Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 84-1436605Youth development

Who funds Environmental Learning for Kids?

30 private foundations gave Environmental Learning for Kids in Denver, CO $1.4 million across 78 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

78 grants

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

  1. The DuBose FoundationMarana, AZ 2025

    Environmental

    $1,000
  2. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2025

    Program services

    $294
  3. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Outside Festival 2024

    $125,000
  4. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Thriving young people

    $85,000
  5. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General support

    $75,000
  6. Hunter Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Learning grant

    $25,000
  7. Tortuga Charitable FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Charitable

    $25,000
  8. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Denver Youth Naturally (DYN) program

    $25,000
  9. Schlessman Foundation IncDenver, CO 2024

    General operations

    $17,500
  10. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Dollars for doing grant, STEM career pathways

    $15,000
  11. The Strear Family Foundation IncDenver, CO 2024

    General purpose

    $15,000
  12. The Vance R and Colleen H Andrus Family Foundation aka the Indigo Oak FundWilmington, DE 2024

    General Support

    $10,000
  13. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Career awareness and readiness for youth

    $7,500
  14. David C Hawley FoundationTukwila, WA 2024

    Outdoor education for disadvantaged youth.

    $5,051
  15. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    Program services

    $2,930
  16. Hausman Foundation for the EnvironmentMcLean, VA 2024

    Environmental awareness in children

    $500
  17. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Dollars for doing grant, STEM career pathways

    $400
  18. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  19. Honda USA FoundationTorrance, CA 2023

    Elk youth naturally is a series of programs allowing students in grades k-12 to explore their passions for science and the outdoors through supportive, transformational, hands-on mentoring. Programming includes: 1) school-based programs correlated to colorado academic standards and model effective teaching; 2) STEM education and outdoor experiential field activities promoting conservation and community stewardship using mountains, urban parks, and local museums as outdoor classrooms; 3) career and leadership development programming focused on careers and community service which includes a week-long leadership training outdoor experience, summer employment; and job readiness training. Elk also employs the learning environmental activities for families (leaf) program to help build strong family bonds and strengthen the support system for students through healthy outdoor activities using local public lands.

    $50,000
  20. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH 2023

    Elk education programs

    $20,000
  21. The Strear Family Foundation IncDenver, CO 2023

    General purpose

    $15,000
  22. Schlessman Foundation IncDenver, CO 2023

    General operations

    $12,500
  23. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Dollars for doing STEM career pathways

    $10,230
  24. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Nurture healthy minds

    $10,000
  25. David C Hawley FoundationTukwila, WA 2023

    Outdoor education for disadvantaged youth.

    $6,679
  26. The Mary A Harrison Foundation Q12673002Denver, CO 2023

    General purposes

    $5,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $174
  28. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2023

    Program services

    $100
  29. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Environmental project

    $60,000
  30. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Champion health equity, nurture healthy minds

    $35,000
  31. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    ELK Programming - Education Center Activation Initiative

    $25,000
  32. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Matching funds / STEM career pathways

    $10,220
  33. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH 2022

    Annual general operating support

    $10,000
  34. Schlessman Foundation IncDenver, CO 2022

    General operations

    $10,000
  35. David C Hawley FoundationTukwila, WA 2022

    Outdoor education for disadvantaged youth.

    $5,000
  36. MB Glassman FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  37. PB&K Family FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $2,431
  38. Hausman Foundation for the EnvironmentMcLean, VA 2022

    Environmental Education

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $255
  40. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Environmental project

    $60,000
  41. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Nurture healthy minds

    $30,000
  42. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Volunteer energy / education grant

    $15,500
  43. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2021

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

    $15,000
  44. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH 2021

    Special program/project

    $10,000
  45. Schlessman Foundation IncDenver, CO 2021

    General operations

    $10,000
  46. David C Hawley FoundationTukwila, WA 2021

    Outdoor education for disadvantaged youth.

    $5,151
  47. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Increasing Opportunies for Outdoor Activities

    $2,000
  48. Money Arenz Foundation IncSan Diego, CA 2021

    Develops responsible leader through science education and outdoor experiences for underserved, urban youth.

    $1,200
  49. Hausman Foundation for the EnvironmentMcLean, VA 2021

    Educate re Environment

    $250
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $247
  51. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    ELK Youth Programming and Outdoor Education Center

    $50,000
  52. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2020

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

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

    General operating support

    $20,000
  54. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 volunteer energy grant/2020 education grant

    $10,500
  55. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2020

    Elk youth naturally (elkyn)

    $10,000
  56. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  57. Schlessman Foundation IncDenver, CO 2020

    General support

    $7,000
  58. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2020

    Increasing opportunies for outdoor activities

    $2,500
  59. Olsson Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2020

    Outdoor science learning for low income

    $2,000
  60. Money Arenz Foundation IncSan Diego, CA 2020

    Develops responsible leader through science education and outdoor experiences for underserved, urban youth.

    $300
  61. Hausman Foundation for the EnvironmentMcLean, VA 2020

    Environmental Education

    $250
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $183
  63. PB&K Family FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    General support

    $110,000
  64. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  65. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Education

    $10,000
  66. The Ajl Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  67. Melvin & Elaine Wolf FoundationCastle Rock, CO 2019

    Travel, heallthy meals, supplies

    $5,000
  68. David C Hawley FoundationTukwila, WA 2019

    Outdoor education for disadvantaged youth

    $4,000
  69. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Enabling more americans to enjoy nature

    $2,500
  70. Money Arenz Foundation IncSan Diego, CA 2019

    Develops responsible leader through science education and outdoor experiences for underserved, urban youth.

    $600
  71. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Team volunteer grant

    $500
  72. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    General donation; maintain healthy bodies

    $135,200
  73. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 2018

    ELK Youth Naturally (ELKYN) Project

    $10,000
  74. The Ajl Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    Program support dyn

    $10,000
  75. PB&K Family FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  76. David C Hawley FoundationTukwila, WA 2018

    Outdoor education for disadvantaged youth

    $4,000
  77. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Enabling more americans to enjoy nature

    $2,500
  78. Power Foundation IncMeridian, ID 2018

    Charitable and/or educational purposes

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Denver, CO and are not among Environmental Learning for Kids’s funders above.

  1. Daniels FundDenver, CO 23 grants Accepts applications $13,481,933 to similar organizations
  2. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 26 grants Accepts applications $1,092,500 to similar organizations
  3. El Pomar FoundationColorado Springs, CO 12 grants Accepts applications $56,000 to similar organizations
  4. Boettcher FoundationDenver, CO 13 grants Accepts applications $31,234 to similar organizations
  5. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 21 grants Preselected only $23,697 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 11 grants Accepts applications $22,150 to similar organizations
  7. Gary PhilanthropyDenver, CO 12 grants Preselected only $1,192,485 to similar organizations
  8. Libertygives FoundationEnglewood, CO 19 grants Accepts applications $448,549 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-1436605 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.