Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation
Grand Junction, CO · EIN 84-1164982. Reported 187 grants totalling $3,568,298 to 94 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $6,300. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,750 and $11,800; the smallest was $499 and the largest $385,680. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, CO | $1,574,558 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $202,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Intellitec College | Grand Junction, CO | $164,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Colorado - Boulder | Boulder, CO | $160,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Utah State University | Logan, UT | $113,832 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood, CO | $99,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | $98,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colorado State University | Ft Collins, CO | $97,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Utah State University Eastern | Price, UT | $78,836 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT | $78,650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Adams State University | Alamosa, CO | $46,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Utah Valley University | Orem, UT | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | $35,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Utah Tech University | St George, UT | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aurora University | Aurora, IL | $29,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Colorado Denver | Denver, CO | $28,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $26,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Hospital Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Colorado University | Gunnison, CO | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $23,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado - Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $21,375 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Colorado Anshutz Medical Campus | Aurora, CO | $20,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | $18,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $18,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences (fka Ameritech College) | Draper, UT | $16,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $16,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $16,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango, CO | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| College of Pharmacy University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $14,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Western Governers University | Salt Lake City, UT | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bob Jones University | Greenville, SC | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National University | San Diego, CA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Portland State University | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southwestern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN | $9,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, CO | $9,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $8,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Colorado State University Global | Aurora, CO | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Regis University | Denver, CO | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | $8,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ohio State University Office on the Bursar | Columbus, OH | $7,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific University Oregon | Forest Grove, OR | $7,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | $7,370 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Colorado Northwestern | Rangely, CO | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dartmouth University | Hanover, NH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Otero College | La Junta, CO | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ozark Christian College | Joplin, MO | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Juan College | Farmington, NM | $6,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Baptist Universtiy | Riverside, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| California Baptist University | Riverside, CA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado Denver Anshutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dixie State University | St George, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan State University | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Martin's University | Lacey, WA | $4,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eckerd College | Petersburg, FL | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta, CO | $4,178 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| College of Southern Idaho | Twin Falls, ID | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Nebraska Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Weber State University | Ogden, UT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Byu-Idaho Accountingcashier's Services | Rexburg, ID | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College & Theological Seminary | Ankeny, IA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wright State University | Dayton, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Canisius University | Buffalo, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peru State College | Peru, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Univ of Co Denver Anschutz Med Campus | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midland University | Fremont, NE | $2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brigham Young Univ - Idaho | Rexburg, ID | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions | Provo, UT | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of British Columbia | Vancouver, BC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Voyager Home Health Care | Colorado Springs, CO | $499 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
49 of 94 (52%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 62%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 83 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $875,754 | $7,000 |
| 2022 | 47 | $836,964 | $5,500 |
| 2023 | 46 | $967,969 | $6,250 |
| 2024 | 52 | $887,611 | $7,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation has 8 of them, worth $4,125,780. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarships Awarded 20252026 School Year | Grand Junction, CO | $1,000,000 |
| Scholarships Awarded 20222023 School Year | Grand Junction, CO | $1,000,000 |
| Scholaships Awarded 20242025 School Year | Grand Junction, CO | $962,250 |
| Scholaships Awarded 20232024 School Year | Grand Junction, CO | $925,000 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, CO | $63,120 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, CO | $61,680 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, CO | $57,510 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, CO | $56,220 |
Where its money goes
70% of its giving went to organizations in Colorado. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $6,300. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Colorado.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1150, Grand Junction, CO, 81502. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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