99 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 99 private foundations reported 171 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $10,612,206 to 128 organizations in Colorado. The most-funded Colorado communities were Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins. The Henry Luce Foundation Inc reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $2,410,000 across 7 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 7 | $2,410,000 |
| Schmitz Family Foundation | 1 | $2,107,750 |
| Reiman Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Schlessman Foundation Inc | 4 | $750,000 |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | 26 | $555,200 |
| Redbud Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Williams Family Foundation | 4 | $290,600 |
| Clarence V Laguardia Foundation | 6 | $207,500 |
| Calabria Foundation | 3 | $140,500 |
| UW Harold S Geneen Charitable TR | 1 | $140,000 |
| Maria Elizondo Scholarship Trust | 7 | $127,500 |
| Unlikely Collaborators Foundation | 1 | $122,750 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ACE Scholarships | 3 | $3,607,750 |
| First Nations Development Institute | 5 | $2,160,000 |
| Colorado College | 4 | $765,000 |
| Colorado School of Mines | 3 | $222,912 |
| School District RE-3 School District RE-3 | 1 | $222,750 |
| Denver Scholarship Foundation | 3 | $210,000 |
| American Indian College Fund | 5 | $208,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | 5 | $138,000 |
| Naropa University | 1 | $122,750 |
| University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus | 1 | $104,523 |
| Center for Religious Diversity and Public Life | 1 | $100,000 |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | 1 | $100,000 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | 2 | $91,306 |
| Colorado State University | 4 | $90,749 |
| Pikes Peak Community Foundation | 2 | $85,000 |
99 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $10,612,206. The largest by reported dollars were The Henry Luce Foundation Inc, Schmitz Family Foundation, Reiman Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
128 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Colorado, led by ACE Scholarships, First Nations Development Institute, Colorado College. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Colorado was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,107,750. 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.
