20 private foundations reported research & science 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, 20 private foundations reported 28 grants for research & science totaling $5,252,283 to 25 organizations in Colorado. The most-funded Colorado communities were Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins. Gates Foundation reported the most research & science giving — $3,240,322 across 3 grants. The median grant was $48,235.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 3 | $3,240,322 |
| Ronald And Carol Moore Family Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| The Hershey Family Foundation Choate Hall & Stewart LLP C Casey | 3 | $368,781 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 2 | $300,000 |
| Shipley Foundation Inc #0755496 | 1 | $275,000 |
| Louis Calder Foundation | 1 | $195,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 1 | $140,000 |
| The Ricketts Conservation Foundation | 2 | $101,162 |
| Charles Pankow Foundation | 2 | $76,000 |
| The Sidney E Frank Foundation | 2 | $45,000 |
| Diane K Shah Foundation Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Morgan Family Legacy Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University | 2 | $2,154,112 |
| Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology | 1 | $800,000 |
| Enveda Therapeutics Inc | 1 | $561,210 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | 2 | $425,000 |
| Strive Preparatory Schools | 1 | $195,000 |
| Center for Religious Diversity and Public Life | 1 | $150,000 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | $150,000 |
| Girls Inc of Metro Denver | 1 | $140,000 |
| Mind and Life Institute Summer Research Institute | 1 | $132,195 |
| Mind and Life Institute Europe Varela | 1 | $128,084 |
| Mind and Life Institute Mind & Life Europe | 1 | $108,502 |
| University of Montana | 1 | $55,693 |
| Colorado School of Mines | 2 | $52,800 |
| University of Colorado - Denver | 1 | $45,469 |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | 1 | $25,000 |
20 private foundations reported research & science grants in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,252,283. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Ronald And Carol Moore Family Foundation, The Hershey Family Foundation Choate Hall & Stewart LLP C Casey. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
25 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Colorado, led by Colorado State University, Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Enveda Therapeutics Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported research & science grant in Colorado was $48,235, and the largest single reported grant was $1,879,112. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, each with the eligibility explained in plain English.
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.
