Overview
The Mikkelson Foundation, based in Monument, Colorado, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $2,137,455. The foundation reported expenses of $102,349 and revenue of $250,103. It primarily funds initiatives within the state of Colorado, supporting cities such as Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, and Denver, among others. The foundation's leadership includes James M. Mikkelson as President and Treasurer, Ronald Furstenau as Vice President, and Cathleen M. Mikkelson as Secretary, all of whom serve without compensation. The foundation's website is mikkelsonfoundation.org.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $1,989,701 in 2023
22 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | Challenger Learning Center | Teacher Training | 8717 Wolf Valley Drive Colorado Springs, CO US | 2023 |
| $15,000 | Cool Science | Science demonstrations at schools and libraries | PO Box 50015 Colorado Springs, CO US | 2023 |
| $15,000 | Challenger Learning Center | Summer Teacher Professional Development | 8717 Wolf Valley Drive Colorado Springs, CO US | 2024 |
| $13,000 | Peak Area Leadership in Science | Teacher Training | 431 Redwood Drive Colorado Springs, CO US | 2022 |
| $10,000 | National Space Science and Technology Institute | Mobile observatory for school programs | 622 Elkton Dr Colorado Springs, CO US | 2023 |
| $5,000 | Ute Pass Elementary School | science class equipment | 9230 Chipita Park rd Colorado Springs, CO US | 2022 |
| $5,000 | CORINNE SCHOENI | scholarship | 11831 Josephine St Denver, CO US | 2022 |
| $5,000 | LEONARD SHEARER | scholarship | 5877 Brook Hollow Dr Broomfield, CO US | 2022 |
| $5,000 | JORDAN MOSAKOWSKI | scholarship | 1409 S Union Ct Louisville, CO US | 2022 |
| $5,000 | MELANIE ROBERTS | scholarship | 2350 N 95th St Boulder, CO US | 2022 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
JMM
JAMES M MIKKELSON
| President Treasurer | $0 | 2022 |
RF
RONALD FURSTENAU
| Vice President | $0 | 2022 |
CMM
CATHLEEN M MIKKELSON
| Secretary | $0 | 2022 |
JMM
JAMES M MIKKELSON
| President Treasurer | $0 | 2023 |
RF
RONALD FURSTENAU
| Vice President | $0 | 2023 |
CMM
CATHLEEN M MIKKELSON
| Secretary | $0 | 2023 |
JMM
JAMES M MIKKELSON
| President Treasurer | $0 | 2024 |
RF
RONALD FURSTENAU
| Vice President | $0 | 2024 |
CMM
CATHLEEN M MIKKELSON
| Secretary | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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