Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation
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About Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation
The Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation concentrates almost exclusively on K–12 public education in the Denver area, directing multi-million dollar, program-specific gifts to organizations that expand high-quality public school options and classroom capacity. Their funding targets school network growth and teacher recruitment/support rather than broad philanthropy, indicating an outcome-driven interest in improving student achievement through investment in proven school models and educator pipelines.
Focus Areas
Expansion and capital/program support for DSST Public Schools (Denver-area STEM-focused public charter schools)Teacher recruitment, placement, and support through Teach For America – ColoradoK–12 public school improvement in the Denver metropolitan area
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations/programs (grant recipients)individual students/learners (scholarship recipients)
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: very few, large, program-specific grants to a small set of repeat grantees (three grants to DSST Foundation and two to Teach For America–Colorado), indicating preference for deep, targeted investments in trusted education partners.
Funding Style
About Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation
The Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation directs most of its giving toward K–12 public education in the Denver area, with large program-specific commitments to school networks, educator pipelines, and student support organizations. A defining thread is its repeated support for DSST Public Schools, including a $2,134,000 grant in 2024, a $1,938,500 grant in 2023, and a $1,904,500 grant in 2025. The foundation also backs teacher recruitment and placement through Teach For America – Colorado, reflecting an interest in staffing public schools as well as expanding them. Its recent grants show a mix of operating, endowment, and program-specific support, but the strongest pattern is targeted investment in organizations serving Denver and nearby communities. Alongside the charter-school and teacher-pipeline funding, the foundation has made recurring grants to Denver Scholarship Foundation, Colorado School of Mines Foundation, and Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The portfolio also includes grants to CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties, World Bicycle Relief, Peruvian Hearts, Red Rocks Community College Foundation, and Lighthouse Writers Workshop, indicating a broader but still concentrated regional approach. The foundation funds individuals as well as organizations.
What Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation Funds
In K–12 education, the foundation gave $100,000 in 2025 to Denver Scholarship Foundation for program support, and it made earlier $100,000 grants in 2024 and 2023 to the same organization. That pattern sits alongside its work with DSST Public Schools, showing sustained support for school access and student pathways. For educator pipelines, the foundation awarded $325,000 in both 2024 and 2023 to Teach For America - Colorado for program-specific work. It also supports college and postsecondary institutions through $200,000 endowment grants to Colorado School of Mines Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also funds community-serving and enrichment organizations. Recent examples include $75,000 to Denver Museum of Nature & Science in 2025 for program support and $50,000 to Lighthouse Writers Workshop Inc in 2025 for program support.
How Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation Gives
Typical grant sizes cluster tightly around smaller awards, with a p25 of $9,922, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $40,000. The recent grant list also shows a few much larger, multi-year commitments, especially in education. Recipients often appear across multiple years, including repeat support in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for several organizations. The foundation makes both restricted and unrestricted grants, including program-specific, general operating, capital, and endowment support. It also funds individuals, indicating a structure that includes scholarship or individual support alongside nonprofit grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.4M
Total Assets
$27.2M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$3.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$40K
Geographic Reach
Regional9 states funded
About 74% of grants go to recipients in CO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation Funds
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 126 | $10.3M | 96.9% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2 | $10K |
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