Maki Foundation
The Maki Foundation is a private foundation based in Carbondale, Colorado, established in 1981. It supports environmental protection in the western United States, with particular concern for wildlands, rivers, wilderness, and the wildlife that depends on them.
Maki Foundation at a glance
In short: Maki Foundation gave $237K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Colorado. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $236,900
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,645
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,969,915
- +8.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (9 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (40% 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 Maki Foundation
- How to Apply
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First-time applicants should send a brief letter of inquiry before applying. Previous grantees may apply directly; if more than five years have passed since the last application, they should discuss the current proposal with the Grant Director.
- Review Cycle
- The listed deadline for the 2026 cycle was April 30, 2026, which has passed. Awards for that cycle were to be announced by September 30, 2026 or before.
- Deadline
- The listed deadline for the 2026 cycle was April 30, 2026, which has passed.
- Contact
Application contact: Maki Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 477, Carbondale, CO 81623
Phone: (970) 925-3272
Website: https://makifoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Maki Foundation
Who Maki Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aspen Journalism ($7K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
262 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 262 grants of 262 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated area of interest includes New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. In 2025, 40% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 22% to Montana, 11% to Idaho, and 7% each to Utah and New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Maki Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 51 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 124% 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 $204K (2023) to $237K (2025). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $237K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Journalism Aspen, CO | Operations | $7,000 |
| Energy & Conservation Law Durango, CO | Operations | $6,000 |
| Great Old Broads for Wilderness Durango, CO | Operations | $6,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Wyoming Larimie, WY | Operations | $6,000 |
| Advocates for the West Boise, ID | Operations | $5,000 |
| Braided Knowledge Bozeman, MT | Operations | $5,000 |
| Citizens for a Healthy Community Paonia, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Clearwater Moscow, ID | Operations | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Wild Swan Bigfork, MT | Operations | $5,000 |
| Gateway Conservation Alliance Gallatin Gateway, MT | Operations | $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 | $4,969,915 | $150,363 | $327,361 | $236,900 | 51 | $298,145 | $128,461 | $240,911 |
| 2024 | $4,567,723 | $320,249 | $304,189 | $229,200 | 51 | $280,629 | $297,977 | $219,198 |
| 2023 | $4,050,277 | $136,530 | $278,123 | $204,000 | 51 | $253,424 | $123,974 | $211,194 |
| 2022 | $3,101,131 | $130,885 | $296,805 | $231,000 | 55 | $272,775 | $117,638 | $144,109 |
| 2021 | $3,267,051 | $375,208 | $315,958 | $228,600 | 54 | $251,937 | $322,449 | $214,888 |
| 2020 | $3,207,801 | $114,276 | $302,889 | $233,000 | 64 | — | $100,061 | $176,390 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maki Foundation reported a distributable amount of $241K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated priorities are wilderness and wildlands protection, river and wetlands conservation, biological diversity conservation, and public lands management. It looks for organizations and projects where modest support can make a significant contribution; its website says most successful applicants are small local and regional grassroots organizations. It rarely funds groups with annual budgets over $1 million.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate work in these areas. Aspen Journalism describes its mission as producing investigative journalism so well-informed citizens can make better decisions. Great Old Broads for Wilderness says it engages and inspires activism to preserve and protect wilderness and wildlands. Energy & Conservation Law describes itself as a public interest law firm providing specialized legal services to communities facing threats from resource extraction.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 51 grants totaling $236,900. The grants ranged from $3,000 to $7,000, with a median of $5,000; the foundation’s website says most awards are generally $1,000 to $5,000. Its largest reported 2025 grants included $7,000 to Aspen Journalism and $6,000 each to Energy & Conservation Law and Great Old Broads for Wilderness. Other listed awards included $6,000 to Sierra Club Foundation Wyoming and $5,000 each to Advocates for the West, Braided Knowledge, Citizens for a Healthy Community, Friends of the Clearwater, Friends of the Wild Swan, Gateway Conservation Alliance, Great Basin Resource Watch, and Great Burn Conservation Alliance.
The foundation’s website says first-time applicants should begin with a brief letter of inquiry; previous grantees may apply directly, while those whose last application was more than five years ago should discuss their proposal with the Grant Director. Applications are to include a one-page application form, a narrative of four pages or less, organizational and project budgets, a current financial statement, a list of board members and key staff, and the federal tax exemption ruling. Applicants must have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. The foundation does not consider requests for acquisition or construction of community recreation facilities, buildings, municipal parks, reservoirs, or similar projects. It also excludes wildlife rehabilitation centers, zoos, recycling programs, tree planting projects, toxic waste cleanup, film productions, and fellowships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ann Harvey, Mark Harvey, and Clare Bastable as directors.
Maki Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Harvey
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Clare Bastable
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Harvey
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kim Springer (2020–2024) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Maki Foundation
How much does Maki Foundation give each year?
Maki Foundation gave $237K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $229K across 51 grants.
What is Maki Foundation's typical grant size?
Maki Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,645, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Maki Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Maki Foundation give grants?
Maki Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Montana (22%) and Idaho (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Durango, CO (5 grants), Boise, ID (4 grants), Missoula, MT (4 grants) and Santa Fe, NM (3 grants).
Does Maki Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 51 grants with a stated purpose on Maki Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (51 grants).
Who are Maki Foundation's largest grantees?
Maki Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Aspen Journalism ($7,000), Energy & Conservation Law ($6,000) and Great Old Broads for Wilderness ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 8% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Maki Foundation?
Maki Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $298K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $241K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Maki Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated priorities are wilderness and wildlands protection, river and wetlands conservation, biological diversity conservation, and public lands management. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Maki Foundation?
First-time applicants should send a brief letter of inquiry before applying. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Maki Foundation's EIN?
Maki Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0836242. 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Maki Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/maki-foundation-morg_8d4fcdfb427b4510b0dd5aab28d67ff8
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