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Brett Family Foundation: 46 grants to organizations, $481,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Brett Family Foundation, a private foundation in Boulder, CO, paid 46 grants to organizations totaling $481,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 20, 2026. The largest was $90,000 to The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County in Boulder, CO for brett - shoemaker fund: lyons community foundation.
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- EIN
- 841525821
- Based in
- Boulder, CO
- Assets
- $10,109,176
- Grants paid
- $481,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 20, 2026, IRS object ID 202621109349100332. It reported $481,000 in grants paid; 46 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | Boulder, CO | Brett - shoemaker fund: lyons community foundation | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bell Policy Center | Denver, CO | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Era Colorado Foundation | Boulder, CO | General Support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Broomfield, CO | Center for African and African American Studies | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Symphony Association | Denver, CO | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Times Recorder | Denver, CO | General Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Resource Center Inc | Denver, CO | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Democracy Network | Denver, CO | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | Denver, CO | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund | Denver, CO | General support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Impact Charitable | Denver, CO | Oxygen Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Progressnow Colorado Education | Denver, CO | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Broadcasting of Colorado Inc | Centennial, CO | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Broomfield, CO | Cmdi | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Immigrant Justice Fund | Denver, CO | General support | Human services | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | General Support | Crime and legal-related | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic News Company | New York, NY | General support | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cobalt Foundation | Denver, CO | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | General Support | Public and societal benefit | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Journalism | Aspen, CO | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable | Denver, CO | General Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Fiscal Institute | Denver, CO | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Right | Denver, CO | General Support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado | Denver, CO | General Support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Futuro Media Group | New York, NY | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Education Colorado Fund | Denver, CO | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Impact On Education Inc | Louisville, CO | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latino Community Foundation of Colorado Inc | Denver, CO | Cifc | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mainstream Colorado Education | Denver, CO | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Trust for Local News | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Colorado Education Initiative | Denver, CO | Colorado trustee network | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Together Colorado | Denver, CO | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Transformative Leadership for Change | Denver, CO | General Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Broomfield, CO | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Colorado Alliance | Grand Junction, CO | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Invincibles | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rose Community Foundation | Denver, CO | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Wyoming Foundation | Laramie, WY | General support | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sopris Sun Inc | Carbondale, CO | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Freedom of Information Council | Denver, CO | General Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crestone Eagle Community Media | Crestone, CO | General Support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fraser Valley Community Media | Fraser, CO | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood | Greenwood Village, CO | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Business Colorado | Denver, CO | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tenderfoot Transmitting Inc | Salida, CO | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Broomfield, CO | Strategic relations and communications | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202501419349100325. It reported $503,500 in grants paid; 49 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | Boulder, CO | Brett - shoemaker fund: lyons community foundation | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bell Policy Center | Denver, CO | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $58,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Era Colorado Foundation | Boulder, CO | General Support | $40,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Broomfield, CO | Colorado trustee network | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Symphony Association | Denver, CO | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic News Company | New York, NY | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable | Denver, CO | General Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Democracy Network | Denver, CO | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Times Recorder | Denver, CO | General Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Trust for Local News | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Progressnow Colorado Education | Denver, CO | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Broadcasting of Colorado Inc | Centennial, CO | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado Education Initiative | Denver, CO | Colorado trustee network | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | Boulder, CO | Zoe chase memorial fund: lyons community foundation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Broomfield, CO | Bueno center for multicultural education fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | General Support | Crime and legal-related | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cobalt Foundation | Denver, CO | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | General Support | Public and societal benefit | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Resource Center Inc | Denver, CO | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund | Denver, CO | General support | Environment | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Education Colorado Fund | Denver, CO | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Together Colorado | Denver, CO | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Poverty Law Project | Denver, CO | General Support | Crime and legal-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Broomfield, CO | College of Media, Communication, and School of Public Affairs Fund | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Journalism | Aspen, CO | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Fiscal Institute | Denver, CO | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | Denver, CO | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Right | Denver, CO | General Support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Futuro Media Group | New York, NY | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Latino Community Foundation of Colorado Inc | Denver, CO | Cifc | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Longmont Community Foundation | Longmont, CO | Naacp boulder county | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Denver Foundation | Denver, CO | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Transformative Leadership for Change | Denver, CO | General Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Broomfield, CO | Leaders in law and community fellowship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Colorado Alliance | Grand Junction, CO | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Invincibles | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc | Boulder, CO | General Support | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope (homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement) | Longmont, CO | General Support | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund Inc | Lyons, CO | Leaf | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Outreach United Resource Center | Longmont, CO | Leaf | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sopris Sun Inc | Carbondale, CO | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boulder Valley Women's Health Center Inc | Boulder, CO | Information | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Freedom of Information Council | Denver, CO | General Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crestone Eagle Community Media | Crestone, CO | General Support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fraser Valley Community Media | Fraser, CO | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Business Colorado | Denver, CO | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado Independent Dba Colorado News Collaborative | Denver, CO | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tenderfoot Transmitting Inc | Salida, CO | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| East High Angel Foundation | Denver, CO | Denver East High School for the A+ Angels Mentor Program | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $224,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $113,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $68,500 |
| Human services | $27,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $24,000 |
| Education | $23,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $22,000 |
| Environment | $17,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $913,000 |
| New York | $37,500 |
| District of Columbia | $15,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $15,000 |
| Wyoming | $4,000 |
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Updated April 20, 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.