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Grant recipient EIN 84-0512779Environment

Who funds Colorado Outward Bound School?

38 private foundations gave Colorado Outward Bound School in Leadville, CO $2.2 million across 109 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

109 grants

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

  1. The William Kistler Coors FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. Duncan John G TUWSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $8,000
  3. K Financial FoundationLouisville, CO 2025

    Sponsor youth to attend the school's camp.

    $3,000
  4. Cyril F & Marie O'Neil FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General purposes

    $1,000
  5. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations

    $100,000
  6. First Ascent Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    To support field staff development programs provided by third parties

    $30,000
  7. The William Kistler Coors FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Majestic Realty FoundationCity of Industry, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  9. Louis F and Florence H Weyand 1977Milwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  10. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    Program services

    $2,500
  11. Cyril F & Marie O'Neil FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General purposes

    $2,000
  12. Campbell Family Foundation IncNorth Brunswick, NJ 2024

    General Fund

    $1,000
  13. John & Gayle Lee Family FoundationTarrytown, NY 2024

    Education funding

    $1,000
  14. The Jorgensen FoundationLongmont, CO 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  15. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  16. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support the attainment of strategic priorities in the 2023 program year. Specifically supporting general operating, the groups program manager, and DEIJ committee stipends.

    $150,000
  17. First Ascent Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    To support field staff development programs provided by third parties

    $30,000
  18. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Operating support

    $25,000
  19. The Joseph Henry Edmondson FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2023

    Robert H. Ramsay Scholarships

    $15,000
  20. The William Kistler Coors FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. Louis F and Florence H Weyand 1977Milwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  22. Cyril F & Marie O'Neil FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General purposes

    $7,000
  23. Majestic Realty FoundationCity of Industry, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  24. Campbell Family Foundation IncNorth Brunswick, NJ 2023

    General fund

    $1,000
  25. John & Gayle Lee Family FoundationTarrytown, NY 2023

    Education funding

    $1,000
  26. Ronald and Eva Kinney Family FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2023

    Operating support

    $1,000
  27. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  28. The Jorgensen FoundationLongmont, CO 2023

    General support

    $500
  29. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  30. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  31. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2022

    Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) is to help the next generation become strong leaders with character and an ethic of service to others and their community. COBS takes pride in doing more than introducing students to the wildest corners of the backcountry. They take pride in delivering programming that challenges them to think critically and work together to solve real-world problems.

    $100,000
  32. First Ascent Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    To support field staff development programs provided by third parties

    $30,000
  33. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Operating support

    $25,000
  34. Donnell-Kay Foundation IncDenver, CO 2022

    General operating grant

    $25,000
  35. Harmes C Fishback Foundation TrustEnglewood, CO 2022

    General

    $15,000
  36. The Joseph Henry Edmondson FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2022

    Robert H. Ramsay Scholarships

    $12,500
  37. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2022

    to support North Routt Charter School's participation in a Colorado Outward Bound School program

    $10,800
  38. Cyril F & Marie O'Neil FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General purposes

    $8,000
  39. Majestic Realty FoundationCity of Industry, CA 2022

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  40. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  41. Campbell Family Foundation IncNorth Brunswick, NJ 2022

    General fund

    $1,000
  42. Ronald and Eva Kinney Family FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2022

    Keep the (out)doors open

    $1,000
  43. Havercroft Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2022

    Education

    $1,000
  44. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  45. The Jorgensen FoundationLongmont, CO 2022

    General support

    $500
  46. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2022

    Program services

    $250
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $121
  48. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Growing COBS for a Stronger Tomorrow

    $150,000
  49. Boettcher FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Capital

    $125,000
  50. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Operating support

    $25,000
  51. First Ascent Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    To support field staff development programs provided by third parties.

