A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 84-1366092Arts and culture

Who funds McA Denver?

54 private foundations gave McA Denver in Denver, CO $7.6 million across 136 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

136 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Unrestricted

    $62,408
  2. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Program support

    $10,000
  3. Strompolos Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2025

    To continue to serve as a community gathering place offering hands-on environment where children learn through exploration and play.

    $2,500
  4. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Unrestricted

    $58,336
  5. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $35,000
  6. Records Johnston Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2024

    Sue cannon legacy fund

    $33,334
  7. The Precourt FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2024

    501(c)(3) Qualified Organization

    $27,000
  8. The McCall Family FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    General charitable

    $25,500
  9. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Community vitality

    $25,000
  10. The Fries FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Charitable Event

    $25,000
  11. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Removing Barriers to Arts Access and Leadership for Denver's Teens

    $25,000
  12. The Peter Magnone FoundationFort Lee, NJ 2024

    Support for art exhibition

    $25,000
  13. Crawley Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2024

    Annual fund

    $15,000
  14. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Program support

    $15,000
  15. Bailey Tuvell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. Reiman Foundation IncPewaukee, WI 2024

    LuminoCity Gala

    $3,965
  17. The Decker Weiss Family Foundation IncDenver, CO 2024

    General

    $2,515
  18. Strompolos Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2024

    To continue to serve as a community gathering place offering hands-on environment where children learn through exploration and play.

    $2,500
  19. Wm Bryce Thompson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,000
  20. The Mesdag Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  21. George Isaac FoundationToledo, OH 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  22. The Paula and William Bernstein Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Civic and community

    $750
  23. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Technology & equipment

    $250,000
  24. The Titus FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  25. Records Johnston Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2023

    Sue cannon legacy fund/general

    $48,333
  26. Fulcrum FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

    $25,000
  27. The Fries FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Sue Cannon Legacy Endowment fund

    $25,000
  28. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Removing Barriers to Arts Access and Leadership for Denver's Teens

    $25,000
  29. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Program support

    $15,000
  30. Reiman Foundation IncPewaukee, WI 2023

    LuminoCity Gala

    $10,000
  31. Crawley Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2023

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  32. Homer A Scott & Mildred S Scott FoundationSheridan, WY 2023

    Trustee Discretionary for Creators Studio

    $10,000
  33. The Precourt FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2023

    501(c)(3) Qualified Organization

    $10,000
  34. Singer Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  35. Zeppelin Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General support

    $8,190
  36. The McCall Family FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    General charitable

    $5,000
  37. Bieber Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Support of charitable activities

    $5,000
  38. R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600Kansas City, MO 2023

    Support of charitable

    $5,000
  39. Hyman J & Florence Hammerman Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  40. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2023

    General Support

    $2,500
  41. Strompolos Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2023

    To continue to serve as a community gathering place offering hands-on environment where children learn through exploration and play.

    $2,500
  42. Libertygives FoundationEnglewood, CO 2023

    General purpose

    $2,000
  43. The Mesdag Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  44. The Paula and William Bernstein Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Civic and community

    $1,000
  45. Wm Bryce Thompson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted donation

    $500
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $61
  47. The Fries FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Exhibition, Scholarship, Youth & Family Funds

    $750,000
  48. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Support of general operations

    $150,000
  49. The Sohn Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    To support art and culture

    $100,000
  50. The Titus FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  51. Fulcrum FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

    $25,000
  52. The Hampshire FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Societal benefit

    $25,000
  53. The Antero FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Arts & Culture

    $15,000
  54. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $12,500
  55. Reiman Foundation IncPewaukee, WI 2022

    General Operations

    $10,000
  56. Crawley Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  57. The Connie Burwell White and William W White FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General

    $10,000
  58. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Program support

    $10,000
  59. Singer Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Charitable

    $6,000
  60. The McCall Family FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    General charitable

    $5,000
  61. Reiman Foundation IncPewaukee, WI 2022

    General Operations

    $5,000
  62. Bieber Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Support of charitable activities

    $5,000
  63. Libby Anschutz FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  64. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2022

    General Operating Support

    $2,500
  65. Zeppelin Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $1,600
  66. The Mesdag Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  67. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $100
  68. The Fries FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    The Exhibition Endowment; The Scholarship Endowment; The Youth and Family fund

    $750,000
  69. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    for general operating support

    $60,000
  70. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2021

    Curatorial research fellowship: miranda lash

    $50,000
  71. J Landis and Sharon Martin Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    To further program services

    $50,000
  72. Fulcrum FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

    $25,000
  73. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Teen and Emerging Adult Programs

    $25,000
  74. Reiman Foundation IncPewaukee, WI 2021

    General Operations

    $10,000
  75. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $10,000
  76. Libby Anschutz FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General support

