The Jerry Gart Family Foundation AKA TGFF
Invitation OnlyDenver, Colorado · EIN 84-1289883 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2023)$233K
Organizations funded52
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$11.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 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 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Hospital Foundation | Englewood, CO | Program support | $35,000 |
| Rose Community Foundation | Denver, CO | Program support | $25,500 |
| Friends of JCC Krakow | Suffern, NY | Program support | $20,000 |
| Colorado Institute of Developmental Pediatrics Inc | Englewood, CO | Program support | $10,000 |
| Jewishcolorado | Denver, CO | Program support | $10,000 |
| Kent Denver School | Englewood, CO | Program support | $10,000 |
| Hillel of Colorado | Denver, CO | Program support | $10,000 |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | Program support | $10,000 |
| There With Care | Boulder, CO | Program support | $7,500 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation | Arvada, CO | Program support | $7,250 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Program support | $5,500 |
| Temple Emanuel | Denver, CO | Program support | $5,186 |
| Auraria Higher Educ Center Business Serv | Denver, CO | Program support | $5,000 |
| Global Livingston Institute | Denver, CO | Program support | $5,000 |
| Livlyme Foundation | Denver, CO | Program support | $5,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Inc | Denver, CO | Program support | $5,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | Program support | $5,000 |
| Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado | Denver, CO | Program support | $5,000 |
| Wish for Wheels | Denver, CO | Program support | $5,000 |
| Breakthrough Kent Denver | Englewood, CO | Program support | $2,500 |
| Christ Street Felowship | Arvada, CO | Program support | $2,500 |
| Protect Our Winters | Boulder, CO | Program support | $2,500 |
| So All May Eat Inc Dba Same Cafe | Denver, CO | Program support | $2,500 |
| The Colorado Sun | Denver, CO | Program support | $2,500 |
| Colorado Fourteeners Initiative | Golden, CO | Program support | $2,000 |
| International Mountain Bicycling Assoc | Boulder, CO | Program support | $2,000 |
| Legacy Youth Tennis & Education | Bryn Mawr, PA | Program support | $2,000 |
| Share Our Strength Dba No Kid Hungry | Philadelphia, PA | Program support | $2,000 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | Program support | $2,000 |
| Special Olympics | Denver, CO | Program support | $2,000 |
| Turner Syndrome Colorado | Westminster, CO | Program support | $2,000 |
| The Les Streeter Program Inc | Vail, CO | Program support | $1,900 |
| Capitol Hill Community Services | Englewood, CO | Program support | $1,500 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | Program support | $1,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Program support | $1,000 |
| Honnold Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Program support | $1,000 |
| Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc | Needham, MA | Program support | $1,000 |
| Reach Out & Read Colorado | Denver, CO | Program support | $1,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Program support | $1,000 |
| Denver City Lax | Denver, CO | Program support | $500 |
| GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc dba GLAD Law | Boston, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Grace Baca Scholarship Foundation | Commerce City, CO | Program support | $500 |
| Granite Peaks Church | Denver, CO | Program support | $500 |
| Hope United Methodist Church | Marshall Town, IA | Program support | $500 |
| A Jewish Voice for Peace Inc | Berkeley, CA | Program support | $500 |
| Police for Inc Dba New Blue | Flemington, NJ | Program support | $500 |
| Step Denver | Denver, CO | Program support | $500 |
| The Brigid Alliance Inc | New York, NY | Program support | $500 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | Program support | $500 |
| Weequahic Hs Alumni Association | Newark, NJ | Program support | $500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Topeka, KS | Program support | $500 |
| Riverdale Elementary School Resource Clos | Thornton, CO | Program support | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $233,086 | 52 |
| 2022 | $327,000 | 52 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Oct 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542869349100624
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-1289883
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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