Private foundation · EIN 26-3640406 · Denver, Colorado · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 42 grants paid, $3.9M total, median $15K. 64% of grants stayed in Colorado.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
42
$3.9M
Median grant
$15K
Stays in CO
64%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$26M

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dsst Public Schools FoundationMinneapolis, MNProgram specific$2.0M
Bluff Lake Nature CenterDenver, COProgram specific$530K
Colorado School of Mines FoundationGolden, COEndowment$200K
CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin CountiGolden, COGeneral operating$200K
World Bicycle ReliefChicago, ILProgram specific$125K
Denver Scholarship FoundationDenver, COProgram specific$100K
Peruvian HeartsGolden, COProgram specific$86K
Denver Museum of Nature & ScienceDenver, COProgram specific$75K
Lighthouse Writers Workshop IncDenver, COProgram specific$65K
Red Rocks Community College FoundatLakewood, COProgram specific$55K
MaiaDenver, COGeneral operating$40K
Friends of Dinosaur RidgeMorrison, COCapital$37K
FikaGreenwood Village, COGeneral operating$33K
Phamaly Theatre CompanyDenver, COGeneral operating$30K
Friendship Bridge IncLakewood, COProgram specific$30K
DonorschooseNew York, NYProgram specific$25K
Book TrustDenver, COGeneral operating$25K
Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MOScholarships$25K
University College LondonLondon, UKScholarships$25K
UNC FoundationGreeley, COGeneral operating$20K
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (dava)Aurora, COGeneral operating$15K
Access GalleryDenver, COGeneral operating$15K
Art Students League of DenverDenver, COProgram specific$15K
Museo de Las AmericasDenver, COProgram specific$15K
Youth Employment AcademyDenver, COGeneral operating$10K
American Civil Liberties Union FounNew York, NYGeneral operating$10K
American Red CrossDenver, COGeneral operating$10K
Colorado Public RadioDenver, COGeneral operating$10K
Happy Dog RanchSedalia, COGeneral operating$10K
Lighthouse for the Blind Lutheran Camp Assn)San Francisco, CAGeneral operating$10K
Parkinson Association of the RockieDenver, COGeneral operating$10K
Peace for DCWashingto DC, DCFriends and family$10K
Washington Idaho SymphonyPullman, WAFriends and family$10K
World Central KitchenWashington, DCFriends and family$10K
One CollectiveElgin, ILGeneral operating$7,000
Sobriety HouseDenver, COGeneral operating$5,000
Sumatran Orangutan Society - Co ChAbingdon, UKFriends and family$5,000
Youth on RecordDenver, COGeneral operating$5,000
Doctors Without BordersHagerstown, MDFriends and family$5,000
Kenworthy Performing Arts CenterMoscow, IDFriends and family$5,000
Wash Idaho Symphony FoundationPullman, WAFriends and family$5,000
We Are PerennialsBasalt, COFriends and family$3,000

By state: Minnesota 1 · Colorado 27 · Illinois 2 · New York 2 · INTL 2 · Missouri 1

About this foundation

Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Denver, Colorado, tax-exempt since 2009. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $3.9M across 42 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation give?

Minnesota (1 grants), Colorado (27 grants), Illinois (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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