The Considine Family Foundation concentrates its giving in Denver-area education and Catholic religious support, with the vast majority of dollars directed to a single education-focused organization (Compositive). Grants are few but large, indicating a preference for making substantial investments in a small number of local institutions rather than spreading many small awards. The foundation appears comfortable supporting both secular educational programming and traditional religious/monastic communities.
Highly concentrated: 4 total grants totaling $550,000 with roughly 82% of funds directed to a single repeat grantee (Compositive). Few, large gifts rather than many small awards; blended secular education funding with occasional religious philanthropy.
A three-year pattern of $150,000 grants to Compositive is the clearest signature in the Considine Family Foundation’s recent giving. That recurring support stands alongside a second cluster of Denver-based gifts to Catholic and education institutions, showing a funder that makes concentrated awards rather than broad, distributed grants. Recent support also reached Capuchin Poor Clares, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish, Catholic Charities of Denver, and the University of Denver, which places local religious life and education near the center of the foundation’s portfolio. The foundation’s grant list shows a mix of education, religious, and medical support, but the largest awards are consistently tied to a small number of organizations. In one year alone, it backed Compositive at the same $150,000 level as in 2023 and 2024, while other gifts moved between $35,000 and six figures. The pattern suggests a donor advised, family, or private family style of grantmaking focused on select institutions rather than a wide application pool. Its recent recipients include both Denver organizations and national Catholic and education groups, giving the foundation a local core with a broader ideological and institutional reach.
Education is the foundation’s most visible grantmaking area. In 2024, it gave $60,000 to the Jack Miller Center, $43,000 to Sophia Institute, and $38,200 to Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, each tied to education-related work. Catholic religious support is another clear thread. The foundation awarded $70,000 to Ignatius Press in 2025 and $50,000 to the Knights of Columbus in 2024, while also supporting Harvard Catholic Forum with $36,000 in 2025. Denver-based institutional support appears in several awards. Catholic Charities of Denver received $50,000 in 2025, the Archdiocese of Denver received $55,000 in 2024, and Our Lady of Lourdes Classical School received $35,000 in 2024. Medical support also appears through Project Angel Heart and the University of Colorado Foundation.
Typical grants cluster around five figures: the p25 is $4,550, the median is $11,000, and the p75 is $41,146. The distribution is uneven, with a handful of much larger awards and many smaller ones. Repeat support is a defining feature: Compositive appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 at $150,000 each year, and Society of the Sacred Heart appears in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation is a private family foundation, gives no program-related investments, and funds individuals. Its latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$598K
$18.8M
$847K
$965K
Most grants fall between $5K and $41K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$41K
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Notable grantees: Compositive, Capuchin Poor Clares, Other local Denver education initiatives (unspecified)
Giving is national in scope, but it is heavily centered in Colorado. Recipient locations in Denver appear repeatedly, including Compositive, Capuchin Poor Clares, Catholic Charities of Denver, the Archdiocese of Denver, the University of Denver, and Our Lady of Lourdes Classical School. Other Colorado recipients include Morrison. Outside Colorado, grants reached San Francisco, Cambridge, Washington, Chicago, Baltimore, Austin, St. Louis, Manchester, New Haven, and Valley Forge. Every grant in the provided list went to a U.S. recipient.
Its recent grants center on education and Catholic religious support, with additional medical gifts. Denver-based education institutions and Catholic organizations make up much of the recent list, alongside national Catholic, education, and policy groups.
The grant-size distribution is skewed toward smaller awards, with a p25 of $4,550, a median of $11,000, and a p75 of $41,146. It also makes a few large gifts, including repeated $150,000 grants to Compositive.
Yes. Compositive received $150,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Society of the Sacred Heart also appears in both 2023 and 2024 with $44,000 awards.
Colorado is the top state by grant count, and 55% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Denver is the most frequent city in the recent grants list, with multiple awards to local education and Catholic institutions.
