Gary Philanthropy

EIN 810587194 Private Foundation

Denver, CO 80203 |(303) 628-3800

https://www.garycommunity.org
Total Given 2020–2024
$45.9M
339 grants · $9.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$9K
typical small grants · $645–$74K
grant size
20%
balanced · 45/221 multi-year
repeat
$191.2M
Assets (2024)
221
Distinct Recipients

About

IN 2023, THE FOUNDATION FORMED MY SPARK LLC TO BUILD AND RUN A PROGRAM TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AFTER-SCHOOL AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. THE FOUNDATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE LLC; ACCORDINGLY, ALL OF THE ACCOUNTS AND ACTIVITY OF THE LLC ARE INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE FOUNDATION. ALL INTERCOMPANY ACTIVITY HAS BEEN ELIMINATED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MY SPARK LLC EXPERIENCED NET INCOME AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, TOTALING 1,226,762.

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (303) 628-3800
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $9.9M $212.6M $13.8M 199
2021 $7.4M $234.1M $22.2M 134
2022 $11.5M $213.3M $13.5M 2
2023 $9.7M $201.5M $3.7M 2
2024 $7.3M $191.2M $9.4M 2

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 339 grants on record

Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$645
Median
$9K
Average
$135K
75th Pctl
$74K
Maximum
$8.6M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (339 total)

Purpose
See Attached Statement Denver, CO $8,593,977 SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 2022
See Attached Statement Denver, CO $8,513,776 SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 2023
See Attached Statement Denver, CO $5,602,489 SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 2024
See Attached Statement Denver, CO $2,925,000 SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 2022
See Attached Statement Denver, CO $1,703,333 SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 2024
See Attached Statement Denver, CO $1,155,833 SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 2023
Urban Land Conservancy Denver, CO $1,000,000 To support low- and moderate-income residents to attain and sustain homeownership. 2020
Elevation Community Land Trust LLC Denver, CO $1,000,000 A new, permanently affordable housing platform ? initiated by a consortium of local foundations and incubated by the... 2021
Mile High United Way Inc Denver, CO $605,897 To fund the development of the Performance Imperative capacity building platform for nonprofits to increase their... 2020
Invest in Kids Denver, CO $500,000 Funding for the launch of a new evidence based program in Colorado to serve high need families with home-based... 2021
Community College of Denver Foundation Denver, CO $489,500 Scale up the successful WORKNOW collective impact model by including new service partners, employer partners and... 2021
Tennyson Center for Children Denver, CO $400,000 Support the first two years of a five-year demonstration project to redirect how public child welfare system funding... 2020
Colorado Children's Campaign Denver, CO $345,000 Investment in policy and advocacy in early childhood - Investing in the Colorado Children's Campaign will... 2021
Rose Community Foundation Denver, CO $315,000 To support Early Childhood Workforce Innovation. 2020
Rose Community Foundation Denver, CO $315,000 Rose willl serve as the fiscal sponsor for the pooled philanthropic funding for the Early Childhood Workforce... 2021
Bell Policy Center Denver, CO $300,000 To provide support to an advocacy group that promotes legislation in higher education, workforce and and available... 2020
Colorado Children's Campaign Denver, CO $295,000 Funding to lead policy and advocacy efforts in 2021. 2020
City and County of Denver Denver Public Safety Youth Programs Denver, CO $294,884 Support an upstream, preventative approach to provide early support for runaway youth likely to become involved in... 2020
Denver Public Safety Youth Programs Denver, CO $294,884 Recoverable grant turned into a reg grant- An upstream, preventative approach to provide early support for runaway... 2021
Foundation for Educational Excellence Denver, CO $255,000 To support the operational expansion of construction training, job placement and professional career development of... 2020
PCs for People Denver, CO $252,000 Expansion to establish North Park Hill Community Technology Hub. 2020
Center for African American Health Denver, CO $250,000 Support the expansion of the Center for African American Health in Northeast Park Hill. 2020
Rocky Mountain Public Media Denver, CO $250,000 Support children who are not engaging in remote learning with curriculum aligned content delivered by Colorado teachers. 2020
Servicios de La Raza Denver, CO $250,000 To support Lation-led direct service provision in physical and mental health as well as advocacy at the state level. 2020
LaRaza Services Inc Servicios de La Raza Denver, CO $250,000 Support the critical service provider voice for Latinos. 2020

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