Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 20-1449487Youth development

Who funds Minds Matter?

38 private foundations gave Minds Matter in Denver, CO $1.1 million across 96 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

96 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Leprino Foods Company FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    For unrestricted use

    $20,000
  2. The Crevier Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2025

    Support organization

    $10,000
  3. Blanche C Hill FoundationTelluride, CO 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Madigan Edward FDN TUWSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $10,000
  5. Anthony & April Lambatos Family FoundatiArvada, CO 2025

    To provide funding for youth organizing.

    $5,000
  6. Arthur & Edith Pearson FoundationWesthope, ND 2025

    Operating grant.

    $2,500
  7. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Education

    $1,875
  8. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2025

    Program services

    $1,000
  9. Genfinity Foundation IncCook, MN 2025

    Assist low income students in obtaining college ed

    $500
  10. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Education

    $49,445
  11. Schlessman Foundation IncDenver, CO 2024

    General operations

    $35,000
  12. Bender West FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Year End Campaign

    $20,000
  13. The Crevier Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2024

    Support organization

    $15,000
  14. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    General operating grant

    $15,000
  15. Blanche C Hill FoundationTelluride, CO 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Madigan Edward FDN TUWSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  17. Bender West FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,280
  18. Arthur & Edith Pearson FoundationWesthope, ND 2024

    Operating grant.

    $2,500
  19. The Moniker FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2024

    Charitable

    $2,000
  20. Dimond Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,001
  21. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    Program services

    $1,000
  22. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Education

    $47,520
  23. Schlessman Foundation IncDenver, CO 2023

    General operations

    $26,500
  24. Westmeath FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Minds Matter College Access Mentoring Program

    $25,000
  25. Bender West FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  26. The Crevier Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2023

    Support organization

    $15,000
  27. Blanche C Hill FoundationTelluride, CO 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  28. Arthur & Edith Pearson FoundationWesthope, ND 2023

    Operating grant.

    $10,000
  29. Dimond Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  30. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $5,000
  31. William Stanley FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2023

    Educational

    $4,000
  32. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Donations for Doers

    $3,100
  33. Tom Russell Charitable Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  34. The Joseph Henry Edmondson FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2023

    General Operating Support

    $500
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $348
  36. Westmeath FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Minds Matter College Access Mentoring Program

    $25,000
  37. Schlessman Foundation IncDenver, CO 2022

    General operations

    $21,000
  38. Arthur & Edith Pearson FoundationWesthope, ND 2022

    Operating grant.

    $10,000
  39. Blanche C Hill FoundationTelluride, CO 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  40. Bender West FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  41. The Swaminathan and Garg FoundationWestlake, OH 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $5,280
  42. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $5,000
  43. Westmeath FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  44. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Matching Gifts

    $5,000
  45. William Stanley FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2022

    Education proj

    $2,000
  46. Carl W & Carrie Mae Joslyn Charitable TrustChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $1,000
  47. The Coughlin Family TrustMarblehead, MA 2022

    Contribution to a 501(c)(3) charity.

    $1,000
  48. Van Riper-Woodard Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2022

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  49. Westmeath FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  50. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Donations for Doers

    $1,000
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $516
  52. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Dollars for doing (D4D)

    $180
  53. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    JH Charity Challenge

    $100
  54. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Special Projects Covid-19 Relief Efforts

    $210,000
  55. Perlman Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2021

    Bga award

    $30,000
  56. Westmeath FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Minds Matter College Access Mentoring Program

    $25,000
  57. Bender West FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Expansion to Northern Colorado - Miles for Minds campaign

    $20,000
  58. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General operations

    $15,000
  59. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2021

    Colorado Springs programming

    $10,000
  60. Schlessman Foundation IncDenver, CO 2021

    Mentoring program

    $10,000
  61. Anschutz Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    To support the College Access Mentoring Program in Colorado which connects driven and determined students from low-income families with the people, preparation, and possibilities to succeed in college.

    $7,500
  62. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $5,000
  63. The Connie Burwell White and William W White FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General

    $5,000
  64. William Stanley FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2021

    Educational grants to 4 program students in the denver area

    $2,000
  65. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,000
  66. William Stanley FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2021

    Educational computers for program students

    $900
  67. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Donations for Doers

    $750
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $447
  69. Boettcher FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Trustee & Staff Matching Gift Program

    $259
  70. Boettcher FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Trustee & Staff Matching Gift Program

    $50
  71. Perlman Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2020

    Bga award

    $47,596
  72. Bender West FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    to purchase Chrome Books for Students

    $25,000
  73. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 out of cycle grant

    $20,000
  74. Westmeath FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Minds Matter College Access Mentoring Program

    $15,000
  75. Schlessman Foundation IncDenver, CO 2020

    College access mentoring program

    $10,000
  76. Anschutz Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    To support the College Access Mentoring Program which provides summer program tuition, test prep materials, and student scholarships for eligible students across Colorado to attend top choice schools with no debt.

    $7,500
  77. The Swaminathan and Garg FoundationWestlake, OH 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $6,780
  78. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $5,000
  79. The Connie Burwell White and William W White FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    General

    $5,000
  80. The Margaret and Al Hill Family FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Support education program

    $5,000
  81. The Marson FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    Expand services to disadvantaged high school students into the Colorado Springs area

    $3,000
  82. Boettcher FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Trustee & Staff Matching Gift Program

    $2,500
  83. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $2,500
  84. Westmeath FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  85. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Matching employee donation

    $1,020
  86. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $217
  87. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    JH Charity Challange

    $100
  88. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Matching contribution to support the organization

    $40
  89. Westmeath FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Minds Matter College Access Mentoring Program

    $15,000
  90. Bender West FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  91. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Matching employee donations

    $814
  92. Agilent Technologies FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2019

    Program support

    $500
  93. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    program-specific

    $15,000
  94. Westmeath FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Minds Matter College Access Mentoring Program

    $10,000
  95. The Silicon Valley Bank FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    Minds matter denver mentors help their high-achieving students from low income neighborhoods reach the college of their choice with 100% success.

    $6,000
  96. The Silicon Valley Bank FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    Minds matter denver mentors help their high-achieving students from low income neighborhoods reach the college of their choice with 100% success.

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Denver, CO and are not among Minds Matter’s funders above.

  1. Daniels FundDenver, CO 23 grants Accepts applications $13,481,933 to similar organizations
  2. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 26 grants Accepts applications $1,092,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Ajl Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 15 grants Preselected only $294,500 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 11 grants Accepts applications $22,150 to similar organizations
  5. Gary PhilanthropyDenver, CO 12 grants Preselected only $1,192,485 to similar organizations
  6. Libertygives FoundationEnglewood, CO 19 grants Accepts applications $448,549 to similar organizations
  7. The Colorado TrustDenver, CO 7 grants Preselected only $42,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Phyllis M Coors FoundationWilmington, DE 17 grants Preselected only $83,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-1449487 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.