Schlessman Foundation INC
Private foundation · Denver, CO · EIN 84-6030309 · reported 2025
116grants reported
$18Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$10Ksmallest grant
$6.8Mtotal paid
1states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 116 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $95K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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 |
| Denver Zoological Foundation | Denver, CO | $425,000 |
| 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 |
| Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity | Greeley, CO | $255,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Scottish Rite | Denver, CO | $40,000 |
| Young American's AMERITOWNE & YOUTHBIZ | Denver, CO | $38,000 |
| Minds Matter Colorado | Denver, CO | $35,000 |
| Metro Caring | Denver, CO | $30,000 |
| Whiz Kids | Denver, CO | $30,000 |
| Adams County Emergency Food Bank | Commerce City, CO | $25,000 |
| Dmns | Denver, CO | $25,000 |
| Girls INC OF Metropolitan Denver | Denver, CO | $25,000 |
| Grid Alternatives Colorado | Denver, CO | $25,000 |
| Kids First Health Care | Commerce City, CO | $25,000 |
| Mile High Ministries | Denver, CO | $25,000 |
| Sewall Child Development Center | Denver, CO | $25,000 |
| The Laboratory TO Combat Human Trafficking | Denver, CO | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross | Denver, CO | $22,500 |
| Emily Griffith Foundation | Denver, CO | $22,500 |
| Mountain Resource Center | Conifer, CO | $22,500 |
| The Gathering Place | Denver, CO | $21,000 |
| Earthlinks | Denver, CO | $20,000 |
| Food Bank OF the Rockies | Aurora, CO | $20,000 |
| Kids IN Need OF Dentistry KIND ORAL HEALTH CENTERS | Commerce City, CO | $20,000 |
| Lutheran Medical Center Foundation | Wheat Ridge, CO | $20,000 |
| MI Casa | Denver, CO | $20,000 |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $20,000 |
| Raise the Future | Denver, CO | $20,000 |
| Reading Partners | Denver, CO | $20,000 |
| Second Wind Fund | Denver, CO | $20,000 |
| The Delores Project | Denver, CO | $20,000 |
| Iliff School OF Theology | Denver, CO | $19,000 |
| Denver Street School | Lakewood, CO | $18,000 |
| Hope Communities | Denver, CO | $18,000 |
| Hope House Colorado | Arvada, CO | $18,000 |
| Parkinson Association OF the Rockies | Denver, CO | $18,000 |
| The Colorado Association OF Black Professional Engineers and Scientists | Denver, CO | $18,000 |
| Celebrate Edu | Boulder, CO | $17,500 |
| Children's Museum OF Denver AT Marsico Campus | Denver, CO | $17,500 |
| Colorado Institute OF Developmental Pediatrics (adam's Camp) | Englewood, CO | $17,500 |
| Colorado Uplift | Denver, CO | $17,500 |
| Ekar Farm | Denver, CO | $17,500 |
| Environmental Learning for Kids | Denver, CO | $17,500 |
| Lighthouse Writers Workshop | Denver, CO | $17,500 |
| Metro Denver Partners | Denver, CO | $17,500 |
| Mile High 360 | Denver, CO | $17,500 |
| Rocky Mountain Youth Medical and Nursing (dba Every Child Pediatrics) | Thornton, CO | $17,500 |
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