Hayes Family Foundation Inc
Hayes Family Foundation Inc is a Denver, Colorado-based private foundation that advances the philanthropy of founder H. Michael Hayes. It supports organizations connected to the family’s story and nonprofits that directly affect local communities.
Hayes Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hayes Family Foundation Inc gave $61K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Colorado. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,848
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,057
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,800
- Total assets
- $311,868
- -14.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hayes Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and is not currently accepting grant applications.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1921 Cherry Street, Denver, CO 80220
Phone: (303) 340-0965
Website: https://thehayesfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hayes Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Various Grants of Under 500 ($8K). Together the top 10 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 8% to Washington, and 8% to California. The foundation’s website describes its work as supporting organizations that directly impact local communities, but does not state a broader geographic eligibility area.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hayes Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 265% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2024) to $103K (2020). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Grants of Under 500 Denver, CO | General Purposes of the Institutions | $7,931 |
| Brothers Redevelopment Inc Edgewater, CO | General Purposes of the Institution | $6,573 |
| Roundup River Ranch Gypsum, CO | General Purposes of the Institution | $5,700 |
| Angelbotics Denver, CO | General Purposes of the Institution | $5,000 |
| Cloves Syndrome Browns Point, WA | General Purposes of the Institution | $5,000 |
| Westminster Rotary Foundation Westminster, CO | Dictionary Distribution Project | $5,000 |
| Denver Public Schools Substance Use Denver, CO | Substance Abuse Educationsubstance Abuse Education | $5,000 |
| The Adelante Foundation Woodside, CA | Overhead support to open an additional office in honduras | $4,800 |
| Denver Cherry Creek Rotary Club Foundation Glendale, CO | General Purposes of the Institution | $4,600 |
| East Angel Foundation Denver, CO | General Purposes of the Institution | $2,756 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $311,868 | $73,623 | $118,417 | $60,848 | 15 | $98,221 | $65,198 | $37,020 |
| 2024 | $362,721 | $35,432 | $105,589 | $60,471 | 18 | $97,889 | $27,837 | $38,094 |
| 2023 | $426,841 | $18,512 | $138,466 | $89,437 | 24 | $129,824 | $9,690 | $39,432 |
| 2022 | $543,346 | $27,124 | $146,221 | $98,977 | 5 | $136,070 | $16,973 | $9,447 |
| 2021 | $677,260 | $87,386 | $129,584 | $87,386 | 5 | $108,866 | $85,166 | $48,500 |
| 2020 | $719,458 | $-148,671 | $147,852 | $103,455 | 5 | — | $8,481 | $55,463 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hayes Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to advance the passions and philanthropy of H. Michael Hayes by supporting organizations he loved and nonprofits that directly impact local communities or reflect the family’s story. Its stated areas of support include grassroots organizations, seed projects that have never received a grant, organizations with a personal connection to the family, and nonprofits providing mental health services, community education, healthcare for children, community and housing support, or honoring H. Michael and Neola Hayes.
Examples of the kinds of organizations it supports include Brothers Redevelopment Inc, whose stated mission is to provide safe, affordable, accessible housing and housing services for low-income, elderly, and disabled Coloradans; Roundup River Ranch, which says it offers free, medically supported camp programs for children with life-altering diagnoses and their families; and Westminster Rotary Foundation, which describes its work as funding community service projects and scholarships for qualified local high school graduates.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $60,848 through 15 grants. Grant sizes ranged from $1,288 to $7,931, with a median grant of $4,800. Among its larger 2025 grants were $6,573 to Brothers Redevelopment Inc, $5,700 to Roundup River Ranch, $5,000 to Angelbotics, $5,000 to Cloves Syndrome, and $5,000 to Westminster Rotary Foundation. It also gave $5,000 to Denver Public Schools Substance Use Prevention for substance abuse education and $4,800 to The Adelante Foundation for overhead support to open an additional office in Honduras.
The foundation’s website says it fosters relationships with nonprofits it supports and may sponsor or join events. It also describes support for mental health initiatives, including Denver Public Schools’ Substance Use Prevention program and events connected with Rotarians for Mental Health.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard B. Hayes as president; Lindsey H. Daly as director and executive director; and Douglas M. Hayes, Gregory S. Hayes, Elisabeth Cook, Evan Daly, and Robynn Kuhns as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Lindsey Hayes Daly as executive director and treasurer, Robynn Kuhns as grant manager and board secretary, and Richard “Dick” Becker Hayes as board president.
Hayes Family Foundation Inc is led by Lindsey H. Daly, Director & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lindsey H. Daly
Director & Executive Director
On filings since 2020
9 hrs/week
$19K (2020) → $24K (2025)
Richard B. Hayes
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$750 (2022) → $0 (2025)
Douglas M. Hayes
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Elisabeth Cook
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $500 (2025)
Gregory S. Hayes
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Evan Daly
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
$500 (2025)
Robynn Kuhns
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
$7K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Lindsey H Daly (Director and Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hayes Family Foundation Inc
How much does Hayes Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Hayes Family Foundation Inc gave $61K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 18 grants.
What is Hayes Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Hayes Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,800, and its average grant was $4,057, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hayes Family Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does Hayes Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Hayes Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (8%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (6 grants).
Does Hayes Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Hayes Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Hayes Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Hayes Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Various Grants of Under 500 ($7,931), Brothers Redevelopment Inc ($6,573) and Roundup River Ranch ($5,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hayes Family Foundation Inc?
Hayes Family Foundation Inc reported $312K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hayes Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to advance the passions and philanthropy of H. Michael Hayes by supporting organizations he loved and nonprofits that directly impact local communities or reflect the family’s story. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hayes Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hayes Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hayes Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1211845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hayes Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 16, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Hayes Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hayes-family-foundation-inc-morg_296ee14cac0442708bed514419a519da
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