Vail Valley Foundation

AVON, CO EIN: 74-2215035 Website

VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE VAIL VALLEY AND SHOWCASE OUR COMMUNITY TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE THROUGH ARTS, ATHLETICS, AND EDUCATION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$22.9M

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.0M

+65.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$295K

+98.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$11M$17M$22M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$22,947,537$23,091,607$22,993,237
Revenue$18,338,909$16,349,038$18,789,291
Expenses$18,231,990$17,260,616$17,159,635
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$433,948$136,383$205,829
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$738K$1M$2M$3M8 grants202026 grants202121 grants202212 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

YOUTHPOWER365$1.6MEAGLE RIVER VALLEY CENTER$582KVILAR PERFORMING ARTS CE…$549KWALKING MOUNTAINS$97KSKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB V…$30KBRAVO VAIL$24KSTARTING HEARTS$16KTHE CYCLE EFFECT$15KFAMILY LEARNING CENTER$10KBRIGHT FUTURE FOUNDATION$8K

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K12$50–100K5$100–250K3$250–500K4$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MICHAEL IMHOFPRESIDENT AND CEO$360KSARAH FRANKEVP OF MARKETING & OPERATIONS$220KDAVE DRESSMANVP OF SALES & GRFA$200KGREG BLOOMSENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES$188KJOSHUA CLOUDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$187KSIERRA ADAMSSVP PHILANTHROPY$180KJESSICA STEVENSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES$165KBRIAN MULLERIT DIRECTOR$139KMARTHA BRASSELSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$115KTRICIA BANCKERCONTROLLER$105K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL IMHOFPRESIDENT AND CEO15$360,050
CHRIS JARNOTCHAIRMAN0.5
ANDY ARNOLDBOARD MEMBER0.5
JOHN ARNOLDBOARD MEMBER0.5
SAM BRONFMANBOARD MEMBER0.5
JEFFREY BYRNEBOARD MEMBER0.5
SUSAN CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER0.5
WILL COOKBOARD MEMBER0.5
STEVE COYERBOARD MEMBER0.5
JOHANNES FAESSLERBOARD MEMBER0.5
CARLOS GARDEABOARD MEMBER0.5
MARGIE GARTBOARD MEMBER0.5
PAUL GORDONBOARD MEMBER0.5
NADIA GUERRIEROBOARD MEMBER0.5
CARRIE BESNETTE HAUSERBOARD MEMBER0.5
BETH HOWARDBOARD MEMBER0.5
AL HUBBARDBOARD MEMBER0.5
BJ HYBLBOARD MEMBER0.5
DAVID HYDEBOARD MEMBER0.5
CHERYL JENSENBOARD MEMBER0.5
ALEXIA JURSCHAKBOARD MEMBER0.5
ANNE-MARIE KEANEBOARD MEMBER0.5
MIKE KRUPKABOARD MEMBER0.5
DONNA LYNNEBOARD MEMBER0.5
SARAH MALLOY MILLETTBOARD MEMBER0.5
ALEJANDRA CORTS DE MILMOBOARD MEMBER0.5
ELLEN MORITZBOARD MEMBER0.5
KAIA MORITZBOARD MEMBER0.5
BOBBY MURPHYBOARD MEMBER0.5
DAN PENNINGTONBOARD MEMBER0.5
JILL PLANCHERBOARD MEMBER0.5
CHRIS ROMERBOARD MEMBER0.5
DAVID SALVINBOARD MEMBER0.5
KEN SCHANZERBOARD MEMBER0.5
ANN SMEADBOARD MEMBER0.5
HAP STEINBOARD MEMBER0.5
KRISTIN TANGBOARD MEMBER0.5
FRED TRESCABOARD MEMBER0.5
MELINA VALSECIABOARD MEMBER0.5
TINA VARDAMANBOARD MEMBER0.5
NICK WAUGHBOARD MEMBER0.5
GARY WOODWORTHBOARD MEMBER0.5
KRISTY WOOLFOLKBOARD MEMBER0.5
JOSHUA CLOUDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER15$186,857
SIERRA ADAMSSVP PHILANTHROPY40$179,709
SARAH FRANKEVP OF MARKETING & OPERATIONS40$219,948
DAVE DRESSMANVP OF SALES & GRFA40$200,080
GREG BLOOMSENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES40$187,650
BRIAN MULLERIT DIRECTOR40$138,562
JESSICA STEVENSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES40$165,182
TRICIA BANCKERCONTROLLER40$105,235
MARTHA BRASSELSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40$114,588

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AvonCarbondaleEagleEdwardsGlenwood SpringsGypsumLeadvilleMinturnVail

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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