The Shirley and Marvin Strait Foundation

DENVER, CO EIN: 82-3288541

The Shirley and Marvin Strait Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $689K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $18K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$689K

+16.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$27K

+3.5% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-13.8% YoY

About The Shirley and Marvin Strait Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Shirley and Marvin Strait Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $689K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $18K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Black ForestCentennialColorado SpringsDenverPueblo

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9K$18K$26K$35K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$689,029$590,701$502,817
Revenue$22,452$9,999$19,015
Expenses$31,134$30,713$31,268
Qualifying Distributions$26,855$25,949$28,621
Net Investment Income$18,173$5,254$16,368
Distributable Amount$29,450$26,855$28,360

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$14K$21K$29K3 grants20213 grants20225 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

EARLY CONNECTIONS$10KB'NAI JACOB CEM ASSOC CO…$10KDESTINATIONS THERAPY MAY…$3KPIKES PEAK UNITED WAY$3KUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO F…$555GAZETTE CHARITIES FOUNDA…$300

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL STRAITPresident/DIREC
DEBORAH ANN GONZALESSecretary/TREAS
DENISE LYNN STRAITDirector

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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