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Private foundations Boulder, COtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Boulder, CO

145 private foundations based in Boulder, CO filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $58.5 million in 1,558 grants, and 21 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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. The Cielo FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $8,760,703 giving
  2. Richard and Joan Ringoen Family Foundation IncBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 37 grants Preselected only $8,389,132 giving
  3. The Wana Brands FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 130 grants Preselected only $4,509,075 giving
  4. Seisolo FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $4,405,540 giving
  5. Marine Ventures Foundation IncBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $4,094,048 giving
  6. The Merlin FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $3,876,000 giving
  7. Yagan Family FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $2,025,316 giving
  8. R David & Suzanne A Hoover Charitable TrustBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $1,554,022 giving
  9. The Caruso Foundation dba Caruso Entrepreneurship InitiativeBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 32 grants Preselected only $1,482,191 giving
  10. The Boedecker FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 60 grants Preselected only $1,462,970 giving
  11. LP Brown FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,410,000 giving
  12. Dwight A Merriman Charitable FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,025,000 giving
  13. Kissinger Family Foundation IncBoulder, CO · tax year 2023 135 grants Preselected only $742,048 giving
  14. Sheila Fortune Foundation IncBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 37 grants Preselected only $739,000 giving
  15. The Benedict-Miller FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $723,380 giving
  16. Jumping Mouse FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $700,000 giving
  17. Scheuer Associates Foundation IncBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $627,219 giving
  18. The Orphiflamme FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $565,000 giving
  19. The Dillard FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $527,200 giving
  20. Bowanabee FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $513,171 giving
  21. William & Sandra Condon Family FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $506,594 giving
  22. Single Step FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $486,520 giving
  23. Brett Family FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $481,000 giving
  24. The Swaha FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $466,816 giving
  25. ZBC FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $450,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Cielo FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $8,760,703 giving
  2. Dwight A Merriman Charitable FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,025,000 giving
  3. The Dillard FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $527,200 giving
  4. Brett Family FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $481,000 giving
  5. The Galloway Family FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $188,100 giving
  6. Young Heroes ProjectBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $150,000 giving
  7. Eugene and Emily Grant Family FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $100,500 giving
  8. Alan Lasater Outreach FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $93,648 giving
  9. 3L FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $55,744 giving
  10. Lee Park FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $53,100 giving
  11. The Mitrani Family FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $50,431 giving
  12. International Peace Research Association FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $46,836 giving
  13. Richard J and Evelyn P Tallman Honesdale Education Endowment TrustBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $37,000 giving
  14. Kranz Scholarship TrustBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $35,000 giving
  15. Dykes Family Charitable TrustBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $19,268 giving
  16. Jinpa FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $11,050 giving
  17. Namaste Solar Foundation IncBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 giving
  18. Stout Industries Charitable FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  19. Arbolito FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  20. Cure AMD FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  21. Shida Brown Family FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking29 foundations $13,772,63538% of the total
  2. Community development13 foundations $9,019,07325% of the total
  3. Education45 foundations $3,153,8069% of the total
  4. Environment24 foundations $2,335,6656% of the total
  5. Human services41 foundations $1,293,6394% of the total
  6. Arts and culture34 foundations $1,257,5253% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $5,488,58415% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Benedict-Miller FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $723,380 giving
  2. Sorenson Family FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 38 grants Preselected only $100,000 giving
  3. Barbour Family FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $36,620 giving
  4. The Galloway Family FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $188,100 giving
  5. Edward And Janet Ahlstrand Family FoundBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 24 grants Preselected only $33,488 giving
  6. Prana FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $26,528 giving
  7. The Orphiflamme FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $565,000 giving
  8. Heavens Hope FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $99,352 giving
  9. Jinpa FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $11,050 giving
  10. Young Heroes ProjectBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $150,000 giving
  11. Boulder Valley Rotary Community FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $56,100 giving
  12. The Murray L Goldberg FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $36,000 giving
  13. Jack and Sue Witkin Charitable FDNBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $5,333 giving
  14. The Epstein Parton FoundationBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $29,759 giving
  15. Mac and Pat Parker Family Foundation IncBoulder, CO · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $9,999 giving