The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3818473

LARRK Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 41 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Wendell Fleming
707 17th Street Suite 4200
Denver, CO 80202
Form and materials
No unsolicited grant applications will be accepted
Deadlines
No submission deadlines
Restrictions
No restrictions or limitations on awards

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,027,697

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $13,890,422

  • Tax year 2023

    $929,675

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $13,963,485

  • Tax year 2022

    $991,800

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $13,858,025

  • Tax year 2021

    $876,223

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $16,149,393

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,813,740

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $15,982,489

  • Tax year 2019

    $956,339

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $15,867,558

  • Tax year 2018

    $932,072

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $15,060,802

  • Tax year 2017

    $1,192,927

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $16,839,887

Grants paid in 2024

41 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Kent Denver SchoolEnglewood, CO

    General Support

    $150,000
  2. Western Stock Show AssociationDenver, CO

    General Support

    $130,000
  3. University of Denver Graduate SchooDenver, CO

    General Support

    $100,000
  4. Montview ChurchDenver, CO

    General Support

    $100,000
  5. Individual

    General Support

    $50,000
  6. Lifespan LocalDenver, CO

    General Support

    $50,000
  7. Work to RidePhiladelphia, PA

    General Support

    $50,000
  8. Daraja Education FundSan Rafael, CA

    General Support

    $25,000
  9. Warren VillageDenver, CO

    General Support

    $25,000
  10. Bluff Lake Nature CenterDenver, CO

    General Support

    $25,000
  11. St Vrain Valley Schools InnovationLongmont, CO

    General Support

    $25,000
  12. Denver Museum of Nature ScienceDenver, CO

    General Support

    $25,000
  13. Thriving FamiliesDenver, CO

    General Support

    $20,000
  14. Denver Health FoundationDenver, CO

    General Support

    $20,000
  15. Individual

    General Support

    $20,000
  16. Art Students League of DenverDenver, CO

    General Support

    $15,000
  17. Cottonwood InstituteDenver, CO

    General Support

    $15,000
  18. Invest in KidsDenver, CO

    General Support

    $15,000
  19. Individual

    General Support

    $15,000
  20. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  21. Girls Athletic Leadership School ofDenver, CO

    General Support

    $10,000
  22. Youth on RecordDenver, CO

    General Support

    $10,000
  23. Kids First Health CareCommerce City, CO

    General Support

    $10,000
  24. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  25. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  26. Early Excellence Program of DenverDenver, CO

    General Support

    $10,000
  27. Portrat Society of AmericaTallahassee, FL

    General Support

    $10,000
  28. St Mary Catholic ParishLittleton, CO

    General Support

    $10,000
  29. Individual

    General Support

    $7,500
  30. Individual

    General Support

    $7,500
  31. Colorado Association of FundersDenver, CO

    General Support

    $6,473
  32. Mackintosh AcademyBoulder, CO

    General Support

    $5,000
  33. Bags of FunGabby Krause FoundationCentennial, CO

    General Support

    $5,000
  34. Rosalynn Carter Institute of CaregiAmericus, GA

    General Support

    $5,000
  35. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  36. Denver Police FoundationDenver, CO

    General Support

    $5,000
  37. PlatteForumDenver, CO

    General Support

    $5,000
  38. Swallow Hill Music AssociationDenver, CO

    General Support

    $5,000
  39. Lighthouse Writers WorkshopDenver, CO

    General Support

    $4,000
  40. Individual

    General Support

    $1,224
  41. Individual

    General Support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $194,00051% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $56,47315% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $50,00013% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $40,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $15,0004% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado26 grants $800,473
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000
  3. California1 grant $25,000
  4. Florida1 grant $10,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Louisa Craft JornayvazPresid & Secret Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wendell FlemingExecutive Dir. Hours 40Pay $0

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