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Private foundations Denver, COtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Denver, CO

520 private foundations based in Denver, CO filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $626.2 million in 9,868 grants, and 80 say they accept applications.

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 Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 684 grants Accepts applications $102,222,360 giving
  2. The Anschutz FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2023 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $70,370,780 giving
  3. Daniels FundDenver, CO · tax year 2024 1,593 grants Accepts applications $69,702,756 giving
  4. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 374 grants Accepts applications $36,321,327 giving
  5. The Colorado TrustDenver, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $28,773,733 giving
  6. Zoma Foundation IncDenver, CO · tax year 2024 45 grants Preselected only $23,027,286 giving
  7. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 486 grants Accepts applications $19,798,712 giving
  8. Gill FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 91 grants Accepts applications $11,008,003 giving
  9. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 128 grants Accepts applications $10,263,455 giving
  10. Boettcher FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,082,492 giving
  11. Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A NEXT50Denver, CO · tax year 2025 134 grants Accepts applications $9,673,335 giving
  12. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $8,196,825 giving
  13. Schlessman Foundation IncDenver, CO · tax year 2024 116 grants Preselected only $6,838,500 giving
  14. Pema Foundation IncDenver, CO · tax year 2024 50 grants Preselected only $6,500,200 giving
  15. The Armstrong FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $6,393,726 giving
  16. The Galena FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $6,305,421 giving
  17. The Solich FundDenver, CO · tax year 2025 36 grants Preselected only $5,660,000 giving
  18. Gary PhilanthropyDenver, CO · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $5,602,489 giving
  19. Tyl FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 49 grants Preselected only $5,373,000 giving
  20. Stewart Family Foundation IncDenver, CO · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $5,138,500 giving
  21. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $4,725,212 giving
  22. Society of Family PlanningDenver, CO · tax year 2025 61 grants Preselected only $4,490,400 giving
  23. Sturm Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 39 grants Preselected only $4,210,436 giving
  24. Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 42 grants Preselected only $3,907,138 giving
  25. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $3,870,496 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 684 grants Accepts applications $102,222,360 giving
  2. The Anschutz FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2023 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $70,370,780 giving
  3. Daniels FundDenver, CO · tax year 2024 1,593 grants Accepts applications $69,702,756 giving
  4. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 374 grants Accepts applications $36,321,327 giving
  5. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 486 grants Accepts applications $19,798,712 giving
  6. Gill FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 91 grants Accepts applications $11,008,003 giving
  7. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 128 grants Accepts applications $10,263,455 giving
  8. Boettcher FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,082,492 giving
  9. Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A NEXT50Denver, CO · tax year 2025 134 grants Accepts applications $9,673,335 giving
  10. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $8,196,825 giving
  11. The Galena FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $6,305,421 giving
  12. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $4,725,212 giving
  13. Singer Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 62 grants Accepts applications $3,490,000 giving
  14. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 115 grants Accepts applications $2,902,525 giving
  15. Anschutz Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 314 grants Accepts applications $2,660,059 giving
  16. Foundation for Educational ExcellenceDenver, CO · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $1,988,337 giving
  17. Nagel FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $1,555,000 giving
  18. The Antero FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 112 grants Accepts applications $1,237,175 giving
  19. Hewit Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2023 7 grants Accepts applications $1,005,000 giving
  20. MB Glassman FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 48 grants Accepts applications $912,170 giving
  21. Alchemy Charitable FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $794,000 giving
  22. Rollie R Kelley Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $679,997 giving
  23. The Thomas W Bean FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $620,000 giving
  24. Ackerman Foundation IncDenver, CO · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $540,000 giving
  25. Triumph Group Charitable FDN Agy UmaDenver, CO · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $462,754 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education205 foundations $90,771,43333% of the total
  2. Human services140 foundations $29,678,93811% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking115 foundations $21,449,8588% of the total
  4. Health124 foundations $20,767,4637% of the total
  5. Arts and culture126 foundations $18,586,2417% of the total
  6. Youth development56 foundations $13,569,3575% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $83,838,31930% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Antero FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 112 grants Accepts applications $1,237,175 giving
  2. Robert E & Anne T Sneed aka Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 77 grants Preselected only $42,475 giving
  3. Bachus & Schanker Cares FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 62 grants Preselected only $252,453 giving
  4. David and Peggy Gordon Marks Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 49 grants Preselected only $29,458 giving
  5. The Campos Epc FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 46 grants Preselected only $1,299,397 giving
  6. Rotberg Comens Booth FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 38 grants Preselected only $35,110 giving
  7. Lewan Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 37 grants Preselected only $317,534 giving
  8. RBG IncDenver, CO · tax year 2025 37 grants Preselected only $186,573 giving
  9. Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 32 grants Preselected only $63,000 giving
  10. Economy Data FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $62,500 giving
  11. Raphael Levy Memorial FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $353,907 giving
  12. The Groundfloor Media Foundation D/B/A Getgrounded FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $154,257 giving
  13. Matz Warner Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $62,950 giving
  14. Ian and Marsha Gardenswartz Family FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $44,583 giving
  15. Striker FoundationDenver, CO · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $15,668 giving