127 foundations in Colorado told the IRS on the latest Form 990-PF that giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, and each paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Together they paid $549.6M. The largest is The Colorado Health Foundation in Denver, which paid $102.2M across 684 grants in 2024. The ten biggest account for 82% of the state total. 77 of the 127 file a submission deadline. The rest leave that line blank or point to a website. At the median foundation, 19% of the year's grant dollars went to organizations it had not funded before.
Analysis by Matthew Hanauer, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at Civly, from IRS Form 990-PF filings · All states
Foundations are ranked by dollars paid in each one's latest filed year. Click a column heading to sort. Deadlines are shown as filed.
| # | Foundation | City | Latest year | Grants paid | Grants | Median grant | First-time recipients | Deadline as filed | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Colorado Health Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $102.2M | 684 | $80K | 19% | GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINES: FEBRUARY 15, JUNE 15, AND OCTOBER 15. | $2.9B |
| 2 | Ryan Foundation | Greenwood Vlg | 2024 | $97.9M | 17 | $321K | 100% | Contact the foundation for information. | $1.5B |
| 3 | Charter Fund Inc | Denver | 2023 | $91.0M | 383 | $150K | 29% | VARIED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. GO TO OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE: WWW.CHARTERGROWTHFUND.ORG | $720.3M |
| 4 | Daniels Fund | Denver | 2024 | $68.5M | 1,581 | $14K | 28% | NONE - ANNUALLY - MID-NOVEMBER | $1.4B |
| 5 | Gates Family Foundation | Denver | 2025 | $36.0M | 366 | $25K | 12% | PROPOSAL DEADLINES: MARCH 15 AND SEPTEMBER 1. | $423.7M |
| 6 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $19.4M | 475 | $25K | 29% | THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2026; FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026; TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 | $477.1M |
| 7 | Gill Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $11.0M | 91 | $25K | 41% | VISIT HTTPS://GILLFOUNDATION.ORG/ | $194.3M |
| 8 | Adolph Coors Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $10.3M | 128 | $40K | 39% | THERE ARE THREE SUBMISSION DEADLINES DURING THE YEAR - MARCH 1ST, JULY 1ST AND NOVEMBER 1ST. | $204.0M |
| 9 | The Cielo Foundation | Boulder | 2024 | $8.8M | 34 | $5K | 2% | Not stated | $68.6M |
| 10 | Louis Calder Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $8.2M | 38 | $150K | 9% | HTTPS://WWW.LOUISCALDERFOUNDATION.ORG | $199.2M |
| 11 | Nextfifty Initiative | Denver | 2024 | $8.0M | 103 | $54K | 65% | NEXTFIFTY INITIATIVE WILL HAVE TWO GRANT APPLICATION CYCLES. | $263.8M |
| 12 | Galena Foundation | Denver | 2025 | $6.3M | 23 | $75K | 18% | NO DEADLINES | $41.7M |
| 13 | Norwood Foundation | Colorado Spgs | 2024 | $6.1M | 40 | $10K | 83% | Not stated | $82.6M |
| 14 | Henry P & Susan C Crowell Tr | Colorado Springs | 2024 | $5.0M | 106 | $40K | 6% | APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JANUARY 15 OR JUNE 15 OF EACH YEAR. | $116.7M |
| 15 | Fullerton Family Charitable Fund | Aspen | 2024 | $4.0M | 29 | $30K | 37% | Not stated | $42.6M |
| 16 | Singer Family Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $3.5M | 62 | $18K | 5% | NO DEADLINES | $44.0M |
| 17 | A V Hunter Trust Incorporated | Glendale | 2025 | $3.0M | 117 | $20K | 5% | GRANTS ARE APPROVED FOR FUNDING IN FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST AND NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR. | $72.1M |
