Private foundation · EIN 91-6520620

Lillis Foundation

Preselected only

Castle Rock, CO

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202512799349100011
Total assets (EOY)$5,157,581
Grants paid$371,583
Typical (median) grant$2,500
Grants listed101
Giving in home state (CO)64%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K72
$5K–$25K29
$25K–$100K0
$100K+0

Smallest $500 · Largest $15,000

Geographic focus

CO
64%
CA
6%
NE
3%
FL
3%
WY
2%
TN
2%
WV
2%
OR
2%

Common purposes

scholarshipdiscretionarylillisgwenjessicaisaacscarrieknoxlorihoffeducationdenverservicesmusichigh

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2021$274,354$5,274,053111
2023$382,505$5,418,48392
2024$371,583$5,157,581101

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

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Colorado Women'S Education FoundationBOULDER, COGRANT - COLORADO WOMEN'S EDUCATION FOUNDATION - MENTORING PROGRAM FOR GRADUATES$15,000
Hands Of The Carpenter Automotive RepairGOLDEN, COGRANT -HANDS OF THE CARPENTER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR (APPRENTICE PROGRAM)$15,000
Clothes To Kids Of DenverDENVER, COGRANT - WARDROBE PROGRAM$10,000
Denver Asset Building CoalitionDENVER, COGRANT - DENVER ASSET BUILDING COALITION - VOLUNTEER TAX PREPARATION SERVICES$10,000
Education Through Music ColoradoDENVER, COGRANT - EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC -EXPAND MUSIC INSTRUCTION TO FINANCIALLY CONSTRAINED SCHOOLS$10,000
Friends Foundation Denver Public LibraryDENVER, CODENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY MOBILE OUTREACH SERVICES$10,000
Habitat For Humanity Of PuebloPUEBLO, COGRANT - RAMP UP! PROGRAM$10,000
Wellspring CommunityCASTLE ROCK, COGRANT - WELLSPRING COMMUNITY (WAGE PROGRAM)$10,000
Laguna College Of Art And DesignLAGUNA BEACH, CASCHOLARSHIP GRANT - NOAM EGAN$9,000
University Of WyomingLARAMIE, WYSCHOLARSHIP GRANT - RYLIE INGRAM$9,000
Belmont UniversityNASHVILLE, TNSCHOLARSHIP GRANT - NOELLE MARTIN$8,000
Colorado School Of MinesGOLDEN, COSCHOLARSHIP GRANT - WILLIE GOULD$8,000
Regis UniversityDENVER, COSCHOLARSHIP GRANT - RYLEE LUNDGREN$8,000
Stetson UniversityDELAND, FLSCHOLARSHIP GRANT - MARVEL OLSON$8,000
West Virginia UniversityMORGANTOWN, WVSCHOLARSHIP GRANT - SIERRA KEIF$8,000
A Little HelpDENVER, COGRANT - MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM$7,500
Ui Service Center - University BillIOWA CITY, IASCHOLARSHIP GRANT - LYNDSEY MEKELBERG$7,500
University Of Northern ColoradoGREELEY, COSCHOLARSHIP GRANT - BROOKE POGORELEC$7,500
Utah State UniversityLOGAN, UTSCHOLARSHIP GRANT - KIMBERLY GUERRERO$7,500
University Of California IrvineIRVINE, CASCHOLARSHIP GRANT - BRANDON DANG$7,333
Littleton High SchoolLITTLETON, COLITTLETON HIGH SCHOOL (SAF RENEWAL 2024-25)$7,000
Princeton UniversityPHILADELPHIA, PASCHOLARSHIP GRANT - EMILIA PICKERILL$7,000
Unc - Chapel HillsCHAPEL HILL, NCSCHOLARSHIP GRANT - SONRISA SCOTT$6,000
Colorado Mesa UniversityGRAND JUNCTION, COSCHOLARSHIP GRANT - CINTIA CORNEJO-MARTINEZ$5,250
Aging Resources Of Douglas CountyCASTLE ROCK, COGRANT - COMPANION PROGRAM$5,000
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