The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 35-6064137

Capital Charities Inc

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 20 grants and $2.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2020 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,589,317

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2020

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Betsy and Lew Lurie Family Charitable Fund-Fidelity CharitableCovington, KY

    Donor advised fund

    $2,563,667
  2. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    General

    $7,000
  3. Pacifica Christian High School Orange CountyNewport Beach, CA

    General

    $4,000
  4. New Haven ReadsNew Haven, CT

    General

    $3,000
  5. Indianapolis Hebrew CongregationIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $2,000
  6. Congregation Beth AmLos Altos HLS, CA

    General

    $1,600
  7. Jewish Federation of Greater IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $1,000
  8. The Ramp Less Traveled FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $1,000
  9. Janus Developmental ServicesNoblesville, IN

    General

    $1,000
  10. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WA

    General

    $800
  11. Foundation for A College EducationMenlo Park, CA

    General

    $600
  12. Happy Hollow Childrens Camp IncIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $500
  13. Indianapolis Humane SocietyIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $500
  14. University of Iowa Dance MarathonIowa City, IA

    General

    $450
  15. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General

    $400
  16. Youth Community ServicePalo Alto, CA

    General

    $400
  17. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    General

    $400
  18. American Committee for the Weizmann InstituteNew York, NY

    General

    $400
  19. Amnesty InternationalWashington, DC

    General

    $400
  20. Tarbut VtorahIrvine, CA

    General

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $7,60070% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $1,0009% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0009% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $4004% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $4004% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $4004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky1 grant $2,563,667
  2. New York2 grants $7,400
  3. California5 grants $6,800
  4. Indiana6 grants $6,000
  5. Connecticut2 grants $3,400
  6. District of Columbia2 grants $800
  7. Washington1 grant $800
  8. Iowa1 grant $450

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jane Levinsohn JexPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan LurieVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Jeffrey A JexSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alan E LevinsohnTREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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