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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7122114

FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DURANGO, CO 81301

Financials

$12.8M$7.3M2022$27.4M$9.4M2023$15.5M$9.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$15,465,008$9,054,322$6,410,686$70,801,215$809,977$69,991,238
June 30, 2024990$27,435,388$9,359,757$18,075,631$64,681,880$626,871$64,055,009
June 30, 2023990 (amended)$12,777,566$7,341,656$5,435,910$47,004,740$299,023$46,705,717
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,235,288
of which government grants
$77,143
Program service revenue
$45,000
Investment income
$7,038,127
Royalties
$103
Net rental income
$44,100
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,394,078
Net income from fundraising events
$92,091
Other revenue
$146,593

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,682,556
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$17,361
Program services (functional)
$7,901,478
Management and general (functional)
$865,105
Fundraising (functional)
$287,739

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$64,681,880
Total assets, end of year
$70,801,215
Total liabilities, end of year
$809,977
Net assets, end of year
$69,991,238
Land, buildings and equipment
$632,001
Publicly traded securities
$62,652,029
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,646,573
Net assets with donor restrictions
$63,344,665
Gross receipts
$15,469,088
Employees
0
Volunteers
28
Year formed
1969
State of legal domicile
CO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE SHORTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JASON PORTZ- DIRECTOR THRU10/24) / VICE CHAIR (FROM 10/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
DAN KORMANSECRETARY (THRU 10/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
ASHLEY FRENCHSECRETARY (FROM 10/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JOANN HARDSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
AL HARPER- VICE CHAIR(THRU 10/24)/ DIRECTOR (FROM 10/24)
Trustee or director
6$0
KEITH NEWBOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0
MARCHALL FLETCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
6$0
GENE BRADLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TERRY BACONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD BALLANTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RAY BOUCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHUCK CARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MITCH DYEDIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
JANET MOSHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRAD TAFOYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LIZ PERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DON MAPELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEB JACKSON-BLISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NATE LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHY SINTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN WELLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROGER PTOLEMYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIC JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEBRA PARMENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SCOTT SAMUELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM MOREHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MELISSA MOUNTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$0
CHERYL HEITZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
32$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE SHORTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
DAN KORMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JOANN HARDSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
FAITH ROESSELIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR(THRU 10/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
KEITH NEWBOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GENE BRADLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CANDICE CARSONDIRECTOR(THRU 1/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
TERRY BACONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD BALLANTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RAY BOUCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHUCK CARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MITCH DYEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARCHELL FLETCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AL HARPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIC JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DON MAPELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM MOREHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEBRA PARMENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JASON PORTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROGER PTOLEMYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHANE SEIBELDIRECTOR(THRU 10/23)
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN WELLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ASHLEY FRENCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JANET MOSHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEB JACKSON-BLISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LIZ PERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD KAUFMANDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE DESIGNEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MELISSA MOUNTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$0
CHERYL HEITZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
32$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE SHORTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
DAN KORMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JOANN HARDSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
MIKE BURNSSECRETARY (THRU 4/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
FAITH ROESSELIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JOHN ANDERSONDIRECTOR (THRU 1/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTINA ERTESZEKDIRECTOR (THRU 10/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0
GEORGE KAMBOURISDIRECTOR (THRU 1/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0
KIM MARTINDIRECTOR (THRU 10/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0
MEL OWENDIRECTOR (THRU 10/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0
KEITH NEWBOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GENE BRADLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CANDICE CARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TERRY BACONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD BALLANTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RAY BOUCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHUCK CARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MITCH DYEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARCHELL FLETCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AL HARPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIC JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DON MAPELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM MOREHARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DEBRA PARMENTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JASON PORTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROGER PTOLEMYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHANE SEIBELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN WELLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ASHLEY FRENCHDIRECTOR (FROM 1/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0
JANET MOSHERDIRECTOR (FROM 1/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0
DEB JACKSON-BLISSDIRECTOR (FROM 1/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0
LIZ PERRYDIRECTOR (FROM 1/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0
MELISSA MOUNTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
RICHARD KAUFMANFLC BOARD OF TRUSTEES REP
Trustee or director
2$0
JANET LOPEZFLC FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0
TOM STRITIKUSFLC PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1000 RIM DR, DURANGO, CO 81301-3908
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STEVE SHORT, 1000 RIM DRIVE, DURANGO, CO 81301
Signed the 990
CHERYL HEITZ, CFO
Phone
(970) 382-6941
Return prepared by
EIDE BAILLY LLP

Mission

ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES AT FORT LEWIS COLLEGE BY ENCOURAGING AND STEWARDING GIFTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES-WISE INVESTMENTS IN THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FUNDS ARE RAISED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND ADMINISTRATION OF FORT LEWIS COLLEGE. THE FOUNDATION RAISES RESOURCES THAT DIRECTLY FUEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORT LEWIS COLLEGE STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS THROUGH INCREASED SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FUNDING FOR INTERNSHIPS, FIELDWORK, TRAVEL, AND PROGRAMS LIKE FORT LEWIS ON THE WATER. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RAISES FUNDING AIMED AT SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH INNOVATIVE SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMS OFFERING ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS. THE SPRINGBOARD FELLOWSHIPS MENTOR PROGRAM CONTINUED IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, TO HELP STUDENTS BUILD THE SOCIAL CAPITAL AND (CON'T ON SCH O) CONFIDENTLY LAUNCH THEIR POST COLLEGE CAREERS. ADDITIONALLY, NEW FUNDS WERE RAISED TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO SKYHAWK HALL AND LAUNCH THE NEW NURSING PROGRAM AT FORT LEWIS COLLEGE.
    Expenses $7,901,478 · grants $7,682,556 · revenue $55,299

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7122114
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1971
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B42I)
Assets (IRS master file)
$70,801,215
Income (IRS master file)
$15,469,088

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$15,465,008$9,054,322$70,801,215XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$27,435,388$9,359,757$64,681,880XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$12,777,566$7,341,656$47,004,740XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$11,431,239$6,951,366$38,090,331IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7122114).

Questions about FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION is 23-7122114.
Is FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEVE SHORT.
Who are the officers and directors of FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,465,008, expenses of $9,054,322 and total assets of $70,801,215 at year end.

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