Zoma Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyDenver, Colorado · EIN 81-4630003 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$23M
Organizations funded45
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$529.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $162,000.
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
13% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | To advance economic prosperity and durable conservation in the great bear seasupporting sustainable livelihoods, local enterprises, and job… | $9,500,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | To support a project-finance for permanence (pfp) deal, a deal that secures long-term funding for conservation while ensuring communities… | $7,000,000 |
| High Line Canal Conservancy | Denver, CO | To support the high line canal conservancy and its partners to protect and revitalize the canal's natural spaces while improving the human… | $1,530,681 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | To support central operations of enduring earth to advance project-finance for permanence deals to drive biodiversity, durable… | $727,842 |
| Arapahoe Community College Foundation | Littleton, CO | To support the colorado health careers collaborative, led by arapahoe community college and the community college of denver, which brings… | $425,363 |
| Youthpower365 | Avon, CO | To support the careerwise youth apprenticeship initiative, led by the vail valley partnership, to expand workforce development pathways… | $392,775 |
| Colorado Education Initiative (Cei) | Denver, CO | To support strategic capacity support for colorado education initiative's career-connecting learning. | $300,000 |
| Colorado Education Initiative (Cei) | Denver, CO | To support homegrown talent initiative, a joint effort between colorado education initiative and colorado succeeds to develop… | $240,000 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | To support the development and launch of the symbiosis coalition, a carbon market buyer's coalition that seeks to increase investment in… | $217,500 |
| Colorado State University (Csu) Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | To support general operations | $200,000 |
| Illuminate Colorado | Denver, CO | To catalyze the initial implementation of the family connects model in colorado. | $200,000 |
| Colorado Mesa University Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | To support the launch and implementation of the 'reimagined' grand valley outdoor recreation coalition which champions the growth of the… | $162,000 |
| Colorado Perinatal Mental Health Project | Denver, CO | To support the organization's strategic focus and supporting initiatives in perinatal mental health. | $151,458 |
| Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative (Cpcqc) | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $150,000 |
| Jeffco Schools Foundation | Golden, CO | To support piloting grow jeffco's career hub model, set to offer career awareness, exploration, and work-based learning placements to high… | $150,000 |
| City Year Inc | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $100,000 |
| Colorado Health Institute | Denver, CO | To support general operations specifically for childhood/behavioral health work. | $100,000 |
| Grand Junction Economic Partnership | Grand Junction, CO | To support gjep's core programmatic work. | $100,000 |
| Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (Mmhla) | Arlington, VA | To support the organization's strategic focus and supporting initiatives in perinatal mental health. | $100,000 |
| Mental Health America of Colorado Dba Mental Health Colorado | Denver, CO | To support strategies to strengthen capacity and requirements for mental health screenings in ob/gyn practices. | $100,000 |
| Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health (Fka 2020 Mom) | Los Angeles, CA | To support the organization's strategic focus and supporting initiatives in perinatal mental health. | $100,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | To support the harris community fellowship program, which addresses the workforce shortage by providing training, mentorship, education,… | $66,667 |
| Careerwise | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Clayton Early Learning | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Colorado Children's Campaign Inc | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Colorado Education Initiative (Cei) | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Colorado Energy and Sustainability Collaboratory | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Colorado Equitable Economic Mobility Initiative (Ceemi) | Denver, CO | To support general operations with a specific focus on evidence-based workforce development initiatives. | $50,000 |
| Denver Children's Advocacy Center | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Early Milestones Colorado | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| First Southwest Community Fund | Alamosa, CO | To support operations and management of loan funds for rural colorado businesses who struggle to access conventional financing. | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges | Denver, CO | To support the colorado community college system to develop its next strategic plan. | $50,000 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Rmi | Boulder, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Startup Colorado | Durango, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| The Attainment Network | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| The Kempe Foundation | Aurora, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Western Resource Advocates | Boulder, CO | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Institute for Western Energy (Fka Colorado Energy & Water Institute (Cewi)) | Denver, CO | To support the organization to manage wec operations and sustain a bipartisan, regionally representative caucus that serves as an… | $40,000 |
| Illuminate Colorado | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $30,000 |
| Denver Public Schools Foundation | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $25,000 |
| Invest in Kids | Denver, CO | To support general operations | $25,000 |
| Philanthropy Colorado | Arvada, CO | To support general operations | $23,000 |
| Ralston House | Arvada, CO | To support general operations | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23,027,286 | 45 |
| 2023 | $10,281,818 | 45 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533149349102858
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-4630003
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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