94 private foundations reported youth & family 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, 94 private foundations reported 176 grants for youth & family totaling $9,949,285 to 153 organizations in Colorado. The most-funded Colorado communities were Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora. JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc reported the most youth & family giving — $2,000,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | 25 | $1,446,750 |
| RAY Foundation Inc | 1 | $800,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $730,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 6 | $365,000 |
| American Express Foundation | 1 | $276,000 |
| The Joshua MAX Simon Charitable Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Frederic C Hamilton Family Foundation | 3 | $227,250 |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | 8 | $166,000 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $133,000 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | 1 | $101,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Executives Partnering to Invest in Children | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Young Life Colorado | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Wings Over the Rockies | 1 | $800,000 |
| Turnio PBC | 1 | $730,000 |
| Junior Achievement USA | 1 | $276,000 |
| The Buddy Program Inc | 2 | $260,000 |
| Early Childhood Council Leadership | 1 | $200,000 |
| Mountain Tots Preschool | 1 | $200,000 |
| Summit County Government | 1 | $198,000 |
| ACE Scholarships | 1 | $189,250 |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | 2 | $175,000 |
| Haven House | 1 | $150,000 |
| Steamboat Springs Discovery Learnin | 2 | $149,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | 1 | $133,000 |
| Colorado Uplift | 2 | $126,500 |
94 private foundations reported youth & family grants in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $9,949,285. The largest by reported dollars were JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc, Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation, Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
153 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Colorado, led by Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, Young Life Colorado, Wings Over the Rockies. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported youth & family grant in Colorado was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,000. 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.
