Dakota Foundation Dtd 122997 Holaday a Bart Ttee
Historical FunderColorado Springs, Colorado · EIN 36-7213554 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$525K
Organizations funded15
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$29.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | The Dakota Foundation |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 50971, Colorado Springs CO 80949 |
| Phone | 5052287320 |
| Form and materials | See application process on the website dakotafoundation.org |
| Deadlines | Accepted throughout the year |
| Restrictions | See guidelines on the website at dakotafoundation.org |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
20% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momentum Advisory Council | Dallas, TX | Assist in opening a new Cafe Momentum restaurant in Denver CO | $100,000 |
| Step Denver | Denver, CO | Assist in opening a Step Colorado Springs location that helps men in a state of desperation end their cycle of addiction take back control… | $100,000 |
| Breakthrough Alliance of Colorado | Denver, CO | This grant will be used to deliver life changing services to incarcerated individuals while allowing Breakthroughs team to dedicate time… | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Children | Colorado Springs, CO | Impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing great obstacles with professional mentors over the course of 12+ years.… | $50,000 |
| Pikes Peak Community Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | Provide tuition and fees for aspiring Native American recent high school graduates and adult learners | $50,000 |
| Pikes Peak Community Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | Provides tuition and fees for aspiring college students in low income and low performing Colorado Springs school districts | $35,000 |
| Social Data Analytics LLC | Chapel Hill, NC | Use Predictive Risk Modeling a product of machine and algorithmic learning to improve the quality of decision making and supervision… | $25,000 |
| Advance Inc | Aurora, CO | Organization provides pathways to recovery that create self-esteem dignity and independence for people experiencing homelessness. The… | $25,000 |
| Veterans Yoga Project INC | Alameda, CA | Support recovery and resilience among veterans military families and communities through Mindfulness Resilience Yoga classes. | $24,000 |
| Colorado Springs School District 11 | Colorado Springs, CO | Annual teaching award for elementary middle and high school educators in D11 who are accelerating student outcomes through exemplary… | $22,000 |
| Mindfulness and Positivity Project | Colorado Springs, CO | Aid in establishing the Mindfulness and Positivity program in up to 18 new schools by covering half of the schools curriculum cost. Program… | $17,600 |
| Community Enterprise Development Services | Aurora, CO | Program assists refugees immigrants and those from underserved communities to start or grow their small business in Denver and surrounding… | $15,000 |
| Eastern Plains Chamber of Commerce | Falcon, CO | The purpose of this grant is to fund the venue cost of the Colorado National Civics Bee to be hosted in Colorado Springs CO | $5,000 |
| Prodigy Ventures | Denver, CO | The purpose of this grant is to provide general operating support to supplement the administration of a separate but related PRI agreement | $5,000 |
| CHAI Debt Capital LLC | Denver, CO | The organization blends together fixed-rate notes and equity from philanthropic public sector and private impact investment sources. They… | $1,169 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $524,769 | 15 |
| 2023 | $253,534 | 9 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 29, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502419349100000
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-7213554
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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