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Grant recipient EIN 84-1224325Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Denver Public Schools Foundation?

60 private foundations gave Denver Public Schools Foundation in Denver, CO $18.4 million across 161 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

161 grants

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

  1. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2025

    Continued support for the a to z fund which provides grants to teachers for programs and activities outside the school's budget.

    $100,000
  2. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2025

    Continued support for the a to z fund which provides grants to teachers for programs and activities outside the school's budget.

    $100,000
  3. Davita Charitable Fund IncFederal Way, WA 2025

    Donation

    $25,000
  4. Florescue Family Foundation IncNorth Palm Beach, FL 2025

    General operations

    $19,615
  5. Bruce Benson FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Aid to community

    $10,000
  6. Reuler-Lewin Foundation IncGuildford, CT 2025

    Charitable

    $5,209
  7. Fairfield and Woods FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    School supplies and after school program support

    $1,025
  8. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Education & STEM

    $1,000
  9. The Kappler Marrack FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  10. Resource Capital Funds FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    General support (employee matching d

    $106
  11. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2025

    Program services

    $100
  12. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education

    $1,098,201
  13. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education

    $1,062,721
  14. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Discovery Link Enrichments

    $25,000
  15. Zoma Foundation IncDenver, CO 2024

    To support general operations

    $25,000
  16. Davita Charitable Fund IncFederal Way, WA 2024

    Donation

    $25,000
  17. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2024

    Education

    $20,000
  18. Tuchman Family Foundation co Mantucket Capital Mgmt CorpEnglewood, CO 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  19. Florescue Family Foundation IncNorth Palm Beach, FL 2024

    General operations

    $17,281
  20. Records Johnston Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2024

    General

    $12,000
  21. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    Program services

    $10,000
  22. Bruce Benson FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Aid to community

    $10,000
  23. Grace Family Foundation IncDenver, CO 2024

    Education

    $10,000
  24. The Sam S Bloom FoundationLittleton, CO 2024

    DPS community hubs

    $5,500
  25. Leprino Foods Company FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    For unrestricted use

    $5,000
  26. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Economic Justice

    $1,800
  27. Power Foundation IncMeridian, ID 2024

    Charitable and/or educational purposes

    $1,500
  28. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Match UW payroll deduction grant, volunteer energy

    $1,150
  29. Moneta Group Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Support denver public schools in providing the best public education for every child

    $1,000
  30. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Matching Gifts

    $250
  31. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $160
  32. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    K-12 education

    $2,350,000
  33. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Denver Public Schools Ed-Fi Warehouse and Charter Network Integrations

    $150,000
  34. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2023

    Continued support for the a to z fund which provides grants to teachers for programs and activities outside the school's budget.

    $100,000
  35. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Play and learn programs

    $70,000
  36. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2023

    Education

    $45,000
  37. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Sponsorship

    $44,625
  38. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Lights on After School

    $25,000
  39. Zoma Foundation IncDenver, CO 2023

    To provide general operating support

    $25,000
  40. Florescue Family Foundation IncNorth Palm Beach, FL 2023

    General operations

    $19,558
  41. Records Johnston Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2023

    General

    $12,000
  42. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2023

    Program services

    $10,500
  43. Bruce Benson FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Aid to community

    $10,000
  44. The Sam S Bloom FoundationLittleton, CO 2023

    DPS community hubs

    $5,500
  45. David and Laura Merage FoundationEnglewood, CO 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  46. Dimond Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  47. Madigan Edward FDN TUWSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  48. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Economic Justice

    $5,000
  49. Leprino Foods Company FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    For unrestricted use

    $2,000
  50. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $1,500
  51. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Education and STEM

    $1,200
  52. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Matching Gift

    $500
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $433
  54. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Gift match grants

    $250
  55. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Dollars for doing

    $200
  56. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2023

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $104
  57. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Matching Gifts

    $100
  58. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Denver Public Schools Ed-Fi Warehouse and Charter Network Integrations

    $600,000
  59. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2022

    To support the a to z fund which provides grants to teachers for programs and activities outside the school's budget.

    $100,000
  60. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Lights On After School

    $100,000
  61. The Rachael Ray FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose

    $75,000
  62. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Play and learn at face locations

    $70,000
  63. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $40,000
  64. Zoma Foundation IncDenver, CO 2022

    To provide General Operating Support

    $25,000
  65. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  66. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Gift matching grant

    $20,000
  67. Florescue Family Foundation IncNorth Palm Beach, FL 2022

    General operations

    $18,000
  68. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2022

    Education

    $17,500
  69. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2022

    Program services

    $11,008
  70. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Sponsorship

    $10,000
  71. The Sam S Bloom FoundationLittleton, CO 2022

    DPS community hubs

    $5,500
  72. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Economic justice

    $3,900
  73. Reuler-Lewin Foundation IncGuildford, CT 2022

    Charitable

    $1,500
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $622
  75. Rotberg Comens Booth FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General

    $500
  76. Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family FoundationShreveport, LA 2022

    Operating expenses

    $500
  77. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2022

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $306
  78. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Matching Gifts

    $100
  79. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $56
  80. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $28
  81. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $1,600,000
  82. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

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

    $375,000
  83. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Ed-Fi CTA 2020 - DPS Charter Data Governance Operating Model

    $281,000
  84. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2021

    Grants are provided to teachers for programs and activities outside the school's budget with the goal of reducing inequity in resources among DPS students so that all students have an opportunity to succeed academically and personally.

