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Who funds science and technology in Colorado: 30 foundations, $3.3 million in grants
30 private foundations paid 66 grants totaling $3,347,764 to science and technology nonprofits in Colorado, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust, with $1,522,562 in 2 grants.
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- Cause
- Science and technology
- Recipients in
- Colorado
- Foundations
- 30
- Grants
- 66
- Total granted
- $3,347,764
Foundations that funded science and technology in Colorado
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 2 | $1,522,562 | $1,433,145 | Engineering Ministries International USA | Minga mission hospital development | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 | Keystone Symposia On Molecular and Cellular Biology | Discovery and translational sciences | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 3 | $256,227 | $137,752 | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | To use paleoclimate proxy data and climate models to understand extreme weather in past climates | apps.irs.gov |
| The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Build Change | To advance disaster-resilient housing solutions through ai-driven technical assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Nick Dewolf Foundation | Aspen, CO | 1 | $106,918 | $106,918 | Aspen Center for Physics | Archiving project website for aspen center for physics | apps.irs.gov |
| Schmidt Ocean Institute | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $99,831 | $99,831 | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | National Oceans Science Bowl 2024 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenneth Rainin Foundation | Oakland, CA | 2 | $55,000 | $50,000 | Keystone Symposia On Molecular and Cellular Biology | To support early career, graduate student and trainee scholarships to attend conferences. | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Aspen Center for Physics | To reduce barriers to participation in the summer programs of the aspen center for physics for early-career scientists belonging to groups underrepresented in physics | apps.irs.gov |
| Allegis Group Foundation Inc | Hanover, MD | 1 | $41,900 | $41,900 | The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| ZG Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $36,000 | $36,000 | Space for Humanity | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Aspen Center for Physics | To support the era of binary supermassive black holes conference to be held at the aspen center for physics in aspen, colorado from february 2-7 2025. | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert Gould Foundation Inc | Milford, OH | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Aspen Center for Physics | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Smart Family Foundation of New York | New Rochelle, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Aspen Center for Physics | Support participants | apps.irs.gov |
| Keough Family Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Build Change | Help earthquake victims | apps.irs.gov |
| John F & Nancy LV Fleck Oyler Foundation | Sewickley, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Two Frontiers Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fine and Greenwald Foundation | Aventura, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Build Change | International development | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 32 | $5,876 | $2,661 | The Freebsd Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Research Corporation Dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Aspen Center for Physics | The Era of Binary Supermassive Black Holes Conference | apps.irs.gov |
| Serimus Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Idea Wild | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Phillips Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Mars Society | To help fund the operating cost of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Hutton Family Foundation | Atherton, CA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Build Change | See statement a | apps.irs.gov |
| Orca Free Inc | Arroyo Grande, CA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Just the Wild Foundation | To investigate the elusive behavior of eastern caribbean sperm whales feeding off giant squid in depths of over 8,000 feet in guadalupe and dominican waters. | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic | 2500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation | Pescadero, CA | 1 | $2,400 | $2,400 | At the Epicenter | Unrestricted charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dea Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $700 | $500 | Idea Wild | Science and technology research institutes, services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fruehauf Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $500 | $500 | Geological Society of America Foundation | Environment, conservation and wildlife | apps.irs.gov |
| Gorman Foundation Charitable Trust | Aspen, CO | 1 | $250 | $250 | Aspen Center for Physics | General Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Partan Foundation | Takoma Park, MD | 1 | $100 | $100 | Freebsd Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | Engineering Ministries International USA | Colorado Springs, CO | Minga mission hospital development | $1,433,145 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Keystone Symposia On Molecular and Cellular Biology | Silverthorne, CO | Discovery and translational sciences | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc | Build Change | Denver, CO | To advance disaster-resilient housing solutions through ai-driven technical assistance | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Boulder, CO | To use paleoclimate proxy data and climate models to understand extreme weather in past climates | $137,752 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nick Dewolf Foundation | Aspen Center for Physics | Aspen, CO | Archiving project website for aspen center for physics | $106,918 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schmidt Ocean Institute | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Boulder, CO | National Oceans Science Bowl 2024 | $99,831 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | Engineering Ministries International USA | Colorado Springs, CO | Evaluating rural health care facilities | $89,417 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Aspen Center for Physics | Aspen, CO | For the observables in quantum gravity from theory to experiment conference | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Boulder, CO | To provide constraints on the energy released during magnetic reconnection | $58,475 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Aspen Center for Physics | Aspen, CO | To reduce barriers to participation in the summer programs of the aspen center for physics for early-career scientists belonging to groups underrepresented in physics | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenneth Rainin Foundation | Keystone Symposia On Molecular and Cellular Biology | Silverthrone, CO | To support early career, graduate student and trainee scholarships to attend conferences. