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Who funds education in Colorado: 1,280 foundations, $177.7 million in grants
1,280 private foundations paid 3,219 grants totaling $177,679,903 to education nonprofits in Colorado, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Gates Family Foundation, with $22,246,382 in 37 grants.
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Foundations that funded education in Colorado
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 1,280 are listed.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 37 | $22,246,382 | $20,000,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Project support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $20,012,900 | $20,000,000 | American Indian College Fund | Tcu futures project campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Sergey Brin Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $10,992,107 | $9,987,923 | Aspen Global Change Institute Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Benificus Foundation | San Carlos, CA | 1 | $10,135,118 | $10,135,118 | Aspen Global Change Institute | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | Denver, CO | 38 | $6,497,624 | $1,650,000 | The Hadanou Collective | Adult recovery; capacity building; community solutions; food access and security; thriving young people | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniels Fund | Denver, CO | 55 | $5,217,726 | $350,000 | Colorado League of Charter Schools | League operating support and start-up grants for new charter schools | apps.irs.gov |
| Stewart Family Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 2 | $4,206,000 | $4,020,000 | TLC Learning Center | Child education and therapy | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 8 | $3,818,998 | $1,500,000 | Mindspark Learning | support the mission and work of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 5 | $3,350,000 | $900,000 | American Indian College Fund | Cultivating native student college success | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 12 | $3,238,539 | $770,599 | University of Denver | to support large-scale impact for first-generation students at DU through enhanced financial aid awards and support for experiential opportunities that are fundamental to the undergraduate experience, | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy D and Joseph A Moller Foundation | Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $2,998,600 | $2,998,600 | Association of Graduates Usafa | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hummel Family Foundation | New York, NY | 5 | $2,500,000 | $750,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | Denver, CO | 57 | $2,105,527 | $200,000 | TLC Learning Center | Capital for the tlc early learning c | apps.irs.gov |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | Redmond, WA | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | Executives Partnering To Invest in Children | To increase access to affordable child care | apps.irs.gov |
| WM Keck Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Regents of the University of Colorado | To understand molecular vulnerabilities in cells that produce large amounts of a single protein | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 5 | $1,623,983 | $650,000 | Regents of the University of Colorado | Tuberculosis | apps.irs.gov |
| Margulf Foundation | Glendale, CO | 15 | $1,460,000 | $310,000 | Rise Colorado | General operating grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Ttee University of Colorado Uw | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,450,835 | $1,450,835 | Regents of the University of Colorado | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Vital Projects Fund Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $1,375,000 | $1,250,000 | Chef Ann Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| W&H Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $1,375,000 | $1,375,000 | Monument Academy | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Schlessman Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 9 | $1,230,000 | $700,000 | Fort Lewis College Foundation | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The John A Miller Family Foundation | Glenview, IL | 1 | $1,114,811 | $1,114,811 | University of Denver | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Galena Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $1,025,000 | $1,025,000 | Denver Academy | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Oneroot Foundation | Ketchum, ID | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | To provide support to the bruce d. benson center for the study of western civilization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Waverley Street Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Chef Ann Foundation | Farm to school programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York, NY | 4 | $978,451 | $300,000 | University of Denver | For a final grant for a project on promoting ethical approaches to policy engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| United Health Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 1 | $957,500 | $957,500 | American Indian College Fund | Health care scholars united program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 2 | $930,400 | $750,000 | American Indian College Fund | To strengthen indigenous early childhood pedagogy and workforce pathways at tribal colleges | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fisher Foundation | Englewood, CO | 2 | $906,530 | $904,983 | University of Denver | Fisher preschool scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 8 | $900,936 | $241,700 | Regents of the University of Colorado | To support a randomized controlled trial to evaluate lifeskills training program for high school students in colorado. | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacques M Littlefield Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 2 | $897,339 | $765,576 | Moonshot Edventures | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Catena Foundation | Carbondale, CO | 2 | $875,000 | $550,000 | Aspen Global Change Institute | Conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Tosa Foundation | Portola Valley, CA | 2 | $814,500 | $813,000 | Book Trust | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Carl & Caroline Swanson Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 | Colorado State Univ Foundation | Equine outreach & industry relations | apps.irs.gov |
| Elaine and Jeffrey Lovell Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $750,000 | $250,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Women's Basketball Excellence Fund and Golden Buffalo Scholarship Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 | Aspen Global Change Institute Inc | To provide research, analysis and technical assistance through modeling and analysis | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 4 | $747,552 | $207,552 | Teachunited | Early Care and Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Zarpet Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $658,445 | $658,445 | The University of Colorado Foundation | Health | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wallace Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $638,232 | $638,232 | The Regents of the University of Colorado | To study and coordinate the use of research among districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Howard Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $628,317 | $628,317 | University of Colorado Foundation | Journalism Grant - Ted Scripps Environmental Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 23 | $613,880 | $580,000 | Denver Scholarship Foundation | Technology & equipment | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $600,000 | $600,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Campos Epc Foundation | Denver, CO | 3 | $587,935 | $537,500 | University of Colorado Foundation | Scholorships and program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation | Pueblo, CO | 7 | $582,150 | $544,000 | Colorado State Univ-Pueblo Foundation | Thunderbowl press box naming rights;scholarships; journalism,athletics, hoag hall support | apps.irs.gov |
| Told Foundation | Camarillo, CA | 1 | $575,000 | $575,000 | University of Denver | To fund general operating expenses to fulfill the recipients mission | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anna and John J Sie Foundation | Denver, CO | 5 | $542,420 | $500,500 | University of Colorado Foundation | For down syndrome research. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tome Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $525,078 | $525,078 | University of Denver | To further the organization's mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Thiry-O'Leary Foundation | Cherry Hills Village, CO | 4 | $518,000 | $255,000 | University of Denver | Support for students | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Access Foundation | Aurora, CO | 1 | $514,225 | $514,225 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation Inc | Charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | 9 | $509,424 | $250,000 | The Colorado Springs School | Excellence in Education Program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sullivan Family Foundation | Park City, UT | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Colorado Rocky Mountain School | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Zellis Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | The University of Colorado Foundation | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald and Carol Moore Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 3 | $475,000 | $400,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Research Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Living Closer Foundation | Greenwood Village, CO | 1 | $458,100 | $458,100 | University of Colorado Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Caruso Foundation Dba Caruso Entrepreneurship Initiative | Boulder, CO | 3 | $450,200 | $355,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Program Funding | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation To Promote Open Society | New York, NY | 2 | $450,000 | $225,000 | University of Denver | To support leadership training and assistance in policy analysis and implementation in the field of international affairs | apps.irs.gov |
| Imagis Foundation | Cherry Hills Village, CO | 1 | $407,435 | $407,435 | University of Colorado Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Oak Hill Fund | Charlottesville, VA | 2 | $400,000 | $200,000 | Book Trust | To advance literacy skills for prek-5th grade students enrolled in title 1 elementary schools in metro denver and the faison center during the 2025/26 school year, increasing book choice and ownership | apps.irs.gov |
| The William and Kathryn Scripps Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $399,999 | $399,999 | University of Colorado Foundation | Bill & Kathy Scripps Media Innovation Endowment fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 4 | $390,000 | $200,000 | Colorado School of Mines Foundation | Endowment | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis Calder Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $390,000 | $250,000 | Kipp Colorado Schools | Science of reading | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgia E Laurie Charitable Trust | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $387,297 | $387,297 | University of Colorado Foundation | Establishing and/or funding student academic scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| The VF Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $380,000 | $380,000 | University of Denver | Leadership in the Outdoor Recreation Industry (LORI) Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 1 | $375,000 | $375,000 | University of Denver | Career achievement center | apps.irs.gov |
| J Landis and Sharon Martin Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 4 | $350,258 | $200,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | To further program services | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Foundation Inc | Ithaca, NY | 2 | $350,000 | $225,000 | Chef Ann Foundation | Project support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles and Mary Heider Family Foundation | Omaha, NE | 2 | $350,000 | $300,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $350,000 | $250,000 | American Indian College Fund | Coca-Cola Foundation First-Generation Scholarship Program | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Penn Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $350,000 | $350,000 | Book Trust | Continuation of book trust program in k-3 classrooms | apps.irs.gov |
| Braly Family Foundation | Longmont, CO | 3 | $341,750 | $265,000 | TLC Learning Center | Sponsorships/general operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 3 | $326,253 | $323,253 | Fort Lewis College Foundation | Educational grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Argosy Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $302,716 | $200,000 | American Indian College Fund | Education project | apps.irs.gov |
| D F Dillon Foundation | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Regis University | Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Hewit Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenny Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Challenge Foundation | general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Tiger Global Impact Ventures Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Greenhouse Scholars | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Paul R and Anna Lee White Family Charitable | Eagan, MN | 3 | $290,000 | $136,000 | Colorado State University Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 40 | $286,980 | $30,000 | University of Northern Colorado Foundation Inc | Stem career pathways | apps.irs.gov |
| Zoma Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 3 | $278,667 | $162,000 | Colorado Mesa University Foundation | To support the launch and implementation of the 'reimagined' grand valley outdoor recreation coalition which champions the growth of the outdoor industry as a means for driving a thriving local econom | apps.irs.gov |
| Rakowich Family Foundation | Lone Tree, CO | 2 | $277,000 | $275,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Aid to community | apps.irs.gov |
| Dr Scholl Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 2 | $265,000 | $165,000 | Watershed School | New building for Watershed School | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 12 | $255,681 | $250,000 | The Attainment Network | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | apps.irs.gov |
| The Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation | Glendale, CA | 2 | $255,000 | $250,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation | Cohen Pacesetter Endowment fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Pueblo City-County Library District | To support the activities of the memory lab | apps.irs.gov |
| The Esther A & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Lena Foundation | Early childhood programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rosalind P Walter Foundation XXXXX1002 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Information Equity Initiative Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Spalding Family Foundation | Wilmette, IL | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Colorado State University Foundation | Assist the promotion, development and enhancement of the facilities and educational programs and opportunities of the faculty, students and alumni of colorado state university | apps.irs.gov |
