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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1285137

Nagel Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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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
Ralph J Nagel
1225 17th St Suite 2440
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 376-1400
Form and materials
Historic entity background, office locations, mission STMT, financial STMTS
Deadlines
November 15th of each year
Restrictions
Colorado educational facilities and scholarships

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,555,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $22,747,896

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,895,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $23,461,471

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,560,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $21,636,374

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,825,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $22,608,731

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,406,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $24,467,801

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,369,900

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $24,403,833

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,503,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $24,690,228

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Catholic Foundation of Northern ColoradoGreenwood Village, CO

    General support

    $761,500
  2. Advance ColoradoEnglewood, CO

    General support

    $250,000
  3. Inner-City SchoolDenver, CO

    General support

    $120,000
  4. St Josephs Church PhuketThalang, Thailand

    Genera; support

    $100,000
  5. Dream Inspiration KenyaLakewood, CO

    Support for dream inspiration academy signature project

    $70,000
  6. Girls with BooksBoulder, CO

    General support

    $70,000
  7. Mothering Across ContinentsCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $70,000
  8. Alliance for Choice in EducationGreenwood VLG, CO

    General support

    $35,000
  9. Focus (fellowship of Catholic University Students)Genesee, CO

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Step DenverDenver, CO

    General support

    $25,000
  11. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Opera ColoradoEnglewood, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Health Network FoundationPepper Pike, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Special Olympics ColoradoAurora, CO

    General support

    $3,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $295,00046% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $250,00039% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $70,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado10 grants $1,370,000
  2. North Carolina1 grant $70,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $10,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Ralph J NagelPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

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