Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyDenver, Colorado · EIN 26-3640406 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$3.9M
Organizations funded42
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$25.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $40,000.
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
32% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dsst Public Schools Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Program specific | $1,980,680 |
| Bluff Lake Nature Center | Denver, CO | Program specific | $530,000 |
| Colorado School of Mines Foundation | Golden, CO | Endowment | $200,000 |
| Casa of Jefferson and Gilpin Counti | Golden, CO | General operating | $200,000 |
| World Bicycle Relief | Chicago, IL | Program specific | $125,000 |
| Denver Scholarship Foundation | Denver, CO | Program specific | $100,000 |
| Peruvian Hearts | Golden, CO | Program specific | $86,260 |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | Program specific | $75,000 |
| Lighthouse Writers Workshop Inc | Denver, CO | Program specific | $65,000 |
| Red Rocks Community College Foundat | Lakewood, CO | Program specific | $55,000 |
| Maia | Denver, CO | General operating | $40,000 |
| Friends of Dinosaur Ridge | Morrison, CO | Capital | $37,200 |
| Fika | Greenwood Village, CO | General operating | $33,000 |
| Phamaly Theatre Company | Denver, CO | General operating | $30,000 |
| Friendship Bridge Inc | Lakewood, CO | Program specific | $30,000 |
| Donorschoose | New York, NY | Program specific | $25,000 |
| Book Trust | Denver, CO | General operating | $25,000 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | Scholarships | $25,000 |
| University College London | London, UK | Scholarships | $24,998 |
| Unc Foundation | Greeley, CO | General operating | $20,000 |
| Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (Dava) | Aurora, CO | General operating | $15,000 |
| Access Gallery | Denver, CO | General operating | $15,000 |
| Art Students League of Denver | Denver, CO | Program specific | $15,000 |
| Museo de Las Americas | Denver, CO | Program specific | $15,000 |
| Youth Employment Academy | Denver, CO | General operating | $10,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foun | New York, NY | General operating | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross | Denver, CO | General operating | $10,000 |
| Colorado Public Radio | Denver, CO | General operating | $10,000 |
| Happy Dog Ranch | Sedalia, CO | General operating | $10,000 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind Lutheran Camp Assn) | San Francisco, CA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Parkinson Association of the Rockie | Denver, CO | General operating | $10,000 |
| Peace for DC | Washingto DC, DC | Friends and family | $10,000 |
| Washington Idaho Symphony | Pullman, WA | Friends and family | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington DC, DC | Friends and family | $10,000 |
| One Collective | Elgin, IL | General operating | $7,000 |
| Sobriety House | Denver, CO | General operating | $5,000 |
| Sumatran Orangutan Society | Abingdon, UK | Friends and family | $5,000 |
| Youth on Record | Denver, CO | General operating | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | Friends and family | $5,000 |
| Kenworthy Performing Arts Center | Moscow, ID | Friends and family | $5,000 |
| Wash Idaho Symphony Foundation | Pullman, WA | Friends and family | $5,000 |
| We Are Perennials | Basalt, CO | Friends and family | $3,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dsst Public Schools Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Program specific | $4,530,206 |
| Colorado School of Mines Foundation | Golden, CO | Endowment | $600,000 |
| Lighthouse Writers Workshop Inc | Denver, CO | General operating | $180,000 |
| Red Rocks Community College Foundat | Lakewood, CO | Program specific | $165,000 |
| Peruvian Hearts | Golden, CO | Program specific | $82,480 |
| Maia | Denver, CO | Program specific | $80,000 |
| Fika | Greenwood Village, CO | General operating | $66,000 |
| Phamaly Theatre Company | Denver, CO | General operating | $60,000 |
| Book Trust | Denver, CO | General operating | $50,000 |
| Access Gallery | Denver, CO | Capital | $45,000 |
| Art Students League of Denver | Denver, CO | Program specific | $30,000 |
| Museo de Las Americas | Denver, CO | Program specific | $30,000 |
| Downtown Aurora Visual Arts | Aurora, CO | General operating | $15,000 |
| Youth Employment Academy | Denver, CO | General operating | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,907,138 | 56 |
| 2024 | $3,334,724 | 59 |
| 2023 | $3,623,348 | 53 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 5, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642169349100619
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-3640406
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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