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Grant recipient EIN 47-3566342Education

Who funds Rise Colorado?

21 private foundations gave Rise Colorado in Aurora, CO $12.9 million across 82 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

82 grants

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

  1. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Project support

    $50,000
  2. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2024

    General operating grant

    $310,000
  3. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    As a final general support grant

    $250,000
  4. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Community solutions

    $175,000
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Early Care and Education

    $140,000
  6. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2024

    Continued general operating support, over two years

    $50,000
  7. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2024

    Emergency health and human services programming grant

    $20,000
  8. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  9. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 2024

    Employee matching gift - for general operating support

    $400
  10. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Nurture healthy minds; strengthen community health

    $1,176,200
  11. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2023

    General operating grant

    $360,000
  12. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support general operations.

    $300,000
  13. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Early Care and Education

    $280,000
  14. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2023

    Continued general operating support, over two years

    $50,000
  15. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Project support

    $50,000
  16. Focus for Health IncWarren, NJ 2023

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  17. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2023

    For emergency health and human services

    $10,000
  18. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  19. Wagner Family Charitable Trust UA 11172000Pittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  20. Real Realty Colorado CaresLongmont, CO 2023

    Education support

    $220
  21. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $50
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $26
  23. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $750,000
  24. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2022

    General operating grant + wellness grant

    $310,000
  25. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2022

    to provide general operating support

    $300,000
  26. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $200,000
  27. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Champion health equity

    $195,000
  28. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of educating, engaging, and empowering low-income families and families of color to rise as change agents for educational equity in the public school system by providing general operating support

    $175,000
  29. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Project support

    $80,000
  30. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2022

    Purchase of internet hotspots for low-income households

    $50,000
  31. Focus for Health IncWarren, NJ 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $12,500
  32. Focus for Health IncWarren, NJ 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $12,500
  33. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2022

    Emergency health and human services

    $10,000
  34. Jack and Shirley McIntyre FoundationCamano Island, WA 2022

    General donation

    $6,500
  35. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 2022

    Employee matching gift - for general operating support

    $400
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $19
  37. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $750,000
  38. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of educating, engaging, and empowering low-income families and families of color to rise as change agents for educational equity in the public school system by providing general operating support

    $325,000
  39. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2021

    General operating support

    $300,000
  40. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Education - Community Systems General Operations Support

    $300,000
  41. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Champion health equity

    $277,700
  42. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $267,000
  43. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $50,000
  44. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2021

    Emergency assistance programming

    $50,000
  45. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2021

    Rise together covid-19 emergency relief fund

    $50,000
  46. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Project Support

    $50,000
  47. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Food boxes

    $30,000
  48. Focus for Health IncWarren, NJ 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  49. John P and Anne Welsh McNulty FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  50. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2021

    Purchase of internet hotspots for low-income households

    $10,000
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $11
  52. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Special Projects COVID-19 Relief Efforts

    $1,487,700
  53. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Champion health equity

    $431,667
  54. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2020

    General operating support

    $300,000
  55. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Community Systems

    $300,000
  56. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Education

    $220,000
  57. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2020

    Programming supporting people and families experiencing hardship and uncertainty due to covid-19.

    $200,000
  58. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    transition from funding for a project to providing general operating support to enable the organization to achieve its mission

    $100,000
  59. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2020

    Talent health and wellness sustainability

    $65,000
  60. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Project Support

    $50,000
  61. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2020

    In support of a chief of staff position, over three years

    $30,000
  62. Focus for Health IncWarren, NJ 2020

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  63. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2020

    Continuing and expanding the rise covid-19 response

    $10,000
  64. Donnell-Kay Foundation IncDenver, CO 2020

    Family support

    $10,000
  65. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Project Support

    $10,000
  66. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Project Support

    $8,000
  67. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Employee giving program

    $100
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $17
  69. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    Champion health equity

    $408,333
  70. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2019

    General operating support

    $300,000
  71. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    transition from funding for a project to providing general operating support to enable the organization to achieve its mission

    $115,000
  72. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For project support for the rise inspired leaders & communities residency program

    $100,000
  73. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2019

    In support of capital renovations at rise colorado's office building

    $60,000
  74. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    Operating support

    $50,000
  75. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2019

    In support of a chief of staff position, over three years

    $30,000
  76. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2019

    Covid support

    $20,000
  77. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2018

    General operating support

    $300,000
  78. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    Champion health equity

    $250,000
  79. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    Operating support

    $50,000
  80. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2018

    In support of a chief of staff position, over three years

    $30,000
  81. Donnell-Kay Foundation IncDenver, CO 2018

    Support: building purchase

    $25,000
  82. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2017

    General operating support

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Aurora, CO and are not among Rise Colorado’s funders above.

  1. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 19 grants Accepts applications $951,300 to similar organizations
  2. Daniels FundDenver, CO 10 grants Accepts applications $485,898 to similar organizations
  3. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 12 grants Accepts applications $8,125,000 to similar organizations
  4. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 9 grants Accepts applications $97,618 to similar organizations
  5. Anschutz Family FoundationDenver, CO 3 grants Accepts applications $16,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Sam S Bloom FoundationLittleton, CO 4 grants Accepts applications $15,500 to similar organizations
  7. RK FoundationWilmington, DE 3 grants Preselected only $8,033 to similar organizations
  8. Abell-Hanger FoundationMidland, TX 1 grant Accepts applications $187,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-3566342 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.