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MJR Foundation

Preselected recipients only Colorado Springs, Colorado · EIN 208913138

MJR Foundation is a private foundation in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was the same as $10,000 the year before.

67% 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$10,0002$468,465
2024$10,0007$518,994
2025$10,0006$695,665

How to apply

MJR 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 MJR Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado3$5,000
Texas2$4,000
Ohio1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Care and Share
Colorado Springs, CO
General support$2,000
Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
Colorado Springs, CO
General support$2,000
Sea Turtle Inc
South Padre Island, TX
General support$2,000
Spi Birding Nature Center
South Padre Island, TX
General support$2,000
Cincinnati Zoo
Cincinnati, OH
General support$1,000
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Colorado Springs, CO
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does MJR Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does MJR Foundation give?

$10,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs MJR Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robin J Hardie (President).

What does MJR Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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