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Grant recipient EIN 26-3784465Education

Who funds Lena Foundation?

15 private foundations gave Lena Foundation in Louisville, CO $6.1 million across 27 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

27 grants

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

  1. Paul Liebman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General purposes

    $30,000
  2. Arrow ImpactMenlo Park, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $300,000
  3. The Esther A & Joseph Klingenstein Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    Early childhood programs

    $250,000
  4. Viking Global Foundation IncStamford, CT 2024

    General support

    $204,000
  5. Paul Liebman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purposes

    $30,000
  6. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2023

    Scaling early childhood development programs

    $1,080,000
  7. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Early learning

    $399,906
  8. The Esther A & Joseph Klingenstein Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Ec-programs

    $200,000
  9. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2023

    Lena partner saturation

    $200,000
  10. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Early Care and Education

    $150,000
  11. Viking Global Foundation IncStamford, CT 2023

    General support

    $115,000
  12. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2022

    Scaling early childhood development programs

    $1,169,000
  13. Arrow ImpactMenlo Park, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $200,000
  14. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support operations

    $150,000
  15. The Esther A & Joseph Klingenstein Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Ec-programs

    $150,000
  16. Viking Global Foundation IncStamford, CT 2022

    General support

    $51,000
  17. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  18. Valhalla FoundationWoodside, CA 2021

    Scaling early childhood development programs

    $1,000,000
  19. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2021

    Expansion

    $150,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $13
  21. Arrow ImpactMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  22. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2020

    Expand lena grow in colorado

    $75,000
  23. Zoma Foundation IncDenver, CO 2020

    Establish a Birth to Three Coordinator at the Denver Public Library (DPL) to provide structure, process and oversight to the LENA/DPL partnership and other early childhood initiatives.

    $10,000
  24. The Anna and John J Sie FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    LENA is a national nonprofit on a mission to transform childrens futures through early talk technology and data-driven programs.

    $10,000
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $33
  26. Zoma Foundation IncDenver, CO 2019

    Early childhood development

    $15,000
  27. Ilse Nathan Foundation IncDenver, CO 2019

    PD for Family Child Care Providers

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Boulder, CO and are not among Lena Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 10 grants Preselected only $3,968 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 13 grants Accepts applications $3,548 to similar organizations
  3. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 9 grants Accepts applications $657,961 to similar organizations
  4. L & N Andreas FoundationMankato, MN 17 grants Preselected only $324,000 to similar organizations
  5. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 10 grants Preselected only $5,275 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $2,185 to similar organizations
  7. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 9 grants Preselected only $469,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Thomas P Waters FoundationRiverton, NJ 6 grants Preselected only $26,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-3784465 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.