Peierls Foundation
Invitation OnlyGolden, Colorado · EIN 13-6082503 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$5.9M
Organizations funded42
Typical grant$65,000
Total assets$118.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $40,000 and $110,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
66% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | Support | $750,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | Support | $750,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Support | $700,000 |
| Care Inc | Atlanta, GA | Support | $500,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Boulder, CO | Support | $500,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | Support | $300,000 |
| Raising Austin (Together4children) | Austin, TX | Support | $150,200 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Support | $120,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest | Seattle, WA | Support | $117,500 |
| Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey | Newark, NJ | Support | $117,500 |
| The University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | Support | $110,000 |
| Colorado Uplift | Denver, CO | Support | $105,000 |
| All May See Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Support | $100,000 |
| Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center | Aloha, OR | Support | $85,000 |
| Unitarian-Universalist Service Committee | Cambridge, MA | Support | $85,000 |
| Colorado Youth for a Change | Denver, CO | Support | $85,000 |
| Tools of the Mind | Golden, CO | Support | $84,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Austin Texas | Austin, TX | Support | $82,000 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Tech Fndn | Kirkland, WA | Support | $80,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains | Denver, CO | Support | $75,000 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, TN | Support | $68,000 |
| Metropolitan State College of Denver Foundation | Denver, CO | Support | $65,000 |
| Westminster Public Schools Foundation | Westminster, CO | Support | $64,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | Support | $60,000 |
| The Interfaith Alliance Foundation | Washington, DC | Support | $60,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado | Englewood, CO | Support | $60,000 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation | Washington, DC | Support | $55,000 |
| Learning Ally | Princeton, NJ | Support | $50,000 |
| Yale University Office of Development | New Haven, CT | Support | $48,000 |
| Denver Scholarship Foundation | Denver, CO | Support | $45,000 |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Stanford, CA | Support | $43,000 |
| Northern New Jersey Council Bsa | Oakland, NJ | Support | $40,000 |
| Hearing Health Foundation | New York, NY | Support | $38,000 |
| Dzi Foundation | Ridgeway, CO | Support | $38,000 |
| Capital Area Council #564 BSA | Austin, TX | Support | $35,000 |
| Austin Community College Foundation | Austin, TX | Support | $34,000 |
| Energy Outreach Colorado | Denver, CO | Support | $32,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Aurora, CO | Support | $30,000 |
| American Foundation for the Blind | Huntington, WV | Support | $25,000 |
| central food bank of texas | Austin, TX | Support | $25,000 |
| Unitarian Universalist Association | Boston, MA | Support | $24,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Denver Area Council | Denver, CO | Support | $22,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,857,200 | 42 |
| 2023 | $5,656,200 | 47 |
| 2022 | $5,738,820 | 49 |
| 2020 | $8,508,500 | 51 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 10, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642539349100719
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6082503
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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