Michael E Mcgoldrick Charitable Foundation
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About Michael E Mcgoldrick Charitable Foundation
The Michael E McGoldrick Charitable Foundation prioritizes unrestricted general operating support for local Colorado cultural and education institutions while also funding peace, justice and human-rights causes both domestically and internationally. Grants skew toward arts organizations and educational programs in Colorado (museums, festivals, specialty education) alongside recurring support for community development, survivors' services, and global medical/humanitarian groups. The foundation makes sizable, flexible grants that enable grantee stability rather than project-restricted giving.
Focus Areas
Regional arts institutions and music festivals in Colorado (e.g., Aspen Music Festival, Colorado Music Festival, Center for the Arts Evergreen)K-12 and specialty education initiatives in Colorado (e.g., Economic Literacy Colorado, LOOMA Education, Denver Zoo education programs)Community development and local peace/justice organizations (e.g., Community Builders)Survivor support and sexual assault services (e.g., Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center)International humanitarian and medical relief (e.g., Doctors Without Borders, MedGlobal)
Who They Fund
About Michael E Mcgoldrick Charitable Foundation
A recurring feature of Michael E Mcgoldrick Charitable Foundation grantmaking is the use of flexible support for Colorado arts and education groups, paired with peace, justice, and human-rights funding in the United States and abroad. In 2025, the foundation awarded $200,000 to Economic Literacy Colorado for general education support, $145,000 to Hand in Hand Center-israel for peace and justice, and $100,000 to Community Builders for peace and justice. Those grants sit alongside continued support for Colorado cultural institutions such as the Colorado Music Festival and Center for the Arts Evergreen, suggesting a grantmaking approach that values institutional stability as much as program activity. The foundation also backs education-focused organizations that serve students directly, including scholarship and specialty-learning work. Its portfolio reaches beyond a single subsector: arts, education, conservation, human rights, and peace-related work all appear in the recent grant list. The pattern is broad in subject matter but concentrated in a practical style of giving, with general funds and capital support appearing across multiple grantees.
What Michael E Mcgoldrick Charitable Foundation Funds
Education is a major part of the portfolio. The foundation gave $200,000 to Economic Literacy Colorado for general fund support for education, $75,000 to Denver Zoo for education, and $40,000 to Picower Institute for general fund support for education. It also funded scholarships through Basalt Education Foundation with a $40,000 scholarship fund grant. Arts and culture is another clear thread: Colorado Music Festival received $75,000 for general arts and culture support, while Aspen Music Festival and School, The Museum of Glass, Metropolitan Opera, and Colorado Mesa Asteria Theater also appear in the recent grants list. Environmental and conservation work is represented by grants to Fish for Change, Northwest Youth Corps, Mountain Area Land Trust, and Pollinators Partnership. Human rights and peace-related work includes Tree House for Kids, Medglobal, and Doctors Without Borders.
How Michael E Mcgoldrick Charitable Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, with many recent awards well above that range. The foundation uses both one-time and recurring support: Community Builders appears in consecutive years, and Center for the Arts Evergreen also received multiple grants. Grantmaking is from a private family foundation structure, with general grants, unrestricted support, scholarship funding, and capital campaign support all present. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including the MEM Scholars scholarship and the student scholarships administered through Economic Literacy Colorado.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.2M
Total Assets
$10.2M
Total Revenue
$850K
Total Expenses
$2.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional14 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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