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Grant recipient EIN 27-4253618Social science

Who funds Common Sense Institute?

27 private foundations gave Common Sense Institute in Greenwood VLG, CO $2.5 million across 57 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

57 grants

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

  1. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    work in Oregon

    $25,000
  2. The Solich FundDenver, CO 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  3. TW Lewis FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2025

    General purpose

    $10,000
  4. Bruce Benson FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Aid to community

    $5,000
  5. The Allen Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL 2025

    General

    $5,000
  6. The Autrey FoundationEnglewood, CO 2025

    Charitable gift

    $2,500
  7. Berglund Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2025

    Economy protection & promotion

    $200
  8. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To conduct and disseminate research on colorado's outcomes-based funding formula to develop policy recommendations on how to revise the formula to improve return-on-investment for students and taxpayers.

    $168,000
  9. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Program specific grant

    $165,000
  10. G E Johnson FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2024

    Education, Mental Health, and Housing in Colorado Springs

    $112,000
  11. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2024

    Csi daniels scholar fellowship program

    $75,000
  12. Pharos FoundationJackson, WY 2024

    General charitable support

    $50,000
  13. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2024

    Homelessness reports

    $30,000
  14. Tyl FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  15. The Strohm Link Family FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2024

    Assistance with ordinary operatin expenses

    $25,000
  16. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    work in Oregon Fund

    $25,000
  17. Shamrock Foods FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Program support

    $25,000
  18. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2024

    2024 free enterprise summit sponsorship

    $22,000
  19. Pema Foundation IncDenver, CO 2024

    Education

    $20,000
  20. The Solich FundDenver, CO 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  22. Bruce Benson FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Aid to community

    $5,000
  23. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2024

    General operating support

    $1,666
  24. The Autrey FoundationEnglewood, CO 2024

    Charitable gift

    $1,500
  25. Berglund Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2024

    Economy protection & promotion

    $300
  26. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General operating grant

    $300,000
  27. G E Johnson FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2023

    General

    $112,500
  28. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To Create a set of reports on K-12 education topics core to WFF's policy strategy.

    $100,000
  29. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Coors fellowship

    $100,000
  30. The Christian P Anschutz FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  31. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2023

    A data-driven landscape analysis for school choice

    $50,000
  32. The Morgridge Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    4,000 Lives Transformed: The Long-Term Economic Impacts of Foster Children Rising Out of Poverty

    $40,000
  33. KENT CORPORATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION fka KENT-STEIN FOUNDATIONMuscatine, IA 2023

    General operations

    $25,000
  34. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2023

    2023 homelessness landscape analysis

    $25,000
  35. The Solich FundDenver, CO 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  36. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  37. Gak Charitable FoundationMuscatine, IA 2023

    Gen'l operating

    $5,500
  38. The Susan & Eric Sipf Family IncEnglewood, CO 2023

    General contribution

    $5,000
  39. The Autrey FoundationEnglewood, CO 2023

    Charitable gift

    $1,500
  40. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $76
  42. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Expansion grant

    $300,000
  43. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Expansion challenge grant

    $200,000
  44. Adolph Coors FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Coors fellowship grant

    $100,000
  45. The Christian P Anschutz FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  46. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support research that evaluates threats and challenges to Colorado's existing and future water supplies while presenting opportunities for innovative and cooperative solutions.

    $46,500
  47. The Solich FundDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  48. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  49. The Susan & Eric Sipf Family IncEnglewood, CO 2022

    General contribution

    $2,500
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $103
  51. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2021

    Homelessness landscape analysis phase two

    $50,000
  52. The Solich FundDenver, CO 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  53. Wolf Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Assist in charitable purpose

    $10,000
  54. Bruce Benson FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Aid to community

    $1,000
  55. The Armstrong Family FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $24
  57. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2020

    Civics education

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other social science organizations in Greenwood Village, CO and are not among Common Sense Institute’s funders above.

  1. Mercy Works FoundationGermantown, WI 4 grants Preselected only $60,000 to similar organizations
  2. JJP Family Foundation IncDenver, CO 5 grants Preselected only $55,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Martin Family FoundationCasper, WY 1 grant Preselected only $27,000 to similar organizations
  4. Chiaroscuro FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to similar organizations
  5. Saeman Family Foundation a Charitable TrustDenver, CO 1 grant Preselected only $11,000 to similar organizations
  6. Stephen E and Maryanne G Means Foundation IncAnnapolis, MD 2 grants Preselected only $10,100 to similar organizations
  7. Considine Family FoundationDenver, CO 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  8. Ronald And Carol Moore Family FoundationDenver, CO 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-4253618 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.