Mabel Horrigan Foundation
The Mabel Horrigan Foundation is a private foundation based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In its 2025 filing, it reported 54 grants totaling $167,033 to organizations in Colorado and other states.
Mabel Horrigan Foundation at a glance
In short: Mabel Horrigan Foundation gave $167K across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $167,033
- +58.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,093
- +40.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,868,956
- +3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (8 of 54, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (57% 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 Mabel Horrigan Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says to submit a letter-format formal proposal stating the organization’s name and purpose, its exempt status, and the reason for the request. The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its stated restriction is that the trust’s sole purpose is to benefit and assist public charities and public charitable purposes as trustees determine from among the organizations, uses, and purposes named.
- Review Cycle
- No submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- No submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: The Foundation Co Nicole Magic
Mailing address: 10 Lake Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Phone: (719) 577-7094
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mabel Horrigan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Care and Share Inc ($10K). Together the top 10 received $69K.
Grant Size Distribution
249 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 249 grants of 249 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 57% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 34% to recipients in California. The remaining reported shares went to Indiana (4%), Washington (3%), and Arizona (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mabel Horrigan Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 54 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 141% 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 $87K (2023) to $167K (2025). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $167K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Care and Share Inc Colorado Springs, CO | Grant for General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Colorado Colorado Springs, CO | Grant for General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Vail Valley Foundation Avon, CO | Grant for General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | Grant for General Operating Support | $7,000 |
| O'Dea High School Pleasant Hill, CA | Grant for General Operating Support | $6,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac Notre Dame, IN | Grant for General Operating Support | $6,000 |
| Careers in Construction CO Denver, CO | Grant for General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Children's Hospital of CO Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | Grant for General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Denver, CO | Grant for General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Palmer Land Conservancy Colorado Springs, CO | Grant for General Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,868,956 | $234,071 | $177,776 | $167,033 | 54 | $171,208 | $228,703 | $121,060 |
| 2024 | $1,805,742 | $119,147 | $114,682 | $105,360 | 48 | $110,593 | $115,293 | $115,571 |
| 2023 | $1,815,151 | $82,001 | $97,247 | $87,450 | 45 | $92,645 | $79,200 | $105,360 |
| 2022 | $1,912,983 | $69,584 | $117,642 | $107,000 | 51 | $114,840 | $66,783 | $109,856 |
| 2021 | $1,912,682 | $130,589 | $130,529 | $122,750 | 51 | $127,104 | $127,164 | $127,461 |
| 2020 | $1,937,211 | $50,680 | $119,987 | $113,231 | 45 | — | $47,880 | $111,002 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mabel Horrigan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $121K 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 filing does not state a specific program-area mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions cover hunger relief, hospice and palliative care, community support, wildlife education and rehabilitation, and senior services. For example, Care and Share Inc. says it works to alleviate hunger and improve nutrition in Southern Colorado; Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation says it supports Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care; and Lindsay Wildlife Museum says it connects people with wildlife through education and rehabilitation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 54 grants totaling $167,033. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest awards included $10,000 each to Care and Share Inc., Catholic Charities of Central Colorado, and Vail Valley Foundation, all for general operating support. Other notable grants included $7,000 to Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation and $6,000 each to O’Dea High School and the University of Notre Dame du Lac.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia Horrigan Richardson, Kyle Hybl, and Lori Cronin as trustees, and Nicole Magic as executive director.
Mabel Horrigan Foundation is led by Nicole Magic, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicole Magic
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Patricia Horrigan Richardson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Hybl
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Cronin
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kathleen Horrigan Hybl (2020–2023) — Trustee
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 $5K, to Nicole Magic (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mabel Horrigan Foundation
How much does Mabel Horrigan Foundation give each year?
Mabel Horrigan Foundation gave $167K across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 48 grants.
What is Mabel Horrigan Foundation's typical grant size?
Mabel Horrigan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,093, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mabel Horrigan Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Mabel Horrigan Foundation give grants?
Mabel Horrigan Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (18 grants), Concord, CA (5 grants), Santa Rosa, CA (5 grants) and Denver, CO (4 grants).
Does Mabel Horrigan Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mabel Horrigan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (54 of 54) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mabel Horrigan Foundation's largest grantees?
Mabel Horrigan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Care and Share Inc ($10,000), Catholic Charities of Central Colorado ($10,000) and Vail Valley Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mabel Horrigan Foundation?
Mabel Horrigan Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $171K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $121K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mabel Horrigan Foundation fund?
The filing does not state a specific program-area mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions cover hunger relief, hospice and palliative care, community support, wildlife education and rehabilitation, and senior services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mabel Horrigan Foundation?
The filing says to submit a letter-format formal proposal stating the organization’s name and purpose, its exempt status, and the reason for the request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mabel Horrigan Foundation's EIN?
Mabel Horrigan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6022633. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mabel Horrigan Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mabel-horrigan-foundation-morg_76ffc1fa6a40478b89a77c6912e12dce
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