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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3339941

Marion Esser Kaufmann Foundation

A private foundation in Evergreen, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $875,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Julia Esser
1740 Copper Lane
Evergreen, CO 804399406
(303) 674-3472
Form and materials
LETTER APPLICATION, TREASURY DEPARTMENT QUALIFICATION AS IRC SECTION 501(c)(3) PUPLIC CHARITY, PURPOSE OF GRANT, AND AMOUNT REQUESTED.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted at any time.
Restrictions
None.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $875,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $12,050,026

  • Tax year 2024

    $865,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $10,434,126

  • Tax year 2023

    $870,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,517,661

  • Tax year 2022

    $925,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,820,825

  • Tax year 2021

    $920,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,000,170

  • Tax year 2020

    $960,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $9,720,604

  • Tax year 2019

    $855,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $9,205,282

  • Tax year 2018

    $485,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $9,224,920

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cancer Research InstituteNew York, NY

    Young investigatorsthrough clinicalaccel. Program

    $100,000
  2. Children's Hospital Colorado FoundationAurora, CO

    Suicide preventionand endowmentfund

    $100,000
  3. Colorado AcademyDenver, CO

    Supports josephboice esser endowscholarship fund

    $100,000
  4. National Marrow Donor ProgramMinneapolis, MN

    Support for thenational marrowdonor program

    $100,000
  5. Astronaut Scholarship FundOrlando, FL

    Scholarships

    $70,000
  6. Alzheimer's Association - Colorado ChapterDenver, CO

    Co alzeimers projects

    $65,000
  7. High Fives FoundationTruckee, CA

    Sport injuryprevention andawareness

    $65,000
  8. Mountain Area Land TrustEvergreen, CO

    General support

    $55,000
  9. Mount Evans Home and Health Care IncEvergreen, CO

    General operating

    $50,000
  10. BootstrapsConifer, CO

    Support forinterest freeschool loans

    $30,000
  11. Angel Flight WestSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  12. Casa of Jefferson and Gilpin CountiesGolden, CO

    Operating expenses

    $20,000
  13. Zarlengo FoundationWheat Ridge, CO

    Children withdisabilities

    $20,000
  14. University of DenverDenver, CO

    General support

    $20,000
  15. Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO

    General support

    $20,000
  16. Etm ColoradoDenver, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Lotus CircleVentura, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  18. GoalsEvergreen, CO

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health3 grants $230,00041% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $120,00021% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $100,00018% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $65,00012% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado12 grants $500,000
  2. California3 grants $105,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $100,000
  4. New York1 grant $100,000
  5. Florida1 grant $70,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Richard B EsserTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Julia K EsserTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $24,000
  • Megan Keough EsserTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $24,000
  • Henry EsserTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $24,000

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