The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Private foundations Aurora, COtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Aurora, CO

53 private foundations based in Aurora, CO filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $3.3 million in 111 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Colorado Access FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $2,245,049 giving
  2. Institute for Children's Mental DisordersAurora, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 giving
  3. Joshua Jay Ferguson FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $165,000 giving
  4. Obinnah FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $58,800 giving
  5. James M and Louise C Roche FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2024 35 grants Preselected only $50,750 giving
  6. Edward And Rosemary Tynan Foundation IncAurora, CO · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  7. Barnes Family FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $45,929 giving
  8. Grills Family FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $41,500 giving
  9. King Wheeler Fund IncAurora, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $27,765 giving
  10. David Keiser & Lillian Keiser StomsAurora, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $25,100 giving
  11. Henoch Argaw FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $22,529 giving
  12. Kingdom Sound MinistryAurora, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $19,500 giving
  13. Grandview High School Performing Arts Patrons IncAurora, CO · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $18,707 giving
  14. The Van Vleet FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $14,000 giving
  15. Watson Family FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $11,689 giving
  16. Korean Senior citizens Association of ColoradoAurora, CO · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $10,000 giving
  17. The Fern and Samuel Primack Family FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $9,000 giving
  18. The George C Musselman Family FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $6,240 giving
  19. The Elway FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Barnes Family FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $45,929 giving
  2. The Van Vleet FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $14,000 giving
  3. The Fern and Samuel Primack Family FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $9,000 giving
  4. Astrobi FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education6 foundations $522,22538% of the total
  2. Health3 foundations $425,49831% of the total
  3. Human services5 foundations $171,91812% of the total
  4. Community development2 foundations $127,0009% of the total
  5. Religion3 foundations $46,8003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $29,5212% of the total
  7. 5 other causes $54,1504% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. James M and Louise C Roche FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2024 35 grants Preselected only $50,750 giving
  2. Korean Senior citizens Association of ColoradoAurora, CO · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $10,000 giving
  3. Edward And Rosemary Tynan Foundation IncAurora, CO · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  4. The Van Vleet FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $14,000 giving
  5. Watson Family FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $11,689 giving
  6. Grills Family FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $41,500 giving
  7. The George C Musselman Family FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $6,240 giving
  8. King Wheeler Fund IncAurora, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $27,765 giving
  9. David Keiser & Lillian Keiser StomsAurora, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $25,100 giving
  10. Grandview High School Performing Arts Patrons IncAurora, CO · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $18,707 giving
  11. Joshua Jay Ferguson FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $165,000 giving
  12. Henoch Argaw FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $22,529 giving
  13. Kingdom Sound MinistryAurora, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $19,500 giving
  14. The Fern and Samuel Primack Family FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $9,000 giving
  15. The Elway FoundationAurora, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving