Open Foundations · Colorado

Anschutz Family Foundation

Denver, Colorado · EIN 742132676. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $2.6M across 305 grants in 2023, a median of $8K each.

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$2.6M
paid in 2023
305
grants paid
$8K
median grant
22%
to first-time recipients
$46.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
Sue Anschutz-Rodgers
Address
555 17th Street Suite 2400, Denver, CO, 80202
Phone
3032932338
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
We require applicants to use the Colorado Common Grant Application (CGA), which can be submitted electronically (preferred) through the online portal accessed from our website, www.anschutzfamilyfoundation.org Information on the applications should include the alignment with the mission and interests of the Foundation;the organization's mission, goals, plans and financials; a solid financial sustainability plan; diversified funding stream information; a committed board of directors with 100% making a contribution to the organization; information on volunteer participation; information showing the organization is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization or be fiscally sponsored by another 501 (c)(3) organization or tax-supported institution such as a school or government agency; information about leadership; future goals; efforts made to engage the community and/or participants in program development; community involvement.
Submission deadline
January 15 and July 1
Restrictions on awards
The Foundation aims for an even distribution of grants between organizations serving in Colorado's rural and urban communities. There is a special interest in self-sufficiency, community development, and programs aimed at the economically disadvantaged, the young, the elderly, and the disabled. Grants are typically in the $5,000 to $10,000 range, but generally no greater than 10% of an organization's annual budget. When an organization receives funding from the Foundation for two years in a row, we request they take the third year off. The Foundation can only accept one grant application per calendar year from an organization.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202542769349101014. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2023 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

economically disadvantagedlow-income familiesearly childhooddomestic violencecountychildreneducationcommunity

Biggest grants in 2023

The 15 largest of the 305 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Luis ValleyCO$30,000General operating support to provide high-quality, affordable, year-round programming to children and youth across five clubs in the San Luis Valley.
2La Puente Home IncCO$25,000General operating support for essential human services for homeless and economically disadvantaged residents of the San Luis Valley.
3Grand Kids Learning CenterCO$21,000General operating support to provide high-quality early learning for children, ages 8 weeks to 6 years old, across three locations in Grand County.
4Escuela De GuadalupeCO$20,000General operating support to uplift students by offering an education that integrates Spanish and English bi-literacy, Catholic values, and academic rigor.
5Rocky Mountain PbsCO$20,000To support the production of Colorado Experience, an award-winning history series that explores the people, events and places that have shaped Colorado.
6Northwest Colorado HealthCO$15,000To support the Haven Assisted Living and the Home and Community Based Services program providing non-medical support for homebound residents in Moffat County.
7Brothers Redevelopment IncCO$12,500To support the Home Modification and Repair Program and Paint-A-Thon Program for low-income seniors and disabled homeowners.
8PosadaCO$12,500General operating support for shelter, housing, education, and employment resources for homeless individuals and families in Pueblo County.
9Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo CountyCO$12,000General operating support to provide high-quality, affordable, year-round programming to children and youth in Pueblo County.
10Catholic Charities of Southern ColoradoCO$12,000General operating support for supportive services that stabilize and strengthen economically disadvantaged families in southern Colorado.
11Pueblo Cooperative Care CenterCO$12,000General operating support to provide food assistance and basic needs support for low-income families in Pueblo County.
12Salisbury SchoolCT$10,500General operating support to educate young men of character and promise who are prepared to meet the challenges of college and adulthood, and to make a difference in an entrepreneurial, technological, and cosmopolitan world.
13Adam's CampCO$10,000General operating support to provide therapeutic programs and need-based scholarships for Colorado children with developmental disabilities, particularly those living with cerebral palsy, and their families.
14Adaptive AdventuresCO$10,000General operating support to provide adaptive sports and recreation programs for disabled individuals, Veterans, and their families in Colorado free of charge.
15Adaptive Sports Association IncCO$10,000General operating support to provide outdoor, sport, and recreational experiences for people with disabilities, regardless of their ability to pay.

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2019299$2.3M
2020329$2.5M
2021301$2.4M
2022283$2.3M
2023305$2.6M

Where the money went

Share of 2023 grant dollars by recipient state
Colorado91%
Kansas4%
Michigan1%
Connecticut1%
Missouri1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Abigail Claire PadgettTrustee · 2023
Caroline Porter PadgettTrustee · 2023
Elizabeth Anne PadgettTrustee · 2023
Emilie Suzanne PadgettTrustee · 2023
Fredrick William CouzensTrustee · 2023
Henry Porter CouzensTrustee · 2023
John Manning Couzens JrTrustee · 2023
Kelly Dickson CooperTreasurer · 2023
Melinda Rodgers CouzensTrustee · 2023
Melissa Rodgers PadgettTrustee · 2023
Robert S RichVP, Secretary · 2023
Sue Anschutz-rodgersChair, President · 2023
Susan Rodgers DrummTrustee · 2023

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; 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 collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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