Genesee Mountain Foundation
Invitation OnlyDenver, Colorado · EIN 84-0762733 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$855K
Organizations funded58
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$17.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
13% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Center for Performing Arts | Denver, CO | Charitable | $184,242 |
| American Friends of the Louvre | New York, NY | Charitable | $65,896 |
| Colorado Symphony | Denver, CO | Charitable | $51,046 |
| Colorado Ballet | Denver, CO | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Newman Center for the Performing Arts | Denver, CO | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Denver Youth Artists Orchestra | Denver, CO | Charitable | $38,328 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | Charitable | $35,896 |
| Denver Museum of Nature and Science | Denver, CO | Charitable | $31,707 |
| Opera Colorado | Englewood, CO | Charitable | $30,243 |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust | San Diego, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Denver Botanic Garden Inc | Denver, CO | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Boulder County AIDS Project | Boulder, CO | Charitable | $24,470 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Charitable | $23,788 |
| Denver Zoological Foundation | Denver, CO | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Vilar Center for the Performing Arts | Avon, CO | Charitable | $20,000 |
| El Sistema Colorado | Denver, CO | Charitable | $15,634 |
| LA Puente Home Inc | Alamosa, CO | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Funds for Israels Tomorrow | St Louis, MO | Charitable | $10,438 |
| Parlando Incorporated | Boulder, CO | Charitable | $10,000 |
| River Deep Foundation | Lakewood, CO | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Youth Club of Trinidad Inc | Trinidad, CO | Charitable | $8,319 |
| Inside the Orchestra | Denver, CO | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Artistico Inc | Denver, CO | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Buffalo Bill Center of the West | Cody, WY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Cleo Parker Robinson Dance | Denver, CO | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Emily Griffith Foundation | Denver, CO | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Mexican Cultural Center | Denver, CO | Charitable | $5,000 |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | Charitable | $5,000 |
| National Repertory Orchestra Inc | Breckenridge, CO | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors | Kentwood, MI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Brent's Place | Aurora, CO | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Su Teatro | Denver, CO | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Denver Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation | Denver, CO | Charitable | $2,001 |
| Butterfly Pavilion | Westminster, CO | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Friends of Foothills Animal Shelter | Golden, CO | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Phamaly Theater Company | Denver, CO | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Dawson Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Bridge House | Boulder, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico | Denver, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Friends of Longmont Museum | Longmont, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Miners Alley Playhouse Theater | Golden, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Project Angel Heart | Denver, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| The Dairy Center for the Arts | Boulder, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Theater Aspen | Aspen, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Village Exchange Center | Aurora, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Wow Children's Museum | Lafayette, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Bessie's Hope | Denver, CO | Charitable | $500 |
| Colorado Chautauqua Association | Boulder, CO | Charitable | $500 |
| Food for Thought Denver | Arvada, CO | Charitable | $500 |
| Intercambio de Comunidades | Boulder, CO | Charitable | $500 |
| Meals on Wheels of Boulder | Boulder, CO | Charitable | $500 |
| Rocky Mountain Honor Flight | Franktown, CO | Charitable | $500 |
| Safehouse Denver Inc | Denver, CO | Charitable | $500 |
| Sister Carmen Community Center Inc | Lafayette, CO | Charitable | $500 |
| We Don't Waste | Denver, CO | Charitable | $500 |
| Women's Bean Project | Denver, CO | Charitable | $500 |
| Judi's House | Aurora, CO | Charitable | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $855,258 | 58 |
| 2024 | $709,540 | 49 |
| 2023 | $597,820 | 50 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 3, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202632159349100363
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-0762733
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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