STURM FAMILY FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $13.9M · expenses $6.4M · assets $159.1M
- EIN
- 84-1483429
- Address
- 3033 E 1ST AVE STE 300, DENVER, CO 80206-5619
- NTEE code
- T22
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2000 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald L Sturm | CHAIRMAN | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan M Sturm | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen F Sturm | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily Sturm Ehrens | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 2022-2024 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John A Fox (former) | ASSIST. TREAS. | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily S Sturm (former) | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 2020-2021 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD L STURM | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN M STURM | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN F STURM | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY STURM EHRENS | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD L STURM | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN M STURM | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN F STURM | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY STURM EHRENS | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD L STURM | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN M STURM | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN F STURM | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY STURM EHRENS | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD L STURM | CHAIRMAN, PRES. & TREAS. | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN M STURM | V. CHAIR, V.P. & SEC. | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN A FOX | ASSIST. TREAS. | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN F STURM | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY S STURM | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD L STURM | CHAIRMAN, PRES. & TREAS. | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN M STURM | V. CHAIR, V.P. & SEC. | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN A FOX | ASSIST. TREAS. | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN F STURM | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY S STURM | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 38 grants to organizations · $4.2M · 1 returned · -$30K
2023 · 32 grants to organizations · $7.8M
2022 · 48 grants to organizations · $4.2M
2021 · 33 grants to organizations · $4.7M
2020 · 38 grants to organizations · $3.6M
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 4 contributors · $7.9M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DONALD L STURM | Person | DENVER, CO | $5,000,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 3 | SUSAN M STURM | Person | DENVER, CO | $1,407,600 | $1,407,600 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 2 | SUSAN M STURM | Person | DENVER, CO | $797,881 | $797,881 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 4 | SUSAN M STURM | Person | DENVER, CO | $715,807 | $715,807 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 1 contributor · $5.1M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DONALD L STURM | Person | DENVER, CO | $5,113,800 | $5,113,800 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 3 contributors · $5.0M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DONALD L STURM | Person | DENVER, CO | $3,008,282 | $3,008,282 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
| 1 | DONALD L STURM | Person | DENVER, CO | $1,923,790 | $1,923,790 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
| 3 | DONALD L STURM | Person | DENVER, CO | $69,065 | $69,065 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 1 contributor · $5.1M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DONALD L STURM | Person | DENVER, CO | $5,097,188 | $5,097,188 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
2020 · 2 contributors · $8.0M
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $13,945,982 | $6,357,150 | $159,131,870 | $159,006,413 | $7,921,288 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $5,907,526 | $9,776,421 | $109,970,533 | $109,636,097 | $5,113,800 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $11,006,600 | $5,545,239 | $102,342,439 | $102,229,323 | $5,001,137 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $16,700,881 | $5,383,315 | $102,941,130 | $102,780,171 | $5,097,188 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $14,617,218 | $4,698,053 | $97,703,873 | $97,191,715 | $8,046,455 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCPHERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | CO | T22 | $17,382,514 | $3,483,614 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| DAVID GLICKMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | CO | T22 | $13,649,050 | $126,400 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| LEWIS FOUNDATION | CO | T22 | $9,640,027 | $6,478,996 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BOETTCHER FOUNDATION | CO | T22 | $16,019,832 | $17,521,271 | PRES/CEO | $504,242 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PETER & JUDY COPSES FOUNDATION | CO | T22 | $17,513,439 | $1,346,839 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GARY PHILANTHROPY | CO | T22 | $9,382,361 | $20,245,025 | PRES/CEO | $362,223 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| STULLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | LA | T22 | $23,357,793 | $7,629,470 | PRESIDENT/TR | $232,000 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SUN FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $24,074,638 | $7,158,982 | TREASURER | $14,285 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| STUART FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | NY | T22 | $8,256,490 | $9,160,717 | PRESIDENT,DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SOKOL FAMILY FOUNDATION | VA | T22 | $11,788,236 | $1,991,085 | PRESIDENT/EXEC DIR | $60,247 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| KAO FAMILY FOUNDATION | KS | T22 | $27,248,139 | $13,269,208 | SECRETARY, ASST. TREASURER | $108,946 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| J & J FAMILY FOUNDATION TR | FL | T22 | $13,646,184 | $3,830,685 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ERIE FAMILY FOUNDATION | NY | T22 | $23,926,201 | $20,864,362 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SHEPARD FAMILY FOUNDATION | MO | T22 | $8,069,782 | $1,914,907 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $186,051 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MORSE FAMILY FOUNDATION | WY | T22 | $15,348,544 | $1,047,532 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| KLAFF FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $11,145,431 | $19,251,464 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ERATH FAMILY FOUNDATION | OR | T22 | $11,110,918 | $463,108 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| PRIEM FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $10,696,395 | $31,308,060 | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HAYES FAMILY FOUNDATION | FL | T22 | $10,292,227 | $929,539 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| TEETS FAMILY FOUNDATION | DE | T22 | $10,287,712 | $14,763 | Dir | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HALIS FAMILY FOUNDATION | NY | T22 | $9,710,152 | $3,196,935 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BURCH FAMILY FOUNDATION | NY | T22 | $9,007,095 | $3,960,427 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| TRACY FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $21,765,989 | $13,851,954 | CHAIRPERSON | $27,500 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HAZEN FAMILY FOUNDATION | TN | T22 | $8,366,936 | $209,567 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MANNION FAMILY FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $7,793,736 | $32,476 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
| Grantor | Type | Total given | Grants | Organizations funded | Years | Which ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GOLDRICH FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O JONA GOLDRICH | Private foundation | $33,004,680 | 5 | 1 | 2020–2024 | CAYTON-GOLDRICH FAMILY FOUNDATION |
| THE GILBANE FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $7,338,992 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 | GILBANE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC |
| ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | $106,103 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 | SUN FAMILY FOUNDATION |
| THE PRUET FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2018–2018 | MANNING FAMILY FOUNDATION |
| DAYTON FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | $12,041 | 1 | 1 | 2016–2016 | MATHILE FAMILY FOUNDATION |
| STRYPEMONDE FOUNDATION TR | Private foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2017–2017 | SHP FOUNDATION |
| COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020–2020 | SHP FOUNDATION |
| REBENSDORF FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 | ERATH FAMILY FOUNDATION |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990PF · $6,357,150 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,210,436 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $4,210,436 | 66.2% | |
| Other expenses | $1,274,932 | 20.1% | |
| Fees: other professional | $811,463 | 12.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $33,300 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $27,019 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $6,357,150 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $9,776,421 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,843,788 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $7,843,788 | 80.2% | |
| Fees: other professional | $1,071,845 | 11.0% | |
| Other expenses | $703,053 | 7.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $146,499 | 1.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $11,236 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $9,776,421 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $5,545,239 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,210,845 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $4,210,845 | 75.9% | |
| Fees: other professional | $728,646 | 13.1% | |
| Other expenses | $486,749 | 8.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $111,399 | 2.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $7,600 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $5,545,239 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $5,383,315 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,726,637 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $4,726,637 | 87.8% | |
| Other expenses | $455,254 | 8.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $140,538 | 2.6% | |
| Fees: other professional | $51,837 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $8,818 | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $231 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $5,383,315 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $4,698,053 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,622,291 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $3,622,291 | 77.1% | |
| Fees: other professional | $762,308 | 16.2% | |
| Other expenses | $270,682 | 5.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $24,600 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $11,000 | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $7,172 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $4,698,053 | 100% |
State business registration
- STURM FAMILY FOUNDATION CO, DNC, Good Standing, formed 2000-04-13
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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