    $25,000
  52. Cyril F & Marie O'Neil FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General purposes

    $21,000
  53. The Joseph Henry Edmondson FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2021

    Robert H. Ramsay Scholarships

    $15,000
  54. McDavid FoundationGallatin, TN 2021

    General purposes: to provide new opportunities to students

    $7,325
  55. Sugahara FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Education

    $7,000
  56. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2021

    2021 Black Tie and Tennis Shoes Gala

    $3,000
  57. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2021

    General support

    $2,000
  58. Campbell Family Foundation IncNorth Brunswick, NJ 2021

    General fund

    $1,000
  59. Ronald and Eva Kinney Family FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2021

    Keep the (out)doors open

    $1,000
  60. Havercroft Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2021

    Education

    $1,000
  61. Boettcher FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Trustee & Staff Matching Gift Program

    $1,000
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $190
  63. Boettcher FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Trustee & Staff Matching Gift Program

    $100
  64. Boettcher FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Capital

    $125,000
  65. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Education

    $100,000
  66. First Ascent Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Helping the next generation climb higher

    $25,000
  67. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    New lodge for school

    $25,000
  68. Cyril F & Marie O'Neil FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $20,000
  69. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  70. The Joseph Henry Edmondson FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    Robert H. Ramsay Scholarships

    $10,000
  71. McDavid FoundationGallatin, TN 2020

    General purposes: to provide new opportunities to students

    $7,325
  72. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    2020 Black Tie & Get Outside

    $6,000
  73. Majestic Realty FoundationCity of Industry, CA 2020

    Season of Sharing

    $5,000
  74. Harmes C Fishback Foundation TrustEnglewood, CO 2020

    General

    $5,000
  75. Lucille R Brown Foundation IncCastle Rock, CO 2020

    Educational Puropses

    $2,000
  76. Ronald and Eva Kinney Family FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2020

    Operating support

    $1,000
  77. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  78. Havercroft Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2020

    Education

    $1,000
  79. The Lookout FoundationGreensboro, NC 2020

    To assist the org. With their missio

    $1,000
  80. LLB CorporationDenver, CO 2020

    General purpose

    $500
  81. Donnell-Kay Foundation IncDenver, CO 2020

    DK matching grants for staff donations

    $300
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $152
  83. Boettcher FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Trustee & Staff Matching Gift Program

    $77
  84. The Walbridge FundMillbrook, NY 2019

    General

    $250,000
  85. Cyril F & Marie O'Neil FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General

    $20,000
  86. Madmone IncRichmond, VA 2019

    To support charitable purpose

    $16,000
  87. The Joseph Henry Edmondson FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2019

    Robert H. Ramsay Scholarships

    $15,000
  88. McDavid FoundationGallatin, TN 2019

    General purposes: to provide new opportunities to students

    $10,350
  89. Taddonio Family FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    2019 YEARLY SUPPORT for student learning oppurtunities

    $5,500
  90. Harmes C Fishback Foundation TrustEnglewood, CO 2019

    General

    $5,000
  91. James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  92. Lucille R Brown Foundation IncCastle Rock, CO 2019

    Educational Puropses

    $2,000
  93. Ronald and Eva Kinney Family FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2019

    Operating support

    $1,000
  94. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  95. Donnell-Kay Foundation IncDenver, CO 2019

    General management

    $200
  96. The Walbridge FundMillbrook, NY 2018

    General

    $250,000
  97. Cyril F & Marie O'Neil FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General

    $23,500
  98. First Ascent Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    Helping the next generation climb higher

    $20,000
  99. The Joseph Henry Edmondson FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2018

    Ramsay Scholarships

    $15,000
  100. The Joseph Family FoundationLutz, FL 2018

    Donation

    $10,000
  101. Madmone IncRichmond, VA 2018

    To support charitable purpose

    $10,000
  102. LARRK FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    General Support

    $7,200
  103. Taddonio Family FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    To support education

    $6,000
  104. Cascella Family Charitable FDNGolden, CO 2018

    Charitable

    $5,000
  105. Ronald and Eva Kinney Family FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2018

    Operating support

    $2,500
  106. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Health and human services

    $1,500
  107. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2018

    General support

    $500
  108. Donnell-Kay Foundation IncDenver, CO 2018

    General management

    $200
  109. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2017

    General support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Denver, CO and are not among Colorado Outward Bound School’s funders above.

  1. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 40 grants Accepts applications $275,310 to similar organizations
  2. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 31 grants Accepts applications $1,705,466 to similar organizations
  3. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 23 grants Accepts applications $1,627,570 to similar organizations
  4. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 29 grants Preselected only $487,283 to similar organizations
  5. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 28 grants Preselected only $5,392,980 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 10 grants Preselected only $2,500 to similar organizations
  7. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 25 grants Accepts applications $31,568,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 9 grants Preselected only $374,600 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-0512779 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.