Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Colorado

These 187 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.

187grantmaking charities
$33.7Bgranted between them
124,243funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars. Funding more organizations means more turnover in who gets a grant each year, which is a reasonable proxy for how often a list like this one changes -- it is not a signal that any specific grantmaker is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncLone Tree$17,09096,048$28.0B
Colorado Gives FoundationArvada$17,4922,759$354.8M
Christian Community Foundation IncColorado Springs$19,5302,588$589.7M
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$13,007810$10.6M
First Nations Development InstituteLongmont$18,500712$55.5M
Community Foundation Boulder CountyBoulder$16,315574$67.3M
Aspen Community FoundationBasalt$16,550500$59.5M
Community Foundation of NorthernFort Collins$17,484495$52.5M
The New Horizons Foundation IncColorado Springs$13,250482$57.5M
Trailhead InstituteDenver$16,050457$16.4M
Pikes Peak Community FoundationColorado Springs$14,650386$51.4M
Denver Broncos FoundationEnglewood$10,000329$11.2M
Caring for Colorado FoundationDenver$50,000312$65.5M
Western Colorado CommunityGrand Junction$15,000309$28.0M
JewishcoloradoDenver$14,833275$30.4M
Caring for Denver FoundationDenver$185,775256$194.5M
Caring for Colorado Centennial FundDenver$25,400252$21.8M
Creative WestDenver$10,000251$6.8M
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
The Women's Foundation of Colorado IncDenver$18,000213$10.7M
Early Milestones ColoradoDenver$40,000202$21.7M
Latino Community Foundation of ColoradoDenver$63,525193$15.7M
Energy Outreach ColoradoDenver$28,741185$134.4M
Western Conservation FoundationDenver$48,000184$27.8M
The Summit FoundationBreckenridge$15,000173$15.9M
Moore Impact IncDenver$60,000164$34.7M
Developmental Pathways IncAurora$20,000160$19.8M
Denver Civic Ventures IncDenver$15,000152$2.6M
Colorado Springs Health FoundationColorado Springs$50,000150$24.5M
The Weld TrustGreeley$39,000143$53.9M
The Longmont Community FoundationLongmont$10,250142$5.1M
Weld Community FoundationGreeley$15,000135$11.7M
Telluride FoundationTelluride$15,000130$8.5M
River NetworkBoulder$10,000128$4.6M
Giving BrandsSuperior$8,500124$1.4M
USA Swimming Foundation IncColorado Springs$9,350122$7.5M
Colorado Garden Show IncLakewood$10,000122$2.0M
Instructional TelecommunicationsEnglewood$50,000114$18.1M
Delta Dental Plan of ColoradoCentennial$50,000113$18.7M
Kroenke Sports Charities IncDenver$15,000111$4.9M
Community Foundation of theGunnison$14,550108$5.6M
Richmond American FoundationGreenwood Village$10,000106$14.0M
Nourish ColoradoDenver$15,000104$5.8M
Junior Achievement USAColorado Springs$50,000102$61.7M
United Way of Larimer CountyFort Collins$26,200102$10.0M
Karuna FoundationNiwot$50,000102$23.0M
Impact CharitableDenver$20,000101$10.7M
Southern Colorado Community FoundatPueblo$14,358100$7.2M
Pikes Peak United WayColorado Springs$16,43899$7.1M
The Denver Children's FoundationDenver$10,00097$5.0M
Ent Credit UnionColorado Springs$11,00097$6.1M
IndygiveColorado Springs$14,72596$5.2M
Portercare Adventist Health SystemGreenwood Village$19,25095$5.5M
United States Olympic and ParalympicColorado Springs$767,95793$394.7M
Moriah FoundationColorado Springs$22,95091$18.8M
Alpha Phi Foundation IncDenver$11,50090$8.9M
Western Conservation ActionDenver$40,00088$9.3M
Coalitions & Collaboratives IncDenver$27,05388$4.4M
Colorado Grand IncLafayette$12,00088$3.8M
Global Greengrants FundBoulder$22,40085$5.8M
National Wilderness Stewardship AllianceFort Collins$11,37684$2.2M
Rockley Family FoundationGolden$40,01082$10.9M
Conservation Lands FoundationDurango$25,00082$9.9M
Denver Post Community FoundationDenver$25,00080$8.2M
Big GreenDenver$21,00080$2.2M
Prosperity Denver FundDenver$42,26778$54.3M
Exponential ImpactColorado Springs$20,00077$1.8M
March onDenver$13,13077$1.8M
Unite America Institute IncDenver$94,97576$24.1M
Oweesta CorporationLongmont$40,85273$13.7M
Chinook Fund IncDenver$10,00073$1.3M
Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder$80,66372$22.4M
Nurse-Family PartnershipDenver$87,81071$18.9M
RedlineDenver$20,00071$1.6M
National Center for Women andBoulder$14,37571$18.4M
Delta Dental of ColoradoCentennial$17,13771$10.9M
United Way of Weld County IncGreeley$15,00070$6.2M
RootedDenver$40,00067$17.8M
Hunger Free ColoradoDenver$25,00062$8.3M
Morris Animal FoundationDenver$100,00062$18.7M
American Indian College FundDenver$182,80859$45.9M
Colorado Rural Health CenterCentennial$9,85559$7.8M
Lena FoundationLouisville$18,87658$2.0M
East Denver Colfax Partnership IncDenver$15,00058$754K
The Colorado Education InitiativeDenver$10,00055$1.3M
Broomfield Community FoundationBroomfield$10,00054$2.2M
