Donnell-Kay Foundation
A Denver foundation established by the Kay family in 1965 that turns ideas into action for Colorado's youth and families, experimenting across early childhood, healthy food, affordable housing and K-12 education innovation with a focus on marginalized communities.
Financial profile
Donnell-Kay Foundation · EIN 59-6169704 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $403,297 | $1,436,126 | $31,888,766 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2023 | $1,289,970 | $1,377,172 | $31,049,702 | Jan 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $2,723,106 | $1,516,789 | $27,459,061 | Jan 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $2,182,723 | $1,554,476 | $26,454,527 | Jan 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $1,194,815 | $1,911,986 | $25,826,280 | Jan 2020 | ||
| FY2016 | $7,337,104 | $2,014,356 | $28,033,557 | Jan 2016 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Donnell-Kay Foundation is read alongside.
BSF
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
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AFF
Anschutz Family Foundation
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RCF
Rose Community Foundation
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BF
Boettcher Foundation
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SF
Schoolseed Foundation
A Memphis foundation that treats a child's education, housing, and wellbeing as one inseparable question, and…
Who backs DKF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
A Denver foundation established by the Kay family in 1965 that turns ideas into action for Colorado's youth and families, experimenting across early childhood, healthy food, affordable housing and K-12 education innovation with a focus on marginalized communities.
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- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Frontier
At home at the edge of what comes next.
The Frontier is restless and pioneering, always testing what comes next. Its gift is innovation and adaptability, its challenge is focus, and not leaving its longtime members behind.
Also reads toward The Movement and The Legacy.
Strengths
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