    $7,500
  77. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2021

    In support of teen programs

    $5,000
  78. The McCall Family FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    General charitable

    $5,000
  79. Crawley Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2021

    2021-MCT associate donation

    $5,000
  80. Singer Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  81. Zeppelin Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  82. The Mesdag Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  83. The Paula and William Bernstein Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Civic and community

    $750
  84. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $22
  85. The Fries FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Exhibition Endowment Fund, Scholarship Endowment Fund, Youth and Family Fund

    $750,000
  86. J Landis and Sharon Martin Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    To further program services

    $575,667
  87. The Titus FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Unrestricted

    $501,000
  88. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    for general operating support

    $60,000
  89. Fulcrum FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

    $25,000
  90. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    to provide a second round of COVID-19 relief

    $24,000
  91. The Sohn Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    General fund

    $20,000
  92. The Antero FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Cash Contribution

    $12,500
  93. Melvin & Elaine Wolf FoundationCastle Rock, CO 2020

    Expand fellowship program

    $12,000
  94. Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General tax exempt purposes

    $10,000
  95. CrossCurrents Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    General Support

    $10,000
  96. Reiman Foundation IncPewaukee, WI 2020

    General Operations

    $10,000
  97. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Arts, Culture & Sciences, for the teen art program.

    $10,000
  98. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2020

    In support of teen programs

    $5,000
  99. Singer Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  100. The Paula and William Bernstein Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Civic and community

    $750
  101. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $23
  102. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $11
  103. The Fries FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $750,000
  104. The Titus FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    Unrestricted

    $500,000
  105. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2019

    "citizenship" exhibition

    $100,000
  106. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    for general operating support

    $100,000
  107. The Sohn Family FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    General fund

    $50,000
  108. J Landis and Sharon Martin Family FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    To further program services

    $50,000
  109. Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General tax exempt purposes

    $10,000
  110. The Sidney E Frank FoundationHarrison, NY 2019

    In support of the failure lab teen program

    $10,000
  111. Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  112. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    Inspiring Community Engagement for Teens through Arts Education

    $10,000
  113. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant

    $6,000
  114. Libby Anschutz FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  115. The Phyllis M Coors FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Teen Outreach Programs

    $5,000
  116. David and Laura Merage FoundationEnglewood, CO 2019

    General Support

    $1,000
  117. Caulkins Family FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    Support exempt purpose

    $500
  118. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    Employee Matching Gift Program

    $200
  119. Wm Bryce Thompson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted donation

    $150
  120. The Titus FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    Unrestricted

    $550,000
  121. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To support a leadership program for museum professionals focused on innovative public programming and audience development

    $100,000
  122. The Sohn Family FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    General fund

    $50,000
  123. J Landis and Sharon Martin Family FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    To further program services

    $50,000
  124. Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  125. Johnson Foundation of the RockiesWilmington, DE 2018

    MCA Denver's Elevated Heartbeat Campaign and associated efforts to engage diverse audiences

    $15,000
  126. David and Laura Merage FoundationEnglewood, CO 2018

    General Support

    $10,250
  127. Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General tax exempt purposes

    $10,000
  128. Melvin & Elaine Wolf FoundationCastle Rock, CO 2018

    Expanding curatorial experiences program

    $8,000
  129. The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Exhibition Support

    $5,000
  130. Libertygives FoundationEnglewood, CO 2018

    General purpose

    $5,000
  131. Ann and Ari Deshe FoundationMiami Beach, FL 2018

    General operating fund

    $1,000
  132. Wm Bryce Thompson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2018

    Unrestricted donation

    $150
  133. Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General tax exempt purposes

    $15,000
  134. Melvin & Elaine Wolf FoundationCastle Rock, CO 2017

    Purchase of artistic materials and supplies for events geared toward teens in "failure lab" program

    $5,300
  135. Wm Bryce Thompson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2017

    Unrestricted donation

    $600
  136. David and Laura Merage FoundationEnglewood, CO 2017

    General Support

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Denver, CO and are not among McA Denver’s funders above.

  1. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 103 grants Accepts applications $24,540,044 to similar organizations
  2. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 43 grants Accepts applications $393,491 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 49 grants Accepts applications $310,450 to similar organizations
  4. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 62 grants Preselected only $2,475,700 to similar organizations
  5. Burgess R & F TUWSaint Louis, MO 41 grants Accepts applications $516,882 to similar organizations
  6. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 41 grants Preselected only $34,636,577 to similar organizations
  7. Sheila Fortune Foundation IncBoulder, CO 32 grants Preselected only $179,500 to similar organizations
  8. Genesee Mountain FoundationDenver, CO 30 grants Preselected only $1,091,402 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-1366092 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.