No. The foundation gives nationally, and the recent list includes recipients in California, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Washington, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Texas, Missouri, New Hampshire, and the District of Columbia, in addition to Colorado.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPOSITIVE | DENVER, CO | $150,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| IGNATIUS PRESS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $40,528 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HARVARD CATHOLIC FORUM | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $36,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| NATIONAL REVIEW INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART | ST LOUIS, MO | $22,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| ELM INSTITUTE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| OUR LADY OF LOURDES CLASSICAL SCHOOL | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC PARISH | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| GLIOBLASTOMA FOUNDATION | DURHAM, NC | $13,500 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| RAPTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $11,400 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT - ROCKY MOUNTAIN INC | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FOCUS MINISTRIES INC | HAMILTON, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| THE JACK MILLER CENTER | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC ACADEMY | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| OAK ROSE FUND | DENVER, CO | $7,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE | MORRISON, CO | $6,400 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FINS ATTACHED | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $6,400 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| BUTTERFLY PAVILION | WESTMINSTER, CO | $6,400 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SWALLOW HILL MUSIC SCHOOL | DENVER, CO | $6,400 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| WOODSON CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MORGRIDGE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - UNIVERSITY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THE NEW ATLANTIS | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THE COLORADO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION | DENVER, CO | $2,600 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| INSTITUTE ON RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MARISOL HOMES | LAKEWOOD, CO | $2,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $2,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| SAINT RICHARD CATHOLIC CHURCH | BORREGO SPRINGS, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| ST MARY OF THE CROWN | CARBONDALE, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| EMILY GRIFFITH FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| COMPOSITIVE | DENVER, CO | $150,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| JACK MILLER CENTER | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $60,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $55,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| LUCY BURNS INC | MIDDLETON, WI | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| THOMISTIC INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS | NEW HAVEN, CT | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $45,528 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART | ST LOUIS, MO | $44,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| SOPHIA INSTITUTE | MANCHESTER, NH | $43,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FREEDOM AT VALLEY FORGE | VALLEY FORGE, PA | $40,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| THE NEW ATLANTIS | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE | MORRISON, CO | $38,200 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| OUR LADY OF LOURDES CLASSICAL SCHOOL | DENVER, CO | $35,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $28,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| STEAMBOAT INSTITUTE | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION | PRINCETON, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ST JOHN PAUL THE GREAT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | DENVER, CO | $23,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM | WASHINGTON, DC | $17,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
COMPOSITIVE
$150,000EDUCATION
IGNATIUS PRESS
$70,000RELIGIOUS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF DENVER
$50,000EDUCATION
HARVARD CATHOLIC FORUM
$36,000RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION
AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH FUND
$25,000EDUCATION
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART
$22,000RELIGIOUS
ELM INSTITUTE
$20,000EDUCATION
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CLASSICAL SCHOOL
$15,000EDUCATION
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC PARISH
$15,000RELIGIOUS
RAPTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$11,400EDUCATION
FOCUS MINISTRIES INC
$10,000RELIGIOUS
ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC ACADEMY
$10,000EDUCATION
OAK ROSE FUND
$7,500EDUCATION
FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE
$6,400EDUCATION
FINS ATTACHED
$6,400EDUCATION
BUTTERFLY PAVILION
$6,400EDUCATION
MORGRIDGE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
$5,000EDUCATION
THE NEW ATLANTIS
$5,000EDUCATION
THE COLORADO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
$2,600EDUCATION
INSTITUTE ON RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE
$2,500RELIGIOUS
MARISOL HOMES
$2,000RELIGIOUS
SAINT RICHARD CATHOLIC CHURCH
$1,000RELIGIOUS
ST MARY OF THE CROWN
$1,000RELIGIOUS
COMPOSITIVE
$150,000EDUCATION
ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER
$55,000EDUCATION
LUCY BURNS INC
$50,000EDUCATION
THOMISTIC INSTITUTE
$50,000EDUCATION
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
$50,000EDUCATION
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART
$44,000EDUCATION
SOPHIA INSTITUTE
$43,000EDUCATION
FREEDOM AT VALLEY FORGE
$40,000EDUCATION
THE NEW ATLANTIS
$40,000EDUCATION
FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE
$38,200EDUCATION
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CLASSICAL SCHOOL
$35,000EDUCATION
ST JOHN PAUL THE GREAT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$23,500EDUCATION
VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM
$17,000EDUCATION