LARRK Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated focus is the Denver metro area and work with under-resourced children and adolescents, so the fit is strongest for organisations there working on mental health, early childhood education, career and technical education or cultural institutions.
- Most of its grants are modest: half of its 115 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $2,500 and $50,000, so a request in that range matches its usual pattern, although its largest grant was $200,000.
- Start by emailing a letter of inquiry of no more than 250 words, since applications are accepted on a rolling basis and there is no deadline to wait for.
- Expect a relationship-led process: 76% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in one of its two earlier filings, and if a grant is made, the foundation may request a site visit and will request a grant report when the grant period ends.
Overview
LARRK Foundation is a US private foundation based in Denver, CO.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The LARRK Foundation partners with non-profit organisations serving under-resourced children and adolescents in the Denver metro area. Its mission is to help young people obtain a high-quality education, access excellent behavioural and mental health services, and prepare for post-secondary success. Its stated focus includes mental health, early childhood education, and career and technical education, alongside cultural institutions. The foundation says it invests in those institutions for the benefit of residents and visitors. It describes an approach of learning from grantees and targeting funding towards the greatest needs it perceives in its community, seeking a lasting positive impact.
Themes
- Mental health
- Early childhood education
- Career and technical education
- Cultural institutions
Geographic Focus
Denver metro area.
How to apply
Organisations begin by emailing a letter of inquiry of no more than 250 words.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 76% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 115 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The board requests a site visit when it determines that an organisation’s work aligns with the mission.
- The foundation requests a grant report when the grant period is complete.
- It partners with grantees, learns from them and targets funding towards the greatest needs it perceives in the community.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
3 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 17% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 76% of grant dollars went to organisations LARRK Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- <1% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (United Kingdom, Australia).
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 41 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Kent Denver School · General Support$150,0002024 tax year
- Western Stock Show Association · General Support$130,0002024 tax year
- Montview Church · General Support$100,0002024 tax year
- University of Denver Graduate School · General Support$100,0002024 tax year
- Work to Ride · General Support$50,0002024 tax year
- Highline Canal Conservancy · General Support$50,0002024 tax year
- Lifespan Local · General Support$50,0002024 tax year
- St. Vrain Valley Schools Innovation · General Support$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Wendell Fleming — Executive Director
- Louisa Craft Jornayvaz — President & Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,348,226 | $991,800 | $13,858,025 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $878,555 | $929,675 | $13,963,485 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,454,004 | $1,027,697 | $13,890,422 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to LARRK Foundation?
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Contact
- wendell@larrk.org
- Denver, CO
- larrk.org
Applying to LARRK Foundation?
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Contact
- wendell@larrk.org
- Denver, CO
- larrk.org