Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 116 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA of the RockiesEstes Park, CO | General operations | $1.0M |
| Fort Lewis College FoundationDurango, CO | General operations | $700K |
| Denver Zoological FoundationDenver, CO | General operations | $425K |
| Roundup River RanchGypsum, CO | General operations | $320K |
| Warren VillageDenver, CO | General operations | $320K |
| High Line CanalCentennial, CO | General operations | $315K |
| University of DenverDenver, CO | General operations | $315K |
| Greeley-Weld Habitat for HumanityGreeley, CO | General operations | $255K |
| We Don't WasteDenver, CO | General operations | $238K |
| Craig HospitalEnglewood, CO | General operations | $225K |
| Denver Botanic GardensDenver, CO | General operations | $215K |
| Denver Museum of Nature & ScienceDenver, CO | General operations | $200K |
| Sun Valley Kitchen and Community CenterDenver, CO | General operations | $118K |
| Women's Bean ProjectDenver, CO | General operations | $114K |
| CASA de PazAurora, CO | General operations | $110K |
| Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO | Colorado pledge endowed scholarship | $100K |
| Denver Scholarship FoundationDenver, CO | Schlessman family foundation scholarship | $100K |
| Scottish RiteDenver, CO | General operations | $40K |
| Young American'sDenver, CO | Ameritowne & youthbiz | $38K |
| Minds Matter ColoradoDenver, CO | General operations | $35K |
| Metro CaringDenver, CO | General operations | $30K |
| Whiz KidsDenver, CO | General operations | $30K |
| Adams County Emergency Food BankCommerce City, CO | General operations | $25K |
| DmnsDenver, CO | General operations | $25K |
| Girls Inc of Metropolitan DenverDenver, CO | General operations | $25K |
| Grid Alternatives ColoradoDenver, CO | General operations | $25K |
| Kids FIRST Health CareCommerce City, CO | General operations | $25K |
| Mile High MinistriesDenver, CO | General operations | $25K |
| Sewall Child Development CenterDenver, CO | General operations | $25K |
| The Laboratory to Combat Human TraffickingDenver, CO | General operations | $25K |
| American Red CrossDenver, CO | General operations | $23K |
| Emily Griffith FoundationDenver, CO | General operations | $23K |
| Mountain Resource CenterConifer, CO | General operations | $23K |
| The Gathering PlaceDenver, CO | General operations | $21K |
| EarthlinksDenver, CO | General operations | $20K |
| Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO | General operations | $20K |
| Kids in Need of DentistryCommerce City, CO | Kind oral health centers | $20K |
| Lutheran Medical Center FoundationWheat Ridge, CO | General operations | $20K |
| Mi CASADenver, CO | General operations | $20K |
| National Jewish HealthDenver, CO | General operations | $20K |
| Raise the FutureDenver, CO | General operations | $20K |
| Reading PartnersDenver, CO | General operations | $20K |
| Second Wind FundDenver, CO | General operations | $20K |
| The Delores ProjectDenver, CO | General operations | $20K |
| Iliff School of TheologyDenver, CO | General operations | $19K |
| Denver Street SchoolLakewood, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Hope CommunitiesDenver, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Hope House ColoradoArvada, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Parkinson Association of the RockiesDenver, CO | General operations | $18K |
| The Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and ScientistsDenver, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Celebrate EduBoulder, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico CampusDenver, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Colorado Institute of Developmental Pediatrics (adam's Camp)Englewood, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Colorado UpliftDenver, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Ekar FarmDenver, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Environmental Learning for KidsDenver, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Lighthouse Writers WorkshopDenver, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Metro Denver PartnersDenver, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Mile High 360Denver, CO | General operations | $18K |
| Rocky Mountain Youth Medical and Nursing (dba Every Child Pediatrics)Thornton, CO | General operations | $18K |
About this foundation
Schlessman Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Denver, Colorado, administered in care of Gloria Price, tax-exempt since 1958. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Schlessman Foundation Inc 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 Schlessman Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $6.8M across 116 grants, a median of $18K.
Where does Schlessman Foundation Inc give?
Colorado (116 grants), per its latest filing.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Colorado Health Foundationsince 2018 | Denver, CO | $102M684 grants · 2024 | $80K | Yes | $2.8B |
| Anschutz Foundationsince 1984 | Denver, CO | $70M1 grants · 2023 | $70M | Yes | $1.6B |
| Daniels Fundsince 1997 | Denver, CO | $70M1,593 grants · 2024 | $14K | Yes | $1.6B |
| Gates Family Foundationsince 1951 | Denver, CO | $36M374 grants · 2025 | $25K | Yes | $583M |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundationsince 1964 | Denver, CO | $20M486 grants · 2024 | $25K | Yes | $396M |
| Boettcher Foundationsince 2014 | Denver, CO | $10M1 grants · 2025 | $10M | Yes | $277M |