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Grant recipient EIN 84-1549065Education

Who funds The Outdoor Foundation?

6 private foundations gave The Outdoor Foundation in Boulder, CO $1.9 million across 13 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

13 grants

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

  1. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2024

    To expand the thrive outside initiative to the pittsburgh region

    $200,000
  2. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Thrive Outside National Youth Engagement Initiative (Thrive Denver and Powering Thrive)

    $500,000
  3. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Thrive Outside Communities

    $250,000
  4. Winnebago Industries FoundationForest City, IA 2021

    Contribution

    $100,000
  5. The Von Der Heyden Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  6. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Thrive Outside Communities program

    $250,000
  7. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $100,000
  8. The Rei FoundationSumner, WA 2020

    Thrive outside community initiative

    $75,000
  9. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $100,000
  10. Winnebago Industries FoundationForest City, IA 2019

    Thrive outside (PMT 1 of 3)

    $100,000
  11. The Rei FoundationSumner, WA 2019

    Thrive outside

    $100,000
  12. The Von Der Heyden Family FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  13. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $102,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Boulder, CO and are not among The Outdoor Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 246 grants Preselected only $46,803 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 10 grants Preselected only $3,968 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 13 grants Accepts applications $3,548 to similar organizations
  4. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 9 grants Accepts applications $657,961 to similar organizations
  5. L & N Andreas FoundationMankato, MN 17 grants Preselected only $324,000 to similar organizations
  6. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 10 grants Preselected only $5,275 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $2,185 to similar organizations
  8. The Thomas P Waters FoundationRiverton, NJ 6 grants Preselected only $26,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-1549065 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.