Children & Youth grants for nonprofits in Colorado
1,049 private foundations reported 2,438 children & youth grants to organizations in Colorado on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $98.1M in all. 265 of them are based in Colorado.
Foundations1,049
Grants on record2,438
Total granted$98.1M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund children & youth in Colorado
20 of the 1,049: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of children & youth grants to Colorado organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Young Life, Colorado Springs - General support$14,202
- With God All Things Are Possible, Colorado Springs - General support$2,002
- A Precious Child Inc, Broomfield - General support$1,115
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Gave $19.8M in 2024
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation
Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024- Early Childhood Council Leadership, Arvada - The family child care home facilitie$200,000
- Tlc Learning Center, Longmont - Capital for the tlc early learning c$200,000
- Centennial Mental Health Center Inc, Sterling - Early childhood mental health consul$170,000
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Gave $69.7M in 2024
Daniels Fund
Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024- Young Americans Education Foundation, Denver - 2024 operating support$2,406,662
- Young Americans Education Foundation, Denver - Additional operating support$1,800,000
- Colorado Gives Foundation, Arvada - Matching funds for the colorado gives to youth sports event$500,000
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Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation
Knoxville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Young Life, Colorado Springs - General operating support$1,000,000
- Young Life, Colorado Springs - General operating support$380,000
- Young Life, Colorado Springs - General operating support$250,000
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Gave $102.2M in 2024
The Colorado Health Foundation
Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024- Project Voyce, Denver - Capacity building; thriving young people$285,000
- Sims-Fayola Foundation, Aurora - Community solutions$188,167
- Muslim Youth for Positive Impact, Broomfield - Thriving young people$182,000
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Gave $7.7M in 2024
Xcel Energy Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver, Denver - Match a previous donation (501(C)3) grant, STEM career pathwaysuw grant, volunteer energy$29,250
- Year One Inc, Denver - Community vitality match a previous donation (501(C)3) grant$25,500
- Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Colorado Inc, Denver - Match a previous donation (501(C)3) grant, STEM career pathways$15,000
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Gave $11.7M in 2024
T Rowe Price Foundation
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Colorado Foundation, Colorado Springs - Youth opportunity$207,000
- Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado Springs - Youth opportunity$10,000
- Casa of the Pikes Peak Region Inc, Colorado Springs - Youth opportunity$10,000
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Gave $18M in 2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Denver City Lax, Denver - Grant for youth sports$25,000
- Community Athletic Soccer Academy, Denver - Discretionary grants - sm$10,000
- Mesa County Valley School District 51, Grand Junction - Grant for youth sports$10,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Colorado Youth for a Change, Denver - Youth development$700
- Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley, Alamosa - Youth development$500
- Colorado 4-H Foundation Inc, Craig - Youth development$500
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Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver - Support for Youth and Young Adult State Policy Forum$100,000
- National Association of Counsel for Children, Denver - Support policy and advocacy to strengthen and expand legal representation of youth$90,000
- The Regents of the University of Colorado, Aurora - Support development and uptake of a wellness measure for Native American youth and young adults 16-24$90,000
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Shell USA Company Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Monumental Impact, Monument$5,500
- Community of Caring Foundation, Cripple Creek$4,000
- Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver, Denver$2,000
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Gave $287.7M in 2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- First Nations Development Institute, Longmont - To provide financial and technical support to organizations serving caregivers, young children, and providers…$505,000
- Young Life, Colorado Springs - To support young life brazos valley (tx60)$18,000
- Young Life, Colorado Springs - To support young life brazos valley (tx60)$14,000
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Zoma Foundation Inc
Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024- Arapahoe Community College Foundation, Littleton - To support the colorado health careers collaborative, led by arapahoe community college and the community…$425,363
- Youthpower365, Avon - To support the careerwise youth apprenticeship initiative, led by the vail valley partnership, to expand…$392,775
- Illuminate Colorado, Denver - To catalyze the initial implementation of the family connects model in colorado.$200,000
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Gave $36.3M in 2025
Gates Family Foundation
Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2025- Muslim Youth for Positive Impact, Broomfield - Building purchase$65,000
- Gear Alliance Inc, Longmont - Building purchase$40,000
- Teens Inc, Nederland - Construction$40,000
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Gave $10.3M in 2024
Adolph Coors Foundation
Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024- Gunnison Hinsdale Youth Services, Gunnison - General operating grant$20,000
- Pinhead Institute, Telluride - General operating grant$15,000
- Friends of the Children - Colorado, Colorado Springs - General operating grant$10,000
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The Morgridge Family Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024- Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation, Denver - Classroom to Career Hub Capital Initiative and the Morgridge Peer Mentoring Program$500,000
- Attention Inc, Boulder - TGTHR Child Welfare ExA$55,000
- Girl Scouts of Colorado, Denver - General & Unrestricted$18,000
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Young Life, Colorado Springs - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$21,840
- Preflight Aviation Camp, Commerce City - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$1,000
- Sun Valley Youth Center Inc, Denver - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$600
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Young Life, Colorado Spgs - Matching gifts$1,800
- Young Life, Colorado Springs - Matching gifts$520
- Gear Alliance Inc, Longmont - Matching gifts$500
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Margulf Foundation
Glendale, CO · latest return: tax year 2024- Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley, Alamosa - General operating grant$310,000
- Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley, Alamosa - Collaboration grant - bgcslv and joy as resistance$30,000
- Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley, Alamosa - Collaboration grant - bgcslv and bilingual generation$30,000
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Gave $116.6M in 2024
M J Murdock Charitable Trust
Vancouver, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Young Life, Colorado Springs - New staff$179,000
- Young Life, Colorado Springs - New program$85,000
- Young Life, Colorado Springs - Vision and call internship program (phase 10 - grant cycle 1)$40,920
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Colorado organizations that received children & youth grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Young Life Colorado Springs | 7 | $2,194,102 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley Inc Alamosa | 6 | $981,068 |
| Sun Valley Youth Center Inc Denver | 6 | $103,268 |
| Girl Scouts of Colorado Denver | 6 | $33,956 |
| Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver Denver | 5 | $221,017 |
| Invest in Kids Denver | 4 | $287,664 |
| Teens Inc Nederland | 4 | $133,929 |
| A Precious Child Inc Broomfield | 4 | $112,800 |
| Inside Out Youth Services Colorado Springs | 4 | $94,502 |
| Gear Alliance Inc Longmont | 4 | $48,151 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Colorado that we classify as children & youth, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 1,049 foundations, 274 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.