Messing Family Charitable Foundation
EIN 436034863
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$2.3M
559 grants · $292K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
63%
deep partner · 111/177 multi-year
repeat
$5.7M
Assets (2023)
177
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $326K | $5.3M | $583K | 85 |
| 2017 | $312K | $5.6M | $323K | 61 |
| 2018 | $350K | $5.0M | $290K | 89 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.7M | $494K | N/A |
| 2020 | $343K | $5.6M | $406K | 81 |
| 2021 | $336K | $6.2M | $393K | 85 |
| 2022 | $333K | $5.6M | $446K | 77 |
| 2023 | $338K | $5.7M | $459K | 81 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 559 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$58K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JM
Jake Messing
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Jeanne Elise Messing
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TH
Tara Hefty
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NH
Noel Messing Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir
TH
Terrance Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir
RM
Roswell Messing III
8+ yrs
Dir
AN
Arlene Naschke
8+ yrs
Dir
AT
Ali True
3 yrs
Sec
JM
Jake Messing
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Jeanne Elise Messing
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TH
Tara Hefty
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NH
Noel Messing Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir
TH
Terrance Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir
RM
Roswell Messing III
8+ yrs
Dir
AN
Arlene Naschke
8+ yrs
Dir
AT
Ali True
3 yrs
Sec
TH
Terrance Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir, Vice President*
Leadership
JM
Jake Messing
3 yrs
President
Leadership
RM
Roswell Messing III
8+ yrs
Dir, President*
Leadership
JM
Jeanne Elise Messing
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TH
Tara Hefty
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NH
Noel Messing Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir, Treasurer*
Leadership
AT
Ali True
3 yrs
Sec
AN
Arlene Naschke
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec*
RM
Roswell Messing III
8+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
TH
Terrance Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
NH
Noel Messing Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
AN
Arlene Naschke
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec
TH
Terrance Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
RM
Roswell Messing III
8+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
NH
Noel Messing Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
AN
Arlene Naschke
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec
RM
Roswell Messing III
8+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
TH
Terrance Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
NH
Noel Messing Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
AN
Arlene Naschke
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec
TH
Terrance Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
RM
Roswell Messing III
8+ yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
NH
Noel Messing Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
AN
Arlene Naschke
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec
TH
Terrance Hefty
8+ yrs
Vice President / Dir
Leadership
RM
Roswell Messing III
8+ yrs
President / Dir
Leadership
NH
Noel Messing Hefty
8+ yrs
Dir / Treasurer
Leadership
AN
Arlene Naschke
8+ yrs
Dir / Sec
Grants Awarded (559 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy School | San Francisco, CA | $58,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Synergy School | San Francisco, CA | $57,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Synergy School | San Francisco, CA | $57,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Synergy School | San Francisco, CA | $57,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Synergy School | San Francisco, CA | $57,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Synergy School | San Francisco, CA | $55,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Synergy School | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Boulder, CO | $30,000 | Yampa River Conservation | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy - Colorado Chapter | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | The Colorado Chapter's work to improve agricultural infrastructure on the yampa river | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservancy - Colorado Chapter | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | The Colorado Chapter's work to improve agricultural infrastructure on Yampa River | 2021 |
| Friends of Perry Mansfield | Steamboat Spr, CO | $25,000 | Dance program | 2016 |
| Friends of Perry Mansfield | Steamboat Spr, CO | $25,000 | Dance Program Scholarship fund | 2017 |
| The Nature Conservancy - Colorado Chapter | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | To improve agricultural infrastructure on the Yampa River | 2022 |
| Friends of Perry Mansfield | Steamboat Spr, CO | $25,000 | Dance Scholarship fund | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy - Colorado Chapter | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | agricultural infrastructure on the Yampa River Program | 2018 |
| Friends of Jcc Krakow Inc | Suffern, NY | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Morgan Adams Foundation | Denver, CO | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy - Colorado Chapter | Boulder, CO | $20,000 | Yampa Valley River project | 2016 |
| The Nature Conservancy - Colorado Chapter | Boulder, CO | $20,000 | Northwest Colorado Yampa River Project | 2017 |
| Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado | Boulder, CO | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Friends of Perry Mansfield | Steamboat Spr, CO | $16,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company | Boulder, CO | $15,000 | Season fund | 2020 |
| Morgan Adams Foundation | Denver, CO | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado | Boulder, CO | $15,000 | Charitable Event | 2021 |
| Morgan Adams Foundation | Denver, CO | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |