Schlessman Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyDenver, Colorado · EIN 84-6030309 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6.8M
Organizations funded116
Typical grant$17,500
Total assets$140.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
0% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of the Rockies | Estes Park, CO | General operations | $1,000,000 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation | Durango, CO | General operations | $700,000 |
| Denver Zoological Foundation | Denver, CO | General operations | $425,000 |
| Roundup River Ranch | Gypsum, CO | General operations | $320,000 |
| Warren Village | Denver, CO | General operations | $320,000 |
| High Line Canal | Centennial, CO | General operations | $315,000 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | General operations | $315,000 |
| Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity | Greeley, CO | General operations | $255,000 |
| We Don't Waste | Denver, CO | General operations | $237,500 |
| Craig Hospital | Englewood, CO | General operations | $225,000 |
| Denver Botanic Gardens | Denver, CO | General operations | $215,000 |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | General operations | $200,000 |
| Sun Valley Kitchen and Community Center | Denver, CO | General operations | $117,500 |
| Women's Bean Project | Denver, CO | General operations | $113,750 |
| Casa de Paz | Aurora, CO | General operations | $110,000 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | Colorado pledge endowed scholarship | $100,000 |
| Denver Scholarship Foundation | Denver, CO | Schlessman family foundation scholarship | $100,000 |
| Scottish Rite | Denver, CO | General operations | $40,000 |
| Young American's | Denver, CO | Ameritowne & youthbiz | $38,000 |
| Minds Matter Colorado | Denver, CO | General operations | $35,000 |
| Metro Caring | Denver, CO | General operations | $30,000 |
| Whiz Kids | Denver, CO | General operations | $30,000 |
| Adams County Emergency Food Bank | Commerce City, CO | General operations | $25,000 |
| Dmns | Denver, CO | General operations | $25,000 |
| Girls Inc of Metropolitan Denver | Denver, CO | General operations | $25,000 |
| Grid Alternatives Colorado | Denver, CO | General operations | $25,000 |
| Kids First Health Care | Commerce City, CO | General operations | $25,000 |
| Mile High Ministries | Denver, CO | General operations | $25,000 |
| Sewall Child Development Center | Denver, CO | General operations | $25,000 |
| The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking | Denver, CO | General operations | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross | Denver, CO | General operations | $22,500 |
| Emily Griffith Foundation | Denver, CO | General operations | $22,500 |
| Mountain Resource Center | Conifer, CO | General operations | $22,500 |
| The Gathering Place | Denver, CO | General operations | $21,000 |
| Earthlinks | Denver, CO | General operations | $20,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Aurora, CO | General operations | $20,000 |
| Kids in Need of Dentistry | Commerce City, CO | Kind oral health centers | $20,000 |
| Lutheran Medical Center Foundation | Wheat Ridge, CO | General operations | $20,000 |
| Mi Casa | Denver, CO | General operations | $20,000 |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | General operations | $20,000 |
| Raise the Future | Denver, CO | General operations | $20,000 |
| Reading Partners | Denver, CO | General operations | $20,000 |
| Second Wind Fund | Denver, CO | General operations | $20,000 |
| The Delores Project | Denver, CO | General operations | $20,000 |
| Iliff School of Theology | Denver, CO | General operations | $19,000 |
| Denver Street School | Lakewood, CO | General operations | $18,000 |
| Hope Communities | Denver, CO | General operations | $18,000 |
| Hope House Colorado | Arvada, CO | General operations | $18,000 |
| Parkinson Association of the Rockies | Denver, CO | General operations | $18,000 |
| The Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists | Denver, CO | General operations | $18,000 |
| Celebrate Edu | Boulder, CO | General operations | $17,500 |
| Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus | Denver, CO | General operations | $17,500 |
| Colorado Institute of Developmental Pediatrics (Adam's Camp) | Englewood, CO | General operations | $17,500 |
| Colorado Uplift | Denver, CO | General operations | $17,500 |
| Ekar Farm | Denver, CO | General operations | $17,500 |
| Environmental Learning for Kids | Denver, CO | General operations | $17,500 |
| Lighthouse Writers Workshop | Denver, CO | General operations | $17,500 |
| Metro Denver Partners | Denver, CO | General operations | $17,500 |
| Mile High 360 | Denver, CO | General operations | $17,500 |
| Rocky Mountain Youth Medical and Nursing (Dba Every Child Pediatrics) | Thornton, CO | General operations | $17,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 116 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,838,500 | 116 |
| 2023 | $6,162,333 | 112 |
| 2022 | $5,657,083 | 139 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 17, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600489349100115
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-6030309
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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