Left Hand Foundation
Left Hand Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $240K. Net investment income was $367K.
Left Hand Foundation at a glance
In short: Left Hand Foundation gave $240K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $120K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $240,000
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $120,000
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $120,000
- Total assets
- $9,278,726
- +1.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Left Hand Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Denver Foundation ($220K). Together the top 2 received $240K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Left Hand Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 50% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $1.4M (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Denver Foundation Denver, CO | Assistance to Strengthen Communities | $220,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Denver, CO | Research for a Cure of Multiple Sclerosis | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,278,726 | $481,363 | $378,237 | $240,000 | 2 | $251,350 | $366,778 | $501,267 |
| 2023 | $9,175,600 | $1,170,616 | $457,991 | $320,000 | 2 | $331,018 | $1,056,014 | $480,177 |
| 2022 | $8,462,975 | $436,929 | $139,288 | $20,000 | 1 | $30,941 | $330,582 | $502,140 |
| 2021 | $8,165,334 | $1,575,215 | $421,761 | $270,000 | 2 | $281,562 | $1,472,816 | $464,869 |
| 2020 | $7,011,880 | $1,165,268 | $1,540,044 | $1,422,000 | 5 | — | $1,058,716 | $425,569 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Left Hand Foundation reported a distributable amount of $501K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Left Hand Foundation is led by Matthew McConnell, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Matthew McConnell
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Left Hand Foundation
How much does Left Hand Foundation give each year?
Left Hand Foundation gave $240K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $320K across 2 grants.
How large is Left Hand Foundation?
Left Hand Foundation reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $251K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $501K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Left Hand Foundation operate?
Left Hand Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts.
What is Left Hand Foundation's EIN?
Left Hand Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1550837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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