Maki Foundation
Historical FunderCarbondale, Colorado · EIN 84-0836242 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$237K
Organizations funded51
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Maki Foundation |
|---|---|
| Address | PO Box 477, Carbondale CO 81623 |
| Phone | 9709253272 |
| Form and materials | Form is available at www.makifoundation.org. Click on "download the application" |
| Deadlines | Form is available at www.makifoundation.org. Click on "download the application" |
| Restrictions | Form is available at www.makifoundation.org. Click on "download the application" |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
62% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Journalism | Aspen, CO | Operations | $7,000 |
| Energy & Conservation Law | Durango, CO | Operations | $6,000 |
| Great Old Broads for Wilderness | Durango, CO | Operations | $6,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Wyoming | Larimie, WY | Operations | $6,000 |
| Advocates for the West | Boise, ID | Operations | $5,000 |
| Braided Knowledge | Bozeman, MT | Operations | $5,000 |
| Citizens for a Healthy Community | Paonia, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Clearwater | Moscow, ID | Operations | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Wild Swan | Bigfork, MT | Operations | $5,000 |
| Gateway Conservation Alliance | Gallatin Gateway, MT | Operations | $5,000 |
| Great Basin Resource Watch | Reno, NV | Operations | $5,000 |
| Great Burn Conservation Alliance | Missoula, MT | Operations | $5,000 |
| Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL) | Salt Lake City, UT | Operations | $5,000 |
| High Country Conservation Advocates | Crested Butte, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Idaho Wildlife Federation | Boise, ID | Operations | $5,000 |
| League of Wilderness Defenders co Eco Integrity Alliance | Nederland, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | Helena, MT | Operations | $5,000 |
| New Mexico Environmental Law Center | Santa Fe, NM | Operations | $5,000 |
| River Source | Santa Fe, NM | Operations | $5,000 |
| Rivers Without BordersTides Center | Port Townsend, WA | Operations | $5,000 |
| San Juan Citizens Alliance | Durango, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council | Alamosa, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Sheep Mountain Alliance | Telluride, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Snake River Waterkeeper | Boise, ID | Operations | $5,000 |
| The Salmonfly Project | MIssoula, MT | Operations | $5,000 |
| Western Colorado Alliance | Grand Junction, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | Operations | $5,000 |
| Western Leaders Network | Durango, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Western Mining Action Project | Lyons, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Western Slope Conservation Center | Paonia, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Wild Connections | Colorado Springs, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Wilderness Watch | Missoula, MT | Operations | $5,000 |
| Wilderness Workshop | Carbondale, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Yaak Valley Forest Council | Troy, MT | Operations | $5,000 |
| Yellowstone to Uintas Connection | Mendon, UT | Operations | $5,000 |
| University of New Mexico Museum of Southwestern Biology | Albuquerque, NM | Operations | $4,200 |
| 350 Colorado | Boulder, CO | Operations | $4,000 |
| Craighead Institute | Bozeman, MT | Operations | $4,000 |
| Earth Law Center | Durango, CO | Operations | $4,000 |
| Resource Renewal Institute Californians for Western Wilderness | Mill Valley, CA | Operations | $4,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Bioleadership | Carbondale, CO | Operations | $4,000 |
| Sageland Collaborative | Salt Lake City, UT | Operations | $4,000 |
| Winter Wildlands Alliance | Boise, ID | Operations | $4,000 |
| Canyonlands Field Institute | Moab, UT | Operations | $3,500 |
| Mountain Community School | McCall, ID | Operations | $3,200 |
| Boulder Climbing Community | Boulder, CO | Operations | $3,000 |
| Conservation Voters New Mexico Education Fund | Santa Fe, NM | Operations | $3,000 |
| Northern Rockies Research & Educational Services | Lolo, MT | Operations | $3,000 |
| Pacific Rivers Council | Portland, OR | Operations | $3,000 |
| Park County Environmental Council | Livingston, MT | Operations | $3,000 |
| Utah Mountain Lion ConservationFilidae Conservation | Missoula, MT | Operations | $3,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $236,900 | 51 |
| 2024 | $229,200 | 51 |
| 2023 | $204,000 | 51 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621129349100822
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-0836242
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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