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Considine Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 841378054

Considine Family Foundation is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $598,128 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 down from $902,128 the year before.

50% 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
2023$902,12841$18.3 million
2024$598,12832$18.8 million

How to apply

Considine Family 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

What Considine Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado19$348,128
California2$71,000
Massachusetts1$36,000
New York2$32,500
Texas1$25,000
Missouri1$22,000
Connecticut1$20,000
North Carolina1$13,500
District of Columbia2$10,000
Georgia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Compositive
Denver, CO
Education$150,000
Ignatius Press
San Francisco, CA
Religious$70,000
Catholic Charities of Denver
Denver, CO
Education$50,000
University of Denver
Denver, CO
Education$40,528
Harvard Catholic Forum
Cambridge, MA
Religious$36,000
National Review Institute
New York, NY
Education$30,000
American Federation for Children Growth Fund
Dallas, TX
Education$25,000
Society of the Sacred Heart
St Louis, MO
Religious$22,000
Elm Institute
New Haven, CT
Education$20,000
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish
Denver, CO
Religious$15,000
Our Lady of Lourdes Classical School
Denver, CO
Education$15,000
Glioblastoma Foundation
Durham, NC
Medical$13,500
Raptor Education Foundation
Denver, CO
Education$11,400
The Jack Miller Center
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Education$10,000
Focus Ministries Inc
Hamilton, GA
Religious$10,000
Junior Achievement - Rocky Mountain Inc
Greenwood Village, CO
Education$10,000
St Rose of Lima Catholic Academy
Denver, CO
Education$10,000
Oak Rose Fund
Denver, CO
Education$7,500
Butterfly Pavilion
Westminster, CO
Education$6,400
Fins Attached
Colorado Springs, CO
Education$6,400
Friends of Dinosaur Ridge
Morrison, CO
Education$6,400
Swallow Hill Music School
Denver, CO
Education$6,400
The New Atlantis
Washington, DC
Education$5,000
Morgridge College of Education - University of Denver
Denver, CO
Education$5,000
Woodson Center
Washington, DC
Education$5,000
The Colorado Symphony Association
Denver, CO
Education$2,600
Institute on Religion and Public Life
New York, NY
Religious$2,500
Marisol Homes
Lakewood, CO
Religious$2,000
University of Colorado Foundation
Denver, CO
Medical$2,000
Saint Richard Catholic Church
Borrego Springs, CA
Religious$1,000
St Mary of the Crown
Carbondale, CO
Religious$1,000
Emily Griffith Foundation
Denver, CO
Education$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Considine Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Considine Family Foundation give?

$598,128 in tax year 2024, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Considine Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Elizabeth C Considine (Director), Terry Considine (Vice President, Director), Hollis Considine (Secretary, Director) and Thalia Considine (President, Director & Exec Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Considine Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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