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

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1538118

Cliff Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $513,139 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $513,139

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $228,040

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $474,780

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $684,672

  • Tax year 2021

    $182,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $624,585

  • Tax year 2020

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $917,360

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,049,870

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Renaissance Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN

    Donor Advised Fund for charitable purposes

    $509,279
  2. Denver Children's Advocacy CenterDenver, CO

    General operations

    $3,500
  3. Planned Parenthood Federation Of AmericaNew York, NY

    General Operations

    $180
  4. Friends of New Jersey Jewish Cemeteries IncMoorestown, NJ

    General Operations

    $180

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $509,27999% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $3,500<1% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $180<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana1 grant $509,279
  2. Colorado1 grant $3,500
  3. New Jersey1 grant $180
  4. New York1 grant $180

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Claudia BraunsteinPresident & Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marc BraunsteinSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (philanthropy and grantmaking), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Rollie R Kelley Family FoundationDenver, CO 10 grants Accepts applications $679,997 giving
  2. Morse Family FoundationDenver, CO 50 grants Preselected only $358,864 giving
  3. Lynda M Goldstein Family FoundationDenver, CO 22 grants Preselected only $330,000 giving
  4. The Stillwater Foundation IncDenver, CO 15 grants Preselected only $320,100 giving
  5. First Ascent Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 7 grants Preselected only $264,514 giving