| WSDC Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Zimmel Family Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Education Foundation of Eagle County | See attached footnote | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lockridge Charitable Foundation Trust | Studio City, CA | 1 | $237,944 | $237,944 | Colorado School of Mines Foundation | Blaster/legacy scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| NNF Foundation | Centennial, CO | 1 | $237,559 | $237,559 | Five Points Academy | General & unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The John E and Margaret L Lane Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $235,000 | $235,000 | Parents Challenge | General Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moniker Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 8 | $234,000 | $160,000 | Fort Lewis College Foundation | Charitable & scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Peierls Foundation | Golden, CO | 3 | $229,000 | $120,000 | American Indian College Fund | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| MRB Foundation Inc | Lake Geneva, WI | 2 | $225,250 | $125,250 | Hillside Learning Center | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunter Estelle Char-Main | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | University of Denver | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Leptas Foundation Trust | Denver, CO | 1 | $224,000 | $224,000 | Valor Christian Schools | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $217,200 | $192,200 | African Conservation Centre-Us | Amboseli conservation program | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry L and Eva J Puksta Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $216,446 | $161,121 | University of Colorado Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mildred S Hansen Trust for Univ Northern Co F | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $210,400 | $210,400 | Univ of Northern Colorado FDN | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Westmeath Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 12 | $210,165 | $37,500 | Denver Earth Resources Library | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Craig-Scheckman Family Foundation | Steamboat Springs, CO | 6 | $207,500 | $40,000 | Heritage Park Preschool | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Kettering Family Foundation | Dayton, OH | 3 | $204,000 | $125,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Colorado center for personalized medicine | apps.irs.gov |
| Viking Global Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | 1 | $204,000 | $204,000 | Lena Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Otter Cares Foundation Aka Ottercares Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | 58 | $201,419 | $25,000 | Global Leaders Inc | salary support fund for the Director of Operations and the Program Assistant | apps.irs.gov |
| Bruce Benson Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $200,000 | $100,000 | Colorado Academy | Aid to community | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Chef Ann Foundation | to support a project to increase scratch cooking in schools | apps.irs.gov |
| Entegris Foundation Inc | Billerica, MA | 3 | $200,000 | $100,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Entegris stem scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortenson Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Regents of the University of Colorado | Mortenson center for global engineering | apps.irs.gov |
| Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Chef Ann Foundation | Unrestricted/ general use | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Hadanou Collective | Support for eradicating excessive sentencing practices and expanding pathways out of prison in colorado | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard King Mellon Foundation | Ligonier, PA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Outdoor Foundation | To expand the thrive outside initiative to the pittsburgh region | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hundt Family Foundation Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | The Hadanou Collective | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | American Indian College Fund | Project support for 30 colleges and universities to increase enrollment, retention, and graduation rates | apps.irs.gov |
| The Oki Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Trott Family Philanthropies Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | University of Denver | Stars College Network Program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Spencer Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $199,515 | $199,515 | American Indian College Fund | Building collaborative data capacity and investigating college access, persistence, and graduation success | apps.irs.gov |
| Serimus Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | 2 | $199,500 | $113,500 | Book Trust | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 961 | $199,319 | $4,832 | Hillel Academy | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Additional Ventures Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $198,578 | $198,578 | Regents of the University of Colorado | Single ventricle research fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $197,500 | $196,000 | Lake County Build A Generation | 81833 integrating radical imagination and creativity into strategic community power-building and organizing | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarence V Laguardia Foundation | Lakewood, CO | 3 | $192,500 | $107,500 | University of Colorado Foundation | $7,500 for scholarships$100,000 for engineering building remodel | apps.irs.gov |
| Nagel Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $190,000 | $120,000 | Inner-City School | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sam & Freda Davis 1993 Charitable Trust | Greenwood Village, CO | 1 | $183,671 | $183,671 | University of Denver | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur V Davis Foundation PF #3 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | University of Denver | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nord Family Foundation | Amherst, OH | 5 | $175,000 | $50,000 | Rise Colorado | Continued general operating support, over two years | apps.irs.gov |
| Indigenous People's Education Fund | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $170,000 | $130,000 | American Indian College Fund | Scholarship awards to eligible students in the native pathways program to facilitate, encourage and support native high school seniors to attend college. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mark J Heider Charitable Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $170,000 | $150,000 | University of Denver | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenneth Kendal King Foundation | Denver, CO | 7 | $169,500 | $50,000 | Access Mode | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Appel Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $166,667 | $166,667 | Denver Public Library Friends Foundation | For the Library Fund, the Free Book Program for Addiction Recovery and/or Mental Health Support, Staff-identified programming/improvements to current programming to support customers experiencing home | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $165,000 | $165,000 | The Steamboat Institute | To support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Miramar Charitable Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | 3 | $163,050 | $111,050 | Watershed School Inc | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $160,000 | $160,000 | Every Brain Matters | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Misty Meadows Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $155,000 | $105,000 | University of Denver | Educational and public welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 10 | $151,050 | $50,000 | Peak Education | Innovate Pikes Peak | apps.irs.gov |
| Berger North Foundation | Minden, NV | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Truckers Against Trafficking | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Elevance Health Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Chef Ann Foundation | Bulk Milk in Schools program | apps.irs.gov |
| Imago Dei Fund | Boston, MA | 2 | $150,000 | $100,000 | Street Business School | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Keane Family Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Vail Mountain School | Charitable contribution unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Libby Anschutz Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Kent Denver Country Day School | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard K Davis & Theresa A Davis Family | Eagan, MN | 3 | $150,000 | $100,000 | Denver Christian Schools | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sarah Shaw Anschutz Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Kent Denver Country Day School | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Colorado School of Mines Foundation | For an integrated carbon capture, utilization, and storage program | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope's Enduring Flame Foundation | Greenwood Village, CO | 2 | $142,600 | $92,600 | Colorado School of Mines Foundation | Scholarship for higher education | apps.irs.gov |
| Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment | Boston, MA | 1 | $140,000 | $140,000 | Colorado School of Mines Foundation | Climate science & policy research | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard G Miller Memorial Foundation | El Paso, TX | 1 | $140,000 | $140,000 | Challenge Foundation Inc | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The HBB Foundation | Dekalb, IL | 2 | $140,000 | $100,000 | Denver Public Library Friends Foundation | Dpl central branch | apps.irs.gov |
| Brooks McCormick Jr Trust for Animal Rights Law and Policy | Downers Grove, IL | 1 | $135,000 | $135,000 | University of Denver | For charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Comis Foundation 2423-00-48 | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $135,000 | $50,000 | Parent Possible | Hippy program - americorps | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis P Singer Fund Inc | Portsmouth, NH | 1 | $134,500 | $134,500 | University of Colorado Foundation | To further organization's goals | apps.irs.gov |
| Nextfifty Initiative D/b/a Next50 | Denver, CO | 4 | $131,111 | $62,500 | Northwest Colorado Center for Independence | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bardsley Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $129,000 | $129,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Janus Henderson Foundation | Denver, CO | 15 | $127,549 | $77,500 | Denver Scholarship Foundation | Grants | apps.irs.gov |
| Leprino Foods Company Foundation | Denver, CO | 3 | $127,500 | $100,000 | Denver Scholarship Foundation | For unrestricted use | apps.irs.gov |
| Rocky Mountain Health Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | 11 | $126,000 | $30,000 | Fort Lewis College Foundation | Workforce development | apps.irs.gov |
| Arconic Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Makerusa | Maker education ecosystem in knoxville, tennessee, and beyond | apps.irs.gov |
| Records Johnston Family Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | 5 | $120,666 | $66,000 | Fort Lewis College Foundation | Nursing advisor position | apps.irs.gov |
| Allyn Family Foundation Inc | Skaneateles, NY | 4 | $120,000 | $100,000 | Colorado Rocky Mountain School | Capital campaign (donor fund) | apps.irs.gov |
| Marion Esser Kaufmann Foundation | Evergreen, CO | 2 | $120,000 | $100,000 | Colorado Academy | Supports josephboice esser endowscholarship fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Merrick Foundation | Amarillo, TX | 1 | $120,000 | $120,000 | Mile High Education Services | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| James C & Norma I Smith Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $115,000 | $115,000 | Chef Ann Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Armstrong Family Foundation | Greenwood Village, CO | 2 | $115,000 | $105,000 | Colorado Christian University | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnson Foundation of the Rockies | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $110,400 | $50,000 | Colorado State University Foundation | Specialist in Training Gratitude Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Century Communities Foundation | Greenwood Village, CO | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 | University of Denver | Support educational programs, scholarships, and learning initiatives to enhance access to quality education for students in need. | apps.irs.gov |
| Dr C W Bixler Family Foundation | Lafayette, CO | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Quinn Foundation | Leawood, KS | 2 | $110,000 | $105,000 | Colorado State University Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Strauss Foundation TD | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $109,050 | $109,050 | Aspen Strategy Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Opus Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $107,500 | $100,000 | Denver Kids Inc | Community Engagement Partnership Program & Program Director | apps.irs.gov |
| Gill Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $103,000 | $100,000 | Colorado Succeeds | Project support for stem | apps.irs.gov |
| Solon E Summerfield Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $102,452 | $102,452 | American Indian College Fund | Program support - native pathways program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Northrop Grumman Foundation | Falls Church, VA | 13 | $101,655 | $35,000 | University of Colorado FDN | General operating grants & matching gifts. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mayer-Phillips Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $101,000 | $50,000 | 5280 High School | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| New York State Health FDN D/b/a New York Health Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100,800 | $100,800 | Chef Ann Foundation | Supporting the workforce to deliver quality meals to new york students | apps.irs.gov |
| Segal Family Foundation Inc | Warren, NJ | 1 | $100,500 | $100,500 | Teachunited | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $100,300 | $100,000 | American Indian College Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack A and Sheila A Weinberg Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,081 | $100,081 | University of Denver | School of accountancy - truth in accounting program | apps.irs.gov |
| Aps Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | American Indian College Fund | Arizona Public Service Foundation Navajo Scholars Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Crawford Family Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Doris Day and Terry Melcher Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Colorado State University Foundation | Grant given to fund scholarship endowment for veterinary medicine - preference given to students studying shelter medicine. | apps.irs.gov |
| El Puente Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Guetz Foundation | Wheeler, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Challenge Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Harold and Virginia Simpson Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Colorado Christian University | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane Bosart Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | University of Colorado FDN | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| John J Connor & Irene A Connor Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Breast cancer research. | apps.irs.gov |
| KHR McNeely Family Foundation | Sonoma, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Max Rhymes Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Kapani Family Charitable Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Colorado Christian University | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| McLaughlin Family Foundation | Littleton, CO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Elevate USA | To elevate the life of special skills and abilities of inner-city students. | apps.irs.gov |
| Raphael Levy Memorial Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 | Lighthouse Writers Workshop | Arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Synchrony Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | American Indian College Fund | Funding supports general operations and programming. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Betty Knoebel Charitable Trust | Greenwood Village, CO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Colorado Restaurant Association Education Fund | Aid to community | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation | Campbell, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | American Indian College Fund | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Colorado State University Foundation | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Earl and Anna Broady Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | American Indian College Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward and Karen Seaton Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Western Colorado Journalism Foundation | Furtherance of exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harold C Smith Foundation To Promote Christianity | Wheaton, IL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Axis | Us youth: empowering churches for parent discipleship | apps.irs.gov |
