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

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-6002475

JK Mullen Foundation

A private foundation in Greenwood Village, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 34 grants and $290,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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
JK Mullen Foundation
5310 DTC Parkway Suite
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(303) 722-3557
[email protected]
Form and materials
Common grant application form or letter stating date and brief history of the applicant organization, the amount and purpose of request, current financial statements.
Deadlines
Applications for grants are accepted anytime prior to june 1st of the current year.
Restrictions
No grants are considered to individuals or organizations that do not have federally approved tax exempt status.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $4,133,517
  • Tax year 2023

    $270,250

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $4,227,650
  • Tax year 2022

    $252,000

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $4,130,582
  • Tax year 2021

    $295,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $4,314,574
  • Tax year 2020

    $226,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $4,406,744
  • Tax year 2019

    $264,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $4,379,267

Grants paid in 2024

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mullen High SchoolDenver, CO

    Tuition assistance

    $42,000
  2. Regis Jesuit High SchoolAurora, CO

    JK mullen scholarship fund

    $30,000
  3. Arrupe Jesuit High SchoolDenver, CO

    General

    $26,000
  4. Escuela de GuadalupeDenver, CO

    General

    $26,000
  5. Denver Children's HomeDenver, CO

    General

    $20,500
  6. Havern SchoolLittleton, CO

    Capital campaign

    $19,500
  7. Denver AcademyDenver, CO

    Scholarship endowment

    $14,500
  8. Rocky Mountain MS CenterWestminister, CO

    General

    $10,500
  9. Focus Point Family Resource CenterDenver, CO

    General

    $9,500
  10. Annunciation Catholic SchoolDenver, CO

    General

    $8,500
  11. Colorado Therapeutic Riding CenterLongmont, CO

    General

    $8,500
  12. Chanda Center for HealthLakewood, CO

    General

    $8,000
  13. St Rose of Lima Catholic SchoolDenver, CO

    General

    $8,000
  14. University of Co FoundationDenver, CO

    General

    $8,000
  15. Safe House DenverDenver, CO

    General use

    $7,000
  16. Urban Peak Center & Overnight ShelterDenver, CO

    General

    $7,000
  17. Adaptive AdventuresWestminster, CO

    General

    $5,000
  18. Denver Rescue MissionDenver, CO

    General

    $5,000
  19. YMCA - Camp Shady BrookSedalia, CO

    General

    $5,000
  20. Denver CasaDenver, CO

    General

    $3,500
  21. 350 ColoradoBoulder, CO

    General

    $3,000
  22. Project I See YouDenver, CO

    General

    $3,000
  23. Colorado Friendship Mobile Food and ClothingLongmont, CO

    General use

    $2,500
  24. Adoption OptionsDenver, CO

    General use

    $1,500
  25. Denver Bar Association's Metro Volunteer LawyersDenver, CO

    General use

    $1,500
  26. Knights of ColumbusLakewood, CO

    General

    $1,000
  27. We Dont WasteDenver, CO

    General

    $1,000
  28. Capuchin Province of St ConradDenver, CO

    General

    $750
  29. St Louis ChurchEnglewood, CO

    General

    $750
  30. Dumb Friends LeagueDenver, CO

    General

    $700
  31. Colorado AcademyDenver, CO

    General

    $650
  32. Graland Country Day SchoolDenver, CO

    General

    $650
  33. Colorado Coalition for the HomelessDenver, CO

    General

    $500
  34. Foothills Animal ShelterGolden, CO

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $20,50033% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $15,80025% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $13,00021% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $9,50015% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $3,0005% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $7001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado34 grants $290,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • John WeckbaughTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $500
  • J Kenneth Malo JrVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $500
  • Marcus SevierTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $500
  • Kathleen MaloPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $500
  • Nicole M MaloSECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $500
  • Katherine M O'ConnorTREASURER/TRUSTEE/OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Hours 10Pay $18,175
  • Derek H SevierTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $500
  • Chris HerterTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $500
  • Kip MaloTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $500
  • Heather WhitmanTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $500

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