Thiry-O'leary Foundation
Invitation OnlyCherry Hills Village, Colorado · EIN 45-4059068 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.9M
Organizations funded49
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$36.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,000 and $54,000.
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
51% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unite America Institute | Denver, CO | Support and promote democracy reform initiatives across the country | $609,352 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Conservation of lands and waters | $302,000 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | Support for students | $255,000 |
| Denver Hybrid College | Denver, CO | Support for students | $250,000 |
| Gladstone Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Supporting biomedical research | $250,000 |
| League of Women Voters of Colorado | Denver, CO | Protect and expand voting rights and representation | $125,000 |
| Dsst Public School Fund | Denver, CO | Support for students | $100,000 |
| LA Raza Services | Denver, CO | Support essential human services | $100,000 |
| Represent US Education Fund | Florence, MA | Support american democracy | $100,000 |
| Stanford University Development Services | Stanford, CA | Denise o'leary and kent thiry endowed pending fund | $100,000 |
| The Colorado Association for Commerce and Industry Educational Foundation | Denver, CO | Support educaitonal initiatives and programs | $100,000 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | Protecting public land | $69,600 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center | Denver, CO | Afrik impact sponsorship for the african leadership group | $54,000 |
| Denver Health & Hospitals Foundation | Denver, CO | To support high qualtty health care, research and train health care providers | $50,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | Annual gift to support the smithsonian | $50,000 |
| The Colorado Sun | Denver, CO | Support local, independent journalism | $35,000 |
| University of Colorado | Denver, CO | Eye institute in honor of dr. naresh | $35,000 |
| Lion Global Foundation | Denver, CO | Develop educated, conscientious and empowered community ($10,000); and counterterrorism education learning lab (25,000) | $35,000 |
| Colorado Black Women Endowment Fund | Denver, CO | Sponsoring a luncheon to raise money for college grants for women entrepreneurs | $30,000 |
| Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Denver, CO | Domestic abuse treatment center | $25,000 |
| Colorado Thrives | Denver, CO | Annual contribution | $25,000 |
| Greenlight Fund | Boston, MA | Support local communities | $25,000 |
| Independence Institute | Denver, CO | Support research and education about public policy | $25,000 |
| Represent Women | Silver Spring, MD | Support gender-balanced representation | $25,000 |
| US Ski and Snowboard | Park City, UT | Support athlete training, developemtn, competition, education | $25,000 |
| High Hopes Colorado | Littleton, CO | Supporting free enterprise and education reform | $20,000 |
| Steadman Philippon Research Institute | Vail, CO | Research in orthopaedics, sports medicine and healthy aging | $20,000 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | Denver evening of tribute sponsorship | $15,000 |
| Bay Area Discover Museum | Sausilito, CA | To support play-based learning for children | $10,000 |
| Breakthrough T1d | Denver, CO | Support type 1 diabetes research | $10,000 |
| Common Sense | San Francisco, CA | Entertainment and technology recommendations for families | $10,000 |
| The Women's Foundation of Colorado | Denver, CO | Safeguard and accelerate women's progress | $10,000 |
| Gardner Valley School | Gardner, CO | Support for students | $8,000 |
| Denver Scholarship Foundation | Denver, CO | General scholarships | $5,000 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Center City, MN | Addiction treatment center | $5,000 |
| Melanoma Research Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Skin caner foundation and melanoma research foundation | $5,000 |
| The Stanford Fund | Stanford, CA | Support for students | $4,000 |
| Global Down Syndrome Foundation | Denver, CO | Improve health outcomes for individuals with down syndrome | $2,500 |
| Center for Work Education and Employment | Denver, CO | Support low-income, career seeking parents | $2,000 |
| Maya's Way Fund | Cincinnati, OH | Integrative medicine foundation | $2,000 |
| Stanford Athletics Buckcardinal Club | Stanford, CA | Support the stanford athletics program | $2,000 |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Stanford, CA | Support sbgs | $2,000 |
| Desert Botanical Garden (Carole Kraemer Memorial Fund) | Phoenix, AZ | In support of protecting the sonoran desert | $1,000 |
| Friends of Potawatomi State Park Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | Preservation of public park, improve facilities | $1,000 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | Support parks and conservation | $1,000 |
| Green Dot Public Schools Development | Los Angeles, CA | Support for students | $1,000 |
| Marin Horizon School | Mill Valley, CA | Support for students | $1,000 |
| Mill Valley Public Library | Mill Valley, CA | Support public library | $1,000 |
| The Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | Support rescuing, rehabilitating, releasing of marine mammals | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,939,452 | 49 |
| 2023 | $1,813,650 | 35 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202532589349100133
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-4059068
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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