Butte Center For The Arts | $5,650 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Crested Butte Land Trust (2) | $8,500 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association | $1,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Crested Butte Mountain Theatre | $500 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Critters Crusaders Of Cedar Rapids | $4,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Dance Aspen Initiative (5) | $47,790 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2023 |
| English In Action | $1,000 | Basalt, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Mt Woods Festival Of The Arts | $500 | Breckenridge, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2023 |
| Green Our Planet | $4,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| High Country Conservation | $1,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Independence Pass Foundation | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass (Jas) | $3,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2023 |
| Living Journeys | $1,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Theatre Aspen (2) | $4,920 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $1,000 | Basalt, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Wilderness Workshop (3) | $2,200 | Carbondale, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Buddy Program (4) | $11,240 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Friends Of Florence Net | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Center For The Arts (2) | $3,600 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| A Way Out | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| High Country Conservation | $1,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Archaelogical Institute Of America | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies (3) | $42,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Aspen Community Church | $19,310 | Aspen, CO, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Aspen Film Festival | $200 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Historical Society | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Annual Fund Winter) (2) | $35,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Annual Fund) | $31,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Aspen Words) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Santourian Benefit) | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Summer Tapestry Benefit) (2) | $5,950 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute Society Of Fellows (President's Society) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Aspen Journalism | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Cornell College | $5,000 | Mount Vernon, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Cornell College College Hall Renovation (2 Of 4) | $25,000 | Mount Vernon, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Land Trust (2) | $3,390 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Mountain Theatre | $1,050 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Dance Aspen Initiative (2) | $35,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| English In Action | $500 | Basalt, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Revolutions Skating Club | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Junior Hockey | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Critters Crusaders Of Cedar Rapids | $1,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Last Hope Animal Rescue | $1,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association | $3,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Green Our Planet | $3,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Innocence Project | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Museum | $5,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Majestic Theatre | $2,750 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Independence Pass Foundation | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $500 | Basalt, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $500 | Carbondale, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Connect | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $1,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Buddy Program (4) | $11,240 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Friends Of Florence Net | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Center For The Arts (2) | $3,600 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| A Way Out | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| High Country Conservation | $1,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Archaelogical Institute Of America | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies (3) | $42,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Aspen Community Church | $19,310 | Aspen, CO, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Aspen Film Festival | $200 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Historical Society | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Annual Fund Winter) (2) | $35,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Annual Fund) | $31,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Aspen Words) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Santourian Benefit) | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Summer Tapestry Benefit) (2) | $5,950 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute Society Of Fellows (President's Society) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Aspen Journalism | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Cornell College | $5,000 | Mount Vernon, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Cornell College College Hall Renovation (2 Of 4) | $25,000 | Mount Vernon, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Land Trust (2) | $3,390 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Mountain Theatre | $1,050 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Dance Aspen Initiative (2) | $35,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| English In Action | $500 | Basalt, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Revolutions Skating Club | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Junior Hockey | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Critters Crusaders Of Cedar Rapids | $1,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Last Hope Animal Rescue | $1,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association | $3,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Green Our Planet | $3,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Innocence Project | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Museum | $5,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Majestic Theatre | $2,750 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Independence Pass Foundation | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $500 | Basalt, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $500 | Carbondale, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Connect | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $1,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Buddy Program (4) | $11,240 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Friends Of Florence Net | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Center For The Arts (2) | $3,600 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| A Way Out | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| High Country Conservation | $1,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Archaelogical Institute Of America | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies (3) | $42,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Aspen Community Church | $19,310 | Aspen, CO, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Aspen Film Festival | $200 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Historical Society | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Annual Fund Winter) (2) | $35,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Annual Fund) | $31,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Aspen Words) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Santourian Benefit) | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute (Summer Tapestry Benefit) (2) | $5,950 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute Society Of Fellows (President's Society) | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Aspen Journalism | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Cornell College | $5,000 | Mount Vernon, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Cornell College College Hall Renovation (2 Of 4) | $25,000 | Mount Vernon, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Land Trust (2) | $3,390 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Mountain Theatre | $1,050 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Dance Aspen Initiative (2) | $35,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| English In Action | $500 | Basalt, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Revolutions Skating Club | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Aspen Junior Hockey | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Critters Crusaders Of Cedar Rapids | $1,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Last Hope Animal Rescue | $1,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association | $3,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Green Our Planet | $3,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Innocence Project | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Museum | $5,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Majestic Theatre | $2,750 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2022 |
| Independence Pass Foundation | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $500 | Basalt, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $500 | Carbondale, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Connect | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $1,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| A Way Out | $100 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2021 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | $3,000 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Archaelogical Institute Of America | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies (4) | $22,800 | Aspen, CO, US | Environmental | 2021 |
| Aspen Community Church | $19,250 | Aspen, CO, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Aspen Country Day School | $1,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Aspen Film Festival | $300 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Aspen Hall Of Fame (2) | $250 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Aspen Historical Society | $1,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Aspen Homeless Shelter (2) | $750 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute (scholarship Benefit) (2) | $2,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute (opera Benefit) | $800 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute (amfs School Benefit) | $30,560 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute (aspen Words) (3) | $4,600 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute Society Of Fellows (president's Society) | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Aspen Journalism | $250 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet (5) | $20,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Cornell College (2) | $10,000 | Mount Vernon, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Cornell College College Hall Renovation (1 Of 4) | $25,000 | Mount Vernon, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| University Of Iowa-hawkeye Scholarship Fund | $2,400 | Iowa City, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Aspen Public Radio | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Dance Aspen Initiative | $25,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Public Policy Forum Of Crested Butte | $2,000 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Crested Butte Mountain Theatre (2) | $1,500 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Crested Butte Land Trust | $500 | Crested Butte, CO, US | Environmental | 2021 |
| English In Action | $250 | Basalt, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2021 |
| University Of Iowa-museum Of Art Rebuild | $25,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| A Way Out | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2020 |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center (2) | $7,400 | Snowmass Village, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Aspen Center For Environmental Studies (2) | $7,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Environmental | 2020 |
| Aspen Community Church | $24,940 | Aspen, CO, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Aspen Hope Center | $500 | Basalt, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Aspen Film Festival | $1,225 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Aspen Historical Society (2) | $2,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Aspen Homeless Shelter | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Social Welfare | 2020 |
| Aspen Institute (amfs School Benefit) | $30,600 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Aspen Institute (aspen Words) | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Aspen Institute | $3,300 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Aspen Institute Society Of Fellows (president's Society) | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Aspen Journalism | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet (5) | $43,600 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Aspen Hall Of Fame | $150 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Aspen Country Day School | $100 | Aspen, CO, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | $1,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Cornell College | $10,000 | Mount Vernon, IA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Denver Art Museum (2) | $2,719 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Friends Of Florence | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Independence Pass Foundation | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Environmental | 2020 |
| English In Action | $500 | Basalt, CO, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $500 | Basalt, CO, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Educational | 2020 |
| University Of Iowa-museum Of Art Rebuild | $25,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Mountain Rescue | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Archaelogical Institute Of America | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Ruth A Carver Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 47-5169797 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 116 S ASPEN STREET Aspen, CO 81611-0000 |
Key People (1)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ruth A Carver Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Ruth A Carver |
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Forms 990-PF
IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.
Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
About This Foundation Profile
This comprehensive foundation profile for Ruth A Carver Foundation is powered by Grant Bay's advanced foundation research platform. Our system analyzes IRS Form 990-PF filings, grant histories, and philanthropic patterns to provide nonprofit organizations with actionable intelligence for grant seeking success.
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Data Currency: Last updated
March 2026
based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.