197 private foundations reported education grants in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 197 private foundations reported 413 grants for education totaling $40,260,441 to 323 organizations in Colorado. The most-funded Colorado communities were Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs. Gates Foundation reported the most education giving — $15,980,135 across 21 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 21 | $15,980,135 |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 1 | $3,400,000 |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | 68 | $2,284,400 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 2 | $1,650,000 |
| Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Louis Calder Foundation | 3 | $1,400,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 3 | $1,393,300 |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Foundation for Educational Excellence | 17 | $956,966 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 3 | $880,000 |
| The Philecology Foundation | 1 | $815,000 |
| Priem Family Foundation | 1 | $569,234 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Fund Inc | 3 | $7,183,300 |
| Outward Bound Inc | 1 | $3,400,000 |
| Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education | 4 | $2,634,889 |
| American Indian College Fund | 18 | $2,483,741 |
| Education Commission of the States | 3 | $2,340,682 |
| Denver Public Schools Foundation | 5 | $2,235,922 |
| Charter School Growth Fund | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | 2 | $1,225,000 |
| Chef ANN Foundation | 2 | $1,150,000 |
| State Higher Education Executive Officers Association | 3 | $884,910 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass | 1 | $815,000 |
| School District NO 1 in the City and County of Denver and State of Colorad | 2 | $600,000 |
| Pretty Human Inc | 1 | $569,234 |
| The University of Colorado Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| University of Denver | 6 | $471,506 |
197 private foundations reported education grants in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $40,260,441. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation, Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
323 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Colorado, led by Charter Fund Inc, Outward Bound Inc, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Colorado was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,350,000. 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 2022–2025). 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.
