A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 84-6029250Environment

Who funds Thorne Ecological Institute?

22 private foundations gave Thorne Ecological Institute in Lafayette, CO $955,427 across 65 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

65 grants

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

  1. C and A Johnson Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2025

    Charitable support

    $15,000
  2. Sorenson Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2025

    Charitable

    $500
  3. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Environmental sustainability, match payroll deduction (501(c)3) grant

    $25,500
  4. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2024

    Connecting youth to nature

    $20,000
  5. C and A Johnson Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2024

    Charitable support

    $15,000
  6. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 2024

    Nature Immersion Program

    $10,000
  7. The William J J Gordon Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  8. Sheila Fortune Foundation IncBoulder, CO 2024

    Program support

    $5,500
  9. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2024

    General Operating Support

    $4,000
  10. L & N Andreas FoundationMankato, MN 2024

    Grant is for recipients general fund

    $2,500
  11. Bailey Lamson Family FDTNCincinnati, OH 2024

    Project/program support

    $2,500
  12. The Jochum-Moll FoundationCleveland, OH 2024

    General, unrestricted

    $1,000
  13. The Meshberg Foundation IncJuno Beach, FL 2024

    Public charity

    $1,000
  14. The Mayer-Phillips Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  15. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Ece capital

    $65,000
  16. C and A Johnson Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2023

    Charitable support

    $50,000
  17. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2023

    Connecting youth to nature

    $30,000
  18. C and A Johnson Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2023

    Charitable support

    $15,000
  19. The William J J Gordon Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  20. The Meshberg Foundation IncJuno Beach, FL 2023

    Public charity

    $3,000
  21. L & N Andreas FoundationMankato, MN 2023

    Grant is for recipients general fund

    $2,500
  22. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $318
  23. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $250
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $114
  25. C and A Johnson Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2022

    Charitable support

    $50,000
  26. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2022

    Connecting youth to nature

    $43,013
  27. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Environmental sustainability

    $25,000
  28. C and A Johnson Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2022

    Charitable support

    $15,000
  29. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 2022

    Lafayette Nature Center

    $10,000
  30. The William J J Gordon Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  31. L & N Andreas FoundationMankato, MN 2022

    Grant is for recipients general fund

    $2,500
  32. Innovo FoundationBoulder, CO 2022

    Outdoor education

    $1,000
  33. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2022

    General Operating Support

    $270
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $77
  35. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2021

    Connecting youth to nature

    $43,013
  36. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Volunteer energy / education grant

    $20,500
  37. The William J J Gordon Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  38. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $5,149
  39. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $5,000
  40. L & N Andreas FoundationMankato, MN 2021

    Grant is for recipients general fund

    $5,000
  41. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 2021

    Nature Immersion Program

    $5,000
  42. Green FundWestminster, CO 2021

    Operating Support

    $5,000
  43. The Mayer-Phillips Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $59
  45. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2020

    Connecting youth to nature

    $50,000
  46. The Mayer-Phillips Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Nature Kids Lafayette

    $25,000
  47. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 education grant/matching employee donation

    $21,150
  48. C and A Johnson Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2020

    Charitable support

    $15,000
  49. The William J J Gordon Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  50. Green FundWestminster, CO 2020

    Operating Support

    $5,000
  51. The Mayer-Phillips Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  52. The Thomas P Waters FoundationRiverton, NJ 2020

    General

    $1,000
  53. Sorenson Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  54. John H Harmon Jr and Jane H Harmon FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  55. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $100
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $73
  57. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2019

    Connecting youth to nature

    $159,341
  58. The Mayer-Phillips Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    Nature Kids Lafayette Program

    $25,000
  59. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Education

    $20,000
  60. The Thomas P Waters FoundationRiverton, NJ 2019

    General

    $7,000
  61. Green FundWestminster, CO 2019

    Operating Support

    $5,000
  62. The Mayer-Phillips Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    Nature Kids Lafayette Program

    $50,000
  63. L & N Andreas FoundationMankato, MN 2018

    Grant is for recipients general fund

    $5,000
  64. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 2018

    Nature Immersion Program

    $5,000
  65. L & N Andreas FoundationMankato, MN 2017

    Grant is for recipients general fund

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Boulder, CO and are not among Thorne Ecological Institute’s funders above.

  1. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 23 grants Preselected only $454,242 to similar organizations
  2. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 24 grants Accepts applications $239,700 to similar organizations
  3. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 8 grants Accepts applications $1,480,000 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $1,169,493 to similar organizations
  5. Chrest Foundation IncIrving, TX 8 grants Preselected only $395,000 to similar organizations
  6. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 4 grants Accepts applications $310,000 to similar organizations
  7. Willliam H & Mattie Wattis Harris FoundationLas Vegas, NV 5 grants Accepts applications $41,000 to similar organizations
  8. Steiner King FoundationCincinnati, OH 5 grants Preselected only $11,350 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-6029250 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.