Western Union Foundation
Denver, CO · EIN 31-1738614. Reported 1,331 grants totalling $18.5M to 920 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Western Union Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
16 of the organizations Western Union Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 23 grants totalling $160,319 to them. That is 2% of the $10.1M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
1 of them file Form 990-PF and did not check the box saying it funds only organizations it picks. The other 15 file Form 990, which never asks, so for those there is no answer on record either way. The last column says which is which.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mile High United Way Inc | federated giving programme | Colorado | $150,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Optimist International Foundation | grantmaking organization | Missouri | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Jewishcolorado | community foundation | Colorado | $1,845 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| The Dallas Foundation | community foundation | Texas | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Community Foundation Boulder County | community foundation | Colorado | $1,025 | 2 | 2 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| The New York Community Trust | community foundation | New York | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| The Clear Fund | grantmaking organization | California | $792 | 3 | 3 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| Community Foundation of Lorain County | community foundation | Ohio | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| St Baldrick's Foundation Inc | grantmaking organization | California | $306 | 2 | 2 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| The New Horizons Foundation Inc | grantmaking organization | Colorado | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| The Denver Foundation | community foundation | Colorado | $185 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Children's Cancer Research Fund | grantmaking organization | Minnesota | $104 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Colorado Gives Foundation | community foundation | Colorado | $87 | 2 | 2 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| Prairiecare Fund | grantmaking organization | Minnesota | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | No, on its 990-PF |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | grantmaking organization | Tennessee | $20 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Nathan Yip Foundation | grantmaking organization | Colorado | $5 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $210. Half of everything it gave fell between $75 and $1,000; the smallest was $1 and the largest $893,306.
Every organization it funded
920 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $1,475,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Watson | Boulder, CO | $1,238,665 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Inst of International Education | New York, NY | $928,598 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| Institute of International Education Inc | New York, NY | $650,010 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Labor Mobility Partnerships Inc | Washington, DC | $612,850 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Iie Wu Global Scholars 23-24 | New York, NY | $505,102 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $460,756 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Education for Employment | Washington, DC | $452,485 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Upwardly Global | New York, NY | $440,305 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Recoded | New York, NY | $425,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Iie Wu Global Scholars | New York, NY | $400,450 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Alliance for Africa | Chicago, IL | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $354,016 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | $338,905 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Plan International - Philippines | Providence, RI | $309,598 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Partnership for New Americ | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Variety-the Children's Charity | Des Moines, IA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Metropolitan State University of D | Denver, CO | $297,039 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $287,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way India | Mumbai | $254,693 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Partnership for New Americans | Chicago, IL | $250,892 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nathional Partnership for New Americans | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Whitaker Peace and Develpment Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iom | Braslia, Brazil | $214,856 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridge for Billions-Possibility Lab | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forward Incubator | Amsterdam, Amsterdam | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Global Alliance Africa | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hy-Vee Variety Children's Charity | Des Moines, IA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sistech | Paris | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Entreprenuerial Refugee Network | London, United Kingdom | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain | Greenwood Village, CO | $167,294 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| JOBS4REFUGEES | Berlin | $155,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ja Worldwide Inc | Boston, MA | $153,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Denver, CO | $150,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way National Strategy | Denver, CO | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kiron Open Higher Education Ggmbh | Berlin | $149,957 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Talent Beyond Boundries | Washington, DC | $147,736 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hias Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $125,084 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pursuit Transformation | Long Island City, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sistech | Paris, France | $121,423 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Irc Denver | New York, NY | $115,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Global Development | Washington, DC | $104,082 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capable | Mammoth Lakes, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ever Free | Orange, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fundacja Ukraina | Dolnoslaskie | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Human Rights First | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mi CASA | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pursuit Transformatino Company Inc | Long Island, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Refugees International | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rose Foundation | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Techfugees Foundation | London | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Variety | Des Moines, IA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Micro Rainbow | London, United Kingdom | $91,203 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Micro Rainbow - Year 33 | London, United Kingdom | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Micro Rainbow Cic | London, England | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Micro Rainbow Cic | London | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Black Entrepreneurship | Denver, CO | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Techfugees | London | $83,699 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Public Schools Foundation | Denver, CO | $77,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $75,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mehr Ist Moeglich - Teach for Austria Alumni-Club | Wien | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement Rocky Mtn Inc | Denver, CO | $69,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iie Project Management | New York, NY | $68,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sos Children's Villages USA Inc | Washington, DC | $67,850 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $61,639 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Western Union Foundation Lithuania | Vilnius | $54,534 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Refugees International - Costa Rica | Washington, DC | $54,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Hubs | Denver, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ircs Center for Economic Opportunity Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network Cic | London | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fundacion Western Union Argentina Para La Formacion Y Capacitacion | Caba | $46,550 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope for the Fatherless | Castle Pines, CO | $45,977 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Metro State University of Denver | Denver, CO | $41,340 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Breaking Barriers | London | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan State Uni of Denver Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Australian Red Cross | Melbourne | $36,165 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gold Crown Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North American Telugu Association I | Princeton, NJ | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $34,358 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $33,959 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Law School Yes We Can | Denver, CO | $31,421 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Elevate USA | Arvada, CO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western Union Foundation Lithuania | Vilnius, Lithuania | $25,362 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Vision Inc | Federal Way, WA | $25,325 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vsk Foundation | Woodside, NY | $25,001 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boxing Futures Ltd | London | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jvs Socal | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prospera Community Development | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| America-China United Volunteer Asso | Edmond, OK | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bridge of Hope Greater Denver | Denver, CO | $23,169 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $21,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Union Foundation Argentina | Caba, Argentina | $21,167 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fundacion Para La Educacion Cultura Y Medio Ambiente Tree of Life | Calle Margarita Este | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North American Telugu Association Inc | Princeton, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Off the Street Club | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Stage Theatre | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denve | Denver, CO | $15,654 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girls Incorporated of New York City | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unrwa USA National Committee | Washington, DC | $14,742 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | $12,807 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver, CO | $12,682 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $12,227 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Global Down Syndrome Foundation | Denver, CO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Inc | Denver, CO | $11,170 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $10,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdioce | Denver, CO | $10,050 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy Foundation Inc | Princeton, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kodiko | Paris | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philharmonic Society of Orange Coun | Irvine, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Inst of Internationl Education | New York, NY | $9,884 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| America-China United Volunteer Association | Edmond, OK | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Warriors Youth Sports | Littleton, CO | $9,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lifewater Inc | Bentonville, AR | $8,755 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $7,623 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $7,505 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation | Denver, CO | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of New York | New York, NY | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Xv Foundation Inc | New Haven, CT | $7,014 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Douglas County K-9 | Franktown, CO | $6,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Campanile Foundation | San Diego, CA | $6,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | $6,024 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc | Reston, VA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Atlanta, GA | $5,913 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Womens Rugby Association | Denver, CO | $5,840 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childrens Bereavement Center Inc | Miami, FL | $5,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Colorado | Denver, CO | $5,486 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver | Denver, CO | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boston Athletic Assoc | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College Money Matters Inc | Larchmont, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Denver Metro Leadership Foundation | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fayetteville Public Library Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fundacion Mujer | San Jose | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation in | Marblehead, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Irc - Volunteerism | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peconic Land Trust Incorporated | Southampton, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac - T | Notre Dame, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Metro Caring | Denver, CO | $4,743 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Isha Foundation Inc | Mcminnville, TN | $4,423 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Latinas First Foundation | Denver, CO | $4,361 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Episcopal Relief & Development | New York, NY | $4,090 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Denver Montessori Society | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Farmshare Austin | Cedar Creek, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Latin American Educational Foundation | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $3,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Havern Center Inc | Littleton, CO | $3,679 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Public Broadcasting of Colorado Inc | Centennial, CO | $3,647 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nandalala Mission of California Inc | Santa Clara, CA | $3,510 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Eating Disorder Foundation | Denver, CO | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center | Houston, TX | $3,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,384 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Exceptional Kids Inc | Centennial, CO | $3,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Graland Country Day | Denver, CO | $3,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rifle Animal Shetler | Rifle, CO | $3,236 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $3,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Latter Day Saints Charities (humani | Provo, UT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pari Foundation | Milpitas, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Joseph Catholic School | Marietta, GA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Women of Alice Inc | St Augustine, FL | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $2,758 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Denver Dumb Friends League | Denver, CO | $2,702 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Punahou School | Honolulu, HI | $2,650 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| K9S for Warriors | Ponte Vedra, FL | $2,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| La Raza Services Inc | Denver, CO | $2,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Allegro Organizational Solutions Inc | Houston, TX | $2,514 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Action Against Hunger USA | New York, NY | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Allegro Organizational Solutions in | Houston, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dalton Schools Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Developmental Fx-the Developmental & Fragile X Resource Centre | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Museum of Arts and Design | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Onejustice | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St John Bosco Association | Edmond, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Douglas County School District RE1 | Castle Rock, CO | $2,475 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Food for the Poor Inc | Coconut Creek, FL | $2,425 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Urban Leadership Foundation | Denver, CO | $2,407 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| PTA Colorado Congress C3 Ptsa | Denver, CO | $2,398 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $2,330 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alliance for Choice in Education Dba Ace Scholarships | Greenwood Village, CO | $2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Protect Our Winters | Boulder, CO | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund | Kent, OH | $2,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Slavens School PTA | Denver, CO | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denve | Denver, CO | $2,080 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Food Program USA | Washington, DC | $2,011 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ali Forney Center | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chatfield Slam Dunk Inc | Littleton, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Independence Institute | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latter Day Saints Charities (humanitarian Services) | Provo, UT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Styles Inc | Fayetteville, AR | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Christian Charitable Found | Reston, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Optimist International Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orinda Network for Education | Orinda, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Womenspace Inc | Eugene, OR | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $1,961 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewishcolorado | Denver, CO | $1,845 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics Colorado | Centennial, CO | $1,805 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| John Cory Elementary School Ptsa | Denver, CO | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Fou | Staten Island, NY | $1,695 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Senior Support Services | Denver, CO | $1,650 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cherry Creek School District Parent Teacher Community Council Inc | Aurora, CO | $1,638 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susan G Komen 3-Day | Dallas, TX | $1,633 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thornton Community Food Bank Inc | Thornton, CO | $1,625 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Judi's House | Aurora, CO | $1,560 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Cent | Denver, CO | $1,550 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ballard Food Bank | Seattle, WA | $1,545 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $1,505 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation 1023 | Conifer, CO | $1,505 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dallas Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Orphan Relief | Parker, CO | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation Dba Kiddo | Mill Valley, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Safe Passage | New Gloucester, ME | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Share a Smile | Jersey City, NJ | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Start Small Think Big | New York, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Life You Can Save | Novato, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tuesdays Children | Manhasset, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of California Berkeley F | Berkeley, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth With a Mission | Garden Valley, TX | $1,489 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Safe Harbor Lab Rescue | Golden, CO | $1,450 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Founda | Aurora, CO | $1,437 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Colorado Urban Leadership Foundatio | Denver, CO | $1,390 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $1,375 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $1,340 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | $1,336 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Institute of Developmental | Englewood, CO | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgende | New York, NY | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Foundation at Pck | Parker, CO | $1,280 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| ASPCA | New York, NY | $1,275 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Institute of Developmental Pediatrics Inc (adam's Camp) | Englewood, CO | $1,265 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| De La Salle High School of Concord | Concord, CA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Gatos High School New Millenium | Los Gatos, CA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| NAMI Colorado | Denver, CO | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $1,230 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $1,226 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,214 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ethiopian Community Development Cou | Arlington, VA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Levitt Pavilion Denver | Denver, CO | $1,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dolls for Daughters and Kenzis Kidz | Aurora, CO | $1,165 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | Denver, CO | $1,150 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Homes for Our Troops Inc | Taunton, MA | $1,107 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chosen Generation | Nashville, TN | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | $1,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| JSH4 Memorial Fund Incorporated | Sun Prairie, WI | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
304 of 920 (33%) 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 32%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- 2 Blondes All Breed Rescue Inc
DONATIONS FOR DOERS GRANT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 928 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 | 502 | $5,954,029 | $200 |
| 2022 | 477 | $4,718,174 | $200 |
| 2023 | 332 | $4,294,408 | $248 |
| 2024 | 20 | $3,554,759 | $120,003 |
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. Western Union Foundation has 26 of them, worth $2,667,138. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of International Educatio | New York, NY | $450,000 |
| Opportunity Youth Network India | Washington, DC | $300,000 |
| Opportunity Youth Network Colombia | Washington, DC | $200,000 |
| Capable | Mammoth Lakes, CA | $150,000 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Denver, CO | $150,000 |
| Benevity | Newark, DE | $139,925 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $125,000 |
| Irc Denver | New York, NY | $115,000 |
| Rose Foundation | Denver, CO | $100,000 |
| Global Alliance Africa | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Capable | Mammoth Lakes, CA | $100,000 |
| Hy-Vee Variety Children's Charity | Des Moines, IA | $100,000 |
| Global Alliance for Africa | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Variety-the Children's Charity | Des Moines, IA | $100,000 |
| Education for Employment | Washington, DC | $80,000 |
Where its money goes
27% of its giving went to organizations in New York.
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Everything above is taken from Western Union 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.
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