Margulf Foundation
The Margulf Foundation is a private foundation based in Glendale, Colorado, that supports efforts to expand and improve learning opportunities for youth in Colorado and beyond. Its stated mission is to partner with leaders and teams reimagining education with youth, families, and communities toward a more just and equitable future.
Margulf Foundation at a glance
In short: Margulf Foundation gave $10.8M across 124 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), top state Colorado. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,751,200
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 124
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,703
- +33.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $53,750
- Total assets
- $287,619,198
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (23 of 83, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (45% 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 Margulf Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. It says grantmaking decisions are based primarily on interactions with leaders rather than formal applications.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4500 E Cherry Creek South Dr 250, Glendale, CO 80246
Phone: (720) 460-0557
Website: https://margulffoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Margulf Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Newschools ($790K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $4.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
707 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 408 grants of 707 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its work as serving youth in Colorado and beyond. In 2025, 45% of its grant dollars went to Colorado recipients, 19% to California, 12% to New York, 4% to Louisiana, and 4% to Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 124 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Margulf Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 23 of 83 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $79K; repeat grants $149K. How we count
Medians: $60K first-time, $80K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $7.7M (2020) to $12.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 124 grants totaling $10.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Newschools Oakland, CA | General Operating Grant | $760,000 |
| Collaborative Healing Initiative Within Communities (Chic) Denver, CO | General Operating Grant | $360,000 |
| Immschools Dallas, TX | General Operating Grant | $360,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley Alamosa, CO | General Operating Grant | $310,000 |
| Colorado Education Initiative Denver, CO | General Operating Grant | $310,000 |
| Pahara Institute (Now Lone Rock Foundation) Covina, CA | General Operating Grant | $310,000 |
| Rise Colorado Aurora, CO | General Operating Grant | $310,000 |
| Transcend Hastingsonhudson, NY | General Operating Grant | $310,000 |
| Valley Settlement Glenwood Springs, CO | General Operating Grant | $310,000 |
| 40 New Orleans, LA | General Operating Grant | $260,000 |
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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 | $287,619,198 | $13,965,805 | $14,217,941 | $10,751,200 | 124 | $13,410,883 | $16,236,221 | $13,516,956 |
| 2024 | $279,836,388 | $5,388,833 | $14,222,482 | $10,751,550 | 166 | $13,411,684 | $3,656,026 | $13,215,963 |
| 2023 | $249,649,820 | $5,304,883 | $11,652,673 | $8,979,500 | 89 | $10,936,439 | $7,212,781 | $11,987,745 |
| 2022 | $241,666,410 | $12,944,358 | $13,233,177 | $10,864,910 | 142 | $12,656,593 | $19,705,495 | $12,169,758 |
| 2021 | $278,858,541 | $8,061,478 | $14,022,430 | $12,056,000 | 186 | — | $5,926,655 | $13,478,947 |
| 2020 | $253,601,874 | $-3,558,834 | $9,365,198 | $7,723,317 | 116 | — | $1,667,805 | $11,563,220 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margulf Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13.5M 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 two main grantmaking areas are Learning Environments, which support educational spaces where youth can thrive academically, socially, emotionally, and physically, and Talent, which supports the people, communities, and conditions needed for meaningful learning experiences.
Examples of grantees’ work include IMMSCHOOLS, whose mission is to help teachers and school leaders create positive school cultures for students and families regardless of immigration status; Valley Settlement, which works with families in early childhood and adult education; and RISE Colorado, which works to empower low-income families and families of color to address educational inequity. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 124 grants totaling $10,751,200. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $760,000, with a median of $53,750. Its largest reported grants included $760,000 to NewSchools; $360,000 to the Collaborative Healing Initiative within Communities (CHIC) and $360,000 to IMMSCHOOLS; and $310,000 each to Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley, Colorado Education Initiative, Pahara Institute (now Lone Rock Foundation), RISE Colorado, Transcend, and Valley Settlement. The listed grants were for general operating support.
The foundation says it provides general operating support and, when possible, multi-year grants and adaptable reporting timelines. It also describes small grants for local grantees’ community emergency needs, additional funds dedicated to sustaining leaders and teams, opportunities for grantees to connect and attend workshops, and Collaboration Grants among grantees.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeremy Flug as member; Ramsay Stabler as director and secretary; Vicki Flug Sterling as director and president; Eunice Kim as director and treasurer; Elizabeth Aybar Conti as chief executive officer; Sonya Marques-Correia as chief financial officer; Dwight Jones as director; and Margo Flug Start as director.
Margulf Foundation is led by Elizabeth Aybar Conti, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Aybar Conti
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$265K (2020) → $377K (2025)
Vicki Flug Sterling
Director & President
Director → Director & President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramsay Stabler
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwight Jones
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eunice Kim
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margo Flug Start
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonya Marques-Correia
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$222K (2022) → $309K (2025)
Jeremy Flug
Member
Director & President → Director, President & Member, 2024
Director, President & Member → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jerry Buck (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Richard Boerner (2020–2023) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $377K, to Elizabeth Aybar Conti (Chief Executive Officer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Margulf Foundation
How much does Margulf Foundation give each year?
Margulf Foundation gave $10.8M across 124 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10.8M across 166 grants.
What is Margulf Foundation's typical grant size?
Margulf Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $53,750, and its average grant was $86,703, across 124 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Margulf Foundation that year got $79K on average.
Where does Margulf Foundation give grants?
Margulf Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (19%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (40 grants), New York, NY (7 grants), Alamosa, CO (7 grants) and Washington, DC (6 grants).
Does Margulf Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 58% of Margulf Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (72 of 124) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Emergency Health and Human Services Programming Grant" (10 grants).
Who are Margulf Foundation's largest grantees?
Margulf Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Newschools ($790,000 across 2 grants), Colorado Education Initiative ($464,000 across 3 grants) and Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley ($390,000 across 4 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Margulf Foundation?
Margulf Foundation reported $287.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13.5M (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.
What does Margulf Foundation fund?
The foundation’s two main grantmaking areas are Learning Environments, which support educational spaces where youth can thrive academically, socially, emotionally, and physically, and Talent, which supports the people, communities, and conditions needed for meaningful learning experiences. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Margulf Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Margulf Foundation's EIN?
Margulf Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2927245. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Margulf Foundation 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 April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Margulf Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/margulf-foundation-morg_c7a5b88f8e0d492a9d170e68f4d62021
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