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McDowell Family Foundation

Accepts applications Greenwood Village, Colorado · EIN 752979459

McDowell Family Foundation is a private foundation in Greenwood Village, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $164,420 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $104,420. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $140,117 the year before.

40% of its 2025 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
2023$48,1254$1.3 million
2024$140,1174$1.3 million
2025$164,4205$1.3 million

How to apply

ContactJeffrey D Melissa A McDowell
5275 S Dayton Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone or email(303) 766-2561
What to submitWritten requests describing the charitable beneficiaries and use of funds.
RestrictionsDonations will be made to organizations that qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Though not specifically limited, contributions will be made to qualifying charitable organizations that focus on education, senior citizens, battered women and children, and beneficial programs.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What McDowell Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska1$104,420
Colorado2$30,000
Missouri2$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE
Educational Support.$104,420
Haven House St Louis
St Louis, MO
Provide comfort and housing to people who travel to St. Louis for medical care.$20,000
Children's Hospital
Aurora, CO
Provide medical care to children.$20,000
Food Bank of the Rockies
Denver, CO
Provide food and necessities to people in need.$10,000
St Louis University
St Louis, MO
Educational support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McDowell Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does McDowell Family Foundation give?

$164,420 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs McDowell Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jeffrey D McDowell (President) and Melissa A McDowell (Treasurer).

What does McDowell Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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