Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Colorado

These 172 organizations are not private foundations. They are charities based in Colorado that give grants to other nonprofits and report them on Form 990 Schedule I -- community foundations, United Ways and federated funds, hospital and university foundations, and operating charities that regrant. Each gave to at least 20 organizations we could identify and filed a return covering 2023 or later.

172grantmaking charities
$4.3Bgranted between them
26,628funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded. A grantmaker supporting sixty groups is a more realistic prospect than one writing two very large cheques, which is why this is not ranked by dollars.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Colorado Gives FoundationArvada$17,4922,759$354.8M
Christian Community Foundation IncColorado Springs$19,2002,107$427.9M
The Denver FoundationDenver$26,0002,034$467.2M
Amg Charitable Gift FoundationGreenwood Village$1,0001,667$55.4M
Mile High United Way IncDenver$15,0001,035$65.0M
Rose Community FoundationDenver$25,000951$95.6M
Colorado Enterprise FundDenver$14,329786$10.4M
First Nations Development InstituteLongmont$18,500712$55.5M
Community Foundation Boulder CountyBoulder$16,315574$67.3M
Aspen Community FoundationBasalt$16,550500$59.5M
The New Horizons Foundation IncColorado Springs$13,250482$57.5M
Trailhead InstituteDenver$16,050457$16.4M
Community Foundation of NorthernFort Collins$16,937419$36.4M
Pikes Peak Community FoundationColorado Springs$14,737332$44.9M
Denver Broncos FoundationEnglewood$10,000329$11.2M
Caring for Colorado FoundationDenver$50,000274$52.0M
Western Colorado CommunityGrand Junction$15,000259$20.0M
Colorado Restaurant FoundationDenver$9,000249$2.5M
The Catholic Foundation No ColoradoGreenwood Village$21,855242$68.6M
Cars for Charity IncGolden$13,304239$15.6M
Caring for Denver FoundationDenver$162,015238$150.9M
Caring for Colorado Centennial FundDenver$25,000237$17.3M
JewishcoloradoDenver$15,000231$24.5M
The Women's Foundation of Colorado IncDenver$18,000213$10.7M
Western States Arts FederationDenver$8,887212$5.9M
Early Milestones ColoradoDenver$40,000201$21.4M
Latino Community Foundation of ColoradoDenver$63,525193$15.7M
Western Conservation FoundationDenver$48,000184$27.8M
Energy Outreach ColoradoDenver$30,610180$96.2M
Moore Impact IncDenver$60,000164$34.7M
The Summit FoundationBreckenridge$15,000163$11.8M
Colorado Springs Health FoundationColorado Springs$50,000150$24.5M
Developmental Pathways IncAurora$18,000148$15.5M
The Weld TrustGreeley$39,000143$53.9M
The Longmont Community FoundationLongmont$10,250142$5.1M
Telluride FoundationTelluride$15,000130$8.5M
Denver Civic Ventures IncDenver$15,000123$2.2M
USA Swimming Foundation IncColorado Springs$9,350122$7.5M
Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoCentennial$25,000122$8.3M
Instructional TelecommunicationsEnglewood$50,000114$18.1M
Delta Dental Plan of ColoradoCentennial$50,000113$18.7M
Kroenke Sports Charities IncDenver$15,000111$4.9M
Weld Community FoundationGreeley$13,110109$7.9M
Richmond American FoundationGreenwood Village$10,000106$14.0M
Nourish ColoradoDenver$15,000104$5.8M
United Way of Larimer CountyFort Collins$26,200102$10.0M
