OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lafayette, CO EIN: 84-1441530

OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lafayette, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.9M. Net investment income was $73K.

OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation at a glance

In short: OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation gave $3.9M across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $1.9M), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$3,877,567
Grants made (2023)
2
Average grant
$1,938,784
Median grant
$1,938,784
Primary geography
Colorado (52% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

I Have a Dream Foundation Boulder County: $2.0MI Have a Dream FoundationBoulder County$2.0M

The largest 2023 recipient was I Have a Dream Foundation Boulder County ($2.0M).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,877,567), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M6$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverBoulderOlympia

How OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 88% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M3 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2021) to $3.9M (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $3.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
I Have a Dream Foundation Boulder County Boulder, COEducational Expenses$2,000,000
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$1,877,567
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$112,178$3,916,687$3,877,5672$3,877,567$73,007$47,349
2022$3,808,996$3,702,351$30,384————$96,728
2021$135,535$800,872$2,087,252$2,056,5002$2,056,500—$38,487
2020$1,421,905$1,014,172$2,103,767$2,066,5003——$123,389

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation is led by Terry R. Minton, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2023 is compensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Terry R. Minton

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $24K (2020) → $29K (2023)

  • Jerry E. Felknor

    Vice President Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Terry R Minton — President, Secretary, Treasurer: $29KTerry R MintonPresident, Secretary, Treasurer$29K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $29K, to Terry R Minton (President, Secretary, Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation

How much does OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation give each year?

OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation gave $3.9M across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation?

OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lafayette, CO.

Where does OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation operate?

OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Washington.

How much is OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation's EIN?

OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1441530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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