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Frances A Melrose Foundation CO Michael J Kleinman Esq

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 202955518

Frances A Melrose Foundation CO Michael J Kleinman Esq is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $155,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $84,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $168,000 the year before.

17% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$161,0006$3.5 million
2024$168,0006$3.6 million
2025$155,0006$3.9 million

How to apply

Frances A Melrose Foundation CO Michael J Kleinman Esq 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 Frances A Melrose Foundation CO Michael J Kleinman Esq funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado6$155,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Denver Scholarship
Denver, CO
Educational scholarship$84,000
Denver Parks and Recreation
Denver, CO
Charitable causes$31,000
Metro State University
Dener, CO
Educational scholarship$15,000
Dumb Friends League
Denver, CO
Charitable causes$10,000
Volunteers of America
Denver, CO
Charitable causes$10,000
Little Sisters of the Poor
Denver, CO
Charitable causes$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frances A Melrose Foundation CO Michael J Kleinman Esq accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frances A Melrose Foundation CO Michael J Kleinman Esq give?

$155,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Frances A Melrose Foundation CO Michael J Kleinman Esq?

Its 2025 filing lists Doron L Kleinman (Director), Victoria Philpott Jones (Director), Michael J Kleinman (Director / Chairman) and Larry D Harvey Esq (Director / Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Frances A Melrose Foundation CO Michael J Kleinman Esq fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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