Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 81-4177800Education

Who funds Moonshot Edventures?

14 private foundations gave Moonshot Edventures in Denver, CO $7.5 million across 63 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

63 grants

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

  1. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2025

    Operating support

    $765,576
  2. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    Operating support

    $410,893
  3. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2024

    General operating grant

    $260,000
  4. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations

    $150,000
  5. The Morgridge Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  6. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Project support

    $50,000
  7. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2024

    Continued general operating support, over two years

    $40,000
  8. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2024

    Collaboration grant - moonshot edventures local ed support group

    $30,000
  9. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2023

    General operating grant

    $360,000
  10. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2023

    Charter school capacity-building

    $150,000
  11. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support general operations.

    $150,000
  12. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    Operating support

    $100,000
  13. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Project support

    $70,000
  14. The Morgridge Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  15. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2023

    Continued general operating support, over two years

    $40,000
  16. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2023

    To fund moonshot edventures' collaboration with transcend

    $30,000
  17. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2023

    In person convening

    $200
  18. Donnell-Kay Foundation IncDenver, CO 2023

    General operating grant

    $100
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $46
  20. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2022

    General operating grant + wellness grant

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

    to support a full-time Residency for program founders to develop strong revenue strategies, board governance structures, and student impact models

    $200,000
  22. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    Operating support

    $61,000
  23. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Project support

    $60,000
  24. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2022

    Matching - general operating support

    $40,000
  25. The Morgridge Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Supporting the work of the following programs under the leadership of their associated Fellows: Montessori on Wheels (Tatenda Blessings Muchiriri), Convivir Colorado (Tania Chairez), SCD Enrichment (Shalelia Dillard), 5280 Freedom School (Branta Lockett), and Asian Girls Ignite (Joanne Liu)

    $25,000
  26. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2022

    Program services

    $5,000
  27. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2022

    Matching - general operating support

    $500
  28. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2022

    Matching - general operating support

    $200
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $58
  30. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support the creation of high-quality schools led by leaders of color by expanding Grantee's School Launcher Fellowship.

    $588,668
  31. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2021

    General operating support

    $500,000
  32. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Moonshot edVentures Fellowship and Residency

    $100,000
  33. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Shoot For The Moon Matching Challenge

    $100,000
  34. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Education - To support the Denver Independent School

    $78,750
  35. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Project Support

    $60,000
  36. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Operating support

    $50,000
  37. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2021

    Collaboration with BTCCS and prospect academy

    $40,000
  38. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Project Support

    $25,000
  39. The Ajl Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General operating support

    $20,000
  40. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Project Support

    $15,000
  41. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2021

    Program services

    $7,500
  42. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General donation to support organization or program

    $2,500
  43. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2021

    Matching - general operating support

    $600
  44. Gary PhilanthropyDenver, CO 2021

    Non-Grant Contribution

    $500
  45. Gary PhilanthropyDenver, CO 2021

    Non-Grant Contribution

    $500
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $46
  47. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    School Launcher Fellowship & Residency

    $598,115
  48. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2020

    General operating support

    $500,000
  49. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Education

    $178,750
  50. Jacques M Littlefield FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    Operating support

    $76,750
  51. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Project Support

    $60,000
  52. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2020

    Talent health and wellness sustainability

    $45,000
  53. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2020

    General operating support

    $40,000
  54. Gary PhilanthropyDenver, CO 2020

    2021 Advocacy Portfolio Investment

    $25,000
  55. The Ajl Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    General operating support

    $21,000
  56. Gary PhilanthropyDenver, CO 2020

    Non-Grant Contribution

    $2,500
  57. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2020

    Grant for match

    $210
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $48
  59. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2019

    General operating support

    $400,000
  60. Donnell-Kay Foundation IncDenver, CO 2019

    Talk to action's strategic planning process

    $20,000
  61. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2018

    General operating & project support

    $250,000
  62. Donnell-Kay Foundation IncDenver, CO 2018

    Talk to action's strategic planning process

    $9,000
  63. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2017

    General operating support

    $250,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Denver, CO and are not among Moonshot Edventures’s funders above.

  1. Daniels FundDenver, CO 135 grants Accepts applications $17,327,310 to similar organizations
  2. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 147 grants Accepts applications $5,364,997 to similar organizations
  3. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 100 grants Accepts applications $1,231,475 to similar organizations
  4. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 66 grants Preselected only $481,752 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 279 grants Accepts applications $1,342,789 to similar organizations
  6. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 63 grants Preselected only $158,251 to similar organizations
  7. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 91 grants Accepts applications $2,283,226 to similar organizations
  8. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 50 grants Preselected only $44,242 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-4177800 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.