| 18 | Kenneth Kendal King Foundation | Denver | 2025 | $2.9M | 113 | $25K | 22% | SEPTEMBER 1 OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. MARCH 1 OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. | $35.0M |
| 19 | Anschutz Family Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $2.6M | 312 | $8K | 19% | January 15 and July 1 | $46.9M |
| 20 | Strandberg Family Foundation | Avon | 2024 | $2.6M | 33 | $39K | 30% | Not stated | $54.6M |
| 21 | Isaiah 58 12 Foundation Inc | Englewood | 2024 | $2.2M | 31 | $30K | n/a | Not stated | $26.2M |
| 22 | Craig-scheckman Family Foundation | Steamboat Spr | 2024 | $2.0M | 61 | $30K | 7% | SEE STATEMENT 14 | $46.0M |
| 23 | Foundation for Educational Excellence | Denver | 2024 | $2.0M | 28 | $54K | 65% | QUARTERLY | $1.2M |
| 24 | Nagel Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $1.9M | 11 | $35K | 5% | NOVEMBER 15TH OF EACH YEAR | $23.5M |
| 25 | Greenwald Foundation | Aspen | 2024 | $1.8M | 38 | $7K | 50% | Not stated | $6.0M |
| 26 | Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation | Pueblo | 2024 | $1.7M | 70 | $9K | 65% | VARY, BUT GENERALLY SPRING AND FALL OF EACH YEAR | $28.3M |
| 27 | Outcalt Foundation | Alamosa | 2024 | $1.6M | 37 | $5K | 13% | MARCH 15TH | $21.4M |
| 28 | Ball Foundation | Broomfield | 2024 | $1.6M | 12 | $51K | 23% | Second Friday in May and Third Friday in September annually | $29.1M |
| 29 | Monfort Family Foundation | Eaton | 2024 | $1.5M | 5 | $228K | 7% | Not stated | $7.3M |
| 30 | Kane Family Foundation Inc | Colorado Springs | 2024 | $1.5M | 8 | $38K | 0% | Not stated | $36.8M |
| 31 | Antero Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $1.2M | 112 | $5K | 64% | DEADLINES VARY ACCORDING TO THE AMOUNT REQUESTED AMOUNTS OF $15,000 OR LESS: PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATI | $833K |
| 32 | Hewit Family Foundation | Denver | 2023 | $1.0M | 7 | $30K | 60% | Not stated | $16.5M |
| 33 | Myron Stratton Home | Colorado Springs | 2025 | $974K | 37 | $20K | 37% | HOME: NONE GRANTS: MAY 1 AND NOVEMBER 1 | $344.7M |
| 34 | Mb Glassman Foundation | Denver | 2025 | $900K | 45 | $10K | 45% | Not stated | $18.9M |
| 35 | Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation | Grand Jct | 2024 | $888K | 52 | $7K | 11% | APRIL 30 FOR THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR. | $14.6M |
| 36 | Kitzmiller-bales Trust | Brush | 2025 | $876K | 10 | $50K | 9% | REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME | $4.3M |
| 37 | Marion Esser Kaufmann Foundation | Evergreen | 2025 | $875K | 18 | $40K | 15% | APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. | $12.1M |
| 38 | The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation | Colorado Springs | 2024 | $811K | 121 | $2K | 27% | Not stated | $25.9M |
| 39 | Alchemy Charitable Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $794K | 6 | $18K | 91% | Not stated | $3.5M |
| 40 | Libertygives Foundation | Englewood | 2025 | $790K | 116 | $2K | 16% | GRANT PROPOSALS FOR 2026 HAVE A DEADLINE OF JUNE 25, 2026 AND 2027 HAVE A DEADLINE OF JUNE 25, 2027. | $21K |
| 41 | Ventimiglia Family Foundation | Larkspur | 2024 | $755K | 13 | $25K | 33% | Not stated | $30.3M |
| 42 | Jack Petteys Memorial Foundation | Brush | 2025 | $743K | 22 | $6K | 21% | DECEMBER 1ST | $5.5M |
| 43 | Williams Family Foundation | Fort Morgan | 2025 | $690K | 28 | $5K | 2% | THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $5.2M |
| 44 | Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $690K | 6 | $50K | 0% | Not stated | $11.4M |
| 45 | Buck Foundation | Evergreen | 2025 | $667K | 36 | $20K | 35% | LETTER OF INTEREST DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15TH. FULL PROPOSALS DUE MARCH 15TH. | $11.9M |
