103 private foundations reported grants to Aurora, Colorado recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 103 private foundations reported 251 grants totaling $11,565,896 to 130 organizations in Aurora, Colorado. The most-funded purposes were arts & culture (58 grants) and health & medical (25 grants). The Colorado Health Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $4,667,270 across 41 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Colorado dollars that landed in Aurora — a funder at 90% is effectively a Aurora funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Colorado Health Foundation | 41 | $4,667,270 | 5% |
| The Williams Family Foundation | 3 | $1,060,609 | 75% |
| Leburta Atherton Foundation | 1 | $720,000 | 92% |
| Wold Foundation | 2 | $520,000 | 62% |
| DCF Family Foundation | 1 | $519,560 | 100% |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | 17 | $515,250 | 3% |
| The John E and Margaret L Lane Foundation | 1 | $500,000 | 22% |
| Philip S Miller Charitable Trust | 1 | $396,606 | 25% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | 20 | $1,764,656 |
| University of Co Foundation CU Foundation | 2 | $1,055,609 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | 3 | $800,000 |
| Second Chance Center Inc | 2 | $581,900 |
| Project Worthmore | 3 | $509,500 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | 2 | $411,606 |
| Collaborative Healing Initiative Within Communities | 1 | $300,150 |
| University of Colorado Denver | 2 | $280,049 |
| Rocky Mountain Welcome Center | 2 | $247,252 |
| The Road Called Strate | 1 | $215,000 |
103 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Aurora, Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $11,565,896 across 251 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Colorado Health Foundation, The Williams Family Foundation, Leburta Atherton Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Aurora, Colorado concentrate in arts & culture (58), health & medical (25), community & economic development (21). 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 Aurora, Colorado recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $965,609. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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 2023–2025). 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.