| The Louis and Harold Price Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Regents of the University of Colorado | Gift to The Regents of the University of Colorado | apps.irs.gov |
| The Melvin and Bren Simon Charitable Foundation Number One | Carbondale, CO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Summit54 | Support the operations of summit 54 which is to provide k-12 education support in the roaring fork valley. | apps.irs.gov |
| The North Star Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Colorado Rocky Mountain School | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tina Snider Foundation | Gloucester, MA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Tinberg Foundation | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Colorado State University Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | American Indian College Fund | Economic opportunity in retail | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $100,000 | $75,000 | Ben Colorado Inc | Elevating Impact through the Denver Scaleup Network | apps.irs.gov |
| Antoninus Hines Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $99,996 | $99,996 | Open Door Ministries | Fund the general transition, staff salary transition plan and the hiring of a part-time staff fundraising coordinator | apps.irs.gov |
| Mildred S Hansen Trust for Aims Comm College | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $98,000 | $98,000 | Aims Community College Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Milton George & Marion Char-Main | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $96,271 | $96,271 | Denver World Affairs Council | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Davita Charitable Fund Inc | Federal Way, WA | 4 | $95,000 | $35,000 | Denver Scholarship Foundation | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carmel Hill Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $95,000 | $95,000 | Roots Family Center | Literacy through home visitation programs for families with children 0-5 years old in southwest denver | apps.irs.gov |
| Leonhard Baak Trust | Sioux City, IA | 1 | $92,858 | $92,858 | Regents of the University of Colorado | Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Donnell-Kay Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 8 | $92,135 | $25,000 | Chef Ann Foundation | General operating grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Kathryn B McQuade Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 2 | $92,000 | $57,000 | American Indian College Fund | Support for scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Freeman E Fairfield Meeker Charitable Trust | Detroit, MI | 1 | $91,250 | $91,250 | Meeker Education Foundation | Daily operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $90,000 | $90,000 | American Indian College Fund | Scholarship support, 2025-2026 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nordson Corporation Foundation | Westlake, OH | 2 | $90,000 | $70,000 | Thompson R2-J Education Foundation | From manufacturing classroom to career | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stanton Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $89,973 | $89,973 | University of Denver | To achieve charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Anschutz Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 11 | $89,500 | $10,000 | Generation Schools Network Inc | To support alternative workforce pathways for high school students in mental and behavioral health careers. | apps.irs.gov |
| William & Sandra Condon Family Foundation | Boulder, CO | 1 | $87,800 | $87,800 | Colorado State University Foundation | Blaze study, phase 1 of cando network launch | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gerstner Family Foundation | Armonk, NY | 1 | $84,434 | $84,434 | Colorado State University Foundation | Environmental research | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tang Fund | New York, NY | 2 | $80,100 | $60,100 | Vail Mountain School | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald and Lorena Meier FDN | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | Colorado State University Foundation | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Konzen Family Foundation | Issaquah, WA | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | Street Business School | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Ud D-Randall Mac Iver Univ Colo | Dallas, TX | 1 | $77,387 | $77,387 | Regents of the University of Colorado | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Libertygives Foundation | Englewood, CO | 10 | $77,300 | $32,975 | The Challenge Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter B and Adeline W Ruffin Foundation Inc | Johns Island, SC | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | American Indian College Fund | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Singer Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Denver Public Library Friends Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Christian P Anschutz Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $75,000 | $65,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Delaski Family Foundation | Beaverton, OR | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Colorado Succeeds | To support the willow project | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dreiseszun Family Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Denver Jewish Day School | Prepares and inspires jewish students through an extraordinary secular and judaic education to live purposefully, act ethically, and thrive in the world | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | American Indian College Fund | Support for educational institutions | apps.irs.gov |
| The Howard Bayne Fund | Garden City, NY | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | The Colorado Rocky Mountain School | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tua CLAYTON&ODESSA L Ofstad FDN | Dallas, TX | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | American Indian College Fund | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sidney E Frank Foundation | Harrison, NY | 5 | $73,500 | $25,000 | Education Foundation of Eagle County | To support the edwards elementary 4th grade monumnent trip | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ajl Charitable Foundation | Denver, CO | 5 | $70,500 | $23,000 | Hadanou Collective | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fox Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 3 | $70,000 | $50,000 | Denver Kids Inc | Youth services | apps.irs.gov |
| Segal Family-United World Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Institute for Shipboard Education | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonscope Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Axis | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The JCDRP Family Foundation Inc | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | American Indian College Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerome V Bruni Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 2 | $69,574 | $63,574 | Pikes Peak State College Foundation | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 4 | $66,000 | $50,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | In support of the breaking the standard model (btsm) conference, hosted by the jila group on november 16-17, 2024 at the university of colorado at boulder. | apps.irs.gov |
