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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1995329

Margolis Foundation

A private foundation in Colorado Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $345,450 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2024

    $345,450

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,275,129

  • Tax year 2023

    $127,210

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,939,255

  • Tax year 2022

    $201,450

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,627,499

  • Tax year 2021

    $325,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,616,989

  • Tax year 2020

    $255,280

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,966,370

  • Tax year 2019

    $159,800

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,473,596

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish FederationSeattle, WA

    Further Charitable Goals

    $250,000
  2. Jewish Philanthropies of Southern ArizonaTuscon, AZ

    Further Charitable Goals

    $50,000
  3. Harold Greenspan FoundationAgawam, MA

    Further Charitable Goals

    $20,000
  4. Kansas City UniversityKansas City, MO

    Further Charitable Goals

    $5,000
  5. Chabad of Polk CountyLakeland, FL

    Further Charitable Goals

    $5,000
  6. Chabad of ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Further Charitable Goals

    $5,000
  7. Chabad of Washington StateSeattle, WA

    Further Charitable Goals

    $5,000
  8. Chabad of Palm CoastPalm Coast, FL

    Further Charitable Goals

    $5,000
  9. US Holocaust MuseumWashington DC, DC

    Further Charitable Goals

    $300
  10. Hebrew Free Burial AssociationNew York, NY

    Further Charitable Goals

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,00050% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $5,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington2 grants $255,000
  2. Arizona2 grants $55,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  4. Florida2 grants $10,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $5,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $300
  7. New York1 grant $150

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ron MargolisPresident/Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen MargolisSecretary/V.P. Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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