SGM Family Foundation
SGM Family Foundation is a Form 990-PF private foundation based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $142,500 to charitable organizations.
SGM Family Foundation at a glance
In short: SGM Family Foundation gave $143K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $142,500
- +40.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +40.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,005,454
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (62% 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 SGM Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1050 Green Oaks Drive, Greenwood Village, CO 80121
Phone: (303) 794-3892
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who SGM Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denver Museum of Nature & Science ($20K). Together the top 10 received $112K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 18% to Illinois, 12% to Minnesota, 5% to Florida, and 2% to Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is SGM Family Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 352% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $32K (2022) to $143K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $143K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science Denver, CO | Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Lurie Children's Foundation Chicago, IL | Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Common Hope Saint Paul, MN | Charitable Purpose | $17,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Denver Denver, CO | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Eagle Valley Land Trust Avon, CO | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Highline Canal Conservancy Centennial, CO | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Love Light Melody Denver, CO | Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Denver Center for the Performing Arts Denver, CO | Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, CO | Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Great Plains Foundation Jupiter, FL | Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,005,454 | $146,405 | $163,316 | $142,500 | 19 | $142,504 | $125,628 | $156,139 |
| 2024 | $3,019,701 | $1,226,354 | $108,060 | $101,500 | 19 | $101,602 | $1,220,196 | $128,535 |
| 2023 | $1,898,995 | $24,307 | $90,581 | $89,000 | 18 | $89,002 | $23,514 | $97,436 |
| 2022 | $1,921,413 | $24,574 | $37,186 | $31,500 | 14 | $31,502 | $19,060 | $98,168 |
| 2021 | $1,929,439 | $1,371,677 | $38,205 | $35,000 | 16 | $35,002 | $19,327 | $34,702 |
| 2020 | $594,485 | $21,293 | $40,037 | $33,000 | 14 | — | $14,430 | $27,728 |
| 2019 | $606,560 | $-24,758 | $37,367 | $31,579 | 11 | — | $16,244 | $30,920 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SGM Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $156K 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 working in areas including education, health care, housing, food security, conservation, the arts, and support for people emerging from homelessness. For example, Common Hope describes its work as promoting opportunity in Guatemala through education, health care, and housing; Eagle Valley Land Trust describes its mission as protecting land, scenic beauty, recreational opportunities, and wildlife habitats; and Food Bank of the Rockies says it works to nourish people facing food insecurity. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $142,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grants were $20,000 each to Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Lurie Children’s Foundation, and $17,000 to Common Hope. Other listed awards included $10,000 each to Boys & Girls Club of Denver, Eagle Valley Land Trust, Highline Canal Conservancy, and Love Light Melody.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen G Mcconahey, Kathleen L Mcconahey, Heather M Shaffer, and Benjamin S Mcconahey as directors.
SGM Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin S. McConahey
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Heather M. Shaffer
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathleen L. McConahey
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stephen G. McConahey
Director
On filings since 2019
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 SGM Family Foundation
How much does SGM Family Foundation give each year?
SGM Family Foundation gave $143K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 19 grants.
What is SGM Family Foundation's typical grant size?
SGM Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,500, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from SGM Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does SGM Family Foundation give grants?
SGM Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (18%) and Minnesota (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (8 grants) and Avon, CO (2 grants).
Who are SGM Family Foundation's largest grantees?
SGM Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Denver Museum of Nature & Science ($20,000), Lurie Children's Foundation ($20,000) and Common Hope ($17,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is SGM Family Foundation?
SGM Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (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 does SGM Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, health care, housing, food security, conservation, the arts, and support for people emerging from homelessness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from SGM Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it 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 SGM Family Foundation's EIN?
SGM Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4159257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does SGM 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). SGM Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sgm-family-foundation-morg_cb92d5528e3744ee848e0181b971f9f8
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