Menk Foundation
Menk Foundation is a private foundation, based in Broomfield, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $102K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $4K.
Menk Foundation at a glance
In short: Menk Foundation gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,573
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,796
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,600
- Total assets
- $101,647
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Menk Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rocky Mountain PBS ($5K). Together the top 7 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Menk Foundation gives
- Giving grew 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 349% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $22K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain PBS Denver, CO | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Network for Good Washington, DC | General Fund | $3,090 |
| National Park Foundation Washington, DC | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Colorado Gives Arvada, CO | General Fund | $2,600 |
| Steamboat Adaptive Steamboat Springs, CO | General Fund | $2,583 |
| A Precious Child Broomfield, CO | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Mapleton Education Foundation Denver, CO | General Fund | $800 |
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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 | $101,647 | $5,945 | $21,525 | $19,573 | 7 | $19,573 | $4,020 | $5,614 |
| 2024 | $117,227 | $4,845 | $13,001 | $11,187 | 8 | $11,187 | $1,975 | — |
| 2023 | $125,383 | $4,552 | $14,563 | $12,602 | 9 | $12,602 | $1,926 | — |
| 2022 | $139,894 | $-3,007 | $11,769 | $10,000 | 6 | $10,000 | $1,535 | — |
| 2021 | $149,667 | $3,565 | $23,373 | $21,500 | 6 | $21,500 | $1,692 | — |
| 2020 | $169,514 | $4,594 | $14,309 | $12,500 | 6 | — | $2,785 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Menk Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Menk Foundation is led by Brian D. Menk, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian D. Menk
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Menk Foundation
How much does Menk Foundation give each year?
Menk Foundation gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 8 grants.
What is Menk Foundation's typical grant size?
Menk Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,600, and its average grant was $2,796, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Menk Foundation give grants?
Menk Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Menk Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Menk Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Menk Foundation's largest grantees?
Menk Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rocky Mountain PBS ($5,000), Network for Good ($3,090) and National Park Foundation ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Menk Foundation?
Menk Foundation reported $102K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Menk Foundation's EIN?
Menk Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1405082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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