80 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 80 private foundations reported 286 grants for community & economic development totaling $47,854,951 to 268 organizations in Colorado. The most-funded Colorado communities were Denver, Boulder, Aurora. The Colorado Health Foundation reported the most community & economic development giving — $26,721,199 across 131 grants. The median grant was $32,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Colorado Health Foundation | 131 | $26,721,199 |
| Foundation 180 | 1 | $9,411,972 |
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $3,238,520 |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Pema Foundation Inc | 15 | $983,100 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 2 | $850,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $650,000 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 2 | $630,000 |
| The Hershey Family Foundation Choate Hall & Stewart LLP C Casey | 1 | $451,900 |
| Dornick Foundation Inc | 1 | $406,934 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $385,000 |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | 10 | $300,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Denver Foundation | 1 | $9,411,972 |
| Vitrivax Inc | 2 | $3,238,520 |
| Women's Foundation of Colorado | 2 | $1,740,097 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center | 1 | $1,677,121 |
| Meridian Institute | 2 | $1,650,000 |
| The Hadanou Collective | 1 | $1,650,000 |
| Center for Community Wealth Building | 1 | $770,304 |
| Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (new Dance Theatre Inc) | 1 | $752,500 |
| The Latino Cultural Arts Center | 1 | $733,895 |
| Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center | 1 | $550,300 |
| First Southwest Community Fund | 1 | $550,150 |
| National Western Stock Show | 1 | $532,600 |
| Public Media Company | 1 | $500,000 |
| Juntos Community | 1 | $465,000 |
| Mind and Life Institute | 1 | $451,900 |
80 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $47,854,951. The largest by reported dollars were The Colorado Health Foundation, Foundation 180, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
268 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Colorado, led by The Denver Foundation, Vitrivax Inc, Women's Foundation of Colorado. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Colorado was $32,500, and the largest single reported grant was $9,411,972. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