| Alisann and Terry Collins Foundation | Arlington, VA | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | University of Denver | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional Philanthrophy | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Give Back Yoga Foundation | Eat breathe thrive | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 12 | $63,288 | $35,350 | Colorado School of Mines Foundation | 35350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Borgen Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 4 | $61,500 | $32,500 | Vail Mountain School | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Alpenglow Foundation | Aspen, CO | 3 | $60,400 | $50,400 | English in Action | General charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| All Points North Foundation | Chestnut Hill, MA | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Teachunited | Year 3 of a rural middle school program to expand job embedded instructional coaching and professional learning networks to increase teacher engagement, improve, and refine teachers' skills and instru | apps.irs.gov |
| Arizona Foundation for Educational Advancement | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Colorado League of Charter Schools | To support charter school student achievement | apps.irs.gov |
| Flug Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Support education | apps.irs.gov |
| Lga Family Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Fort Lewis College Foundation | Soccer programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Select Equity Group Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | American Indian College Fund | Seg scholars | apps.irs.gov |
| The George Gund Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Media in the Public Interest Inc | Ohio news service, ohio news connection. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Roni Horn Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | American Indian College Fund | To help activities of var. public char. inst. which are exempt under 501(c)(3) | apps.irs.gov |
| The Strear Family Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 2 | $60,000 | $35,000 | Denver Jewish Day School | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 11 | $59,965 | $26,500 | University of Colorado Foundation | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rittvo Family Foundation | Basalt, CO | 1 | $57,500 | $57,500 | Basalt Education Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 7 | $57,400 | $8,400 | University of Colorado Foundation | C*-algebras associated with dynamical systems | apps.irs.gov |
| Ka Foundation | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | Greenhouse Scholars | In support of another public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Shopneck Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | University of Denver | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| Stacey & Josh Mandel Family Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Scholarship fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Erteszek Foundation | Bayfield, CO | 2 | $55,000 | $50,000 | Fort Lewis College Foundation | Support of charitable mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Young People's Church of the Air Inc | Blue Bell, PA | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | Longmont Christian School | To support the operating budget of the recipient | apps.irs.gov |
| The Statler Foundation | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $54,138 | $54,138 | University of Denver | Scholarships and support | apps.irs.gov |
| Oberkotter Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $54,000 | $54,000 | Hands & Voices | Lsl support-children and families | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $53,000 | $53,000 | Regis University | Support organization's programs & activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam and Victoria Reed Family Foundation | Hinsdale, IL | 2 | $52,500 | $27,500 | Colorado State University Foundation | To further the mission of the donee | apps.irs.gov |
| The Herbert & Judy Paige Family Foundation | Broomfield, CO | 2 | $50,827 | $50,000 | Denver Scholarship Foundation | College tuition | apps.irs.gov |
| A B Reins Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Friends of School in the Woods | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Aec Trust | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Greenhouse Scholars | The Whole Person College Program in Colorado and Georgia | apps.irs.gov |
| BCS Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Denver Scholarship Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bacca Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Greenhouse Scholars | Support to create a diverse community of leaders working together to ensure people of all backgrounds can live a life of their choosing. | apps.irs.gov |
| Bacon Family Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Colorado Mesa University Foundation | Funds to contruct pa/pt/otc on the cmu campus beginning in april 2021. | apps.irs.gov |
| Blair Family Foundation Inc | Parker, CO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | Aid to community | apps.irs.gov |
| Clif Family Foundation | Saint Helena, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Chef Ann Foundation | Transform Food Systems | apps.irs.gov |
| Dalio Foundation Inc | Westport, CT | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Information Equity Initiative Inc | To support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairfax Foundation | Mentor, OH | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | American Indian College Fund | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Dearborn, MI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | American Indian College Fund | Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| James & Beatrice Salah Charitable Trust DTD 08-09-2001 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Colorado State University Foundation | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| John & Janice Howie Foundation | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | American Indian College Fund | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| John K and Luise V Hanson Foundation | Forest City, IA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Temple Grandin School | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kneller Family Foundation | Golden, CO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Colorado State University Foundation | Funding of animal cancer center | apps.irs.gov |
| List Family Foundation | Key Largo, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | To support the university of colorado. | apps.irs.gov |
| Living Springs Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | American Indian College Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Nicholas Nicholas Foundation Inc | Boynton Beach, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | American Indian College Fund | General Use | apps.irs.gov |
| Peak View Charitable Foundation | Hobe Sound, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Vail Valley Unbound Inc | To support the organizations general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| RTJC Hogan Family Foundation | Fernandina Beach, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | American Indian College Fund | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert L Corkin Charitable Foundation | Sudbury, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | University of Denver | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy Gene & Pamela Evans Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | American Indian College Fund | charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Selah Foundation Inc | Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Elevate USA | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Spier Family Foundation | Foxborough, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder County | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Sub-Zero Group Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Chef Ann Foundation | Unrestricted charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alper Family Foundation Inc Dba the Teach To Work Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 4 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Colorado State University Foundation | Institute support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Early Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Colorado School of Mines Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fine and Greenwald Foundation | Aventura, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | American Indian College Fund | Indigenous peoples | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fullerton Educational Fund | Aspen, CO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Aspen Science Center | To support science education | apps.irs.gov |
| The John and Patricia Adams Foundation | Southlake, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Seeds of Learning | Endowment fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | University of Denver | Adhd & depression fellowship | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lilly Family Foundation | Superior, CO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Omnium Foundation | Elkhorn, NE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | University of Denver | General charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Colorado State University Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tinker Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Teachunited | Mentors for change: teacher training and coaching in yucatan | apps.irs.gov |
| The Welch Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | University of Colorado Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Inc | American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Tcu futures project campaign | $20,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Family Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Project support | $20,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Benificus Foundation | Aspen Global Change Institute | Basalt, CO | General purpose | $10,135,118 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sergey Brin Family Foundation | Aspen Global Change Institute Inc | Basalt, CO | General operating support | $9,987,923 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stewart Family Foundation Inc | TLC Learning Center | Longmont, CO | Child education and therapy | $4,020,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy D and Joseph A Moller Foundation | Association of Graduates Usafa | Usaf Academy, CO | General support | $2,998,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | Executives Partnering To Invest in Children | Denver, CO | To increase access to affordable child care | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | The Hadanou Collective | Denver, CO | Adult recovery; capacity building; community solutions; food access and security; thriving young people | $1,650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | Mindspark Learning | Lakewood, CO | support the mission and work of the organization | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ttee University of Colorado Uw | Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | General operating | $1,450,835 | apps.irs.gov |
| W&H Foundation | Monument Academy | Monument, CO | General operating support | $1,375,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vital Projects Fund Inc | Chef Ann Foundation | Boulder, CO | General support | $1,250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The John A Miller Family Foundation | University of Denver | Denver, CO | Charitable | $1,114,811 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Galena Foundation | Denver Academy | Denver, CO | Educational | $1,025,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waverley Street Foundation | Chef Ann Foundation | Boulder, CO | Farm to school programs | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | support the programming and development of the CSU Spur Campus | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WM Keck Foundation | Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | To understand molecular vulnerabilities in cells that produce large amounts of a single protein | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WM Keck Foundation | Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | To test the role of extreme conditions in early animal adaptation | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oneroot Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | To provide support to the bruce d. benson center for the study of western civilization. | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sergey Brin Family Foundation | Aspen Global Change Institute | Basalt, CO | General operating support | $999,004 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Health Foundation | American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Health care scholars united program | $957,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fisher Foundation | University of Denver | Denver, CO | Fisher preschool scholarship | $904,983 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Cultivating native student college success | $900,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tosa Foundation | Book Trust | Denver, CO | Education | $813,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Weaving strands of knowledge: native arts and culture grant | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carl & Caroline Swanson Foundation | Colorado State Univ Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Equine outreach & industry relations | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | University of Denver | Denver, CO | to support large-scale impact for first-generation students at DU through enhanced financial aid awards and support for experiential opportunities that are fundamental to the undergraduate experience, | $770,599 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacques M Littlefield Foundation | Moonshot Edventures | Denver, CO | Operating support | $765,576 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Wounspekiya unspewicakiyapi nunpa native teacher education | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | To strengthen indigenous early childhood pedagogy and workforce pathways at tribal colleges | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation | Aspen Global Change Institute Inc | Basalt, CO | To provide research, analysis and technical assistance through modeling and analysis | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hummel Family Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | General support | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schlessman Foundation Inc | Fort Lewis College Foundation | Durango, CO | General operations | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zarpet Family Foundation | The University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Health | $658,445 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | Fort Lewis College Foundation | Durango, CO | Advocacy; economic opportunity; primary care; general donation to support organization or program | $656,898 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | Tuberculosis | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wallace Foundation | The Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | To study and coordinate the use of research among districts participating in Wallace's ECPI. | $638,232 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | Lake County Build A Generation | Leadville, CO | Capacity building; food access and security; thriving young people | $630,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Howard Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Journalism Grant - Ted Scripps Environmental Program | $628,317 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | General operating support | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Denver Scholarship Foundation | Denver, CO | Technology & equipment | $580,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Told Foundation | University of Denver | Denver, CO | To fund general operating expenses to fulfill the recipients mission | $575,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catena Foundation | Aspen Global Change Institute | Basalt, CO | Conservation | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Family Foundation | Lyra | Denver, CO | Project support | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation | Colorado State Univ-Pueblo