Maki Foundation
Carbondale, CO · EIN 84-0836242. Reported 211 grants totalling $892,800 to 87 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. Maki 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 $4,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Journalism | Aspen, CO | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Wyoming | Larimie, WY | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Energy & Conservation Law | Durango, CO | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| High Country Conservation Advocates | Crested Butte, CO | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Powder River Basin Resource Council | Sheridan, WY | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Environmental Law Center | Santa Fe, NM | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Juan Citizens Alliance | Durango, CO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Mining Action Project | Lyons, CO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yellowstone to Uintas Connection | Mendon, UT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Snake River Waterkeeper | Boise, ID | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Great Burn Conservation Alliance | Missoula, MT | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | Helena, MT | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council | Alamosa, CO | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wild Connections | Colorado Springs, CO | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yaak Valley Forest Council | Troy, MT | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Leaders Network | Durango, CO | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 350 Colorado | Boulder, CO | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Advocates for the West | Boise, ID | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grand Staircase Escalante Partners | Kanab, UT | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Great Basin Resource Watch | Reno, NV | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Great Old Broads for Wilderness | Durango, CO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sheep Mountain Alliance | Telluride, CO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Western Colorado Alliance | Grand Junction, CO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wilderness Watch | Missoula, MT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wilderness Workshop | Carbondale, CO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Canyonlands Field Institute | Moab, UT | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Clearwater | Moscow, ID | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Wild Swan | Bigfork, MT | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Wild | Demver, CO | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Backcountry Hunters and Anglers | Missoula, MT | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Craighead Institute | Bozeman, MT | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance | East Glacier Park, MT | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (heal) | Salt Lake City, UT | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Western Slope Conservation Center | Paonia, CO | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Colorado Wild Public Lands | Basalt, CO | $12,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| People & Carnivores Inc | Bozeman, MT | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Quiet Use Coalition | Salida, CO | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sageland Collaborative | Salt Lake City, UT | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Footloose Montana | Missoula, MT | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Utah Rivers Council | Salt Lake City, UT | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Earth Law Center | Durango, CO | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Information Network for Responsible Mining | Lyons, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pacific Rivers Council | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Western Watersheds Project Inc | Hailey, ID | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dolores River Boating Advocates | Dolores, CO | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northern Rockies Research & Educational Services | Lolo, MT | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Park County Environmental Council | Livingston, MT | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Resource Renewal Institute Californians for Western Wilderness | Mill Valley, CA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| River Source | Santa Fe, NM | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Raptor Program | Fort Collins, CO | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wildlife for All | Mesilla, NM | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wyoming Wilderness Association | Sheridan, WY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alliance for the Wild Rockies | Helena, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Citizens for a Healthy Community | Paonia, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Jocko | Arlee, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| League of Wilderness Defenders Co Eco Integrity Alliance | Nederland, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Utah State University Beaver Ecology & Relocation Center | Logan, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Utah Wildlife Federation | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Flathead Audobon Society | Kalispell, MT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot Citizen Task Force | Missoula, MT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Scotchman Peak Wilderness | Sandpoint, ID | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Idaho Wildlife Federation | Boise, ID | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative | Dolores, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rural Utah Project Education Fund | Salt Lake City, UT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Save Our Canyons | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Upper Gila Watershed Alliance | Gila, NM | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Western Wildlife Conservancy | Salt Lake City, UT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Winter Wildlands Alliance | Boise, ID | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Idaho Rivers United | Boise, ID | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Amigos Bravos | Taos, NM | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Hole River Foundation | Divide, MT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gateway Conservation Alliance | Gallatin Gateway, MT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Living Rivers & Colorado Riverkeepers | Moab, UT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Middle Colorado Watershed Council | Rifle, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rock Creek Alliance | Sandpoint, ID | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wild Utah Project | Salt Lake City, UT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Donnelley Elementary School | Donnelly, ID | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Selkirk Conservation | Priest River, ID | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Payette Children's Forest | Mccall, ID | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cabinet Resource Group | Heron, MT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado Farm & Food Alliance (coffa) | Paonia, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado Headwaters Org | Salida, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance | Jackson, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upper Colorado River Watershed Group | Grand Lake, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
57 of 87 (66%) 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 71%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 146 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | $228,600 | $4,000 |
| 2022 | 55 | $231,000 | $4,000 |
| 2023 | 51 | $204,000 | $4,000 |
| 2024 | 51 | $229,200 | $5,000 |
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. 39% 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 $4,000. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Maki 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: Po Box 477, Carbondale, CO, 81623. 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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