Private foundation · EIN 26-3818473 · Denver, Colorado · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Larrk 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 41 grants paid, $1.0M total, median $10K. 83% of grants stayed in Colorado. Stated restrictions: No restrictions or limitations on awards

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
41
$1.0M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in CO
83%
of grants
Deadline
See below
No submission deadlines
Assets
$14M

How to apply

No unsolicited grant applications will be accepted Contact: Wendell Fleming, 707 17th Street Suite 4200, Denver, Co Deadlines: No submission deadlines Restrictions: No restrictions or limitations on awards

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kent Denver SchoolCherry Hills Village, COGeneral Support$150K
Western Stock Show AssociationDenver, COGeneral Support$130K
University of Denver Graduate SchooDenver, COGeneral Support$100K
Montview ChurchDenver, COGeneral Support$100K
Highline Canal ConservancyCentennial, COGeneral Support$50K
Lifespan LocalDenver, COGeneral Support$50K
Work to RidePhiladelphia, PAGeneral Support$50K
Daraja Education FundSan Rafael, CAGeneral Support$25K
Warren VillageDenver, COGeneral Support$25K
Bluff Lake Nature CenterDenver, COGeneral Support$25K
St Vrain Valley Schools InnovationLongmont, COGeneral Support$25K
Denver Museum of Nature ScienceDenver, COGeneral Support$25K
Thriving FamiliesDenver, COGeneral Support$20K
Denver Health FoundationDenver, COGeneral Support$20K
Colorado Youth for ChangeDenver, COGeneral Support$20K
Art Students League of DenverDenver, COGeneral Support$15K
Cottonwood InstituteDenver, COGeneral Support$15K
Invest in KidsDenver, COGeneral Support$15K
Central City OperaDenver, COGeneral Support$15K
Mile High Early LearningDenver, COGeneral Support$10K
Girls Athletic Leadership School ofDenver, COGeneral Support$10K
Youth on RecordDenver, COGeneral Support$10K
Kids First Health CareCommerce City, COGeneral Support$10K
Urban PeakDenver, COGeneral Support$10K
City YearDenver, COGeneral Support$10K
Early Excellence Program of DenverDenver, COGeneral Support$10K
Portrat Society of AmericaTallahassee, FLGeneral Support$10K
St Mary Catholic ParishLittleton, COGeneral Support$10K
Musical Mentor CollaborativeNew York, NYGeneral Support$7,500
SustainedLytchett Matravers, UKGeneral Support$7,500
Colorado Association of FundersArvada, COGeneral Support$6,473
Mackintosh AcademyLittleton, COGeneral Support$5,000
Bags of Fungabby Krause FoundationCentennial, COGeneral Support$5,000
Rosalynn Carter Institute of CaregiAmericus, GAGeneral Support$5,000
Clayton Early LearningDenver, COGeneral support$5,000
Denver Police FoundationDenver, COGeneral Support$5,000
PlatteforumDenver, COGeneral Support$5,000
Swallow Hill Music AssociationDenver, COGeneral Support$5,000
Lighthouse Writers WorkshopDenver, COGeneral Support$4,000
Family Legacy Missions InternationaIrving, TXGeneral Support$1,224
Seeds of HopeDenver, COGeneral Support$1,000

By state: Colorado 34 · Pennsylvania 1 · California 1 · Florida 1 · New York 1 · INTL 1

About this foundation

Larrk Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Denver, Colorado, administered in care of Wendell Fleming, 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 Larrk Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Larrk Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.0M across 41 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Larrk Foundation give?

Colorado (34 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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