Maffei Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 45-4040790

Foundation Overview

Based in Englewood, CO, Maffei Foundation has awarded 209 grants totaling $37,942,782 to organizations in Virginia, Colorado and 19 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $4,639,720, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$37,942,782
Total Assets
$57,496,709
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
16
Median Grant
$5,100
% No Significant Change
2% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 50%

8 of 16 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Colorado

49% of grants are awarded in Colorado, with additional funding distributed across 20 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Denver (65%), Aurora (9%), Centennial (6%).

Funding Trajectory
-49%

Declining funding trend with 49% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Maffei Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Children Hospital Co Foundation $2,054 Aurora, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Dartmouth College Fund $500,000 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Evans Scholars Foundation $750 Glenview, IL, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Funhouse Commons $50,000 Eastsound, WA, US Charitable Contribution 2024
High Line Canal Conservancy $83,333 Centennial, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Md Anderson $5,200 Houston, TX, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Ssp Invest In Kids $540 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Storyville Center $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Children Hospital Co Foundation $2,054 Aurora, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Dartmouth College Fund $500,000 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Evans Scholars Foundation $750 Glenview, IL, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Funhouse Commons $50,000 Eastsound, WA, US Charitable Contribution 2024
High Line Canal Conservancy $83,333 Centennial, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Md Anderson $5,200 Houston, TX, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Ssp Invest In Kids $540 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Storyville Center $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2024
Addiction Education Society $500 San Mateo, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Children's Diabetes Foundation $104,800 Aurora, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Clothes To Kids $1,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Csu Foundation $500 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Dartmouth College Fund $4,639,720 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Dartmouth Formula Racing $3,000 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Denver Art Museum $10,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Groton School $100,000 Groton, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Harvard Business $700,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Heart & Hand Center $1,500 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
National Jewish Health $50,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail $5,000 Minturn, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Ssp Invest In Kids $500 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2023
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $5,000 Rye Brook, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2023
Cherry Hills Palmer Scholarship $1,000 Cherry Hills Village, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Children Hospital Co Foundation $1,764 Aurora, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Colorado Academy $10,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Dartmouth College Fund $4,583,834 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health (D-hh) $257 Lebanon, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2022
El Dorado Foundation $10,000 Placerville, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Environmental Law Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Evans Scholars Foundation $500 Glenview, IL, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Grassroot Soccer $10,420 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Heart & Hand Center $1,500 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Jack A Vickers Prostate Cancer Foundation $5,000 Centennial, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Mccain Institute $10,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Melanoma Research Alliance $25,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2022
National Jewish Health $50,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
National Western Stock Show $25,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Same Cafe $3,750 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Sentinels Of Freedom $1,000 San Ramon, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Ssp Invest In Kids $540 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
St Andrews University $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Sun Valley Museum $1,000 Ketchum, ID, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Ucsf $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Wallis Annenberg Center $25,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Cherry Hills Palmer Scholarship $1,000 Cherry Hills Village, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Children Hospital Co Foundation $1,764 Aurora, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Colorado Academy $10,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Dartmouth College Fund $4,583,834 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health (D-hh) $257 Lebanon, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2022
El Dorado Foundation $10,000 Placerville, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Environmental Law Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Evans Scholars Foundation $500 Glenview, IL, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Grassroot Soccer $10,420 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Heart & Hand Center $1,500 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Jack A Vickers Prostate Cancer Foundation $5,000 Centennial, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Mccain Institute $10,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Melanoma Research Alliance $25,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2022
National Jewish Health $50,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
National Western Stock Show $25,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Same Cafe $3,750 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Sentinels Of Freedom $1,000 San Ramon, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Ssp Invest In Kids $540 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
St Andrews University $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Sun Valley Museum $1,000 Ketchum, ID, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Ucsf $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Wallis Annenberg Center $25,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Cherry Hills Palmer Scholarship $1,000 Cherry Hills Village, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Children Hospital Co Foundation $1,764 Aurora, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Colorado Academy $10,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Dartmouth College Fund $4,583,834 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health (D-hh) $257 Lebanon, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2022
El Dorado Foundation $10,000 Placerville, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Environmental Law Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Evans Scholars Foundation $500 Glenview, IL, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Grassroot Soccer $10,420 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Heart & Hand Center $1,500 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Jack A Vickers Prostate Cancer Foundation $5,000 Centennial, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Mccain Institute $10,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Melanoma Research Alliance $25,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2022
National Jewish Health $50,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
National Western Stock Show $25,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Same Cafe $3,750 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Sentinels Of Freedom $1,000 San Ramon, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Ssp Invest In Kids $540 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2022
St Andrews University $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Sun Valley Museum $1,000 Ketchum, ID, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Ucsf $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
Wallis Annenberg Center $25,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2022
American Diabetes Association $1,000 Arlington, VA, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Big Brothers & Sisters Of $5,000 Englewood, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Canine Partners $1,720 Aurora, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Children's Diabetes Foundation $100,250 Aurora, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Clean Air Task Force $1,754 Boston, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Clothes To Kids $1,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Colorado Academy $995,730 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Dartmouth College Fund $4,570,760 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health (d-hh) $257 Lebanon, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Denver Scholarship Foundation $10,363 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2021
