Salazar Family Foundation
Grants to specified charities
Salazar Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Salazar Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $417K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,250,000
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $416,667
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $67,434,629
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Salazar Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denver Foundation ($1.1M). Together the top 3 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 14 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Salazar Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $1.3M (2025) to $1.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Foundation Denver, CO | Supported Organization | $1,100,000 |
| Warren Village Denver, CO | Supported Organization | $75,000 |
| Horizons Colorado at Colorado Academy Denver, CO | Supported Organization | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $67,434,629 | $563,297 | $1,950,434 | $1,250,000 | 3 | $1,052,175 |
| 2024 | $68,157,093 | $1,499,552 | $2,486,889 | $1,400,000 | 3 | $1,746,944 |
| 2023 | $68,926,542 | $6,596,361 | $1,877,739 | $1,300,000 | 3 | $2,130,488 |
| 2022 | $64,418,481 | $182,209 | $1,981,510 | $1,500,000 | 2 | $550,129 |
| 2021 | $66,556,881 | $39,590,347 | $1,671,756 | $1,500,000 | 3 | $39,411,307 |
| 2020 | $28,565,625 | $3,763,712 | $1,613,950 | $1,500,000 | 3 | $3,065,904 |
About Salazar Family Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Salazar Family Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $67.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Salazar Family Foundation is led by Carmen Mendoza, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carmen Mendoza
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $77K (2025)
Lola A. Salazar
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
V. Robert Salazar
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Marquez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Tobin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Nunez-Hernandez
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Michelle Galuszka (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Genevieve Laca (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Lovell (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Harrison (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Monique Lovato (2020) — 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 $77K, to Carmen Mendoza (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Salazar Family Foundation
How much does Salazar Family Foundation give each year?
Salazar Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 3 grants.
What is Salazar Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Salazar Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $416,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Salazar Family Foundation give grants?
Salazar Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does Salazar Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Salazar Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Supported Organization" (3 grants).
How large is Salazar Family Foundation?
Salazar Family Foundation reported $67.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $563K.
What is Salazar Family Foundation?
Salazar Family Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. It holds $67.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Salazar Family Foundation's EIN?
Salazar Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1527129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Salazar Family Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Innovation Award (Student Competition) $10,000 total scholarship pool ($5,000 first place, $2,500 second place, $1,500 third place, plus $1,000 Realtors' Choice Award) · Due November 10, 2026
- Expand Energy STEM Education Fund Grant Up to US $1,000 · Due November 10, 2026
- Scholarship Drawing Due November 10, 2026
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