Maki Foundation

EIN 84-0836242 Β· CO

Typical grant ~$5K Funds in CO, MT, ID +7
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Giving Profile

In 2025, Maki Foundation based in CO paid 51 grants totaling $236.9K to 51 organizations across 10 states. Individual grants ranged from $3K to $7K, with a median of $5K. Its largest recipients included Aspen Journalism, Energy & Conservation Law, and Great Old Broads for Wilderness. Its application process is not specified in the filing.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$4,969,915
Giving (latest yr)
$236,900
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
51
Median grant
$5K
Recipients
51
States reached
10
Officers/trustees
3
Unsolicited applications
Unknown

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Aspen Journalism$7,000
  • Energy & Conservation Law$6,000
  • Great Old Broads for Wilderness$6,000
  • Sierra Club Foundation Wyoming$6,000
  • Advocates for the West$5,000

Where grants went

  • Colorado$94,000 Β· 19 grants
  • Montana$53,000 Β· 12 grants
  • Idaho$27,200 Β· 6 grants
  • Utah$17,500 Β· 4 grants
  • New Mexico$17,200 Β· 4 grants
  • Oregon$8,000 Β· 2 grants

Grants Paid (51)

Aspen Journalism
Aspen, CO
Operations
$7,000
Great Old Broads for Wilderness
Durango, CO
Operations
$6,000
Sierra Club Foundation Wyoming
Larimie, WY
Operations
$6,000
Energy & Conservation Law
Durango, CO
Operations
$6,000
Friends of the Wild Swan
Bigfork, MT
Operations
$5,000
Advocates for the West
Boise, ID
Operations
$5,000
Braided Knowledge
Bozeman, MT
Operations
$5,000
Citizens for a Healthy Community
Paonia, CO
Operations
$5,000
Rivers Without BordersTides Center
Port Townsend, WA
Operations
$5,000
San Juan Citizens Alliance
Durango, CO
Operations
$5,000
San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council
Alamosa, CO
Operations
$5,000
Sheep Mountain Alliance
Telluride, CO
Operations
$5,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Maki Foundation's 990-PF filing does not specify whether it accepts unsolicited applications. Many private foundations give by invitation only, so confirm before applying.

In its most recent filing, Maki Foundation reported 51 itemized grants totaling $236.9K. Individual grants ranged from $3K to $7K (median $5K).

Recent recipients include Aspen Journalism, Energy & Conservation Law, Great Old Broads for Wilderness, among 51 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Maki Foundation is a private foundation based in Colorado, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

Start with Maki Foundation's giving history and focus area to gauge fit. Officer and contact details are filed in its IRS 990-PF; the downloadable funder dataset compiles these across every foundation.

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