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

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-2130149

The Flowe Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $151,070 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $151,070

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,547,066
  • Tax year 2023

    $166,800

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,622,965
  • Tax year 2022

    $135,250

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,805,381
  • Tax year 2021

    $166,750

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,110,734
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,773,976
  • Tax year 2019

    $113,250

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,745,517

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Denver Art MuseumDenver, CO

    General operating fund

    $99,570
  2. Judi's HouseAurora, CO

    General operating fund

    $25,000
  3. University of ColoradoDenver, CO

    Renee crown wellness institute fund for excellencecrown institute gift fund

    $7,500
  4. Graland Country Day SchoolDenver, CO

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  5. National Western Stock ShowDenver, CO

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  6. History ColoradoDenver, CO

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  7. Cu Anshutz Medical CampusDenver, CO

    Friends of the depression center fund

    $2,500
  8. Denver Center for the Performing ArtsDenver, CO

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  9. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $1,500 in all.

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $102,07074% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00018% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado8 grants $149,570

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert C KaufmanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Wendy L KaufmanPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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