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

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-2385853

MB Glassman Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 48 grants and $912,170 paid in grants.

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
The MB Glassman Foundation
1999 Broadway Ste 3225
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 377-7888
Form and materials
Write a letter to the organization at the address above.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The main foci are the elderly and youth, jewish causes in colorado, and not more than 25% of annual donations to any one 501(c)(3).

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $912,170

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $18,936,964
  • Tax year 2024

    $830,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $17,966,268
  • Tax year 2023

    $861,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $16,969,161
  • Tax year 2022

    $918,100

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $16,944,500
  • Tax year 2021

    $373,100

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $17,305,686
  • Tax year 2020

    $410,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $16,249,273
  • Tax year 2019

    $366,400

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $15,709,846
  • Tax year 2018

    $666,200

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $15,776,866

Grants paid in 2025

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish ColoradoDenver, CO

    General operating

    $194,000
  2. Aish Kodesh of DenverDenver, CO

    General operating

    $75,000
  3. Jewish ColoradoDenver, CO

    General operating

    $66,000
  4. Re-SpecsTeaneck, NJ

    General operating

    $55,000
  5. KeshetDenver, CO

    General operating

    $37,500
  6. Chabad of Nothern ColoradoFort Collins, CO

    General operating

    $36,000
  7. Machon Digital SchoolBaltimore, MD

    General operating

    $36,000
  8. NcsyHouston, TX

    General operating

    $30,000
  9. Aguda ColoradoLakewood, CO

    General operating

    $30,000
  10. Denver KollelDenver, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  11. Zera AbrahamDenver, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  12. Chabad of LongmongLongmont, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  13. Chabad of VailVail, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  14. Chabad CuBoulder, CO

    General operating

    $22,000
  15. Denver Jewish Day SchoolDenver, CO

    General operating

    $20,000
  16. Beis YaacovDenver, CO

    General operating

    $18,000
  17. AdlDenver, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  18. Vaad ProjectDenver, CO

    General operating

    $15,000
  19. Aish of the RockiesGreenwood Village, CO

    General operating

    $12,000
  20. EdosDenver, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  21. Arie Crown SchoolChicago, IL

    General operating

    $10,000
  22. Precious ChildBroomfield, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  23. Park Hill Elementary School PtsaDenver, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  24. Ahavas ChaimPikesville, MD

    General operating

    $10,000
  25. AedWakefield, MA

    General operating

    $10,000
  26. Hillel AcademyDenver, CO

    General operating

    $9,000
  27. Meir PanimBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $7,500
  28. Bais MenachemDenver, CO

    General operating

    $6,170
  29. Margolin Hebrew AcademyMemphis, TN

    General operating

    $5,000
  30. Friends of United HatzalahNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  31. Margolin Hebrew AcademyMemphis, TN

    General operating

    $5,000
  32. AfmdaNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  33. ZakaBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  34. Bais Yaacov BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    General operating

    $5,000
  35. Talmudical AcademyPikesville, MD

    General operating

    $5,000
  36. Margolin Hebrew AcademyMemphis, TN

    General operating

    $5,000
  37. Arie Crown SchoolChicago, IL

    General operating

    $5,000
  38. Merkaz Torah V'chesedDenver, CO

    General operating

    $3,500
  39. Jewish ContentSuffern, NY

    General operating

    $3,000
  40. Mikvah of DenverDenver, CO

    General operating

    $2,000
  41. Iaedp FoundationChicago, IL

    General operating

    $2,000
  42. EdosDenver, CO

    General operating

    $2,000
  43. Museum of ToleranceDenver, CO

    General operating

    $2,000
  44. Erc FoundationDenver, CO

    General operating

    $2,000
  45. EdosDenver, CO

    General operating

    $2,000
  46. Kehilas Bais YisroelDenver, CO

    General operating

    $2,000
  47. Memphis KollelMemphis, TN

    General operating

    $1,500
  48. Chabad of NW DenverWestminster, CO

    General operating

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion6 grants $29,67047% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $29,00046% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado29 grants $702,170
  2. Maryland4 grants $56,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $55,000
  4. Texas1 grant $30,000
  5. New York5 grants $25,500
  6. Illinois3 grants $17,000
  7. Tennessee4 grants $16,500
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Philip S Mehler MDPRESIDENT AN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hal CraneDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Avi D MehlerTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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