The Leo Hill Charitable Trust makes a small number of very large, unrestricted grants to community institutions in Colorado, favoring higher education, regional health care, elder services, and local congregations. Grants are given as general operating support rather than project- or program-specific funding, suggesting trust in recipient leadership and a focus on institutional stability. The foundation appears locally focused and pragmatic, directing major gifts to established, place-based organizations that serve education, health, and community life.
Very concentrated giving: four large, unrestricted gifts totaling over $4M, focused on established local institutions rather than many small grants or national causes.
A defining feature of Leo Hill Charitable Trust C/o Wayne Hutchens is the size of its unrestricted gifts to Colorado institutions. In 2024, it made a $1,357,731 general fund grant to CU Foundation, followed by a $1,308,524 general fund grant to Frasier Meadows and a $724,539 general fund grant to BCH Foundation. Those awards show a pattern of large, flexible support for organizations with operating budgets that serve education, health care, and elder services. The trust’s recent giving also includes general fund support for Pine Street Church, Colorado College, and Tru Community Care, alongside gifts to Boulder Rotary Foundation and Mile High United Way. The same general-support language appears across the grant list, indicating that the trust gives core funding rather than project-restricted awards. Its grant record is concentrated in Colorado institutions, with recurring support to several recipients across 2023 and 2024. The foundation also extends some grants beyond Colorado, including awards to Wwii Museum in New Orleans, Living Truth in Apex, and National Outdoor Leadership School in Lander. Even so, the overall pattern remains place-based and institution-focused, with most dollars going to established community organizations.
In higher education, the trust gave $1,357,731 to CU Foundation in 2024 and $365,440 to Colorado College the same year, both as general fund support. That points to a clear interest in university-level institutions in Colorado. Health care is another recurring area. The trust awarded $724,539 to BCH Foundation in 2024 and $328,765 to Tru Community Care, again under general fund language. It also gave $5,000 to Children's Hospital Foundation in 2024. Elder services appear through a $1,308,524 grant to Frasier Meadows in 2024. Religious and civic institutions are also present in the record, including a $660,308 general fund gift to Pine Street Church and a $320,047 grant to Boulder Rotary Foundation.
Typical grant size is large: the p25 is $15,000, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $320,047. The 2024 list shows several seven-figure grants, while smaller awards are still generally made in five- and six-figure amounts. The same recipients appear in multiple years, including CU Foundation, BCH Foundation, Frasier Meadows, Pine Street Church, Boulder Rotary Foundation, Mile High United Way, Adaptive Adventures, Living Truth, and Children's Hospital Foundation. The trust is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recurring use of
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Most grants fall between $15K and $320K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$320K
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Notable grantees: CU Foundation, Frasier Meadows, BCH Foundation (Boulder Community Health), Pine Street Church
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Colorado, with 84% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. The top giving state is also CO. Among recipient cities, Boulder appears frequently through Frasier Meadows, BCH Foundation, Pine Street Church, Boulder Rotary Foundation, and Adaptive Adventures. Denver also receives multiple grants through CU Foundation, Mile High United Way, 5430 Foundation, and Boy Scouts. Outside Colorado, grants went to New Orleans, Apex, and Lander, all in the United States.
The trust supports Colorado institutions across education, health care, elder services, congregational life, and civic organizations. Recent grants include university support, hospital and health system philanthropy, continuing care retirement and elder services, and general support for local congregational infrastructure.
The recent grants are consistently labeled as general fund support. That pattern appears across major awards such as the $1,357,731 grant to CU Foundation, the $1,308,524 grant to Frasier Meadows, and the $724,539 grant to BCH Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including CU Foundation, BCH Foundation, Frasier Meadows, Pine Street Church, Boulder Rotary Foundation, Mile High United Way, Adaptive Adventures, Living Truth, and Children's Hospital Foundation.
The giving is highly concentrated in Colorado: 84% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Colorado is also the top state by grant count. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the recent grants list.
Typical grant size is substantial. The distribution shows a p25 of $15,000, a median of $50,000, and a p75 of $320,047, which fits a pattern of large institutional gifts rather than small awards.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $1,357,731 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRASIER MEADOWS | BOULDER, CO | $1,308,524 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BCH FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $724,539 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PINE STREET CHURCH | BOULDER, CO | $660,308 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COLORADO COLLEGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $365,440 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| TRU COMMUNITY CARE | LAFAYETTE, CO | $328,765 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOULDER ROTARY FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $320,047 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MILE HIGH UNITED WAY | DENVER, CO | $204,657 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| 5430 FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| WWII MUSEUM | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOY SCOUTS | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| LIVING TRUTH | APEX, NC | $96,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES | WESTMINSTER, CO | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | AURORA, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CU FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| COLORADO COLLEGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| BCH FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| LIVING TRUTH | APEX, NC | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| MILE HIGH UNITED WAY | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES | WESTMINSTER, CO | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOULDER ROTARY FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| PINE STREET CHURCH | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRASIER MEADOWS | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | AURORA, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL | LANDER, WY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
CU FOUNDATION
$1,357,731GENERAL FUND
FRASIER MEADOWS
$1,308,524GENERAL FUND
BCH FOUNDATION
$724,539GENERAL FUND
PINE STREET CHURCH
$660,308GENERAL FUND
COLORADO COLLEGE
$365,440GENERAL FUND
BOULDER ROTARY FOUNDATION
$320,047GENERAL FUND
5430 FOUNDATION
$200,000GENERAL FUND
WWII MUSEUM
$200,000GENERAL FUND
BOY SCOUTS
$100,000GENERAL FUND
LIVING TRUTH
$96,000GENERAL FUND
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
CU FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
BCH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
LIVING TRUTH
$20,000GENERAL FUND
BOULDER ROTARY FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL FUND
PINE STREET CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL FUND
FRASIER MEADOWS
$10,000GENERAL FUND
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL FUND