Professional Association of TherapeuticWestminster$8,81353$688K
Chaffee County Community FoundationBuena Vista$9,00053$4.4M
The Food Bank for Larimer CountyLoveland$37,43153$19.6M
Youth for Christ FoundationEnglewood$50,62153$18.4M
Colorado Rockies BaseballDenver$25,00053$5.0M
The Colorado Nonprofit DevelopmentDenver$24,00053$4.0M
Disabling BarriersPeyton$30,00053$4.2M
Mercy Housing CaliforniaDenver$151,26953$74.2M
Chicago Instructional TechnologyLongmont$45,76050$4.2M
Unite America IncDenver$50,00049$22.7M
USA Swimming IncColorado Springs$10,00048$1.5M
Vail Valley CaresEdwards$10,00046$1.1M
Canvas Credit UnionLone Tree$12,18746$3.2M
Volunteers Inspiring & Encouraging Positive Attitude Resilience & SerWheat Ridge$11,97545$1.1M
Mercy Housing IncDenver$113,31644$16.7M
USA Hockey FoundationColorado Springs$15,00044$49.6M
United Way of Pueblo CountyPueblo$20,53542$2.8M
Home Neighborly Service of DenverDenver$15,80142$2.2M
Teammates for Kids FoundationDenver$26,50042$9.3M
Think 360 Arts for LearningDenver$20,00041$876K
Denver Film SocietyDenver$23,50041$11.7M
Colorado Association of RealtorsEnglewood$10,00041$805K
GreenlatinosBoulder$20,00040$3.3M
Twin Cities Schools'Longmont$42,00040$2.8M
Shift EventsLakewood$10,00040$939K
Children's Hospital ColoradoAurora$13,00039$2.7M
American Water Works AssociationDenver$39,81938$7.6M
Team UpDurango$9,57738$978K
Arvada Economic Development AssociationArvada$10,00038$546K
United Way of the Yampa ValleySteamboat Springs$15,00037$1.7M
Realities for Children CharitiesFort Collins$11,49436$1.4M
USA Hockey IncColorado Springs$40,77335$20.4M
Parent PossibleDenver$27,83935$4.5M
Core Electric CooperativeSedalia$9,00034$655K
Wet Mtn Valley Community FoundationWestcliffe$12,86634$2.1M
With God All Things Are PossibleColorado Springs$14,00033$1.2M
Cary Brown Family FoundationColorado Springs$25,23033$9.7M
Youth for Christusa IncEnglewood$12,00033$1.5M
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
Family Resource Center AssociationDenver$32,72432$4.3M
Nathan Yip FoundationGreenwood Village$10,00032$573K
International Association of LionsGrand Junction$10,00032$629K
United Way of Mesa County IncGrand Junction$11,60132$1.6M
Denver Area EducationalFort Collins$22,50032$1.6M
Cancer League of Colorado IncEnglewood$10,00032$5.3M
Eagle Valley Mental HealthVail$83,00031$10.0M
Vail Clinic IncVail$40,00031$69.5M
Waterstone Support Foundation IncColorado Springs$42,50031$76.4M
Pema Chodron FoundationSteamboat Springs$20,00030$3.5M
The Hadanou CollectiveDenver$152,28230$10.9M
St Mary's Hospital & MedicalGrand Junction$35,00030$79.1M
Intermountain Front Range IncBroomfield$15,00030$8.7M
Poudre Valley Health Care IncFort Collins$15,47830$294.8M
Environment America Research and PolicyDenver$38,75029$4.3M
Mediators Foundation IncBoulder$20,00028$941K
Denver Broncos Alumni CharitiesDenver$15,00028$648K
MadalaLone Tree$40,44528$10.3M
Yampa Valley Medical Center FoundationSteamboat Springs$21,80028$6.9M
Durango Area Tourism Office IncDurango$13,10628$453K
Habitat for Humanity ofDenver$137,00026$15.8M
Colorado League of Charter SchoolsDenver$17,15126$2.7M
Invest in KidsDenver$21,73726$4.5M
Riverfront Park Community FoundationDenver$15,00026$1.5M
Colorado Watershed AssemblyGlendale$19,80226$520K
National Strength and ConditioningColorado Springs$14,96825$538K
Mercy Housing LakefrontDenver$90,78525$7.2M
Vail Valley FoundationAvon$19,17725$10.6M
Brighton Community Hospital AssociationBrighton$20,00025$2.2M
Unbridled ActsDenver$18,70725$1.2M
Las Vegas Grand Prix FoundationEnglewood$25,00025$1.8M
Colorado Knights of Columbus CharitiesEnglewood$22,75024$836K
USA Triathlon FoundationColorado Springs$25,00024$4.2M
Gazette CharitiesColorado Springs$65,11624$5.4M
Colorado State University FoundationFort Collins$10,00023$358.5M
Ready ColoradoLittleton$100,00023$5.8M
United States Public Interest ResearchDenver$20,59423$1.9M
Colorado Education AssociationDenver$85,89723$7.7M
Young LifeColorado Springs$22,75723$111.6M
Craig HospitalEnglewood$15,00023$1.2M
Easter Seals ColoradoLakewood$18,29023$658K
Colorado Coalition for the HomelessDenver$154,54223$18.4M
Medical Center of the RockiesFort Collins$14,92722$338.7M
American College of VeterinaryEnglewood$13,50122$351K
Onward a Legacy FoundationCortez$20,00022$1.7M
Telluride Mountain Village OwnersMountain Village$20,00022$2.5M
Colorado Springs Convention and VisitorsColorado Springs$10,00021$955K
Zephyr ImpactDenver$300,00021$6.1M
Cable Television Laboratories IncLouisville$25,00020$1.4M
Early Childhood Council of Boulder CountyLongmont$13,70420$668K
Denver Research InstituteDenver$124,21220$7.5M
Kodiak FoundationEnglewood$25,00020$1.7M
The Attainment NetworkDenver$45,39920$2.8M
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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