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allegis Group Foundation Inc | The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers | Denver, CO | General use | $41,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| ZG Foundation | Space for Humanity | Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert Gould Foundation Inc | Aspen Center for Physics | Aspen, CO | Charitable purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smart Family Foundation of New York | Aspen Center for Physics | Aspen, CO | Support participants | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Aspen Center for Physics | Aspen, CO | To support the era of binary supermassive black holes conference to be held at the aspen center for physics in aspen, colorado from february 2-7 2025. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keough Family Foundation | Build Change | Denver, CO | Help earthquake victims | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fine and Greenwald Foundation | Build Change | Denver, CO | International development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John F & Nancy LV Fleck Oyler Foundation | Two Frontiers Project | Fort Collins, CO | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Research Corporation Dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement | Aspen Center for Physics | Aspen, CO | The Era of Binary Supermassive Black Holes Conference | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Serimus Foundation | Idea Wild | Fort Collins, CO | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenneth Rainin Foundation | Keystone Symposia On Molecular & Cellular Biology | Silverthrone, CO | To support student and postdoc scholarships to attend the conference titled fibrosis: inflammation, driers, and therapeutic resolution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Phillips Family Foundation | The Mars Society | Lakewood, CO | To help fund the operating cost of the charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Freebsd Foundation | Boulder, CO | General support | $2,661 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hutton Family Foundation | Build Change | Denver, CO | See statement a | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orca Free Inc | Just the Wild Foundation | Boulder, CO | To investigate the elusive behavior of eastern caribbean sperm whales feeding off giant squid in depths of over 8,000 feet in guadalupe and dominican waters. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic | Crested Butte, CO | 2500 | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation | At the Epicenter | Boulder, CO | Unrestricted charitable grant | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation Inc | Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic | Crested Butte, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dea Family Foundation | Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic | Crested Butte, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Mars Society Inc | Lakewood, CO | General support | $802 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fruehauf Foundation | Geological Society of America Foundation | Boulder, CO | Environment, conservation and wildlife | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Idea Wild | Fort Collins, CO | Science and technology research institutes, services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Space Science Institute | Boulder, CO | General support | $382 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Tinkermill | Longmont, CO | General support | $280 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Colorado Civil Air Patrol Foundation | Englewood, CO | General support | $257 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gorman Foundation Charitable Trust | Aspen Center for Physics | Aspen, CO | General Fund | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | 500 Women Scientists | Boulder, CO | General support | $206 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Idea Wild | Fort Collins, CO | General support | $203 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic | Crested Butte, CO | Science and technology research institutes, services | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Orient Land Trust | Villa Grove, CO | General support | $111 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration Inc | Englewood, CO | General support | $111 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partan Foundation | Freebsd Foundation | Boulder, CO | General support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Build Change | Denver, CO | General support | $89 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | World From Scratch | Black Hawk, CO | General support | $81 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Society for Cultural Astronomy in the American Southwest Inc | Dolores, CO | General support | $73 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | T-Bolts Group Inc | Montrose, CO | General support | $70 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic | Crested Butte, CO | General support | $68 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Mile High Bug Club | Colorado SPGS, CO | General support | $59 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Geological Society of America Foundation | Boulder, CO | General support | $56 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Coalition for Safeminds | Carbondale, CO | General support | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Center for Severe Weather Research Inc | Boulder, CO | General support | $41 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Helios Arts Foundation Inc | Carbondale, CO | General support | $37 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Denver Professionals Chapter of the National Society of Black | Aurora, CO | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation | Rocky Ford, CO | General support | $24 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Keystone Symposia On Molecular and Cellular Biology | Silverthorne, CO | General support | $22 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Deep Space Exploration Society | Colorado Springs, CO | General support | $22 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Celestrak | Colorado Springs, CO | General support | $21 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium Inc | Fort Collins, CO | General support | $21 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | What Is Mine | Erie, CO | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Aspen Center for Physics | Aspen, CO | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Gizmo Dojo | Northglenn, CO | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Space Infrastructure Foundation Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | White Dwarf Research Corporation | Golden, CO | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Artificial General Intelligence Society | Alamosa, CO | General support | $11 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Cause for Awareness | Highlands Ranch, CO | General support | $11 | 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.