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Grant recipient EIN 46-3637392Education

Who funds Elevate USA?

24 private foundations gave Elevate USA in Lakewood, CO $3.4 million across 61 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

61 grants

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

  1. The Sparrow Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    III - educational purposes

    $156,000
  2. McLaughlin Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2025

    To elevate the life of special skills and abilities of inner-city students.

    $100,000
  3. Kalkus Foundation IncMadison, NJ 2025

    Charitable contribution to registered charity

    $2,000
  4. McLaughlin Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2024

    To elevate the life of special skills and abilities of inner-city students.

    $200,000
  5. The Sparrow Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    III - educational purposes

    $150,000
  6. Selah Foundation IncElizabethtown, KY 2024

    General donation

    $50,000
  7. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2024

    New program staff

    $45,000
  8. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2024

    Youth

    $20,000
  9. Gianforte Family Charitable TrustBozeman, MT 2024

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  10. Kalkus Foundation IncMadison, NJ 2024

    Charitable contribution to registered charity

    $2,500
  11. McLaughlin Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2023

    To elevate the life of special skills and abilities of inner-city students.

    $200,000
  12. The Sparrow Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    III - educational purposes

    $150,000
  13. EON Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $135,000
  14. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2023

    Capacity building for expansion and support

    $112,000
  15. The Hunter Foundation IncSavannah, GA 2023

    General support of organization

    $50,000
  16. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2023

    Youth

    $15,000
  17. Richards Family FoundationEvans, GA 2023

    Support community organization

    $10,000
  18. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Gift match grants

    $7,500
  19. DWB Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Youth services

    $7,294
  20. Kalkus Foundation IncMadison, NJ 2023

    Charitable contribution to registered charity

    $1,000
  21. McLaughlin Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2022

    To elevate the life special skills and abilities of inner-city students.

    $200,000
  22. The Sparrow Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    III - educational purposes

    $100,000
  23. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2022

    New program staff

    $67,500
  24. The Hunter Foundation IncSavannah, GA 2022

    General support of organization

    $50,000
  25. Chris T Sullivan Foundation IncTampa, FL 2022

    To support building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community.

    $50,000
  26. Burton Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    Building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community.

    $20,000
  27. DWB Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Youth services

    $16,000
  28. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2022

    Youth

    $15,000
  29. Hope's Enduring Flame FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2022

    Scholarship for higher education

    $10,000
  30. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 2022

    Education

    $10,000
  31. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Gift match grants

    $7,500
  32. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2022

    Program services

    $5,000
  33. McLaughlin Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2021

    To elevate the life special skills and abilities of inner-city students.

    $250,000
  34. The Sparrow Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    III - educational purposes

    $150,000
  35. The Hunter Foundation IncSavannah, GA 2021

    General support of organization

    $50,000
  36. Daniels FundDenver, CO 2021

    Elevate navajo

    $40,000
  37. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2021

    Youth

    $40,000
  38. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2021

    In support of recreation programming that gets all youth active and outdoors

    $30,000
  39. Burton Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2021

    Building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community.

    $20,000
  40. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Gift matching grant

    $15,000
  41. EON Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  42. Abreu M & F Ctr TR UAOrlando, FL 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  43. McLaughlin Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2020

    To elevate the life special skills and abilities of inner-city students.

    $400,000
  44. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2020

    In support of recreation programs for youth experiencing economic or health challenges

    $80,000
  45. EON Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $65,000
  46. The Hunter Foundation IncSavannah, GA 2020

    General support of organization

    $25,000
  47. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2020

    Youth

    $15,000
  48. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    Programs and activities in Colorado

    $15,000
  49. The Sparrow Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    III - educational purposes

    $10,500
  50. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Gift matching grant

    $5,000
  51. Lords Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2020

    General fund

    $1,000
  52. McLaughlin Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2019

    To elevate the life special skills and abilities of inner-city students.

    $75,000
  53. EON Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  54. The Hunter Foundation IncSavannah, GA 2019

    General support of organization

    $25,000
  55. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2019

    Youth

    $15,000
  56. Joe Herring Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  57. Lords Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2019

    General fund

    $1,000
  58. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $500
  59. McLaughlin Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2018

    To elevate the life special skills and abilities of inner-city students.

    $25,000
  60. Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2018

    Youth

    $10,000
  61. Lords Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2018

    General fund

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Arvada, CO and are not among Elevate USA’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 89 grants Preselected only $20,244 to similar organizations
  2. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 5 grants Accepts applications $3,654 to similar organizations
  3. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2 grants Accepts applications $3,000 to similar organizations
  4. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 3 grants Accepts applications $250,000 to similar organizations
  5. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 7 grants Preselected only $235,000 to similar organizations
  6. Sam and Victoria Reed Family FoundationHinsdale, IL 4 grants Accepts applications $87,500 to similar organizations
  7. RK FoundationWilmington, DE 4 grants Preselected only $30,044 to similar organizations
  8. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 1 grant Preselected only $29,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-3637392 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.