Who funds University of Denver?
Denver, Colorado · EIN 84-0404231 · NTEE B430 · 501(c)(3)
205 private foundations paid University of Denver 406 grants on IRS Form 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $35.2M in all. Its IRS activity code (NTEE B430) places it in education.
All years on file, including returns before 2022.
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Foundations that funded it
The 200 largest by total, of 207 on file.
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Largest grants since 2022
Largest first. The purpose is what the foundation wrote on its return, for the tax year shown.
- Walton Family Foundation Inc · 2023 - to provide funding to help DU establish an endowed scholarship fund$6,128,238
- Gates Family Foundation · 2024 - Project support$2,150,000
- Gates Family Foundation · 2023 - Project support$2,150,000
- Trailsend Foundation · 2023 - Capital campaign$2,000,000
- The John a Miller Family Foundation · 2024 - Charitable$1,114,811
- The Fisher Foundation · 2024 - Fisher preschool scholarship$904,983
- John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum Familyfoundation · 2023 - All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities$825,000
- Dimond Family Foundation · 2023 - General & Unrestricted$801,001
- Walton Family Foundation Inc · 2024 - to support large-scale impact for first-generation students at DU through enhanced financial aid awards and support for experiential…$770,599
- Walton Family Foundation Inc · 2023 - To supportminimizing obstacles to student success and creating a community of care and a sense of belonging among first generation students…$760,462
- Told Foundation · 2024 - To fund general operating expenses to fulfill the recipients mission$575,000
- The Tome Foundation Inc · 2025 - To further the organization's mission$525,078
- Hummel Family Foundation · 2025 - Scholarships$500,000
- Hummel Family Foundation · 2024 - Scholarships$500,000
- Hummel Family Foundation · 2023 - Scholarships$500,000
- Carnegie Corporation of New York · 2023 - For training, research, and outreach to bridge the gap between academia and the policy world$440,000
- Carnegie Corporation of New York · 2022 - For training, research, and outreach to bridge the gap between academia and the policy world$405,500
- The VF Foundation · 2024 - Leadership in the Outdoor Recreation Industry (LORI) Program$380,000
- Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family Foundation · 2025 - Career achievement center$375,000
- Schlessman Foundation Inc · 2024 - General operations$315,000
- Carnegie Corporation of New York · 2024 - For a final grant for a project on promoting ethical approaches to policy engagement$300,000
- Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark Foundation · 2023 - Support for STEM writing support initiative$300,000
- Schlessman Foundation Inc · 2023 - General operations$300,000
- Carnegie Corporation of New York · 2023 - For a project on promoting ethical approaches to policy engagement$300,000
- Carnegie Corporation of New York · 2022 - For a project on promoting ethical approaches to policy engagement$300,000
Organizations the same foundations fund
Organizations paid by many of the same foundations since 2022, by how much their lists of funders overlap.
- University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO · 37 shared funders
- Denver Art Museum IncDenver, CO · 24 shared funders
- Denver Rescue MissionDenver, CO · 24 shared funders
- Baylor UniversityWaco, TX · 20 shared funders
- Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO · 23 shared funders
- Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · 16 shared funders
- Spelman CollegeAtl, GA · 15 shared funders
- Utah State UniversityLogan, UT · 15 shared funders
By tax year of the funder's return
| Year | Grants | Foundations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | 75 | $3.2M |
| 2024 | 148 | 134 | $12M |
| 2023 | 159 | 137 | $18.5M |
| 2022 | 21 | 17 | $1.5M |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | $37K |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 |
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How this page is made
Each grant comes from a foundation's IRS Form 990-PF and was linked to this EIN only when this was the single organization in the IRS Business Master File with that name in that state. Grants written under a different spelling, or where several organizations share the name, are not counted here, so the real totals can be higher. Government grants and gifts from individuals do not appear on these returns.
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-0404231
- IRS Business Master File record updated Nov 9, 2026; listed in Publication 78 (eligible for deductible contributions)
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