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

Private foundations Lakewood, COtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Lakewood, CO

38 private foundations based in Lakewood, CO filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $26.8 million in 299 grants, and 6 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. Avenir Foundation IncLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $20,750,000 giving
  2. Animal Assistance FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 64 grants Preselected only $1,520,000 giving
  3. Ayudar FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $1,000,000 giving
  4. Bais ElazarLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $833,000 giving
  5. Clarence V Laguardia FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $607,500 giving
  6. Caruso Family CharitiesLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $478,098 giving
  7. Keren AmericaLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $315,193 giving
  8. Lederer FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $286,491 giving
  9. B & E Collins FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $230,000 giving
  10. The Domanica FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 31 grants Accepts applications $220,100 giving
  11. Spreading the Good News of Salvation FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $125,775 giving
  12. Frank Pernell FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $75,000 giving
  13. Dolores J & Robert A Bochatey FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $75,000 giving
  14. Kesselman Family FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $63,000 giving
  15. Walcott Family FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $48,200 giving
  16. High Rock Foundation IncLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $46,383 giving
  17. Alfred and Ursula Powell FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $30,000 giving
  18. Jones Family FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $18,000 giving
  19. Mako Family FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $11,500 giving
  20. The Bifrost CJMJJ Charitable TrustLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $9,000 giving
  21. Carson J Spencer Young Entrepreneur Scholarship FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $7,500 giving
  22. Wilson FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 giving
  23. Colorado Alpine Masters IncLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $4,594 giving
  24. Believe IncLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,022 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Clarence V Laguardia FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $607,500 giving
  2. Caruso Family CharitiesLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $478,098 giving
  3. The Domanica FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 31 grants Accepts applications $220,100 giving
  4. Dolores J & Robert A Bochatey FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $75,000 giving
  5. Next Gallery IncLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  6. Talent Trippers FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 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. Arts and culture5 foundations $12,592,41084% of the total
  2. International aid4 foundations $638,0004% of the total
  3. Animals3 foundations $636,8004% of the total
  4. Education10 foundations $303,6152% of the total
  5. Science and technology1 foundation $250,0002% of the total
  6. Civil rights5 foundations $140,303<1% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $416,5663% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Lederer FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $286,491 giving
  2. Frank Pernell FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $75,000 giving
  3. Jones Family FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $18,000 giving
  4. Spreading the Good News of Salvation FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $125,775 giving
  5. Carson J Spencer Young Entrepreneur Scholarship FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $7,500 giving
  6. Mako Family FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $11,500 giving
  7. The Bifrost CJMJJ Charitable TrustLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $9,000 giving
  8. Colorado Alpine Masters IncLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $4,594 giving
  9. Believe IncLakewood, CO · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,022 giving
  10. Keren AmericaLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $315,193 giving
  11. Alfred and Ursula Powell FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $30,000 giving
  12. Wilson FoundationLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 giving