22 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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 2023–2024, 22 private foundations reported 54 grants for public & society benefit totaling $8,898,639 to 47 organizations in Colorado. The most-funded Colorado communities were Denver, Boulder, Westminster. The Colorado Health Foundation reported the most public & society benefit giving — $7,674,657 across 24 grants. The median grant was $28,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Colorado Health Foundation | 24 | $7,674,657 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $300,000 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 3 | $290,000 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | 2 | $275,000 |
| The William Penn Foundation | 1 | $143,822 |
| Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation | 4 | $55,000 |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | 2 | $50,000 |
| JP's Peace Love & Happiness Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Looper Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Willow Hill Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Porphyry Road Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Arapahoe County BAR Foundation | 1 | $8,910 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Trailhead Institute | 1 | $2,952,040 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation | 1 | $656,898 |
| Onward a Legacy Foundation | 1 | $425,300 |
| Rose Community Foundation | 1 | $311,000 |
| University of Denver | 1 | $300,000 |
| Frontline Farming | 1 | $290,000 |
| State Higher Education Executive Officers | 2 | $280,000 |
| Center for Health Progress | 1 | $280,000 |
| Colorado Center on LAW and Policy | 1 | $275,000 |
| Afterglow Climate Justice Fund | 1 | $250,000 |
| East Colfax Community Collective | 1 | $250,000 |
| Colorado Health Institute | 1 | $215,000 |
| Colorado Safety NET Collaborative | 1 | $203,569 |
| Morgan County Family Center | 1 | $202,800 |
| SAN Luis Valley Immigrant Resource Center | 1 | $175,000 |
22 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,898,639. The largest by reported dollars were The Colorado Health Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of NEW York, Lumina Foundation for Education Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
47 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Colorado, led by Trailhead Institute, Fort Lewis College Foundation, Onward a Legacy Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported public & society benefit grant in Colorado was $28,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,952,040. 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 2023–2024). 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.
