Open Foundations · Colorado

Foundation for Educational Excellence

Denver, Colorado · EIN 841396597. It paid $2.0M across 28 grants in 2024, a median of $54K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$2.0M
paid in 2024
28
grants paid
$54K
median grant
65%
to first-time recipients
$1.2M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
ALLISON STEPNITZ
Address
240 SAINT PAUL ST STE 300, DENVER, CO, 80206
Phone
7208070608
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
NO REQUIRED FORMAT, FOUNDATION PROVIDES GENERAL GUIDELINES
Submission deadline
QUARTERLY
Restrictions on awards
GREATER DENVER METROPOLITAN AREA COMMUNITIES RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513219349102941. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 28 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Brees Dream FoundationOH$400,000HEALTH AND COMMUNITY
2Buildstrong AcademyCO$166,379EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
3Greenlight FundMA$155,260EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
4Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro DenverCO$119,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
5Boys & Girls Clubs of ChicagoIL$118,880EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
6Home Builders InstituteDC$116,445EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
7Hoola Na Pua- Co Central Union ChurchHI$116,445EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
8Stead SchoolCO$100,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
9Colorado Open Golf FoundationCO$97,630EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
10Mile High LearningCO$95,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
11Colorado State University Foundation (temple Grandin Equine Center)CO$77,630EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
12Denver Police FoundationCO$64,408EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
13Special Olympics of CoCO$62,104EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
14Tim Tebow FoundationFL$58,815EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
15Eagle Valley Community FoundationCO$48,815EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202013$117K
202119$1.8M
202231$2.0M
202318$1.9M
202428$2.0M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Colorado61%
Illinois11%
Ohio4%
Massachusetts4%
District of Columbia4%

Who decides

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

Amy SchwartzDIRECTOR · 2024
Andres CarreraDIRECTOR · 2024
Eric HoltDIRECTOR · 2024
Eric MontoyaSECRETARY/TREASURER · 2024
Jamie Van LeeuwenMANAGING DIRECTOR · 2024
Jay SmallDIRECTOR · 2024
Mordecai BrownleeDIRECTOR · 2024
Noel BeauchampDIRECTOR · 2024
Patrick HamillCHAIR · 2024
Renee ZentzDIRECTOR · 2024
Savinay NathanDIRECTOR · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because 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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