El Dorado Foundation $5,000 Placerville, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Groton School $58,048 Groton, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Habitat For Humanity Denver $5,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Heart & Hand Center $900 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Jack A Vickers Prostate Cancer Foundation $5,000 Centennial, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Jdrf $30,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Musc Foundation $258 Charleston, SC, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Ray Of Hope $1,708 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail $5,000 Minturn, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2021
Ssp Invest In Kids $263 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2021
St Columbkille Roman Catholic Church $2,503 Papillion, NE, US Charitable Contribution 2021
American Red Cross $5,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Big Brothers & Sisters Of $5,000 Englewood, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Colorado Academy $1,561,476 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Common Sense Policy Roundtable $5,000 Greenwood Village, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Community First Foundation $15,306 Arvada, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Dartmouth College Fund $4,592,727 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Food Bank Of The Rockies $25,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Heart & Hand Center $1,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Mile High United Way $10,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2020
National Jewish Health Covid 19 $50,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Pebble Beach Company Foundation $15,000 Pebble Beach, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Ray Of Hope $5,113 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Ssp Invest In Kids $260 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Tennyson Center For Children $5,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Uc Davis Foundation $1,000 Davis, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Uja Federation $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2020
Americares $10,000 Stamford, CT, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Big Brothers & Sisters Of $5,000 Englewood, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Children Hospital Co Foundation $51,250 Aurora, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Colorado Academy $789,915 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation $5,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Dartmouth College Fund $496,000 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health (d-hh) $309 Lebanon, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Denver Art Museum $13,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Denver Scholarship Foundation $10,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Foundation For Excellence In Education $10,000 Tallahassee, FL, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Global Down Syndrome Fdn $10,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Groton School $51,470 Groton, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Harvard Business $205,290 Cambridge, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Invest In Kid Denver Co $500 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Jdrf $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Make-a-wish Foundation $500 Greenwood Village, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Miracles On Ice $2,500 Cherry Hills Village, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Rainier Scholars $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Rocky Mtn Assn Fr Ryan Int $10,000 Louisville, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2018
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail $5,000 Minturn, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2018
The Fund For East Woods $28,250 Oyster Bay, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2018
2017 Palmer Scholarship Fdn $500 Tacoma, WA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
A New Harvest $11,889 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Arch Bishops Catholic Appeal $10,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Big Brothers & Sisters Of $5,000 Englewood, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Colorado Academy $100,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Dana Farber-jimmy Fund Boston Ma $1,000 Boston, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Dartmouth College Fund $255,000 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Denver Art Museum $10,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Discovery Land Company Foundat $3,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Friends Of San Juans $1,000 Friday Harbor, WA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Groton School $375,000 Groton, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Haiti Youth Orchestra $500 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Harvard Business $602,506 Cambridge, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Houstonisdf $5,000 Houston, TX, US Charitable Contribution 2017
I Have A Dream Fdn $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Invest In Ki Denver Co $500 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Jdrf $3,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Macular Degeneration Research $1,000 Northampton, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Mercy Corps $5,250 Portland, OR, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Pasadena Community Fdn $1,000 Pasadena, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Rocky Mtn Assn Fr Ryan Int $10,000 Louisville, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail $5,000 Minturn, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Southern Hills Yfc $500 Bloomington, IN, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Susan G Komen Colorado $1,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Tennyson Center $5,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
The Catholic Alliance $1,000 Greenwood Village, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
The Denver Helath Fdn Night Sh $25,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
The Fund For East Woods $500 Oyster Bay, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2017
The Highline Canal Conservancy $5,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2017
Colorado Academy $25,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Dartmouth College $234,333 Hanover, NH, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Asu Foundation For A New America $50,000 Tempe, AZ, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Boy Scouts Of America - Denver $10,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Houston Isd Foundation $50,000 Houston, TX, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Jewish Family Services $5,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Healing Our Heroes $5,000 Pflugerville, TX, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Michael Phelps Foundation $75,000 South Portland, ME, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Jdrf $30,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Harvard University $200,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Invest In Kids $100 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Komen Race For The Cure $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Miracles On Ice Hockey Camp $1,000 Cherry Hills Village, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2016
National Jewish Health $10,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2016
March Of Dimes $500 White Plains, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Usc Marshall $200,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable Contribution 2016
The Fund For East Woods $1,000 Oyster Bay, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Thurgood Marshall College Fund $10,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Weidner Ministries $500 Covington, LA, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Nurse-family Partnership $10,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Children's Diabetes Foundation $100,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Listen Foundation $5,000 Greenwood Village, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Global Down Syndrome Foundation $15,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Bronx Bombers $1,000 Yonkers, NY, US Charitable Contribution 2016
Mccain Institute $221,355 Washington, DC, US Charitable Contribution 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 45-4040790
Website N/A
Address PLANTE MORAN 8181 E TUFTS AVE 600 Denver, CO 80237-0000

Key People (2)

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Director, President, Treas Gregory B Maffei
Director, V. President, Se Jeffrey C Kirwood

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.