The Morgridge Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 26-2336633 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$13M
Organizations funded158
Typical grant$6,400
Total assets$343.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,229 and $35,000.
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
99% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shedd Aquarium Society | Chicago, IL | Dive Deeper Campaign and to fund educational spaces defined through the Centennial Commitment, inclusive of capital and constructions.… | $2,500,000 |
| Mindspark Learning | Lakewood, CO | support the mission and work of the organization | $1,500,000 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | support the programming and development of the CSU Spur Campus | $1,000,000 |
| Mindspark Learning | Lakewood, CO | General & Unrestricted | $500,462 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation | Denver, CO | Classroom to Career Hub Capital Initiative and the Morgridge Peer Mentoring Program | $500,000 |
| Place of Hope Inc | West Palm Bch, FL | Place of Hope Stuart Campus - Morgridge Family Outreach Center | $500,000 |
| Reach University | Oakland, CA | support the creation and expansion of the National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree | $500,000 |
| St Vrain Valley School District | Longmont, CO | support the expansion of the Innovation Center and to provide funding for the programs within the Center | $400,000 |
| Veterans Community Project | Kansas City, MO | Veterans Community Project of Longmont Capital Campaign | $400,000 |
| Colorado Mountain College Foundation Inc | Glenwood Spgs, CO | establish the Morgridge Commons Mid-Valley where the community can meet and the College will convene programming | $350,000 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Denver, CO | MFF Colorado Impact Fellows OCY&F | $290,500 |
| Denver School of Science and Technology Inc | Denver, CO | Physics in a box for DSST across all 7th grade classrooms | $260,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New Amer | Tempe, AZ | Expanding learning opportunities and success for Florida high school students | $250,777 |
| Alliance for Choice in Education | Greenwood Village, CO | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Colorado Mountain College Foundation Inc | Glenwood Spgs, CO | Aspen Teaching Kitchen | $250,000 |
| Family Reach Foundation | Boston, MA | Family Reach's Financial Resource Center serving families living with cancer | $250,000 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | support the creation of the Human Systems Initiative at the University | $250,000 |
| Urban Peak Denver | Denver, CO | Urban Peak Homelessness Services & Shelter | $250,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Agent Learner Initiative | $200,000 |
| The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | Fund IV ? General Support | $200,000 |
| Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Advancing Women's Health Through a Culture-Driven Fundraising Collaboration | $175,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | in support of the MIT Solve vision to harness the power of AI and to create the Morgridge Family Foundation AI Prize | $150,000 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Global Conservation Corps Inc | Mcdonough, GA | General & Unrestricted | $128,600 |
| Plymouth State University | Plymouth, NH | support the programming of the Morgridge Family Foundation Human Performance Lab | $125,000 |
| Muhammad Ali Museum and Education | Louisville, KY | Muhammad Ali Index on Civility and Compassion | $105,000 |
| Change Please USA Inc | Wilmington, DE | support the expansion of Change Please to Denver / Aurora | $100,000 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | Boston, MA | launch Denver GreenLight Fund | $100,000 |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $74,500 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Monument, CO | Trinity Community Park | $60,000 |
| Attention Inc | Boulder, CO | TGTHR Child Welfare ExA | $55,000 |
| Ethical Family Building | Pasadena, CA | Child welfare ExA as part of MFF Child Welfare initiative to eliminate child brokering in adoptions | $55,000 |
| National Council for Adoption | Alexandria, VA | The Morgridge Research Scholar: Toward Transformational Change in Adoption Services | $55,000 |
| Colorado Mountain College Foundation Inc | Glenwood Spgs, CO | General & Unrestricted | $52,510 |
| Action for Healthy Kids Inc | Chicago, IL | General Support for implementation of the FY25-FY27 Strategic Plan | $50,000 |
| Denver Center for the Performing Arts | Denver, CO | 2024 & 2025 Shakespeare in the Parking Lot Presenting sponsor | $50,000 |
| First Place for Youth | Oakland, CA | First Place for Youth National Expansion to deliver wrap around services for foster youth | $50,000 |
| Moonshot Edventures | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Shedd Aquarium Society | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $41,539 |
| Alta Vista Center for Autism | Lakewood, CO | Firefly Autism Sensory Gym Installation & Playground upgrades | $35,000 |
| Breakthrough Alliance of Colorado Inc | Denver, CO | Reentry Catalyst for Beacon Prison | $35,000 |
| Colorado Open Lands | Lakewood, CO | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Denver, CO | Advocacy Investment | $35,000 |
| Alta Vista Center for Autism | Lakewood, CO | Public Affairs investment to increase fund raising capacity | $30,000 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Denver, CO | Colorado Connections Project | $30,000 |
| Urban Peak Denver | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $25,268 |
| Bluff Lake Nature Center | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Friends of Solidafrica Inc | Bartow, GA | support technology needs through smart boards needed to improve meal delivery to those hospitalized or incarcerated | $25,000 |
| Heartland Forward | Bentonville, AR | Community Growth Program and Toolkit | $25,000 |
| Imagine Worldwide | Mill Valley, CA | Accelerate Foundational Learning Across Sub-Sahara | $25,000 |
| Rose Community Foundation | Denver, CO | support the Newcomer's Fund in response to the influx of immigrants | $25,000 |
| Sailfish Point Foundation Inc | Stuart, FL | in support of the Foundation's philanthropic purpose/investments | $25,000 |
| The Building for Kids Inc | Appleton, WI | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals | Denver, CO | National Philanthropy Day in Colorado | $20,000 |
| Cancer Research Institute Inc | New York, NY | support the research and science of the institute | $20,000 |
| Real Life Colorado | Littleton, CO | Real Life Colorado Research Plan | $20,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Colorado | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $18,000 |
| Montana Community Foundation Inc | Helena, MT | support the Funders for Thriving Communities Donor Table Fund for 2024 plus funds for meeting expenses | $16,250 |
| Alta Vista Center for Autism | Lakewood, CO | General & Unrestricted | $12,500 |
| Myriad USA Inc | New York, NY | Cowtribe | $10,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 158 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,046,742 | 158 |
| 2023 | $12,077,438 | 198 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513149349101401
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-2336633
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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