Foundation | Pueblo, CO | Thunderbowl press box naming rights;scholarships; journalism,athletics, hoag hall support | $544,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Campos Epc Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Scholorships and program support | $537,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tome Foundation Inc | University of Denver | Denver, CO | To further the organization's mission | $525,078 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Access Foundation | Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | Charitable support | $514,225 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anna and John J Sie Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | For down syndrome research. | $500,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | Mindspark Learning | Lakewood, CO | General & Unrestricted | $500,462 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Empowering relatives emergency funds | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sullivan Family Foundation | Colorado Rocky Mountain School | Carobondale, CO | General support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hummel Family Foundation | Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Scholarships | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation | Denver, CO | Classroom to Career Hub Capital Initiative and the Morgridge Peer Mentoring Program | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zellis Family Foundation | The University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hummel Family Foundation | University of Denver | Denver, CO | Scholarships | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hummel Family Foundation | University of Northern Colorado Foundation | Greeley, CO | General support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Denver Hybrid College | Denver, CO | To scale its career and college accelerator by increasing employer partnerships to expand work-based learning while creating a new revenue stream and launching a fellowship to offer career exploration | $475,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Living Closer Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | General support | $458,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Colorado League of Charter Schools | Denver, CO | To support general operations. | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | To support the expansion and renewal of The Water Desk initiative at CU's Center for Environmental Journalism. | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | Onward A Legacy Foundation | Cortez, CO | Advocacy; economic opportunity; food access and security | $425,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Community solutions; primary care; general donation to support organization or program; matching contribution to support the organization and/or specific programs as identified by the employee or boar | $418,334 | apps.irs.gov |
| Imagis Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | General support | $407,435 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Support for tiyata wan unkagapi (we are making a home) | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Family Foundation | Rooted | Denver, CO | Operating | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald and Carol Moore Family Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Research Grant | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William and Kathryn Scripps Family Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Bill & Kathy Scripps Media Innovation Endowment fund | $399,999 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgia E Laurie Charitable Trust | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Establishing and/or funding student academic scholarships | $387,297 | apps.irs.gov |
| The VF Foundation | University of Denver | Denver, CO | Leadership in the Outdoor Recreation Industry (LORI) Program | $380,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family Foundation | University of Denver | Denver, CO | Career achievement center | $375,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Caruso Foundation Dba Caruso Entrepreneurship Initiative | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Program Funding | $355,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Penn Foundation | Book Trust | Denver, CO | Continuation of book trust program in k-3 classrooms | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniels Fund | Colorado League of Charter Schools | Denver, CO | League operating support and start-up grants for new charter schools | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catena Foundation | Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Conservation | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | Crowley Foundation | Denver, CO | Capacity building; community solutions | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniels Fund | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Daniels fund ethics initiative 3.0university of colorado colorado springscollege of business and administration | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness | $324,892 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Postsecondary education | $324,091 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | Fort Lewis College Foundation | Durango, CO | Educational grant | $323,253 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Careerwise Colorado | Denver, CO | To enhance and sustain youth apprenticeship programs within Fortune 500 companies. | $321,440 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schlessman Foundation Inc | University of Denver | Denver, CO | General operations | $315,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | Primary care | $313,175 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | Access Mode | Denver, CO | Community solutions; economic opportunity | $310,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margulf Foundation | Rise Colorado | Aurora, CO | General operating grant | $310,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenny Foundation Inc | Challenge Foundation | Englewood, CO | general fund | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Colorado Succeeds | Denver, CO | To support general operations. | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tiger Global Impact Ventures Inc | Greenhouse Scholars | Boulder, CO | Educational | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| D F Dillon Foundation | Regis University | Denver, CO | Program | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles and Mary Heider Family Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Charitable | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hewit Family Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | General support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | University of Denver | Denver, CO | For a final grant for a project on promoting ethical approaches to policy engagement | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rakowich Family Foundation | University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Aid to community | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | SCD Enrichment Program | Denver, CO | Community solutions; thriving young people | $266,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Braly Family Foundation | TLC Learning Center | Longmont, CO | Sponsorships/general operating | $265,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | Denver School of Science and Technology Inc | Denver, CO | Physics in a box for DSST across all 7th grade classrooms | $260,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margulf Foundation | Moonshot Edventures | Denver, CO | General operating grant | $260,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thiry-O'Leary Foundation | University of Denver | Denver, CO | Support for students | $255,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc | American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Coca-Cola Foundation First-Generation Scholarship Program | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WSDC Foundation | Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Snowmass, CO | Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.