| 46 | Hurliman Scholarship Foundation | Colorado Springs | 2024 | $620K | 48 | $10K | 22% | HURLIMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FEBRUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR. | $3.8M |
| 47 | Richard R Reed Foundation | Castle Rock | 2025 | $604K | 71 | $10K | 23% | INQUIRIES ARE ACCEPTED ON A CONTINUAL BASIS. | $10.5M |
| 48 | Sam S Bloom Foundation | Littleton | 2024 | $574K | 84 | $5K | 14% | SEE ATTACHED GUIDELINES AND APPLICATIONS PROCEDURES | $7.9M |
| 49 | Ackerman Foundation Inc | Denver | 2024 | $540K | 23 | $25K | 14% | APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JULY 1ST EACH YEAR. | $9.3M |
| 50 | Harmes C Fishback Foundation Trust | Englewood | 2024 | $540K | 25 | $17K | 26% | Not stated | $10.3M |
| 51 | The Dillard Foundation | Boulder | 2024 | $527K | 8 | $11K | 2% | Not stated | $3.5M |
| 52 | Don & May Wilkins Charitable Trust | Fort Collins | 2024 | $525K | 32 | $3K | 13% | Not stated | $16.2M |
| 53 | Dakota Foundation Dtd 122997 Holaday a Bart Ttee | Colorado Spgs | 2024 | $525K | 15 | $25K | 66% | Accepted throughout the year | $17.7M |
| 54 | Bacon Family Foundation | Grand Jct | 2024 | $481K | 22 | $14K | 1% | Not stated | $248K |
| 55 | Brett Family Foundation | Boulder | 2025 | $481K | 46 | $5K | 7% | GRANT CYCLE DEADLINES ARE ACCORDING TO PROGRAM AREA. PLEASE SEE WEBSITE (WWW.BRETTFOUNDATION.ORG). | $6.5M |
| 56 | Society of Economic Geologist Foundation Inc | Littleton | 2024 | $469K | 10 | $27K | 0% | Not stated | $6.3M |
| 57 | Good Works Foundation | Aspen | 2025 | $462K | 18 | $8K | 10% | QUARTERLY | $1.3M |
| 58 | Donahue Foundation | Centennial | 2025 | $453K | 19 | $25K | 7% | APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND A PRELIMINARY LETTER NO LATER THAN MARCH 1ST. | $3.4M |
| 59 | Joslin-needham Family Foundation | Brush | 2025 | $449K | 5 | $95K | 0% | DECEMBER 1 | $3.4M |
| 60 | The Eugene C Armstrong Family Foundation Inc | Greenwood Vlg | 2024 | $446K | 36 | $10K | 8% | 30 DAYS PRIOR TO EACH BOARD MEETING HELD SEMI-ANNUALLY ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF MAY AND NOVEMBER. | $6.4M |
| 61 | Clarence V Laguardia Foundation | Lakewood | 2024 | $445K | 14 | $28K | 1% | OCTOBER 31 OF EACH YEAR | $6.5M |
| 62 | Denver Public Schools Retired Employees Association Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $425K | 43 | $10K | 26% | Not stated | $6.9M |
| 63 | Dancing Deer Foundation | Greenwood Vlg | 2024 | $399K | 27 | $3K | 55% | Not stated | $1.7M |
| 64 | Beyond the Mark Foundation | Centennial | 2024 | $394K | 15 | $2K | 4% | Not stated | $771K |
| 65 | National Endowment for Financial Education | Denver | 2025 | $389K | 10 | $28K | 40% | NEFE ACCEPTS LETTERS OF INQUIRY ONCE PER YEAR. 2025 WAS MARCH 17 TO APRIL 25. 2026 IS MARCH 30 TO MA | $154.8M |
| 66 | Aaron Rashti Family Foundation Inc | Greenwood Vlg | 2025 | $381K | 13 | $24K | 9% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $6.1M |
| 67 | Shamrock Foundation | Colorado Spgs | 2024 | $361K | 5 | $100K | 44% | Not stated | $7.2M |
| 68 | Forever Our Rivers Foundation | Grand Jct | 2025 | $354K | 6 | $8K | 14% | Not stated | $725K |
| 69 | Heider Family Foundation | Evergreen | 2025 | $352K | 16 | $5K | 9% | Not stated | $1.1M |
| 70 | Bernard C & Hazel Neill Foundation Inc | Springfield | 2025 | $342K | 5 | $69K | 0% | NO DEADLINE | $6.2M |
| 71 | Bodenhamer Foundation | Ft Collins | 2025 | $342K | 31 | $5K | 3% | Not stated | $5.5M |
| 72 | Galen & Ada Belle Spencer Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $340K | 19 | $10K | 0% | REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 30 FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL MEETING. | $3.8M |
