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Hewit Family Foundation

Accepts applications Denver, Colorado · EIN 742397040

Hewit Family Foundation is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2023 it gave $1.0 million in 7 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $600,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2023 was down from $1.0 million the year before.

14% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.0 million7$19.8 million
2023$1.0 million7$22.5 million

How to apply

ContactRichard J Andrews
191 University Blvd 832, Denver, CO 80206
Phone or email(303) 955-4983, hewitfamilyfoundation@gmail.com
What to submitWritten request including description of project
RestrictionsAwards limited to organizations qualifying under section 501C(3) of the internal revenue code

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2023. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hewit Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado4$915,000
Florida2$60,000
Texas1$30,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rocky Mtn Adventist Healthcare
Colorado Springs, CO
General support$600,000
University of Colorado Foundation
Denver, CO
General support$300,000
Bonefish and Tarpon Trust
Coral Gables, FL
General support$30,000
Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation
Davie, FL
General support$30,000
Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
Austin, TX
General support$30,000
Ocean's First Institute
Boulder, CO
General support$13,000
Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado & Wyoming
Greenwood Village, CO
General support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hewit Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Hewit Family Foundation give?

$1.0 million in tax year 2023, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs Hewit Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Richard J Andrews (President), Candace J Johnson (Treasurer) and Renee Elise Andrews (Secretary).

What does Hewit Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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