The Mark and Linda Kissel Family Foundation concentrates its giving on housing and social-welfare interventions with a strong Colorado focus, repeatedly supporting local Habitat for Humanity affiliates alongside a nationally known prison-dog rehabilitation program. Grants lean toward practical, service-oriented organizations that deliver housing, shelter and social-support outcomes, and the foundation often makes multiple awards to the same grantees over time.
Concentrated, repeat support: a small number of mid-to-large grants dominate total giving, with multiple grants to the same local Habitat chapters and a significant commitment to Puppies Behind Bars rather than many one-off donations.
A repeated pattern of support for Habitat for Humanity affiliates defines the Mark and Linda Kissel Family Foundation’s grantmaking. The foundation has made multiple awards to Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity, Loveland Habitat for Humanity, and Greeley-weld Habitat for Humanity, signaling a steady interest in housing-related social welfare work in Colorado. Its giving also includes Warren Village in Denver, an organization serving human services needs, and Puppies Behind Bars in New York, which appears across multiple years in the recent grants list. That combination points to a funder that supports direct-service organizations rather than broad, campaign-style philanthropy. The recent record shows the foundation working with both local Colorado groups and selected out-of-state nonprofits. Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity in Evergreen appears in more than one year, and the foundation has also supported Chris Kyle Frog Foundation, Pilots to the Rescue, and Speak St Louis. The mix of recipients suggests a pragmatic focus on organizations delivering housing, shelter, family support, and animal-related service work. Grants are issued in a range that fits modest operating or project support, with several awards repeated over time to the same organizations.
Housing is the clearest throughline. In 2024, the foundation gave $39,245 to Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity in Colorado Springs, and it also supported Loveland Habitat for Humanity with $32,576 the same year and $13,081 in another 2024 award. Direct human services are another visible theme. Warren Village in Denver received $10,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025, showing an ongoing relationship with a provider serving households in need. Animal-linked work appears alongside social welfare grants. Puppies Behind Bars in New York received $20,000 in 2023 and 2024 and another $20,000 in 2025, while Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity in Evergreen received $29,489 in 2023 and $16,288 and $13,081 in 2024. The foundation also makes smaller awards to a wider set of service organizations, including Speak St Louis in Troy, Illinois, which received $1,500 in both 2023 and 2024.
Typical awards cluster in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,516, and the 75th percentile is $27,116. The recent record also includes a larger $39,245 grant, showing some spread above the typical range. The foundation appears to renew support across years, with several recipients receiving repeat awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Its structure is a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the provided data.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $27K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$27K
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Notable grantees: Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity, Puppies Behind Bars, Loveland Habitat for Humanity, Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity
Grants are entirely U.S.-based, and Colorado is the dominant recipient state: 67% of grants go to recipients in CO. The most frequent giving state is Illinois, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Evergreen, Colorado. Recipient cities in the recent list include Colorado Springs, Loveland, Greeley, Denver, Evergreen, New York, Midlothian, Merrifield, and Troy. Outside Colorado, named recipients appear in New York, Texas, Virginia, and Illinois.
The recent grants show a focus on housing-related social welfare, human services, and animal welfare. Habitat for Humanity affiliates, Warren Village in Denver, Puppies Behind Bars, and smaller service organizations all appear in the grant list.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Warren Village with $10,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Puppies Behind Bars with $20,000 awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Speak St Louis with $1,500 in 2023 and 2024.
The typical award falls in the low five figures. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,516, and the 75th percentile is $27,116.
Colorado receives most of the foundation’s grants, with 67% going to recipients in CO. The top state by grant count is Illinois, and the recent list also includes recipients in New York, Texas, and Virginia.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIKES PEAK HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $32,557 | 2026 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| GREELEY-WELD HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | GREELEY, CO | $32,557 | 2026 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| BLUE SPRUCE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | EVERGREEN, CO | $30,967 | 2026 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| PUPPIES BEHIND BARS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| WARREN VILLAGE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| PILOTS TO THE RESCUE | MERRIFIELD, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| MT CARMEL VETERANS SERVICE CENTER | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| PIKES PEAK HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $29,376 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| GREELEY-WELD HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | GREELEY, CO | $29,376 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| PUPPIES BEHIND BARS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| WARREN VILLAGE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| PILOTS TO THE RESCUE | MERRIFIELD, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| PIKES PEAK HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $39,245 | 2024 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| LOVELAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | LOVELAND, CO | $32,576 | 2024 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| PIKES PEAK HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $32,576 | 2024 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| PUPPIES BEHIND BARS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| PUPPIES BEHIND BARS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| BLUE SPRUCE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | EVERGREEN, CO | $16,288 | 2024 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| BLUE SPRUCE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | EVERGREEN, CO | $13,081 | 2024 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| LOVELAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | LOVELAND, CO | $13,081 | 2024 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| WARREN VILLAGE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| WARREN VILLAGE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| CHRIS KYLE FROG FOUNDATION | MIDLOTHIAN, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| SPEAK ST LOUIS | TROY, IL | $1,500 | 2024 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| BLUE SPRUCE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | EVERGREEN, CO | $29,489 | 2023 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| PIKES PEAK HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $29,488 | 2023 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| PUPPIES BEHIND BARS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| LOVELAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | LOVELAND, CO | $14,744 | 2023 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| WARREN VILLAGE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| SPEAK ST LOUIS | TROY, IL | $1,500 | 2023 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
GREELEY-WELD HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$32,557SOCIAL WELFARE
PILOTS TO THE RESCUE
ANIMAL WELFARE
GREELEY-WELD HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$29,376SOCIAL WELFARE
PILOTS TO THE RESCUE
$5,000ANIMAL WELFARE
LOVELAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$32,576SOCIAL WELFARE
LOVELAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$13,081SOCIAL WELFARE
CHRIS KYLE FROG FOUNDATION
$5,000SOCIAL WELFARE
SPEAK ST LOUIS
$1,500ANIMAL WELFARE
LOVELAND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$14,744SOCIAL WELFARE
SPEAK ST LOUIS
$1,500ANIMAL WELFARE