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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-2938038

Markham Family Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $415,500 paid in grants.

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

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 2025

    $415,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $31,284
  • Tax year 2024

    $315,175

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $49,767
  • Tax year 2023

    $515,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $72,158
  • Tax year 2022

    $333,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $594,097
  • Tax year 2021

    $211,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $184,515
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,893

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    Capital Campaign

    $50,000
  2. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $45,000
  3. Hoffman Family FoundationGolden, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  4. Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  5. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    Disaster relief

    $30,000
  6. Denver Rescue MissionDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $27,000
  7. Denver Rescue MissionDenver, CO

    Fort Collins Rescue Mission fire fund

    $25,000
  8. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  9. Food for Thought DenverDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  10. Inheritance of Hope IncAtlanta, GA

    General & Unrestricted

    $17,000
  11. Adaptive AdventuresWestminster, CO

    Traverse climbing wall project

    $15,000
  12. Colorado Wild Sports Group IncAurora, CO

    For the football program's player scholarship funds and a recruitment platform

    $15,000
  13. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  14. Servants of Christ International IncMilliken, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  15. Colorado Wild Sports Group IncAurora, CO

    Football Program

    $10,000
  16. Denver Childrens FoundationDenver, CO

    Christmas for Kids

    $10,000
  17. Open Door MinistriesDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Individual

    Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant

    $6,500
  19. International Fellowship of Christians & JewsWashington, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Lion ProjectDenver, CO

    Holiday Food Drive

    $5,000
  21. Vessels Ministries IncArvada, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  22. Advancing Warriors InternationalRollinsville, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  23. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    For the floods in Texas and camp tragedy

    $2,000
  24. Hope Speaks InternationalLees Summit, MO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  25. Primarily Primates IncSan Antonio, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion4 grants $78,00022% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $70,00019% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $57,00016% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $35,00010% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $30,0008% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $30,0008% of the total
  7. 4 other causes7 grants $59,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado16 grants $278,000
  2. North Carolina3 grants $77,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $30,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $17,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  6. Missouri1 grant $1,000
  7. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Katherine Marie KhrestsovDir, Treas, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph P MarkhamDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patricia MarkhamDir, VP, Treas Hours 1Pay $0
  • Myndi Leann Markham RohwederDir, VP, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristina Michelle PolizzottoDir, Sec, VP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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