Karuna FoundationNiwot$50,000102$23.0M
Impact CharitableDenver$20,000101$10.7M
Giving BrandsSuperior$9,150100$1.1M
Junior Achievement USAColorado Springs$44,634100$34.7M
The Denver Children's FoundationDenver$10,00097$5.0M
Ent Credit UnionColorado Springs$11,00097$6.1M
Portercare Adventist Health SystemGreenwood Village$19,25095$5.5M
River NetworkBoulder$9,10595$1.4M
Community Foundation of theGunnison$15,10093$4.7M
IndygiveColorado Springs$15,13291$4.4M
Moriah FoundationColorado Springs$22,95091$18.8M
Colorado Garden Show IncLakewood$10,00091$1.4M
Alpha Phi Foundation IncDenver$11,50090$8.9M
Pikes Peak United WayColorado Springs$16,10090$5.9M
Save the StorksColorado Springs$16,00089$5.0M
Western Conservation ActionDenver$40,00088$9.3M
Coalitions & Collaboratives IncDenver$27,05388$4.4M
United States Olympic and ParalympicColorado Springs$774,24486$309.1M
National Wilderness Stewardship AllianceDel Norte$11,51683$2.2M
Rockley Family FoundationGolden$40,01082$10.9M
Colorado Grand IncLafayette$11,50082$2.9M
Conservation Lands FoundationDurango$20,00081$7.4M
Southern Colorado Community FoundatPueblo$13,10081$4.8M
Big GreenDenver$21,00080$2.2M
Unite America Institute IncDenver$94,97576$24.1M
Denver Post Community FoundationDenver$25,00075$6.5M
Exponential ImpactColorado Springs$20,00075$1.8M
March onDenver$13,13075$1.4M
Oweesta CorporationLongmont$40,85273$13.7M
RedlineDenver$20,00071$1.6M
Delta Dental of ColoradoCentennial$17,13771$10.9M
National Center for Women andBoulder$14,37569$15.0M
United Way of Weld County IncGreeley$15,00068$6.0M
Nurse-Family PartnershipDenver$95,42167$17.2M
RootedDenver$50,00060$16.4M
American Indian College FundDenver$182,80859$45.9M
Lena FoundationLouisville$18,87658$2.0M
Hunger Free ColoradoDenver$27,52057$7.0M
Prosperity Denver FundDenver$32,37556$37.1M
The Colorado Education InitiativeDenver$10,00055$1.3M
Colorado Rural Health CenterCentennial$11,28155$7.6M
Morris Animal FoundationDenver$99,21155$14.0M
Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder$100,00054$19.6M
Commonspirit HealthEnglewood$143,29753$29.5M
The Colorado Nonprofit DevelopmentDenver$24,00053$4.0M
Global Greengrants FundBoulder$20,00053$2.4M
Disabling BarriersPeyton$30,00053$4.2M
Mercy Housing CaliforniaDenver$151,26953$74.2M
Chicago Instructional TechnologyLongmont$45,76050$4.2M
The Food Bank for Larimer CountyLoveland$35,97750$15.0M
Youth for Christ FoundationEnglewood$37,40049$14.7M
Unite America IncDenver$50,00049$22.7M
Colorado Rockies BaseballDenver$25,00049$3.7M
USA Swimming IncColorado Springs$10,00048$1.5M
Vail Valley CaresEdwards$10,00046$1.1M
Canvas Credit UnionLone Tree$12,18746$3.2M
Mercy Housing IncDenver$113,31644$16.7M
Commonspirit Mountain RegionCentennial$15,50043$2.5M
USA Hockey FoundationColorado Springs$15,00042$37.5M
Home Neighborly Service of DenverDenver$15,80142$2.2M
Chinook Fund IncDenver$10,00042$880K
Teammates for Kids FoundationDenver$26,50042$9.3M
United Way of Pueblo CountyPueblo$20,00041$1.8M
Colorado Association of RealtorsEnglewood$10,00041$805K
GreenlatinosBoulder$20,00040$3.3M
Shift EventsLakewood$10,00040$939K
Children's Hospital ColoradoAurora$13,00039$2.7M
American Water Works AssociationDenver$39,81938$7.6M