    $100,000
  85. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Discovery Link Summer Programs at Denver Public School

    $95,000
  86. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Play and learn at face locations (two payments conditional)

    $70,000
  87. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Workforce/education

    $57,500
  88. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $40,000
  89. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Strengthen community health

    $25,000
  90. Zoma Foundation IncDenver, CO 2021

    2021 Annual - DPS Career Connect

    $25,000
  91. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2021

    $18,000 will support executive coaching at denver public schools, and $2,000 will support denver public schools foundations programming and operations.

    $20,000
  92. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $20,000
  93. Florescue Family Foundation IncNorth Palm Beach, FL 2021

    General operations

    $20,000
  94. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2021

    Education

    $15,000
  95. The Sam S Bloom FoundationLittleton, CO 2021

    Family & community engagement CTR

    $5,500
  96. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $5,000
  97. Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    General support towards mission.

    $5,000
  98. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Denver Public Schools Fnd

    $5,000
  99. Reuler-Lewin Foundation IncGuildford, CT 2021

    Charitable

    $1,500
  100. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $690
  101. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $222
  102. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2021

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $100
  103. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $83
  104. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $2,654,111
  105. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To participate in the Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative.

    $1,029,818
  106. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Maintain healthy bodies program

    $1,025,000
  107. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To conduct an "exploratory test" in which Denver Public schools will take a limited number of initial key steps toward developing equity-centered leadership pipelines.

    $145,000
  108. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Disaster relief

    $87,500
  109. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Denver Public Schools Career and College Success program

    $76,000
  110. R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600Kansas City, MO 2020

    Covid-19 relief efforts

    $50,000
  111. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2020

    Certified mediator training

    $40,000
  112. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $40,000
  113. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Achieve Gala 2020

    $35,000
  114. The Colorado TrustDenver, CO 2020

    General Operating

    $27,000
  115. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  116. Zoma Foundation IncDenver, CO 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  117. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Denver Public Schools Fnd

    $20,000
  118. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    OC Fund Distributions

    $20,000
  119. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2020

    Education

    $15,000
  120. Florescue Family Foundation IncNorth Palm Beach, FL 2020

    General operations

    $13,186
  121. The Sutherland Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    General fund-unrestricted

    $12,500
  122. RK FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Charitable Event

    $10,011
  123. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  124. Wolf Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    To assist in the organization's goal of providing every student in denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation.

    $6,000
  125. The Sam S Bloom FoundationLittleton, CO 2020

    Family & community engagement CTR

    $5,500
  126. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Disaster Relief

    $5,250
  127. Keltner Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  128. Protective Life FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  129. Avalanche Canyon FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    COVID-19 response programs: Emerging Needs, Area of greatest need, and food security funds

    $4,000
  130. Avalanche Canyon FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    COVID-19 response programs: Emerging Needs, Area of Greatest Need, and Food Security funds

    $2,000
  131. Reuler-Lewin Foundation IncGuildford, CT 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  132. The Meyers Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    To help students to succeed in the classroom, discover their talents outside the classroom and stay on track to graduate prepared for college or career.

    $1,000
  133. Giving Generations FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Charity

    $1,000
  134. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    Achieve Gala 2020

    $1,000
  135. Charles Schwab FoundationLone Tree, CO 2020

    SVW 2020

    $1,000
  136. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $526
  137. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $350
  138. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Matching employee donation

    $300
  139. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $300
  140. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2020

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $250
  141. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2020

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $100
  142. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Gift matching grant

    $25
  143. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    K-12 education

    $1,303,000
  144. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    Maintain healthy bodies

    $510,000
  145. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2019

    Food security fund

    $25,000
  146. Foundation for Educational ExcellenceDenver, CO 2019

    Educational purposes

    $20,000
  147. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2019

    Education

    $15,000
  148. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2019

    Covid 19

    $5,150
  149. The Meyers Family FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    To help students to succeed in the classroom, discover their talents outside the classroom and stay on track to graduate prepared for college or career.

    $920
  150. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Team volunteer grant

    $500
  151. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $250
  152. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $125
  153. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $1,100,000
  154. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    Create healthy schools; nurture healthy minds

    $398,047
  155. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    scale a successful Denver Public Schools pilot that builds teacher and principal capacity in a K-5 dual language instructional model at select schools that will serve as the district's demonstration sites and that will narrow the achievement gap between English learners and native English speakers

    $170,734
  156. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2018

    General

    $15,000
  157. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2018

    General operating support

    $10,000
  158. The Meyers Family FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    To help students to succeed in the classroom, discover their talents outside the classroom and stay on track to graduate prepared for college or career.

    $1,000
  159. Hilb Family FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    No restrictions

    $1,000
  160. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2017

    General

    $15,000
  161. Fred & Jean Allegretti FoundationFort Myers, FL 2017

    General

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Denver, CO and are not among Denver Public Schools Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 23 grants Accepts applications $3,003,605 to similar organizations
  2. Boettcher FoundationDenver, CO 24 grants Accepts applications $367,196 to similar organizations
  3. Daniels FundDenver, CO 18 grants Accepts applications $3,908,805 to similar organizations
  4. Gary PhilanthropyDenver, CO 15 grants Preselected only $2,015,244 to similar organizations
  5. The Morgridge Family FoundationWilmington, DE 31 grants Preselected only $1,647,853 to similar organizations
  6. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 12 grants Preselected only $834,772 to similar organizations
  7. Donnell-Kay Foundation IncDenver, CO 13 grants Preselected only $60,045 to similar organizations
  8. Brett Family FoundationBoulder, CO 8 grants Accepts applications $39,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-1224325 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.