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

Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 84-0833163

JFM Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 2 grants and $437,515 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $437,515

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,971,654
  • Tax year 2022

    $13

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,969,891
  • Tax year 2021

    $6,478

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,154,728
  • Tax year 2020

    $13

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,281,556
  • Tax year 2019

    $400,015

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,362,883
  • Tax year 2018

    $1

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,488,174
  • Tax year 2017

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,261,477

Grants paid in 2023

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Denver Art MuseumDenver, CO

    General support

    $437,500
  2. From Pass-ThroughDenver, CO

    General support

    $15

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $437,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado2 grants $437,515

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Frederick M MayerVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jan Perry MayerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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