Mabel Horrigan Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO · EIN 86-6022633. Reported 195 grants totalling $422,560 to 72 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Mabel Horrigan Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $2,500; the smallest was $250 and the largest $7,180. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $17,680 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of East Bay | Oakland, CA | $17,225 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lindsay Wildlife Museum | Walnut Creek, CA | $13,914 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vail Valley Foundation | Avon, CO | $13,180 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| O'dea High School | Pleasant Hill, CA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| O'dea High School | Seattle, WA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Springs Rescue Mission | Colorado Springs, CO | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Safe Passage | Colorado Springs, CO | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Crisis Nursery | Concord, CA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital of Co Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| John Muir Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Monument Crisis Center | Concord, CA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stand for Families | Concord, CA | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Mary Church of Immaculate Conception | Walnut Creek, CA | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano | Concord, CA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Loaves and Fishes Contra Costa | Martinez, CA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Co Foundation | Denver, CO | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Bay Make a Wish Greater Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $8,668 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Taylor Family Foundation | Livermore, CA | $8,668 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Care and Share Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Diocese of Oakland | Oakland, CA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Partners in Housing | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope and Home | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels - Diablo Region | Walnut Creek, CA | $6,725 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Silver Key Senior Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Placer County SPCA | Roseville, CA | $6,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Place Fka Urban Peak | Denver, CO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Westside Cares | Colorado Springs, CO | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Fndtn of Ne Can Nevada | Sacramento, CA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Palmer Land Conservancy | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of Cs | Prescott, AZ | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Careers in Construction Co | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Hospitality Network Cs | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hospice of East Bay | Seattle, WA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tessa | Colorado Springs, CO | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hospice of East Bay | Pleasant Hill, CA | $4,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greccio Housing | Colorado Springs, CO | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Holy Names-Catholic Church | Sheridan, CO | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Fund for American Studies | Nw Washington, DC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Anne's Catholic Church | Pueblo, CO | $3,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catholic Heath Initiative of Co | Englewood, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Council on Aging | Santa Rosa, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Urban Peak of Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Diocese of Oakland | Oakland, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pug Rescue of Northern Ca | Concord, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Health Initiatives of Co Fndtn | Englewood, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dogwood Animal Rescue Project Inc | Santa Rosa, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Exponential Impact | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Holy Names Academy | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Cyber Intelligence Center | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | Santa Rosa, CA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Prescott, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United States Olympic Museum | Colorado Springs, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United States Olympic Museum | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Animal Shelter Rohnert Park | Rohnert Park, CA | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Individuals Now Inc | Santa Rosa, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Council on Aging Srv for Seniors | Santa Rosa, CA | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pug Rescue of Sacramento | Concord, CA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Health Initiative of Co | Englewood, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Communityworks | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Responders Resiliency Inc | Santa Rosa, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lily's Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary | Petaluma, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Broadmoor Garden Club | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army - Emergency Disaster Svc | Aurora, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | San Diego, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sonoma County Animal Response Team | Santa Rosa, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
55 of 72 (76%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 84%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Vail Valley Foundation
Grant for General Operating Support - Catholic Charities of Central Colorado
Grant for Family Services - Catholic Charities of East Bay
Grant for Project Joy Bells - Children's Hospital of Co Foundation
Grant for the Mental Health Unit (1 of 3) - Care and Share Inc
General Operating Support Grant - Placer County SPCA
Grant for Guardian Angel Program
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 105 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | $122,750 | $2,167 |
| 2022 | 51 | $107,000 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 45 | $87,450 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 48 | $105,360 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 44% of this one's giving went to organizations in Colorado. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Colorado.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Mabel Horrigan Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 10 Lake Circle, Colorado Springs, CO, 80906. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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