Foundations that fund nonprofits in Denver, CO

3,390 private foundations reported 11,027 grants to organizations in Denver, Colorado, on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $814.9M in all. 292 of them are based in Denver.

Foundations3,390

Based in Denver292

Grants on record11,027

Their typical grant$5,000

Rank funders giving in Colorado for your nonprofit - free match →

Foundations based in Denver

10 of the 292 local foundations that reported grants to Denver organizations: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of such grants on their latest return.

• The Colorado Health Foundation

  Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $102.2M in 2024
  Grants in Denver 275 Total there $48.2M Typical grant $80,000 Describes how to apply
  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Primary care$2,150,000
  • Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation - Primary care; thriving young people; general operating support; general donation to support organization or…$2,050,000
  • Women's Foundation of Colorado - Community solutions; economic opportunity; general donation to support organization or program; matching…$1,739,097

• Daniels Fund

  Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $69.7M in 2024
  Grants in Denver 163 Total there $22.3M Typical grant $48,000 Describes how to apply
  • Young Americans Education Foundation - 2024 operating support$2,406,662
  • Young Americans Education Foundation - Additional operating support$1,800,000
  • Archdiocese of Denver - Catholic school core quality teacher pipeline and preparation$1,200,000

• Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation

  Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $19.8M in 2024
  Grants in Denver 144 Total there $6.9M Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • Colorado Forum Fund Inc - The drive initiative at the colorado$1,000,000
  • Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition - Ffn caregiver policy implementation,$220,000
  • Colorado Community College System F - The skills instructor pilot at four$200,000

• Gates Family Foundation

  Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $36.3M in 2025
  Grants in Denver 101 Total there $25.7M Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • University of Colorado Foundation - Project support$20,000,000
  • Lyra - Project support$550,000
  • Rooted - Operating$400,000

• Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A Next50

  Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $9.7M in 2025
  Grants in Denver 39 Total there $3.1M Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - General support$250,000
  • Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center - General support$250,000
  • Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center - General support$212,500

• Zoma Foundation Inc

  Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 26 Total there $3.7M Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
  • High Line Canal Conservancy - To support the high line canal conservancy and its partners to protect and revitalize the canal's natural…$1,530,681
  • Colorado Education Initiative (Cei) - To support strategic capacity support for colorado education initiative's career-connecting learning.$300,000
  • Colorado Education Initiative (Cei) - To support homegrown talent initiative, a joint effort between colorado education initiative and colorado…$240,000

• Gill Foundation

  Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $11M in 2024
  Grants in Denver 22 Total there $877K Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • Colorado Education Initiative - Project support for STEM$150,000
  • Bell Policy Center - Project support for financial services$100,000
  • Colorado Succeeds - Project support for STEM$100,000

• Adolph Coors Foundation

  Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $10.3M in 2024
  Grants in Denver 14 Total there $743K Typical grant $40,000 Describes how to apply
  • Cafe Momentum Denver Corp - General operating grant$175,000
  • Other Side Academy - Capital grant$100,000
  • Independence Institute - General operating grant$78,620

• The Janus Henderson Foundation

  Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 77 Total there $222K Typical grant $275 Preselected recipients only
  • Denver Scholarship Foundation - Grants$77,500
  • Food for Thought Denver - JH Charity Challenge$45,100
  • Denver Kids Inc - Grants$37,500

• Schlessman Foundation Inc

  Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 76 Total there $3.3M Typical grant $17,500 Preselected recipients only
  • Denver Zoological Foundation - General operations$425,000
  • Warren Village - General operations$320,000
  • University of Denver - General operations$315,000

Other foundations giving most in Denver

Based elsewhere, by the number of grants to Denver organizations on their latest return; profiles in our foundation directory first. Each shows its largest grants there.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 1,413 Total there $299K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Inc - General support$17,178
  • Denver Dumb Friends League - General support$16,998
  • Maxfund Inc - General support$6,729

• Xcel Energy Foundation

  Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $7.7M in 2024
  Grants in Denver 161 Total there $1.3M Typical grant $510 Describes how to apply
  • Mile High United Way Inc - Match payroll deduction (501(C)3) grant, match payroll deduction (higher ed) grant, match uw credit card…$529,417
  • The Greenway Foundation Inc - Environmental sustainabilitymatch a previous donation (501(C)3) grant$30,510
  • The Park People - Dollars for doing grantenvironmental sustainability, match a previous donation (501(C)3) grant$30,350

• Margulf Foundation

  Glendale, CO · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 40 Total there $3.1M Typical grant $52,500 Preselected recipients only
  • Collaborative Healing Initiative Within Communities (Chic) - General operating grant$360,000
  • Colorado Education Initiative - General operating grant$310,000
  • Moonshot Edventures - General operating grant$260,000

• Shell USA Company Foundation

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 32 Total there $51K Typical grant $1,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Morgan Adams Foundation$11,000
  • University of Colorado Foundation$7,790
  • Therapies for Hope Inc$5,400

• The Morgridge Family Foundation

  Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 28 Total there $1.7M Typical grant $6,400 Preselected recipients only
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation - Classroom to Career Hub Capital Initiative and the Morgridge Peer Mentoring Program$500,000
  • Mile High United Way Inc - MFF Colorado Impact Fellows OCY&F$290,500
  • Denver School of Science and Technology Inc - Physics in a box for DSST across all 7th grade classrooms$260,000

