1,738 private foundations reported grants to Colorado recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2021–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2021–2025, 1,738 private foundations reported 7,008 grants totaling $521,786,705 to 3,992 organizations in Colorado. The most-funded purposes were education (413 grants) and community & economic development (286 grants). The Colorado Health Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $97,900,122 across 595 grants. The median reported grant was $11,850.
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The Colorado communities receiving the most reported foundation grants, of 37 with a meaningful reported volume. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Colorado Health Foundation | 595 | $97,900,122 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $60,225,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 38 | $30,127,712 |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | 453 | $17,812,928 |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 19 | $16,767,354 |
| Schlessman Foundation Inc | 228 | $13,000,833 |
| Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found | 1 | $10,025,000 |
| Foundation 180 | 2 | $9,508,972 |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 9 | $9,145,000 |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 5 | $8,505,000 |
| Emmet Family Charitable Foundation | 1 | $6,666,667 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 10 | $6,568,000 |
| Pema Foundation Inc | 28 | $5,836,350 |
| Tenacre Foundation | 4 | $4,576,492 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 12 | $4,373,422 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Fund Inc (dba Charter School Growth Fund) | Denver | 1 | $55,520,000 |
| The Denver Foundation | Denver | 8 | $12,582,247 |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | Aspen | 7 | $10,772,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont | 22 | $9,423,206 |
| Society of Family Planning | Denver | 1 | $7,397,699 |
| Charter Fund Inc | Broomfield | 3 | $7,183,300 |
| Charter School Growth Fund (csgf) | Broomfield | 1 | $6,666,667 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder | 14 | $6,088,560 |
| Global Greengrants Fund Inc | Boulder | 12 | $5,595,250 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs | 58 | $5,362,537 |
| Adventure Unlimited | Greenwood Village | 8 | $5,116,992 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver | 43 | $4,931,741 |
| ACE Scholarships | Greenwood Village | 12 | $4,381,250 |
| The Catholic Foundation | Denver | 1 | $4,250,000 |
| Meridian Institute | Dillon | 10 | $4,013,422 |
| Cobalt Foundation | Denver | 10 | $3,974,705 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver | 59 | $3,896,284 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins | 32 | $3,840,377 |
| CSU Foundation | Fort Collins | 4 | $3,612,000 |
| Focus on the Family | Colorado Springs | 50 | $3,533,905 |
1,738 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $521,786,705 across 7,008 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Colorado Health Foundation, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Colorado concentrate in education (413), community & economic development (286), arts & culture (261). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Colorado recipient was $11,850, and the largest single reported grant was $55,520,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Aurora, Aspen received the most reported foundation grants in Colorado. UseGrants publishes a page for each Colorado city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2021–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
