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Private Foundation
SCHLESSMAN FOUNDATION INC
SCHLESSMAN FOUNDATION INC is a Private Foundation headquartered in DENVER, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $10.1M revenue, $8.1M expenses, $86.4M total assets. IRS filings disclose 1,048 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $38.0M.
EIN: 846030309
DENVER, CO
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.1M
Total Expenses$8.1M
Total Assets$86.4M
Grants Given1,048
Grant Total$38.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
YMCA OF THE ROCKIES
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$1,000,000
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$700,000
DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$425,000
ROUNDUP RIVER RANCH
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$320,000
WARREN VILLAGE
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$320,000
Showing up to 5 of 1,048 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Aaron Garnett
TRUSTEE
Benjamin Garnett
TRUSTEE
Colin Garnett
TRUSTEE
Dolores J Schlessman
TREASURER
Eric Bennett
VICE PRESIDENT
Gary Schlessman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.1M | $8.1M | $86.4M |
| 2024 | $6.6M | $7.1M | $84.4M |
| 2023 | $9.1M | $6.8M | $84.9M |
| 2022 | $9.1M | $9.9M | $82.6M |
| 2021 | $17.9M | $5.9M | $80.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $17.9M to $10.1M (-44%), with total assets most recently reported at $86.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, MA, VA.
CACOMAVA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.