• The Pfizer Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 28 Total there $19K Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • Warren Village Inc - Matching gifts$3,470
  • First Descents - Matching gifts$2,525
  • One Colorado Education Fund - Matching gifts$2,500

• Fidelity Foundation

  Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $156.2M in 2024
  Grants in Denver 27 Total there $3.7M Typical grant $400 Describes how to apply
  • Denver Scholarship Foundation - Technology & equipment$580,000
  • Clayton Early Learning - Planning$500,000
  • Crosspurpose - New construction$500,000

• Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 27 Total there $1.9M Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
  • Impact Charitable - In support of underserved small business expansion$750,000
  • Impact Charitable - In support of financial health$650,000
  • Activate Work Inc - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$250,000

• Walton Family Foundation Inc

  Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 26 Total there $19M Typical grant $200,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Charter Fund Inc - to support the creation and expansion of high-quality charter schools and charter management organizations…$13,000,000
  • University of Denver - to support large-scale impact for first-generation students at DU through enhanced financial aid awards and…$770,599
  • Western Landowners Alliance - To support river health policy and projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin by establishing an agricultural…$550,000

• The Nord Family Foundation

  Amherst, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $10.1M in 2024
  Grants in Denver 26 Total there $901K Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • Arrupe Jesuit High School - Continued general operating support$50,000
  • Colorado Coalition for the Homeless - Continued support of behavioral health nurse case managers, over two years$50,000
  • Colorado Juvenile Defender Center - Continued support of education first$50,000

• Edward Jones Foundation

  St. Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 24 Total there $14K Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
  • Food Bank of the Rockies - Food banks & pantries$5,000
  • Alzheimer's Association Colorado Chapter - Diseases, disorders, medical disciplines$2,110
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Inc - Community improvement$1,000

• Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund

  Broomfield, CO · latest return: tax year 2023

  Gave $93.1M in 2023
  Grants in Denver 22 Total there $3.9M Typical grant $150,000 Describes how to apply
  • Colorado League of Charter Schools - Charter school capacity-building$550,000
  • Rocky Mountain Preparatory School - Charter school capacity-building$500,000
  • Strive Preparatory Schools - Charter school capacity-building$350,000

• Laura and John Arnold Foundation

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 22 Total there $3.5M Typical grant $122,776 Preselected recipients only
  • National Conference of State Legislatures - To raise awareness in state legislatures on criminal justice data and causal research, to increase knowledge…$833,262
  • National Conference of State Legislatures - To enhance state legislative capacity to use evidence in state policymaking efforts and direct public funding…$552,339
  • The Colorado Sun - To provide general operating support for journalism.$300,000

• Texas Instruments Foundation

  Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $22.6M in 2024
  Grants in Denver 22 Total there $86K Typical grant $500 Describes how to apply
  • Fellowship Catholic Univ Students - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$31,643
  • University of Colorado Foundation - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$26,500
  • Bicycle Colorado - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$10,500

• Arie and Ida Crown Memorial

  Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $115.2M in 2024
  Grants in Denver 18 Total there $434K Typical grant $55,000 Describes how to apply
  • Coalitions and Collaboratives Inc - General operating$175,000
  • Bamidbar - General operating$150,000
  • Museum of Contemporary Art - Denver - General operating$35,000

• Banc of California Charitable Foundation

  Santa Ana, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $3.2M in 2024
  Grants in Denver 17 Total there $112K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Rocky Mountain Microfinance - The purpose of this grant is to support economic development programs$20,000
  • Denver Rescue Mission - The purpose of this grant is to support community development programs$10,000
  • Elevation Community Land Trust - The purpose of this grant is to support affordable housing$10,000

• Gates Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $6.3B in 2024
  Grants in Denver 16 Total there $10.4M Typical grant $500,000 Describes how to apply
  • Impact Charitable - U.s. economic mobility & opportunity$1,546,564
  • Education Commission of the States - Postsecondary education$1,390,682
  • Moore Impact Inc - Public awareness and analysis$1,350,000

• Wells Fargo Foundation

  Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 16 Total there $1.1M Typical grant $35,000 Preselected recipients only
  • ActivateWork Inc - Workforce Development Program$225,000
  • Mile High United Way Inc - United for Business$100,000
  • Mile High United Way Inc - Tax Help Colorado$100,000

• The Argosy Foundation

  Milwaukee, WI · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Grants in Denver 14 Total there $645K Typical grant $27,500 Preselected recipients only
  • American Indian College Fund - Education project$200,000
  • University of Colorado Foundation - Research project$102,716
  • Environmental Learning for Kids - General support$75,000

• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

  Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $622.6M in 2024
  Grants in Denver 13 Total there $1.6M Typical grant $46,950 Describes how to apply
  • Impact Charitable - Supporting mission driven finance in helping unlock new federal funding for indian country$450,000
  • National Conference of State Legislatures - Supporting the quad caucus in strengthening a network of state legislators equipped to advance equitable…$450,000
  • Transformative Leadership for Change - Developing a vision for an antiracist health policy and other resources for the ecosystem working to advance…$240,000

Match your nonprofit against every funder giving in Colorado →

Denver organizations several of these foundations fund

Organizations in Denver that received grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

How to use this list

Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.