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Gary Magness Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 841467167

Gary Magness Family Foundation is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2023 it gave $675,597 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $21,250 and the largest $468,097. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $304,000 the year before.

70% of its 2023 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$304,0004$2.1 million
2023$675,59710$1.1 million

How to apply

Gary Magness 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 Gary Magness Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado5$560,597
California5$115,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Bank of the Rockies
Denver, CO
Donation of publicly traded stock - 5825 shares of liberty broadband a shares (lbrda)$468,097
Weld Food Bank
Greeley, CO
General support$50,000
The Art of Elysium
Los Angeles, CA
General support$50,000
Careyes Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General support$30,000
In the Looking Glass - Careyes Clinic
Pueblo, CO
General support$22,500
Animal Wellness Foundation
Marina del Rey, CA
General support$20,000
Elk Creek Fire Protection District
Conifer, CO
General support$10,000
The Foundation for Living Beauty
Pasadena, CA
General support$10,000
Platte Canyon Fire Protection District
Bailey, CO
General support$10,000
Polo Training Center
Carpinteria, CA
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gary Magness Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gary Magness Family Foundation give?

$675,597 in tax year 2023, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $21,250.

Who runs Gary Magness Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Gary Magness (President & Secretary).

What does Gary Magness Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and health.

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