UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Colorado Springs, Colorado

354 private foundations reported grants to Colorado Springs, Colorado recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 354 private foundations reported 611 grants totaling $34,266,426 to 335 organizations in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The most-funded purposes were religion (45 grants) and education (23 grants). JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $2,000,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $12,000.

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Foundations giving here
354
Organizations funded
335
Reported grants
611
Total reported
$34.3M
Median grant
$12K
Largest grant
$2M

What foundations fund in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Colorado Springs, Colorado, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Colorado dollars that landed in Colorado Springs — a funder at 90% is effectively a Colorado Springs funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc1$2,000,000100%
The John E and Margaret L Lane Foundation19$1,776,85077%
The Colorado Health Foundation22$1,743,4752%
Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation11$1,731,500100%
The Looper Foundation5$1,615,00098%
The North Star Charitable Foundation1$1,559,00064%
Will and Bailee Byler Foundation2$1,500,000100%
Carnegie Corporation of NEW York1$1,100,00036%

Organizations in Colorado Springs, Colorado that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Young Life56$5,240,537
Focus on the Family50$3,533,905
Young Life Colorado1$2,000,000
Colorado College19$1,921,950
Compassion International40$1,772,007
The Colorado College3$1,574,000
BSCS Science Learning1$1,100,000
Cheyenne Mountain ZOO4$875,219
Nicky Cruz Outreach Inc1$655,000
Rocky MTN Adventist Healthcare1$600,000

Which foundations give grants in Colorado Springs, Colorado?

354 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Colorado Springs, Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $34,266,426 across 611 grants. The largest by reported dollars were JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc, The John E and Margaret L Lane Foundation, The Colorado Health Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Colorado Springs, Colorado?

Reported purposes in Colorado Springs, Colorado concentrate in religion (45), education (23), youth & family (22). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Colorado Springs, Colorado?

The median reported grant to a Colorado Springs, Colorado recipient was $12,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.