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Mako Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lakewood, Colorado · EIN 272576673

Mako Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lakewood, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $11,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5,750 and the largest $10,000. 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 the same as $11,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$10,0001$158,733
2023$11,5002$150,438
2024$11,5002$137,554

How to apply

Mako 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 Mako Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado2$11,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Books to Kids Inc
Denver, CO
501(c)(3) qualified charity$10,000
Burning Through Pages
Denver, CO
501(c)(3) qualified charity$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mako Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mako Family Foundation give?

$11,500 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5,750.

Who runs Mako Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marc A Lavoie (Trustee), Dea Lavoie (Trustee) and Sarah J Gephart (Trust Protec).

What does Mako Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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