| 73 | One to Another Inc | Morrison | 2024 | $311K | 10 | $28K | 83% | PERIODIC REQUESTS AS NEEDED BY RECIPIENT | $1.3M |
| 74 | J K Mullen Foundation | Greenwood Vlg | 2024 | $290K | 34 | $5K | 9% | APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS ARE ACCEPTED ANYTIME PRIOR TO JUNE 1ST OF THE CURRENT YEAR. | $4.1M |
| 75 | Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation | Colorado Spgs | 2024 | $283K | 23 | $10K | 38% | SUBMISSION DEADLINES VARY EACH FISCAL YEAR AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE. | $9.7M |
| 76 | Mary Elizabeth Bates Foundation | Conifer | 2025 | $281K | 46 | $5K | 15% | Not stated | $2.8M |
| 77 | Leland Tr | Holyoke | 2025 | $280K | 41 | $5K | 14% | March 15 every year. | $2.8M |
| 78 | For the Future Foundation | Durango | 2024 | $270K | 23 | $10K | 24% | Not stated | $128K |
| 79 | The Strohm Link Family Foundation | Greenwood Vlg | 2024 | $267K | 11 | $15K | 28% | THERE ARE NO FORMAL DEADLINES. | $359K |
| 80 | Goodwin Foundation | Grand Jct | 2025 | $262K | 14 | $10K | 15% | Not stated | $3.2M |
| 81 | Becker Charitable Tr | Broomfield | 2025 | $256K | 16 | $2K | 0% | Not stated | $4.5M |
| 82 | Maki Foundation | Carbondale | 2025 | $237K | 51 | $5K | 15% | Form is available at www.makifoundation.org. Click on "download the application" | $5.0M |
| 83 | Feiner Fam Foundation Colorado Nonprofit Corporation | Greenwood Vlg | 2024 | $237K | 47 | $1K | 36% | Not stated | $3.6M |
| 84 | Clough Family Foundation | Rifle | 2025 | $236K | 27 | $6K | 24% | Not stated | $4.7M |
| 85 | Praise Him Ministries Inc | Ridgway | 2024 | $235K | 19 | $3K | 6% | Not stated | $7.4M |
| 86 | Al and Joyce Johnston Scholarship | Telluride | 2024 | $233K | 17 | $10K | 9% | APRIL 1, 2024 | $667K |
| 87 | Domanica Foundation | Lakewood | 2025 | $220K | 31 | $5K | 5% | Not stated | $9.2M |
| 88 | Edmund T & Eleanor Quick Foundation Inc | Greenwood Vlg | 2025 | $218K | 24 | $10K | 84% | APRIL 15TH & SEPTEMBER 15TH | $5.2M |
| 89 | Ensign-bickford Foundation Inc | Denver | 2025 | $210K | 46 | $950 | 15% | SCHOLARSHIPS - MAY 30TH; EMPLOYEE MATCHING - FIRST WEEK IN DECEMBER; GRANT PROGRAM - NONE. | $5.1M |
| 90 | Nathan B and Florence R Burt Foundation Inc | Golden | 2024 | $200K | 15 | $10K | 35% | The Foundation accepts grant applications and approves grants once a year. | $3.6M |
| 91 | Lake Fork Community Foundation | Lake City | 2025 | $199K | 39 | $810 | 1% | Not stated | $206K |
| 92 | Galloway Family Foundation | Boulder | 2025 | $188K | 29 | $5K | 47% | Not stated | $912K |
| 93 | Bloedorn Foundation | Fort Morgan | 2025 | $182K | 28 | $5K | 6% | Not stated | $2.4M |
| 94 | Gold Family Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $175K | 10 | $8K | 44% | Not stated | $2.1M |
| 95 | The Verdoorn Foundation | Greenwood Village | 2025 | $174K | 7 | $25K | 0% | Not stated | $3.4M |
| 96 | Vollbracht Family Foundation | Littleton | 2025 | $170K | 13 | $10K | 38% | Not stated | $1.4M |
| 97 | Mabel Horrigan Foundation | Colorado Spgs | 2025 | $167K | 54 | $2K | 11% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $1.9M |
| 98 | Angelia Foundation | Silverthorne | 2024 | $166K | 5 | $8K | 0% | Not stated | $185K |
| 99 | Mcdowell Family Foundation | Greenwood Vlg | 2025 | $164K | 5 | $20K | 64% | Not stated | $897K |
| 100 | Hawley Family Foundation | Golden | 2024 | $162K | 20 | $9K | 20% | JIM HECKER NONE | $4.4M |
| 101 | Erion Foundation | Loveland | 2024 | $161K | 16 | $1K | 70% | APPLICATIONS RECEIVED DURING CALENDAR QUARTER WILL BE CONSIDERED DURING FIRST MONTH OF FOLLOWING QTR | $13.9M |
| 102 | Hester E & Edwin W Giddings Foundation | Colorado Spgs | 2025 | $156K | 31 | $5K | 36% | SEPTEMBER 30 OF EACH YEAR | $996K |
