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Cliff Foundation

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 461538118

Cliff Foundation is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $513,139 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,840 and the largest $509,279. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $228,040 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$15,0001$684,672
2023$228,0404$474,780
2024$513,1394$0

How to apply

Cliff Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$509,279
Colorado1$3,500
New Jersey1$180
New York1$180

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Donor Advised Fund for charitable purposes$509,279
Denver Children's Advocacy Center
Denver, CO
General operations$3,500
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America
New York, NY
General Operations$180
Friends of New Jersey Jewish Cemeteries Inc
Moorestown, NJ
General Operations$180

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cliff Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Cliff Foundation give?

$513,139 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,840.

Who runs Cliff Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Claudia Braunstein (President & Treasurer) and Marc Braunstein (Secretary).

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