The O'Leary Family Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively on Christian ministry, splitting large, direct gifts between an international missionary organization and a local Colorado Springs megachurch. Grants are sizable and mission-focused, supporting both overseas ministry work (via Messenger International) and local congregational ministry and programming (via New Life Church). This indicates a clear evangelical Christian philanthropic intent, prioritizing faith-based outreach and church support over secular or diversified causes.
Very concentrated: only four grants, two repeat grantees, large gift sizes with the vast majority of funding going to a single international ministry and the remainder to a local church.
The O'Leary Family Foundation's recent giving is defined by large, direct support for Christian ministry, led by a $424,499 grant to Messenger International in 2023. That pattern points to a narrow, faith-based agenda rather than a broad program portfolio. Across the latest grants on file, the foundation also backed New Life Church in Colorado Springs with two separate awards, showing repeated support for church-based ministry and congregational programming. Smaller gifts extend the same emphasis into other Christian settings, including general support for a Texas school with a religious identity. The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in Colorado and appears centered on organizations serving Christian communities through ministry, outreach, and church operations. The size of the awards varies widely, but the larger grants dominate the picture and suggest a donor making targeted institutional gifts instead of many small awards. Recent activity also shows continuity over time, with Messenger International receiving support in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Christian ministry is the clearest theme in the portfolio. The foundation gave $121,030 to Messenger International in 2024 and another $10,368 in 2025, both listed for Christian ministry. Local church support is another recurring thread: New Life Church received $32,460 in 2023 and $21,640 in 2024 for Christian ministry, indicating repeated backing for congregational programming. The grants also reach into faith-oriented education and services, including a $2,000 award to Immanuel Christian in El Paso for general support. A separate $6,000 grant to News Release Basketball in Louisville broadens the record slightly, though the overall pattern remains centered on Christian institutions and related community activity.
Typical awards are substantial: the grant-size distribution is p25 $9,910, median $27,050, and p75 $98,888. The recent record shows repeated grants to the same recipients across multiple years, especially Messenger International and New Life Church, which points to ongoing support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation making direct grants, with no indication of individual funding or program-related investments in the data provided. The grants are mostly concentrated among a small set of institutions rather than dispersed across many recipients.
$618K
$20K
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$12K
Most grants fall between $10K and $99K, with a median of $27K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$27K
75th Percentile
$99K
About 83% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Notable grantees: Messenger International, New Life Church
Giving is heavily centered in Colorado, which accounts for 83% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recipient locations in the recent grants include Palmer Lake and Colorado Springs in Colorado, plus Louisville, also in Colorado. Outside the state, the only named out-of-state recipient in the recent list is El Paso, Texas. All grants in the country distribution are in the United States.
Its recent grants focus on Christian ministry and church-based institutions. The largest awards went to Messenger International and New Life Church, both described as Christian ministry grants, with additional support extending to a religious school and one other faith-adjacent local organization.
Yes. Messenger International appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and New Life Church appears in both 2023 and 2024. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing support for selected institutions rather than isolated one-time awards.
The distribution is fairly wide, with a p25 of $9,910, a median of $27,050, and a p75 of $98,888. That means many awards are in the tens of thousands, while some grants are much larger.
Colorado is the main recipient state, with 83% of grants going there and the top state by grant count. Recent Colorado recipients include Colorado Springs, Palmer Lake, and Louisville.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messenger International | Palmer Lake, CO | $10,368 | 2025 | Christian ministry |
| Messenger International | Palmer Lake, CO | $121,030 | 2024 | Christian ministry |
| New Life Church | Colorado Springs, CO | $21,640 | 2024 | Christian ministry |
| Messenger International | Palmer Lake, CO | $424,499 | 2023 | Christian ministry |
| New Life Church | Colorado Springs, CO | $32,460 | 2023 | Christian ministry |
| News Release Basketball | Louisville, CO | $6,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Immanuel Christian | El Paso, TX | $2,000 | 2023 | General Support |
Messenger International
$10,368Christian ministry
Messenger International
$121,030Christian ministry
New Life Church
$21,640Christian ministry
Messenger International
$424,499Christian ministry
New Life Church
$32,460Christian ministry
News Release Basketball
$6,000General Support
Immanuel Christian
$2,000General Support