The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-0849490

The Macmeier Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 40 grants and $88,068 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $88,068

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,809,899

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,832,772

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,883,346

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,943,165

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,000,000

Grants paid in 2024

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Western Stock ShowDenver, CO

    Charity

    $5,500
  2. Chron's and Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    Chairty

    $5,000
  3. Colorado Water TrustDenver, CO

    Charity

    $5,000
  4. Craig HospitalEnglewood, CO

    Charity

    $5,000
  5. Mallory Sauer ScholarshipDenver, CO

    Charity

    $5,000
  6. Roaring Fork ConservancyBasalt, CO

    Charity

    $5,000
  7. Bird Conservancy of the RockiesBrighton, CO

    Charity

    $4,000
  8. Fax PartnershipDenver, CO

    Charity

    $4,000
  9. Partners Seeking A CureEnglewood, CO

    Charity

    $4,000
  10. Planned Parenthood of the RockiesDenver, CO

    Charity

    $4,000
  11. Aspen Music FestivalAspen, CO

    Charity

    $3,000
  12. Project WorthmoreAurora, CO

    Charity

    $3,000
  13. High Line Canal ConservancyCentennial, CO

    Charity

    $2,500
  14. Kent Denver SchoolEnglewood, CO

    Charity

    $2,500
  15. La PuenteAlamosa, CO

    Charity

    $2,500
  16. World Food Program USAWashington, DC

    Charity

    $2,500
  17. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charity

    $2,402
  18. Aspen Community FoundationBasalt, CO

    Charity

    $2,000
  19. Prodigy CoffeeDenver, CO

    Charity

    $2,000
  20. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    Charity

    $2,000
  21. Denver ParksDenver, CO

    Charity

    $1,500
  22. UnrwaDenver, CO

    Charity

    $1,500
  23. Colorado Public RadioCentennial, CO

    Charity

    $1,236
  24. Town of CarbondaleCarbondale, CO

    Charity

    $1,030
  25. Carbondale ArtsCarbondale, CO

    Charity

    $1,000
  26. Denver Art MuseumDenver, CO

    Charity

    $1,000
  27. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charity

    $1,000
  28. Greenway FoundationDenver, CO

    Charity

    $1,000
  29. KDNK Community RadioCarbondale, CO

    Charity

    $1,000
  30. Kgnu RadioBoulder, CO

    Charity

    $1,000
  31. Kuvo RadioDenver, CO

    Charity

    $1,000
  32. Ray of HopeDenver, CO

    Charity

    $1,000
  33. Special Olympics of ColoradoCentennial, CO

    Charity

    $1,000
  34. Swallow HillDenver, CO

    Charity

    $1,000
  35. The Action CenterLakewood, CO

    Charity

    $1,000
  36. Clothes to KidsDenver, CO

    Charity

    $500
  37. Denver Public Library Friends FoundationDenver, CO

    Charity

    $500
  38. The Art BaseBasalt, CO

    Charity

    $500
  39. Sirloin SocietyDenver, CO

    Charity

    $400
  40. Historicorps - Reversal of Prior ContributionMorrison, CO

    Charity

    -$1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $10,00021% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $5,50012% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,50012% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $5,00011% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $4,0008% of the total
  7. 4 other causes7 grants $12,13826% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado36 grants $77,166
  2. New York2 grants $6,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $4,902

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Katherine MeierPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Theodore MeierDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • George MeierDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven MeierSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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