Private foundation · EIN 84-6021274 · Denver, Colorado

Humphreys 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: 40 grants paid, $122K total, median $3,000. 100% of grants stayed in Colorado.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
40
$122K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in CO
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.3M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Action Center (jefferson CountyLakewood, COProvide for basic human needs$8,000
Denver Inner City ParishDenver, COTo empower people in need$6,000
Colorado UpliftDenver, COEducation/charity$5,500
Aspen Public RadioAspen, COEnrich community providing fair & et$5,000
Denver Rescue MissionDenver, COProviding basic needs for homeless p$5,000
Jewish Family Services of DenverDenver, CORestore well-being to the vulnerable$5,000
Conflict CenterDenver, COViolence prevention$4,000
Emily Griffith FoundationLakewood, COFinancial support-post-secondary edu$4,000
Invest in KidsDenver, COImprove health & well being of child$4,000
Karis Community HomeDenver, COProvide housing for the mentally dis$4,000
Mi CASA Resource Center for WomenDenver, COEmployment training for hispanic wom$4,000
Scholars UnlimitedDenver, COPromote academic success for element$4,000
University of Colorado Foundation -Boulder, COEducation$4,000
Valley Settlement ProjectCarbondale, COImprove school rediness & achievemen$4,000
Capital Hill Community ServicesDenver, COReliable source of nutrition for the$3,000
Deer Hill FoundationMancos, COScholarships for teens to expeience$3,000
Energy Outreach ColoradoDenver, COEnergy assistance$3,000
Legal Aid Foundation of ColoradoDenver, COLegal assistance for indigent popula$3,000
Lift Up Food BankSteamboat Springs, COFood insecurity prevention$3,000
Safehouse Denver IncDenver, COShelter and support for the needy$3,000
Same CafDenver, COProvide healthy food for everyone$3,000
Second Wind FundLakewood, COYouth suicide prevention$3,000
The Kempe FoundationAurora, COPrevention and treatment of child ab$3,000
Volunteers of AmericaDenver, COWork with indigent and homeless$3,000
Wilderness WorkshopCarbondale, COProtecting western colorado's public$3,000
Anti-Defamation League of ColoradoDenver, COExposing hate and pursuing equal rig$2,000
Aspen Valley Land TrustCarbondale, COConserving land and connecting commu$2,000
Colorado Center on Law and PolicyDenver, COEducation and indigent support$2,000
Friends of BroomfieldBroomfield, COServices for teens and adults with d$2,000
Habitat for Humanity Roaring Fork VGlenwood Springs, COBuild affordable homes for people in$2,000
Habitat for Humanity of Metro DenveDenver, COBuild affordable homes for people in$2,000
Stepping Stones of CarbondaleCarbondale, COMentoring program drop-in centers f$2,000
Alpine Legal ServicesAspen, COLegal assistance for indigent popula$1,000
Centus Counceling Consulting and EdDenver, COCommunity-based behavioral health se$1,000
Colorado Soccer FoundationAurora, COMake the game of soccer accessable t$1,000
Colorado Symphony AssociationDenver, COCultural education$1,000
History Colorado CenterDenver, COHistoric preservation$1,000
Save Our YouthDenver, COOutreach to children in the communit$1,000
Volunteers for Outdoor ColoradoDenver, COOutdoor education and conservation$1,000
Western Museum of Mining & IndustryColorado Springs, COExhibition of cultural mining histor$1,000

About this foundation

Humphreys Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Denver, Colorado, administered in care of Kami Pomerantz/Holland & Har, tax-exempt since 1938. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Humphreys 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 Humphreys Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $122K across 40 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Humphreys Foundation give?

Colorado (40 grants), per its latest filing.

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