The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 84-6050191Civil rights

Who funds Cobalt Foundation?

44 private foundations gave Cobalt Foundation in Denver, CO $11.2 million across 121 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

121 grants

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

  1. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    General operating support

    $621,277
  2. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Program support

    $300,117
  3. Paul R and Anna Lee White Family CharitableEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $30,000
  4. Lynda M Goldstein Family FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Securing and protecting every person's access to reproductive healthcare, and combating all threats to that access.

    $10,000
  5. Brett Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2025

    General support

    $7,500
  6. The Poudre Sand FundBala Cynwyd, PA 2025

    General

    $5,199
  7. Rita Mallett Blasser FoundationincHouston, TX 2025

    Healthcare support

    $5,000
  8. Hieronymus Foundation IncTampa, FL 2025

    General operations

    $2,500
  9. Rotberg Comens Bray FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    General

    $2,000
  10. Emerald Creek FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    To support affordable healthcare.

    $1,033
  11. Hubbard Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  12. Shirley M Buttrick Family Foundation IncDenver, CO 2025

    Operating needs

    $500
  13. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $3,104,262
  14. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Just Societies

    $500,000
  15. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $351,226
  16. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Program support

    $301,565
  17. A Alfred Taubman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2024

    General fund

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

    General operating support; general donation to support organization or program; matching contribution to support the organization and/or specific programs as identified by the employee or board member

    $102,600
  19. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2024

    General support (multi-year)

    $100,000
  20. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  21. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $45,000
  22. Hunter Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $40,000
  23. Boone Family FoundationAddison, TX 2024

    Operating support for an abortion fund providing resources to patients seeking abortion care in Colorado

    $35,000
  24. Bender West FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  25. The Connie Burwell White and William W White FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    General

    $20,000
  26. Paul R and Anna Lee White Family CharitableEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $20,000
  27. Lynda M Goldstein Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Securing and protecting every person's access to reproductive healthcare, and combating all threats to that access.

    $10,000
  28. Bender West FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    the Abortion Fund

    $10,000
  29. Brett Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2024

    General support

    $7,500
  30. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  31. The Poudre Sand FundBala Cynwyd, PA 2024

    General

    $4,500
  32. Hieronymus Foundation IncTampa, FL 2024

    General operations

    $2,500
  33. The Jack and Sarita Gantz Foundation IncHarrison, NY 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  34. Rotberg Comens Bray FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    General

    $2,000
  35. Shirley M Buttrick Family Foundation IncDenver, CO 2024

    Operating needs

    $1,509
  36. Van Riper-Woodard Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2024

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,500
  37. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2024

    Other civic / community

    $100
  38. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2024

    General support

    $80
  39. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Health and human services

    $52
  40. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating support

    $301,361
  41. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Program support

    $299,463
  42. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2023

    General support (multi-year)

    $200,000
  43. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Champion health equity; matching contribution to support the organization and/or specific programs as identified by the employee or board member

    $102,000
  44. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2023

    General support (multi-year)

    $100,000
  45. A Alfred Taubman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2023

    General fund

    $92,000
  46. The Connie Burwell White and William W White FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General

    $20,000
  47. Paul R and Anna Lee White Family CharitableEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  48. Lynda M Goldstein Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Securing and protecting every person's access to reproductive healthcare, and combating all threats to that access.

    $10,000
  49. The Poudre Sand FundBala Cynwyd, PA 2023

    General

    $5,163
  50. Brett Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  51. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  52. The Galloway Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    See attachment - donationpdf

    $2,500
  53. Rotberg Comens Bray FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General

    $2,000
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $564
  55. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Health and human services

    $100
  56. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    General operating support

    $100
  57. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Gift match grants

    $50
  58. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Match a previous donation (501(c)3)

    $50
  59. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $295,520
  60. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Champion health equity

    $250,060
  61. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $151,369
  62. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $101,203
  63. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  64. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $75,000
  65. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  66. Bender West FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Cobalt Abortion Fund

    $25,000
  67. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2022

    Abortion fund

    $25,000
  68. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  69. The Connie Burwell White and William W White FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General

    $20,000
  70. Paul R and Anna Lee White Family CharitableEagan, MN 2022

    General operating

    $20,000
  71. Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  72. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Abortion services and practical support for abortion patients

    $10,000
  73. Winslow FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  74. The Wild Gifting ProjectMiddletown, CT 2022

    Advancing abortion access and reproductive rights in colorado.

