Fulcrum Foundation
Invitation OnlyDenver, Colorado · EIN 23-3081735 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$2.8M
Organizations funded77
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$35M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
62% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $150,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $150,000 |
| Denver Children's Advocacy Center | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $75,000 |
| Safehouse Denver | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $75,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $75,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $75,000 |
| Common Cause | New York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $75,000 |
| Democracy Forward | Washington, DC | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $75,000 |
| Reports Committee for Freedom of the Press | Washington, DC | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $75,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $75,000 |
| Lawyers for Good Government | Washington, DC | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $75,000 |
| National Immigration Law Center | Los Angeles, LA | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $75,000 |
| Florence Immigration & Refugee Rights Project | Tucson, AZ | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $75,000 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Coalition for Rainforest Nations | New York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Denver Public School Foundation | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Givedirectly | New York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Helen Keller International | New York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Mile High United Way | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Rainforest Foundation US | Brooklyn, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Rainforest Trust | Warrenton, VA | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (Raices) | San Antonio, TX | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Un World Food Program USA | Washington, DC | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $50,000 |
| Delores Project | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $30,000 |
| The Gathering Place | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $30,000 |
| African Community Center | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado | Englewood, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Climate Emergency Fund | Beverly Hills, CA | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Cu Anschutz Fund for Excellence | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Energy Outreach Colorado | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Florence Crittenton Services | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Indigenous Women Rising | Albuquerque, NM | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | Albert Lea, MN | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Jazz Foundation of America | New York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health | Nre York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| No Kid Hungry | Washington, DC | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| USA for Unhrc | Washington, DC | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Warren Village | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Wild Earth Guardians | Santa Fe, NM | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Middle East Children's Alliance | Berkeley, CA | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Evidence Action | Washington, DC | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $25,000 |
| Urban Peak | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $20,000 |
| Vital Voices | Washington, DC | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $20,000 |
| Women for Afghan Women | Flushing, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $20,000 |
| Women for Women International | Washington, DC | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $20,000 |
| African School Assistance Program | Denver, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $15,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $15,000 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Aurora, CO | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $15,000 |
| Prison Policy Initiative | North Hampton, MA | To fund the recipient's operating budget | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 77 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,815,000 | 77 |
| 2024 | $2,210,000 | 69 |
| 2023 | $2,200,000 | 64 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 9, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631609349100423
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-3081735
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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