Open Foundations · Colorado

Foundation for Educational Excellence

Denver, Colorado · EIN 841396597. 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 $1.9M across 18 grants in 2023, a median of $78K each.

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$1.9M
paid in 2023
18
grants paid
$78K
median grant
52%
to first-time recipients
$1.2M
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
ERIC MONTOYA
Address
4908 TOWER ROAD, DENVER, CO, 80249
Phone
3034868500
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.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202403209349108720. 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 filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2023

The 15 largest of the 18 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Denver UniversityCO$525,500EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2The Stead SchoolCO$200,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
3Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro DenverCO$195,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
4Colorado I Have a Dream FoundationCO$190,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
5The Other Side AcademyUT$119,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
6Here TomorrowFL$100,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
7Hoola Na PuaHI$95,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
8Pga Tour First Tee FoundationFL$95,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
9Special Olympics of CoCO$80,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
10Mile High LearningCO$75,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
11On Eagles WingsNC$73,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
12True NorthCO$42,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
13Buildstrong AcademyCO$30,297EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
14Rehabilitation Institue of Chicago - Shirley Ryan Ability LabIL$10,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
15Wounded Warrior ProjectFL$10,000EDUCATIONAL 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

Where the money went

Share of 2023 grant dollars by recipient state
Colorado61%
Florida17%
Utah6%
Hawaii6%
North Carolina6%

Who decides

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

Amy SchwartzEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2023
Eric MontoyaSECRETARY/TREASURER · 2023
Jeff CarlsonDIRECTOR · 2023
Kristen WhiteDIRECTOR · 2023
Patrick HamillCHAIR · 2023
Robyn McvickerDIRECTOR · 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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