Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis

Private foundation · Grantmaker Littleton, CO EIN: 20-2063382

Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis is a private foundation, based in Littleton, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $255K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $6K.

Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis at a glance

In short: Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis gave $15K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,100
+51.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+700.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,888
-81.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$254,666
-2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

St Mary's Academy: $10KSt Mary's Academy$10KChildren's Hospital Colorado Foundation: $2KChildren's Hospital ColoradoFoundation$2KUniversity of Colorado Foundation: $2KUniversity of ColoradoFoundation$2KFood Bank of the Rockies: $500Food Bank of the Rockies$500The Jed Foundation: $500The Jed Foundation$500American Red Cross: $500American Red Cross$500Denver Rescue Mision: $500Denver Rescue Mision$500St Jude's Children's Research Hospital: $100St Jude's Children's ResearchHospital$100

The largest 2025 recipient was St Mary's Academy ($10K). Together the top 8 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverAuroraEnglewoodBostonBrooklynGreenwood VillageMemphisWashington

How Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Mary's Academy Englewood, COMental Health Support and Education Program$10,000
Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation Aurora, COPediatric Mental Health Crisis Services$1,500
University of Colorado Foundation Aurora, COCu Anschutz, Friends of the Depression Center Fund$1,500
Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, COGeneral Purpose$500
The Jed Foundation Boston, MAGeneral Purpose$500
American Red Cross Washington, DCDisaster Relief$500
Denver Rescue Mision Denver, COGeneral Purpose$500
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNPediatric Healthcare$100
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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
2025$254,666$13,575$19,191$15,1008$17,000$5,668$20,531
2024$260,282$16,489$10,120$10,0001$10,000$16,476$18,821
2023$253,913$8,091$1,894——$900$7,727$16,126
2022$245,716$-2,890$17,101$17,0004$17,014$6,798$15,599
2021$267,707$7,295$17,901$16,0003$16,892$6,163$15,710
2020$278,313$28,786$15,501$13,7003—$27,927$12,216

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis is led by Lydia T. McKee, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lydia T. McKee

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kari Bleyle

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wr McKee

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis

How much does Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis give each year?

Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis gave $15K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis's typical grant size?

Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,888, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis give grants?

Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis gives mostly in Colorado: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Aurora, CO (2 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).

Does Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis give general operating support?

Yes: 38% of Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis's largest grantees?

Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis's largest 2025 grantees include St Mary's Academy ($10,000), Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation ($1,500) and University of Colorado Foundation ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis?

Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis reported $255K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 is Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis's EIN?

Patrick Thomas McKee Foundation for Children in Crisis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2063382. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 16, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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