| 103 | Madge M and Joseph T Mohar Charitable Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $155K | 8 | $18K | 26% | NO SPECIFIC DEADLINES | $4.0M |
| 104 | Young Heroes Project | Boulder | 2025 | $150K | 16 | $10K | 100% | APRIL 15 | $24K |
| 105 | Garone-nicksich Foundation | Pueblo | 2024 | $146K | 7 | $12K | 0% | NO SPECIFIC DEADLINES | $2.5M |
| 106 | Rocks Family Foundation | Colorado Spgs | 2025 | $146K | 22 | $5K | 18% | Not stated | $1.5M |
| 107 | Nutrition Camp School Foundation Inc | Colorado Spgs | 2024 | $140K | 19 | $6K | 21% | NON | $3.1M |
| 108 | Gerald and Virginia Rose Foundation | Hudson | 2024 | $136K | 25 | $4K | 39% | MAY 31 | $1.9M |
| 109 | Kingdom Enlightenment Scholarship Foundation | Littleton | 2025 | $135K | 5 | $25K | 0% | UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE DEADLINES VARY, DUE TO TRUSTEES PRIOR TO MAY 1ST | $1.7M |
| 110 | Robert & Elizabeth Fergus Fdn | Aspen | 2024 | $133K | 62 | $2K | 30% | Not stated | $2.8M |
| 111 | Kenneth and Ethel Powell Trust | Brush | 2025 | $128K | 5 | $26K | 15% | REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME | $1.1M |
| 112 | The Robin E Hernreich Foundation | Edwards | 2024 | $125K | 7 | $20K | 56% | Not stated | $3.5M |
| 113 | Pipeline Arts Foundation | Greenwood Vlg | 2024 | $125K | 10 | $10K | 100% | SUBMISSION PERIOD WILL CLOSE ON DECEMBER 31, 2025 OR WHEN 300 QUALIFIED ENTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. | $2.1M |
| 114 | Coceta | Littleton | 2025 | $123K | 40 | $309 | 3% | no restrictions | $688K |
| 115 | Fred & Elli Iselin Foundation | Basalt | 2023 | $122K | 29 | $4K | 4% | OCTOBER 31ST | $2.6M |
| 116 | Stark Martin Charitable Trust | Arvada | 2024 | $118K | 12 | $9K | 0% | Not stated | $2.0M |
| 117 | Mikkelson Foundation | Monument | 2024 | $116K | 32 | $4K | 54% | mid April each year | $2.4M |
| 118 | Giving Stone | Greenwood Vlg | 2025 | $113K | 10 | $9K | 41% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $2.1M |
| 119 | Rendezvous Foundation Inc | Denver | 2024 | $110K | 9 | $3K | 74% | Not stated | $1.6M |
| 120 | Showalter Family Foundation | Parker | 2025 | $106K | 5 | $25K | 0% | 30 DAYS PRIOR TO EACH BOARD MEETING HELD SEMI-ANNUALLY. | $1.1M |
| 121 | William B Orourke Foundation | Pine | 2025 | $106K | 7 | $15K | 19% | Not stated | $1.6M |
| 122 | Lamp Foundation | Cripple Creek | 2025 | $105K | 11 | $4K | 24% | Not stated | $590K |
| 123 | New Early Christian Church Charities | Hghlnds Ranch | 2025 | $105K | 16 | $8K | 81% | JUNE 1 | $2.8M |
| 124 | Jane Alexandra Storm Foundation | Breckenridge | 2025 | $104K | 9 | $12K | 62% | DEADLINES ARE TO BE DETERMINED. | $2.1M |
| 125 | Slater Foundation | Denver | 2024 | $101K | 5 | $18K | 70% | There are no deadlines for contribution requests. | $497K |
| 126 | Eugene and Emily Grant Family Foundation | Boulder | 2025 | $100K | 5 | $25K | 25% | Not stated | $176K |
| 127 | Maxar Foundation | Westminster | 2024 | $100K | 5 | $25K | 0% | ANNUALLY IN APRIL AND OCTOBER, SUBJECT TO CHANGE | $308K |
25 of them, led by the largest by dollars paid, have their own page with the application terms as filed, every recipient, and the trustees. The rest are listed here in full. Where a cell says n/a the filing does not carry that figure: a first-time recipient share needs more than one year of grants on record, and the asset figure comes from the IRS business master file, which does not cover every foundation.
Each figure comes from each foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. A foundation is listed when its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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