Chaffee County Community FoundationBuena Vista$8,50038$1.9M
Volunteers Inspiring & Encouraging Positive Attitude Resilience & SerWheat Ridge$11,60938$738K
United Way of the Yampa ValleySteamboat Springs$15,00037$1.6M
Broomfield Community FoundationBroomfield$10,00036$1.3M
USA Hockey IncColorado Springs$39,74135$16.5M
Parent PossibleDenver$27,61534$3.6M
With God All Things Are PossibleColorado Springs$14,00033$1.2M
Cary Brown Family FoundationColorado Springs$25,23033$9.7M
National Council for State AuthorizationBoulder$7,50033$406K
Seeds of Hope of Northern ColoradoDenver$11,75033$1.1M
Aspen Skiing Company EnvironmentAspen$10,00033$721K
Wet Mtn Valley Community FoundationWestcliffe$12,27933$1.5M
Realities for Children CharitiesFort Collins$10,87332$1.1M
Nathan Yip FoundationGreenwood Village$10,00032$573K
Eagle Valley Mental HealthVail$83,00031$10.0M
Vail Clinic IncVail$40,00031$69.5M
Arvada Economic Development AssociationArvada$10,00031$451K
Pema Chodron FoundationSteamboat Springs$20,00030$3.5M
United Way of Southwest ColoradoDurango$9,77130$600K
Family Resource Center AssociationDenver$39,08630$3.9M
Youth for Christusa IncEnglewood$12,00030$1.2M
St Mary's Hospital & MedicalGrand Junction$35,00030$79.1M
Denver Film SocietyDenver$17,80030$8.3M
Intermountain Front Range IncBroomfield$15,00030$8.7M
Core Electric CooperativeSedalia$9,80029$442K
United Way of Mesa County IncGrand Junction$12,06329$1.3M
Mediators Foundation IncBoulder$20,00028$941K
International Association of LionsGrand Junction$10,00028$500K
Denver Area EducationalFort Collins$22,50028$1.3M
Cancer League of Colorado IncEnglewood$10,00028$4.0M
Yampa Valley Medical Center FoundationSteamboat Springs$20,00027$5.2M
Durango Area Tourism Office IncDurango$12,96527$393K
Environment America Research and PolicyDenver$40,00026$1.8M
Invest in KidsDenver$21,73726$4.5M
Colorado Watershed AssemblyGlendale$19,80226$520K
National Strength and ConditioningColorado Springs$14,96825$538K
MadalaLone Tree$40,89025$8.2M
Mercy Housing LakefrontDenver$90,78525$7.2M
Brighton Community Hospital AssociationBrighton$20,00025$2.2M
Habitat for Humanity ofLakewood$75,00025$8.3M
Waterstone Support Foundation IncColorado Springs$46,44825$61.6M
Riverfront Park Community FoundationDenver$15,00025$1.2M
Unbridled ActsDenver$18,70725$1.2M
USA Triathlon FoundationColorado Springs$25,00024$2.9M
Vail Valley FoundationAvon$19,39224$7.7M
Colorado State University FoundationFort Collins$10,00023$279.2M
Ready ColoradoLittleton$100,00023$5.8M
United States Public Int Research Grp Edu Fund IncDenver$22,50023$1.2M
Easter Seals ColoradoLakewood$18,29023$658K
Colorado Coalition for the HomelessDenver$169,63623$17.5M
American College of VeterinaryEnglewood$13,50122$351K
Onward a Legacy FoundationCortez$20,00022$1.7M
Telluride Mountain Village OwnersMountain Village$20,00022$2.5M
Gazette CharitiesColorado Springs$64,12822$4.0M
Colorado Knights of Columbus CharitiesColorado Springs$22,90621$672K
Illuminative IncBoulder$32,50021$1.6M
Colorado Education AssociationDenver$80,11420$6.0M
Safari Club Int'l Colorado ChapterWoodland Park$15,11320$1.5M
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.

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