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Leo Hill Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 476383457

Leo Hill Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2023 it gave $5.9 million in 14 grants; the typical grant was $262,352 and the largest $1.4 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

How to apply

Leo Hill Charitable Trust 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 Leo Hill Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado12$5.6 million
Louisiana1$200,000
North Carolina1$96,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cu Foundation
Denver, CO
General fund$1.4 million
Frasier Meadows
Boulder, CO
General fund$1.3 million
BCH Foundation
Boulder, CO
General fund$724,539
Pine Street Church
Boulder, CO
General fund$660,308
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
General fund$365,440
Tru Community Care
Lafayette, CO
General fund$328,765
Boulder Rotary Foundation
Boulder, CO
General fund$320,047
Mile High United Way
Denver, CO
General fund$204,657
Wwii Museum
New Orleans, LA
General fund$200,000
5430 Foundation
Denver, CO
General fund$200,000
Boy Scouts
Denver, CO
General fund$100,000
Living Truth
Apex, NC
General fund$96,000
Adaptive Adventures
Westminster, CO
General fund$15,000
Children's Hospital Foundation
Aurora, CO
General fund$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leo Hill Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Leo Hill Charitable Trust give?

$5.9 million in tax year 2023, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $262,352.

Who runs Leo Hill Charitable Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists J Wayne Hutchens (Trustee) and Rick Lawrence (Trustee).

What does Leo Hill Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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