Schlessman Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Denver, CO · EIN 84-6030309 · reported 2023–2025
367grants reported
$14Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$18.7Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in Co. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 15 of its 367 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $210K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
Co PM Family Office
Denver, CO 80237-0000
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA of the Rockies | Estes Park, CO | $1,000,000 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation | Durango, CO | $700,000 |
| YMCA of the Rockies ENDURING TRADITION, INSPIRED FUTURE - A CAMPAIGN FOR CAMP CHIEF OURAY'S SECOND CENTURY | Estes Park, CO | $600,000 |
| Denver Public Library Friends Foundation DENVER CENTRAL LIBRARY | Denver, CO | $500,000 |
| Savio House CONSTRUCTION OF SAVIO'S FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM | Denver, CO | $500,000 |
| Butterfly Pavilion | Westminster, CO | $500,000 |
| Denver Public Library Friends Foundation DENVER CENTRAL LIBRARY | Denver, CO | $500,000 |
| Savio House CONSTRUCTION OF SAVIO'S FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM | Denver, CO | $500,000 |
| Butterfly Pavilion | Westminster, CO | $500,000 |
| Colorado College COLORADO PLEDGE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | Colorado Springs, CO | $450,000 |
| Colorado College COLORADO PLEDGE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | Colorado Springs, CO | $450,000 |
| Denver Zoological Foundation | Denver, CO | $425,000 |
| Denver Zoological Foundation ANIMAL CARE AND VET SEVICES ENTRANCE | Denver, CO | $410,500 |
| Denver Art Museum NORTH BUILDING RENOVATION | Denver, CO | $400,000 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER | Durango, CO | $400,000 |
| Porter Hospice | Greenwood Village, CO | $333,333 |
| Porter Hospice | Greenwood Village, CO | $333,333 |
| Roundup River Ranch | Gypsum, CO | $320,000 |
| Warren Village | Denver, CO | $320,000 |
| High Line Canal | Centennial, CO | $315,000 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $315,000 |
| Roundup River Ranch | Gypsum, CO | $315,000 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER | Durango, CO | $300,000 |
| YMCA of the Rockies ENDURING TRADITION, INSPIRED FUTURE - A CAMPAIGN FOR CAMP CHIEF OURAY'S SECOND CENTURY | Estes Park, CO | $300,000 |
| Warren Village | Denver, CO | $300,000 |
| Highline Canal | Centennial, CO | $300,000 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $300,000 |
| Warren Village | Denver, CO | $300,000 |
| Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity | Greeley, CO | $255,000 |
| Kids First Health Care NEW CLINIC AND ADMIN SITE CAPITAL PROJECT | Commerce City, CO | $250,000 |
| Kids First Health Care NEW CLINIC AND ADMIN SITE CAPITAL PROJECT | Commerce City, CO | $250,000 |
| WE Don't Waste | Denver, CO | $237,500 |
| Craig Hospital | Englewood, CO | $225,000 |
| Denver Botanic Gardens | Denver, CO | $215,000 |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | $200,000 |
| Sun Valley Kitchen and Community Center | Denver, CO | $117,500 |
| Women's Bean Project | Denver, CO | $113,750 |
| The Colorado Museum of Natural History Dba Denver Museum of Nature & Scienc SPACE ODYSSEY REIMAGINED | Denver, CO | $110,500 |
| Casa de Paz | Aurora, CO | $110,000 |
| Colorado College COLORADO PLEDGE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | Colorado Springs, CO | $100,000 |
| Denver Scholarship Foundation SCHLESSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP | Denver, CO | $100,000 |
| Denver Scholarship Foundation SCHLESSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP | Denver, CO | $100,000 |
| Denver Scholarship Foundation SCHLESSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP | Denver, CO | $100,000 |
| Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity | Greeley, CO | $50,000 |
| Work Options | Denver, CO | $42,500 |
| Scottish Rite | Denver, CO | $40,000 |
| Scottish Rite | Denver, CO | $40,000 |
| Young American's AMERITOWNE & YOUTHBIZ | Denver, CO | $38,000 |
| Minds Matter Colorado | Denver, CO | $35,000 |
| WE Don't Waste | Denver, CO | $32,500 |
| Work Options | Denver, CO | $32,500 |
| WE Don't Waste | Denver, CO | $32,500 |
| Metro Caring | Denver, CO | $30,000 |
| Whiz Kids | Denver, CO | $30,000 |
| Young American's | Denver, CO | $28,000 |
| Young American's | Denver, CO | $28,000 |
| Scottish Rite | Denver, CO | $27,000 |
| Minds Matter Colorado | Denver, CO | $26,500 |
| Adams County Emergency Food Bank | Commerce City, CO | $25,000 |
| Dmns | Denver, CO | $25,000 |
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