62 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 62 private foundations reported 261 grants for arts & culture totaling $5,954,179 to 95 organizations in Colorado. The most-funded Colorado communities were Denver, Aurora, Aspen. Avenir Foundation Inc reported the most arts & culture giving — $1,500,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $858.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Avenir Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Berry Charitable Foundation (f/k/a the Paiko Foundation) | 1 | $800,000 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $800,000 |
| Barbara Bluhm-kaul Foundation (f/k/a Mayfair Foundation) | 2 | $542,300 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 3 | $410,000 |
| Bellco Foundation | 2 | $215,000 |
| Spira Giving Colorado | 4 | $158,000 |
| The Christensen Fund | 1 | $150,000 |
| The Jackson Foundation | 3 | $147,300 |
| Coceta | 165 | $110,029 |
| The Paula and William Bernstein Family Foundation | 5 | $98,000 |
| Brownstein Family Foundation | 2 | $92,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| American Indian College Fund | 1 | $800,000 |
| Bravo Colorado at Vail-beaver Creek | 1 | $800,000 |
| Aspen ART Museum | 2 | $547,250 |
| Denver ART Museum | 6 | $485,750 |
| Native American Rights Fund | 1 | $250,000 |
| Sangre DE Cristo Arts | 1 | $127,300 |
| Music Appreciation Society | 1 | $100,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | 1 | $95,000 |
| The Vail Valley Foundation | 2 | $92,500 |
| Clyfford Still Museum | 2 | $85,000 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | 1 | $71,800 |
| Cleo Parker Robinson Dance | 1 | $50,000 |
| Lighthouse Media | 1 | $45,000 |
| Ecoflight | 1 | $40,000 |
62 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,954,179. The largest by reported dollars were Avenir Foundation Inc, Berry Charitable Foundation (f/k/a the Paiko Foundation), Margaret a Cargill Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
95 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Colorado, led by National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, American Indian College Fund, Bravo Colorado at Vail-beaver Creek. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Colorado was $858, and the largest single reported grant was $1,500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
