Private foundation · EIN 13-3339941

Marion Esser Kaufmann Foundation

Accepts applications

Evergreen, CO

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202602069349100000
Total assets (EOY)$12,050,026
Grants paid$875,000
Typical (median) grant$40,000
Grants listed18
Giving in home state (CO)57%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K7
$25K–$100K7
$100K+4

Smallest $10,000 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

CO
57%
CA
12%
NY
11%
MN
11%
FL
8%

Common purposes

younginvestigatorsthroughclinicalaccelsuicidepreventionandendowmentfundsupportsjosephboiceesserendowscholarshipthenationalmarrowdonorscholarshipsalzeimersprojects

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$870,000$9,517,66117
2024$865,000$10,434,12617
2025$875,000$12,050,02618

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactJULIA ESSER
Address1740 COPPER LANE, EVERGREEN, CO, 804399406
Phone3036743472
Form & materialsLETTER APPLICATION, TREASURY DEPARTMENT QUALIFICATION AS IRC SECTION 501(c)(3) PUPLIC CHARITY, PURPOSE OF GRANT, AND AMOUNT REQUESTED.
DeadlinesAPPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME.
RestrictionsNONE.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Cancer Research InstituteNEW YORK, NYYOUNG INVESTIGATORSTHROUGH CLINICALACCEL. PROGRAM$100,000
Children'S Hospital Colorado FoundationAURORA, COSUICIDE PREVENTIONAND ENDOWMENTFUND$100,000
Colorado AcademyDENVER, COSUPPORTS JOSEPHBOICE ESSER ENDOWSCHOLARSHIP FUND$100,000
National Marrow Donor ProgramMINEAPOLIS, MNSUPPORT FOR THENATIONAL MARROWDONOR PROGRAM$100,000
Astronaut Scholarship FundORLANDO, FLSCHOLARSHIPS$70,000
Alzheimer'S Association - Colorado ChapterDENVER, COCO ALZEIMERS PROJECTS$65,000
High Fives FoundationTRUCKEE, CASPORT INJURYPREVENTION ANDAWARENESS$65,000
Mountain Area Land TrustEVERGREEN, COGENERAL SUPPORT$55,000
Mount Evans Home And Health Care IncEVERGREEN, COGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
BootstrapsEVERGREEN, COSUPPORT FORINTEREST FREESCHOOL LOANS$30,000
Angel Flight WestSANTA MONICA, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Casa Of Jefferson And Gilpin CountiesGOLDEN, COOPERATING EXPENSES$20,000
Zarlengo FoundationWHEAT RIDGE, COCHILDREN WITHDISABILITIES$20,000
University Of DenverDENVER, COGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Metropolitan State University Of DenverDENVER, COGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Etm ColoradoDENVER, COGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Lotus CircleVENTURA, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
GoalsEVERGREEN, COGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
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