    $10,000
  75. Brett Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2022

    Operating support

    $7,500
  76. Catto Shaw FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  77. The Poudre Sand FundBala Cynwyd, PA 2022

    General

    $5,000
  78. Harriet Cheney Cowles FoundationSpokane, WA 2022

    General funding

    $2,000
  79. Rotberg Comens Bray FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General

    $1,000
  80. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $544
  81. Rice Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Program Support

    $500
  82. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Matching funds

    $300
  83. Arches FoundationAspen, CO 2022

    Organization dedicated to preserving natural resources, promoting arts, education and civil rights.

    $250
  84. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Gift match grants

    $50
  85. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    General operating support

    $50
  86. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Project support

    $300,896
  87. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2021

    General Support and Cobalt Abortion Fund

    $110,000
  88. List Family FoundationKey Largo, FL 2021

    To promote pro-choice rights for women.

    $20,000
  89. The Connie Burwell White and William W White FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General

    $17,000
  90. Brett Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2021

    Operating support; program support - naral pro-choice co foundation endowment fund

    $12,500
  91. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    abortion services and advocacy fund

    $10,000
  92. Capek Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2021

    General operations

    $10,000
  93. Ezulwini Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  94. Brett Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2021

    Operating support

    $5,000
  95. Eliza Buyers & David Pinkert FDN 147882Kansas City, MO 2021

    Charitable support

    $4,000
  96. John R Woods FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Daily operational support

    $3,000
  97. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General operating support

    $1,000
  98. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $454
  99. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Project support

    $500,000
  100. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Project support

    $304,178
  101. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Project support

    $127,000
  102. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2020

    General Support and Cobalt Abortion Fund

    $40,000
  103. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2020

    General Support

    $25,000
  104. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  105. Lynda M Goldstein Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Charitable Donation

    $10,000
  106. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Champion health equity

    $10,000
  107. Capek Family FoundationEnglewood, CO 2020

    General operations

    $10,000
  108. Brett Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2020

    Operating support

    $7,500
  109. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $400
  110. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2020

    Matching Gift

    $100
  111. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Matching employee donation

    $50
  112. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Project support

    $322,164
  113. Avenir Foundation IncLakewood, CO 2019

    General Operating Funds

    $200,000
  114. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Project support

    $100,454
  115. Mandelbaum Family Charitable FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    To support womens freedom to make choices regarding reproductive health care

    $2,000
  116. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Project support

    $300,686
  117. Avenir Foundation IncLakewood, CO 2018

    General Operating Funds

    $200,000
  118. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Project support

    $60,000
  119. Merle Chambers FundDenver, CO 2018

    General Support

    $35,000
  120. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Project support

    $25,000
  121. Avenir Foundation IncLakewood, CO 2017

    General Operating Funds

    $200,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Denver, CO and are not among Cobalt Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Colorado TrustDenver, CO 5 grants Preselected only $392,250 to similar organizations
  2. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 8 grants Preselected only $885,000 to similar organizations
  3. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 6 grants Preselected only $845,520 to similar organizations
  4. Gary PhilanthropyDenver, CO 7 grants Preselected only $656,500 to similar organizations
  5. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 4 grants Accepts applications $135,000 to similar organizations
  6. Emsa Fund IncNew York, NY 6 grants Accepts applications $11,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 5 grants Preselected only $2,685 to similar organizations
  8. Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A NEXT50Denver, CO 7 grants Accepts applications $982,446 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-6050191 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.