McDermott Family Foundation
McDermott Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 17 grants totaling $100,500 to charitable organizations.
McDermott Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McDermott Family Foundation gave $101K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,500
- -28.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,912
- -32.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $857,527
- +1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (85% 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 McDermott Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1750 Forest Parkway, Denver, CO 80220
Phone: (303) 592-5504
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McDermott Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ace Scholarships ($15K). Together the top 10 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 81 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 10% to recipients in New Mexico, 2% to recipients in Georgia, and 2% to recipients in Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is McDermott Family Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 187% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2021) to $141K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Scholarships Greenwood Village, CO | General Support | $15,000 |
| High Line Canal Conservancy Centennial, CO | General Support | $15,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | General Support | $15,000 |
| First Serve New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | General Support | $10,000 |
| Hoover Institute Stanford, CO | General Support | $10,000 |
| Ancient Archives Golden, CO | General Support | $5,000 |
| Denver Art Museum Denver, CO | General Support | $5,000 |
| Niman Ranch Next Generation Foundation Westminster, CO | General Support | $5,000 |
| Denver Children's Home Denver, CO | General Support | $3,500 |
| Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (Arcs) Lagrange, GA | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $857,527 | $168,693 | $112,964 | $100,500 | 17 | $102,888 | $59,998 | $55,011 |
| 2024 | $847,600 | $161,075 | $150,371 | $140,500 | 16 | $142,775 | $103,592 | $53,120 |
| 2023 | $854,038 | $23,045 | $132,698 | $123,000 | 17 | $125,270 | $18,707 | $48,953 |
| 2022 | $957,204 | $14,468 | $107,621 | $95,500 | 15 | $97,375 | $11,244 | $53,258 |
| 2021 | $1,051,131 | $69,197 | $76,353 | $64,700 | 16 | $66,585 | $60,029 | $59,424 |
| 2020 | $990,221 | $42,476 | $77,207 | $66,950 | 13 | — | $34,094 | $51,992 |
| 2019 | $1,024,952 | $26,005 | $75,739 | $65,250 | 17 | — | $24,439 | $53,827 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McDermott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, the University of Colorado Foundation says it receives, manages, and invests gifts for the benefit of the University of Colorado, while High Line Canal Conservancy says it works to preserve, protect, and enhance the 71-mile legacy canal.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in areas including education and rural-economy careers: Niman Ranch Next Generation Foundation supports undergraduate degrees for children of ranchers or agricultural workers pursuing careers supporting the rural economy. Denver Children’s Home says it provides therapeutic, educational, and community-based services to traumatized children and families; Food Bank of the Rockies says it nourishes people facing food insecurity. Regis University describes its mission as building a more just and humane world through transformative Jesuit Catholic education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $100,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $3,500. The largest listed grants were $15,000 each to ACE Scholarships, High Line Canal Conservancy, and the University of Colorado Foundation. Other listed grants included $10,000 to First Serve New Mexico and $10,000 to Hoover Institute; $5,000 each to Ancient Archives, Denver Art Museum, and Niman Ranch Next Generation Foundation; and $3,500 to Denver Children’s Home.
Other 2025 recipients included Valpo Surf Project, which says it uses surfing instruction and academic mentoring to support English-language skills, character development, and environmental consciousness among youth, and Regis University, which describes its work as transformative education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carol McDermott as president and secretary and Dirk W. McDermott as vice-president and treasurer.
McDermott Family Foundation is led by Carol McDermott, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol McDermott
President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dirk W. McDermott
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 McDermott Family Foundation
How much does McDermott Family Foundation give each year?
McDermott Family Foundation gave $101K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $141K across 16 grants.
What is McDermott Family Foundation's typical grant size?
McDermott Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $5,912, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from McDermott Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does McDermott Family Foundation give grants?
McDermott Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Mexico (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (8 grants).
Does McDermott Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of McDermott Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are McDermott Family Foundation's largest grantees?
McDermott Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ace Scholarships ($15,000), High Line Canal Conservancy ($15,000) and University of Colorado Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McDermott Family Foundation?
McDermott Family Foundation reported $858K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does McDermott Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McDermott Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 McDermott Family Foundation's EIN?
McDermott Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4129263. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does McDermott Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). McDermott Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mcdermott-family-foundation-morg_08b154cefd4c4913b209b17e3798fbcf
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