93 private foundations reported religion 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, 93 private foundations reported 188 grants for religion totaling $13,920,590 to 148 organizations in Colorado. The most-funded Colorado communities were Denver, Colorado Springs, Greenwood Village. Tenacre Foundation reported the most religion giving — $4,576,492 across 4 grants. The median grant was $6,205.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tenacre Foundation | 4 | $4,576,492 |
| Pema Foundation Inc | 6 | $4,416,000 |
| Zellis Family Foundation | 3 | $810,000 |
| NC Foundation | 1 | $655,000 |
| The Chotin Family Foundation | 34 | $506,994 |
| Hansen Stewardship Foundation | 1 | $343,875 |
| Shepherd Sower Sentinel and Scholar Foundation | 1 | $225,000 |
| The Bolick Foundation | 3 | $173,936 |
| The Sedwick Charitable Foundation | 1 | $160,000 |
| Bacon Family Foundation | 6 | $150,000 |
| Elva Virginia Young Foundation | 5 | $145,000 |
| Schmitz Family Foundation | 5 | $140,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure Unlimited | 5 | $4,581,492 |
| The Catholic Foundation | 1 | $4,250,000 |
| Nicky Cruz Outreach Inc | 1 | $655,000 |
| Jewish Colorado | 2 | $390,211 |
| JEWISHcolorado | 1 | $350,000 |
| Greater Europe Mission | 1 | $343,875 |
| Congregation Emanuel | 1 | $320,000 |
| Focus on the Family | 6 | $250,100 |
| The Christian & Missionary Alliance | 1 | $160,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc | 2 | $141,276 |
| Grand Valley Catholic Outreach | 2 | $110,000 |
| Aspen Jewish Congregation | 1 | $110,000 |
| Endow | 1 | $100,000 |
| History Colorado | 1 | $100,000 |
| Dare 2 Share Ministries | 1 | $99,325 |
93 private foundations reported religion grants in Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $13,920,590. The largest by reported dollars were Tenacre Foundation, Pema Foundation Inc, Zellis Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
148 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Colorado, led by Adventure Unlimited, The Catholic Foundation, Nicky Cruz Outreach Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Colorado was $6,205, and the largest single reported grant was $4,250,000. 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.
