Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A Next50
Historical FunderDenver, Colorado · EIN 26-2700185 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$9.7M
Organizations funded134
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$290.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $105,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE CO |
|---|---|
| Address | AT WWWNEXTFIFTYINITIATIVEORG, DENVER CO 80222 |
| Phone | 3035471800 |
| INFO@NEXT50FOUNDATION.ORG | |
| Form and materials | PLEASE SEE TO WWW.NEXT50FOUNDATION.ORG FOR DETAILS. |
| Deadlines | NEXTFIFTY INITIATIVE WILL HAVE TWO GRANT APPLICATION CYCLES. |
| Restrictions | PLEASE SEE TO WWW.NEXT50FOUNDATION.ORG FOR DETAILS |
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
35% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantmakers in Aging | Arlington, VA | General support | $260,000 |
| Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment | Denver, CO | General support | $250,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center | Denver, CO | General support | $250,000 |
| Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center | Denver, CO | General support | $212,500 |
| Almost Home Inc | Brighton, CO | General support | $200,000 |
| Hope Renovations | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $180,000 |
| The Bell Policy Center | Denver, CO | General support | $170,800 |
| Treehouse Foundation | Easthampton, MA | General support | $165,000 |
| Appalachian Voices | Boone, NC | General support | $150,000 |
| California Health Reporttides Center | San Francisco, CA | General support | $150,000 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities Inc | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Denver Indian Center | Denver, CO | General support | $150,000 |
| Energy Resource Center | Colorado Springs, CO | General support | $150,000 |
| Goodnation Foundationstackwell | Boston, MA | General support | $150,000 |
| Grand County Rural Health Network | Hot Sulphur Springs, CO | General support | $150,000 |
| Itnamerica | Westbrook, ME | General support | $150,000 |
| Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $150,000 |
| National Academy of Social Insurance | Washington, DC | General support | $150,000 |
| Village Capital | Henderson, NV | General support | $150,000 |
| Vivewellness | Denver, CO | General support | $150,000 |
| Colorado Gerontological Society | Denver, CO | General support | $149,650 |
| Senior Resource Services60 Ride | Greeley, CO | General support | $144,000 |
| India Home in | Jamaica Estates, NY | General support | $141,400 |
| Kavod Senior Life | Denver, CO | General support | $139,299 |
| Springs Rescue Mission | Colorado Springs, CO | General support | $136,000 |
| Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media | Marina Del Rey, CA | General support | $134,600 |
| Office of the Future of Workcolorado Department of Labor & Employment | Denver, CO | General support | $132,385 |
| University of Colorado Denver | Aurora, CO | General support | $126,186 |
| Interfaith Works of Central New York Inc | Syracuse, NY | General support | $125,148 |
| Multicultural AIDS Coalition Inc | Roxbury, MA | General support | $125,000 |
| Mountain Resource Center | Conifer, CO | General support | $122,902 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston, MA | General support | $122,596 |
| Genpride | Seattle, WA | General support | $115,000 |
| The Senior Connection | Worcester, MA | General support | $105,000 |
| Hawaii Public Health Institute | Honolulu, HI | General support | $101,385 |
| Leadingage | Washington, DC | General support | $100,100 |
| All Points Transit Inc | Montrose, CO | General support | $100,000 |
| Care Fundrockefeller Philanthropy Advisor | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| History Coloradostate Historical Society of Colorado the Colorado State Mus | Denver, CO | General support | $100,000 |
| LA Alianza Hispana Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $100,000 |
| Para Ti Mujerlatino Coalition for Community Leadership | Denver, CO | General support | $100,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Media | Denver, CO | General support | $100,000 |
| Colorado Consumer Health Initiative | Denver, CO | General support | $98,545 |
| Usaging | Arlington, DC | General support | $87,325 |
| Commun Denver Inc | Denver, CO | General support | $85,284 |
| Senior Resource Development Agency | Pueblo, CO | General support | $85,000 |
| Center for People With Disabilities | Boulder, CO | General support | $80,000 |
| Jannus Inc | Boise, ID | General support | $80,000 |
| Consumer Technology Association Foundation | Arlington, VA | General support | $75,000 |
| Gay Lesbian Bisexual & Transgender (The Center) | Denver, CO | General support | $75,000 |
| History Colorado | Denver, CO | General support | $75,000 |
| Mi Casa Resource Center | Denver, CO | General support | $75,000 |
| Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice | Evergreen, CO | General support | $75,000 |
