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The Mahlon Thatcher White Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pueblo, Colorado · EIN 840581724

The Mahlon Thatcher White Foundation is a private foundation in Pueblo, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $151,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $70,000. 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 up from $141,350 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$87,8455$3.0 million
2024$141,3504$3.2 million
2025$151,5004$3.3 million

How to apply

The Mahlon Thatcher White 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 The Mahlon Thatcher White Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado4$151,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rosemount Victorian House
Pueblo, CO
Local history preservation$70,000
Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
Pueblo, CO
Fine arts presentation$70,000
Pueblo Centennial High Foundation
Pueblo, CO
Alumni wall of honor$10,000
Pueblo Zoological
Pueblo, CO
Zoo education$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mahlon Thatcher White Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mahlon Thatcher White Foundation give?

$151,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.

Who runs The Mahlon Thatcher White Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mahlon T White (President) and Donald J Banner (Secretary/Tr).

What does The Mahlon Thatcher White Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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