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Genesee Mountain Foundation EIN 84-0762733

Genesee Mountain Foundation

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A private foundation based in Denver, CO. It reported about $1.0M in revenue for 2024. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.0M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $12.9M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Private foundation / grantmaker · Education
Location
Denver, CO
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.0MFY2024
Expenses
$1.2M
Net assets
$12.9M
People
5
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  84-0762733 Private foundation / grantmaker Denver, CO
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
A private foundation based in Denver, CO. It reported about $1.0M in revenue for 2024.
Leadership
Lynn McDonald · Trustee
Money in and out
$1.0M revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
—
Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$12.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$172K
Total assets
12.9M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
710K
in FY2024
Grants made
49grants
total in period
Payout rate
6%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 49 grants · $710K · 2024–2024
Denver Center for the Performing ArtsCO · FY2024$145,180
Colorado SymphonyFY2024$119,984
Newman Center for the Performing ArtsFY2024$50,205
Colorado Ballet CompanyCO · FY2024$50,000
American Friends of the Louvre INCNY · FY2024$40,925
Opera ColoradoCO · FY2024$30,600
Denver Art Museum INCCO · FY2024$30,000
Denver Youth Artists OrchestraFY2024$27,070
Denver Zoological Foundation INCCO · FY2024$24,607
Denver Museum of Nature and ScienceFY2024$21,739
Vilar Center for the Performing ArtsFY2024$20,000
Victoria Falls Wildlife TrustFY2024$20,000
Denver Botanic Garden INCFY2024$20,000
Boulder County Aids ProjectCO · FY2024$17,667
Artists Striving to End Poverty INCFY2024$15,450
Parlando IncorporatedFY2024$10,000
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNY · FY2024$9,023
La Puente Home INCFY2024$7,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV24
Average grantPart XV$14K
Median grantPart XV$3K
Largest grantPart XV$145K
Top cause focusNTEEArts & Culture (24%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +116%
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total assets
$12.9M
FY2024▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$12.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$12.9M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGenesee Mountain Foundation
EINHdr · item D84-0762733
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$1.0M
Other revenue$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.58 Operating & administrative $0.42
Grants & contributions paid58%$710K
Operating & administrative42%$509K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$594K
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$12.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $12.9M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $1.0M
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.0M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year $484K
+116%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $12.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $1.2M
-16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $12.9M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $12.9M · Total assets $12.9M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lynn McDonald · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth 116%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$484K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$431K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$-156K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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