Colorado Garden Show Inc
Lakewood, CO · EIN 84-6045671. Reported 110 grants totalling $1,442,150 to 91 organizations across tax years 2021-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Colorado Garden Show Inc, the IRS classifies it under environment rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE C60) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 91 distinct organizations, with 5% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 18% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $7,500 and $15,000; the smallest was $5,200 and the largest $75,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Center of Denver | Denver, CO | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sparrow House Ministries | Lamar, CO | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Durango School District | Durango, CO | $72,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Judis House | Aurora, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Denver, CO | $47,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Easter Seals Colorado | Lakewood, CO | $30,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Centauri High School | La Jara, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado Community College System Foundation | Denver, CO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver, CO | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lapuente Home Incorporated | Alamosa, CO | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Focus Points Family Resource Center | Denver, CO | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Delta Gamma Anchor Center for Blind Children | Denver, CO | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Denver Urban Gardens | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jovial Concepts | Lakewood, CO | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Park People | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Simply Bee Conservation | Lyons, CO | $22,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Town of Bristol Improvements Board | Holly, CO | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Louisville | Louisville, CO | $21,951 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Csu Extenstion - Grand County | Kremmling, CO | $20,857 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Village Exchange Center Inc | Aurora, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for People With Disabilities | Boulder, CO | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Empowerment Program Inc | Denver, CO | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| La Veta Village Inc | La Veta, CO | $15,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arapahoe Community College Foundation Inc | Littleton, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Art Students League of Denver | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Delta | Delta, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado Farm to Table Inc | Salida, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Csu Extenstion - Weld County | Greeley, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding Many Inc | Lakewood, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food to Power | Colorado Springs, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Haven of Hope | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Huerfano-Las Animas Counties Child Cncl | Trinidad, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lyons Community Farm Project | Lyons, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mount St Vincent Home Inc | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sustained Farms | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wellspring Community | Castle Rock, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Town of Rangley | Rangely, CO | $14,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Avodah Farms | Englewood, CO | $14,713 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montrose Botanical Society Inc | Montrose, CO | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Silverton Public Schools | Silverton, CO | $13,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Denver Jewish Day School | Denver, CO | $13,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grand County Historical Association | Hot Slphr Spr, CO | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Town of Lyons | Lyons, CO | $12,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Monarch Montessori of Denver First Steps | Denver, CO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Providence Network | Denver, CO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Slow Food USA Inc | Denver, CO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Honolulu, HI | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bennett High School | Bennett, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Fort Morgan | Fort Morgan, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Services of Broomfield Inc | Broomfield, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foothills Art Center Inc | Golden, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guidestone | Salida, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mt Carmel Wellness & Community Center | Colorado Spgs, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Needful Provision Inc | Dolores, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Onward a Legacy Foundation | Cortez, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Restoration Outreach Programs | Aurora, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shiloh Home Inc | Littleton, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southeast Health Group | La Junta, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| State Historical Society of Colorado the Colorado State Museum | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trinidad History Museum | Trinidad, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uchealth Northern Colorado Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan Denver | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding | Parker, CO | $9,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sister Carmen Community Center Inc | Lafayette, CO | $9,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Resource Center | Sterling, CO | $8,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Poncha Springs | Poncha Springs, CO | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florence Arts Council | Florence, CO | $8,164 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Urban Farm | Denver, CO | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbine Garden Club | Idaho Springs, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Youth and Nature | Hotchkiss, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| High Valley Community Center Inc | Del Norte, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pikes Peak Permaculture Inc | Manitou Spgs, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Red Rocks Community College Foundation | Lakewood, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stablestrides | Elbert, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sunshine Childcare Center at Northeastern | Sterling, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Growe Foundation | Louisville, CO | $7,450 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maiker Housing Partners | Westminster, CO | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Growing Project | Fort Collins, CO | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $6,810 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montezuma School to Farm Project | Cortez, CO | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southwest Institute for Resilience | Nucla, CO | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Black Canyon Boys & Girls Club Inc | Montrose, CO | $6,470 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Redistribution Center Inc | Wheat Ridge, CO | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Parents for Parity | Greenwood Vlg, CO | $6,085 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Loaves and Fishes Ministries of Fremont County | Canon City, CO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Redwood Corporation | Denver, CO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Luis Valley Museum | Alamosa, CO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Senior Housing Options Inc | Denver, CO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Durango Botanic Gardens | Durango, CO | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spanish Peaks Library District | Walsenburg, CO | $5,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Denver Public Schools | Denver, CO | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
18 of 91 (20%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Wellpower
GREENHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS AND OUTDOOR SPACE - Sparrow House Ministries
COMMUNITY BENEFIT GARDENCOMMUNITY BENEFIT GARDEN - Judi's House
LANDSCAPING AT NEW FACILITY - Habitat for Humanity of Colorado
XERISCAPE AT 20 PLUS HOMES - Acc Foundation
RE-ESTABLISH THE CAMPUS GARDEN - City of Delta
CITY EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY GARDEN
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 60 of 91 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | $493,777 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 34 | $448,852 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 38 | $499,521 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in Colorado. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Colorado.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Colorado Garden Show Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 959 S Kipling Pkwy 100, Lakewood, CO, 80226.
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