Mission
To empower individuals to create authentic connections to self and community through wilderness and service experiences.
Public Charity
Deer Hill Foundation
Deer Hill Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Mancos, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.5M revenue, $1.3M expenses, $1.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.7M.
EIN: 841449671
Mancos, CO
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$1.0M
Grants Given8
Grant Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Deer Hill Foundation
How Deer Hill Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$89
As of January, 2025, Deer Hill Foundation and Deer Hill Expeditions merged as a single nonprofit organization bringing nature, connection and reciprocal service learning to the Mancos, CO…
$2
With so many families already living below the poverty line, Native peoples are especially vulnerable
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Deer Hill Inc
Scholarships and shared support
$190,647
Deer Hill Inc
Scholarships and shared support
$187,717
Deer Hill Inc
$116,506
Deer Hill Inc
$69,144
DEER HILL INC
SCHOLARSHIPS
$335,154
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Bob Beardsley
Finance Committee
Danny Frazer
Founding Committee
Douglas Capelin
Executive Director
James Simmons
Secretary
Kate Lackemann
Trustee
Laurie Williams
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.0M |
| 2024 | $668K | $441K | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $154K | $252K | $451K |
| 2022 | $188K | $226K | $549K |
| 2021 | $221K | $130K | $596K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $221K to $1.5M (+599%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO.
CO
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.