About Taddonio Family Foundation
The Taddonio Family Foundation makes targeted, local gifts in the Denver area focused primarily on family services tied to pediatric healthcare and on faith-based K–12 education. A large share of its giving supports Ronald McDonald House operations (helping families of hospitalized children), and it also funds capital/program needs at a local Christian school, indicating a preference for institutions that serve children and families. Grants are few but substantial and often repeat to the same organizations, suggesting long-term relationships with selected local partners.
Focus Areas
Support for Ronald McDonald House family services (hospital-based family housing and operations)Denver-area Christian K–12 school capital and program support (e.g., performing arts center)Local family-centered nonprofit general operating support in Denver
Who They Fund
children and families (including Ronald McDonald House beneficiaries)people affected by wildfires / disaster-impacted householdspeople experiencing food insecuritychildren and adults with developmental disabilities
About Taddonio Family Foundation
The Taddonio Family Foundation’s largest recent grants all went to Ronald McDonald House Charities in Denver, including $106,037 in 2023, $85,515 in 2024, and $82,766 in 2025. That repeat support points to a core emphasis on hospital-family services for children and parents, with giving centered on local institutions rather than a broad national portfolio. The foundation’s other large gifts reinforce that pattern: it has also funded Denver Christian School’s performing arts center and supported Denver Academy through fundraiser-related grants. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor organizations it knows well and often returns to the same recipients over multiple years. Its gifts include both operating support and project or event-based funding, with several awards tied to general operations, fundraising, and named program needs. The mix suggests a family foundation with a narrow local footprint and a consistent interest in child- and family-centered institutions in Colorado.
What Taddonio Family Foundation Funds
A clear thread in the Taddonio Family Foundation’s grantmaking is food access for children. In Colorado, it gave $2,073 to We Don't Waste to support the reclaiming and redistribution of food to those in need, and it also gave $1,000 to Vindeket Foods and $1,000 to Youth Garden Project in separate years. Education is another recurring area. The foundation gave $30,000 to Denver Christian School for a performing arts center donation and $10,000 to Denver Academy for educational support through a fundraiser. Its active program work also includes literacy grants in New Mexico through partnerships with the New Mexico Public Education Department Literacy Program and McDonald’s. The foundation also supports community response and child-serving nonprofits. It gave $1,020 to The Community Foundation Boulder County to provide assistance to those affected by wildfires, and $7,800 to Kenzi's Causes for a general donation tied to child-focused programs.
How Taddonio Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,500, a median of $3,400, and a p75 of $10,000. The distribution shows a few much larger awards alongside many smaller gifts. Recent grant records also show repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially for child- and family-serving groups in Colorado. The foundation operates as a family foundation and is not making grants to individuals. Its active program list also includes in-kind food distribution and event-based fundraising activity.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$128K
Total Assets
$438K
Total Revenue
$106K
Total Expenses
$167K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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