A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 36-5082144Arts and culture

Who funds Colorado Sun?

12 private foundations gave Colorado Sun in Denver, CO $415,208 across 22 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

22 grants

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

  1. Borgen Family FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Charity

    $10,000
  2. Fireside FoundationItasca, IL 2025

    Supporting journalism.

    $3,000
  3. Robert E & Anne T Sneed aka Family FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    General

    $482
  4. The Halverson FoundationSteamboat Springs, CO 2025

    Unrestricted

    $265
  5. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To provide general operating support for journalism.

    $300,000
  6. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Project support

    $50,000
  7. Thiry-O'leary FoundationCherry Hills Village, CO 2024

    Support local, independent journalism

    $35,000
  8. Alpenglow FoundationAspen, CO 2024

    General charitable

    $5,000
  9. Nichols-Richardson Foundation TrustArvada, CO 2024

    Support

    $517
  10. Winslow FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  11. Robert E & Anne T Sneed aka Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    General

    $247
  12. Alpenglow FoundationAspen, CO 2023

    General charitable

    $5,000
  13. The Jerry Gart Family Foundation AKA TGFFDenver, CO 2023

    Program support

    $2,500
  14. Winslow FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  15. Robert E & Anne T Sneed aka Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General

    $247
  16. Robert E & Anne T Sneed aka Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General

    $250
  17. Slifer Family FoundationVail, CO 2022

    Unrestricted

    $200
  18. Robert E & Anne T Sneed aka Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General

    $250
  19. Alpenglow FoundationAspen, CO 2021

    General charitable

    -$1,000
  20. Alpenglow FoundationAspen, CO 2020

    General charitable

    $1,000
  21. Robert E & Anne T Sneed aka Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    General

    $500
  22. Robert E & Anne T Sneed aka Family FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    General

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Denver, CO and are not among Colorado Sun’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 407 grants Preselected only $56,704 to similar organizations
  2. Bonfils-Stanton FoundationDenver, CO 208 grants Accepts applications $6,321,813 to similar organizations
  3. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 103 grants Accepts applications $24,540,044 to similar organizations
  4. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 79 grants Accepts applications $526,076 to similar organizations
  5. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 43 grants Accepts applications $393,491 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 49 grants Accepts applications $310,450 to similar organizations
  7. Kenneth Kendal King FoundationDenver, CO 87 grants Accepts applications $1,054,500 to similar organizations
  8. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 62 grants Preselected only $2,475,700 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-5082144 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.