| Project Guardianship Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Southeast Asia Resource Action Center | Washington, DC | General support | $75,000 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center | Houston, TX | General support | $74,659 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General support | $68,500 |
| A Little Help | Denver, CO | General support | $65,000 |
| Homeward Alliance | Glenwood Springs, CO | General support | $62,500 |
| Northwest Colorado Center for Independence | Steamboat Springs, CO | General support | $62,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 134 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leverage USA | Denver, CO | General support | $3,000,000 |
| Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment | Denver, CO | General support | $500,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center | Denver, CO | General support | $500,000 |
| Treehouse Foundation | Easthampton, MA | General support | $330,000 |
| American Society on Aging | San Francisco, CA | General support | $300,000 |
| Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $300,000 |
| Sunshine Home Share Colorado | Denver, CO | General support | $291,320 |
| Homeward Alliance | Glenwood Springs, CO | General support | $250,000 |
| Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Center | Denver, CO | General support | $250,000 |
| Mountain Resource Center | Conifer, CO | General support | $250,000 |
| Northwest Colorado Center for Independence | Steamboat Springs, CO | General support | $250,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Equality | Boulder, CO | General support | $250,000 |
| Sagediverse Elders | New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning | Denver, CO | General support | $250,000 |
| The Savings Collaborative | Carbondale, CO | General support | $250,000 |
| New York City Department for the Aging | New York, NY | General support | $246,075 |
| Hawaii Public Health Institute | Honolulu, HI | General support | $155,615 |
| Gay Elders of Metro Detroit Dba Migen | Ferndale, MI | General support | $150,000 |
| Goodnation Foundationstackwell | Boston, MA | General support | $150,000 |
| Grand County Rural Health Network | Hot Sulphur Springs, CO | General support | $150,000 |
| National Academy of Social Insurance | Washington, DC | General support | $150,000 |
| Vivewellness | Denver, CO | General support | $150,000 |
| Colorado Gerontological Society | Denver, CO | General support | $149,950 |
| Commun Denver Inc | Denver, CO | General support | $142,048 |
| Kavod Senior Life | Denver, CO | General support | $118,404 |
| Wholesome Wave | Atlanta, GA | General support | $108,336 |
| Colorado Consumer Health Initiative | Denver, CO | General support | $101,456 |
| All Points Transit Inc | Montrose, CO | General support | $100,000 |
| Genpride | Seattle, WA | General support | $100,000 |
| Multicultural AIDS Coalition Inc | Roxbury, MA | General support | $100,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Media | Denver, CO | General support | $100,000 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | General support | $83,488 |
| Senior Resource Development Agency | Pueblo, CO | General support | $82,000 |
| The Senior Connection | Worcester, MA | General support | $80,000 |
| Hunger Free Colorado | Denver, CO | General support | $78,574 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center | Houston, TX | General support | $75,121 |
| Project Guardianship Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Boulder Community Housing Corporation Inc | Boulder, CO | General support | $73,000 |
| Family Caregiver Center of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $70,000 |
| Senior Support Services | Denver, CO | General support | $65,000 |
| India Home Inc | Jamaica Estates, NY | General support | $58,600 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston, MA | General support | $53,366 |
| Philanthropy Colorado | Denver, CO | General support | $50,000 |
| Western Colorado Alliance | Grand Junction, CO | General support | $50,000 |
| Eaton Senior Communities Foundation | Lakewood, CO | General support | $40,380 |
| Conectoras de Montbellolatino Community Foundation of Colorado | Denver, CO | General support | $37,500 |
| Caregiver Connections | Avon, CO | General support | $35,000 |
| Maine Council on Aging | Brunswick, ME | General support | $30,000 |
| Memory Care Alliance of New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $30,000 |
| Dementia Together | Fort Collins, CO | General support | $22,500 |
| Northeastern Junior College Foundation | Sterling, CO | General support | $20,000 |
| Sun Valley Community Center | Denver, CO | General support | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,673,335 | 186 |
| 2024 | $8,011,949 | 127 |
| 2023 | $7,169,871 | 128 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612579349100776
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-2700185
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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