The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation
Historical FunderColorado Springs, Colorado · EIN 84-1090456 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$815K
Organizations funded125
Typical grant$1,200
Total assets$25.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | HEATHER CARROLL |
|---|---|
| Address | 315 East Pikes Peak Ave 210, COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80903 |
| Phone | 7194711241 |
| Form and materials | FOR DETAILS REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS, PLEASE SEE THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT: WWW.JHEDMONDSON.ORG |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
10% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Conservancy of Colorado | Boulder, CO | Security, Open space & Agricultural Resilience (SOAR) Colorado | $100,000 |
| Peak Education | Colorado Springs, CO | Innovate Pikes Peak | $50,000 |
| Peak Education | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating | $45,000 |
| Homeward Pikes Peak | Colorado Springs, CO | Support a multi-organization capacity building initiative | $30,000 |
| Atlas Preparatory School | Colorado Springs, CO | Reading Nook in the Middle School Library | $25,000 |
| Legacy Institute | Colorado Springs, CO | District 2 Initiative | $25,000 |
| Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating support | $21,000 |
| Early Connections Learning Centers | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust | Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Food to Power | Colorado Springs, CO | Composting social venture program | $20,000 |
| Mission Medical Clinic | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care | Colorado Springs, CO | Outdoor Area Renovation Project | $16,000 |
| Global Livingston Institute | Denver, CO | Support participation by Atlas Prep students and one faculty member | $15,710 |
| Home Front Military Network | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $15,500 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness - Colorado Spr | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $15,500 |
| Teach for America Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Colorado Springs Programming | $15,000 |
| Trails and Open Space Coalition | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | Family Case Management | $15,000 |
| Concrete Couch | Manitou Springs, CO | Concrete Coyote | $15,000 |
| Court Care of the Pikes Peak Region | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Tri-Lakes Cares | Monument, CO | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Mindfulness and Positivity Project | Colorado Springs, CO | School-based programming | $14,000 |
| Special KidsSpecial Families | Colorado Springs, CO | Zach's Place Program | $11,000 |
| The Pet Cross Inc | Sedalia, CO | General Operating Support | $11,000 |
| Youth Documentary Academy | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $10,500 |
| Colorado Humanities | Greenwood Village, CO | Rocky Mountain Reader | $10,000 |
| El Paso County Bar Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | Ruth Rouss Scholarships | $10,000 |
| Careers in Construction Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | Programming in El Paso County | $10,000 |
| Cheyenne Village Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Children's Literacy Center | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Family Life Services | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Tessa | Colorado Springs, CO | Crisis Shelter & Hotel Assistance Program | $10,000 |
| The Phoenix | Denver, CO | Colorado Springs Programming | $10,000 |
| UpaDowna | Colorado Springs, CO | Bike Clinic Too | $7,000 |
| Assistance League of Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | Operation School Bell | $6,500 |
| Give Campaign | Colorado Springs, CO | General Program Support | $5,000 |
| Downtown Ventures | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Richards Rubbish Roundup | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Rock Ledge Ranch Living History Association | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Western Museum of Mining & Industry | Colorado Springs, CO | Rail Car Preservation Project | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army | Colorado Springs, CO | Holiday Grant | $4,500 |
| Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective | Colorado Springs, CO | Opus Creative Industries | $3,000 |
| Colorado Springs Sports Corporation | Colorado Springs, CO | 2025 Labor Day Lift Off | $3,000 |
| Empty Stocking Fund | Colorado Springs, CO | Holiday Grant | $3,000 |
| Kcme | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Krcc | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Silver Key Senior Services | Colorado Springs, CO | Holiday Grant | $3,000 |
| Colorado Springs Philharmonic | Colorado Springs, CO | Pamela Shockley-Zalabak Fund | $3,000 |
| Care & Share | Colorado Springs, CO | Holiday Grant | $2,500 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | Mobile Arts Program | $2,500 |
| Harmony Acres Equestrian Center | Fruita, CO | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Old Colorado City Associates | Colorado Springs, CO | July 26th Big Band Concert | $2,500 |
| Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective | Colorado Springs, CO | Opus Creative Industries | $2,000 |
| Mile High 360 | Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Women's Film | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| The New Horizons Foundation Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | The Fearless Golf Program | $2,000 |
| Westside Cares | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Food to Power | Colorado Springs, CO | Harvest Celebration | $2,000 |
| Rock Ledge Ranch Living History Association | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating support | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 125 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Medical Collabrative | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Impact Charitable Equity Building Account Pilot | Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| COS ILoveYou School Connect Program | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $814,760 | 128 |
| 2023 | $629,000 | 117 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 24, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502979349101205
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-1090456
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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