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Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Fort Collins, Colorado · EIN 650881056

Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fort Collins, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $806,000 in 46 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $70,000. 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 up from $804,140 the year before.

15% of its 2024 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$804,14048$17.9 million
2024$806,00046$19.4 million

How to apply

Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc 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 Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado37$717,000
Massachusetts1$25,000
Wyoming1$23,000
New York2$15,000
Florida1$10,000
Virginia1$10,000
Missouri1$3,000
Nebraska1$2,000
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 46 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mile High Canine Rescue
Mead, CO
General operations$70,000
Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County
Fort Collins, CO
General operations$60,000
Longmont Humane Society
Longmont, CO
General operations$60,000
Csu Veterinary Teaching Hosp
Fort Collins, CO
General operations$50,000
Weld Food Bank
Greeley, CO
General operations$50,000
Boys & Girls Club of Weld County
Greeley, CO
General operations$45,000
Craig Hospital Foundation
Englewood, CO
General operations$45,000
Foodbank of Larimer County
Fort Collins, CO
General operations$45,000
Big Bones Canine Rescue
Windsor, CO
General operations$30,000
Boulder Voices for Children
Boulder, CO
General operations$25,000
Casa of Larimer County
Fort Collins, CO
General operations$25,000
Tabor Academy
Marion, MA
General operations$25,000
Cheyenne Symphony
Cheyenee, WY
General operations$23,000
Fort Collins Symphony
Fort Collins, CO
General operations$23,000
Casa of Adams & Broomfield Counties
Westminster, CO
General operations$20,000
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Fort Collins, CO
General operations$20,000
Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra
Greeley, CO
General operations$18,500
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
Keenesburg, CO
General operations$15,000
African Peace Partners
Charlottesville, VA
General operations$10,000
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Colorado Springs, CO
General operations$10,000
Cipa Education and Literacy Foundation
Boulder, CO
General operations$10,000
Crossroads Safehouse
Fort Collins, CO
General operations$10,000
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY
General operations$10,000
Global Museum
Fort Collins, CO
General operations$10,000
Mote Marine Aquarium
Sarasota, FL
General operations$10,000
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program
Fort Collins, CO
General operations$10,000
Weld 4H Foundation
Greeley, CO
General operations$10,000
Kunc
Greeley, CO
General operations$7,000
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Denver, CO
General operations$5,000
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center
Longmont, CO
General operations$5,000
Greeley Family House
Greeley, CO
General operations$5,000
New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society
Riverdale, NY
General operations$5,000
Our Center
Longmont, CO
General operations$5,000
Steamboat Symphony Orchestra
Steamboat Springs, CO
General operations$5,000
Success Foundation
Greeley, CO
General operations$5,000
Front Range Chamber Orchestra
Fort Collins, CO
General operations$4,000
A Womans Place
Greeley, CO
General operations$3,000
Greeley Chorale
Greeley, CO
General operations$3,000
Kolton Vandeweerd Memorial Foundation
Independence, MO
General operations$3,000
City of Fort Collins Forestry
Fort Collins, CO
General operations$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$806,000 in tax year 2024, across 46 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Bradley B Ellins (President) and Rachel S Iozzia (Vice President).

What does Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, youth programs and arts and culture.

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