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Richard and Mary Pat McCormick Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 841458182

Richard and Mary Pat McCormick Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $235,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 down from $661,000 the year before.

100% 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$1.7 million9$4.3 million
2024$661,0006$4.8 million
2025$235,0005$5.9 million

How to apply

Richard and Mary Pat McCormick 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 Richard and Mary Pat McCormick Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska1$150,000
Colorado3$75,000
Iowa1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
Education$150,000
Catholic Charities
Denver, CO
Relgious ministry$25,000
Annual Seminaries Appeal
Denver, CO
Religious education$25,000
St John Paul the Great High School
Denver, CO
Education$25,000
Opus Spiritus Sancti
Le Mars, IA
Religious ministry$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard and Mary Pat McCormick Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard and Mary Pat McCormick Charitable Trust give?

$235,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Richard and Mary Pat McCormick Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard D McCormick (Trustee) and Mary Patricia McCormick (Trustee).

What does Richard and Mary Pat McCormick Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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