686 private foundations reported grants to Denver, Colorado recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2021–2025. 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.
Across tax years 2021–2025, 686 private foundations reported 2,364 grants totaling $228,543,014 to 1,198 organizations in Denver, Colorado. The most-funded purposes were education (158 grants) and arts & culture (144 grants). The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $55,520,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $12,500.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Colorado dollars that landed in Denver — a funder at 90% is effectively a Denver funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $55,520,000 | 92% |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | 261 | $48,118,192 | 49% |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 18 | $16,615,743 | 99% |
| Gates Foundation | 16 | $10,395,247 | 35% |
| Foundation 180 | 1 | $9,411,972 | 99% |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | 141 | $6,288,667 | 35% |
| Schlessman Foundation Inc | 150 | $5,969,500 | 46% |
| Pema Foundation Inc | 19 | $4,963,750 | 85% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Fund Inc (dba Charter School Growth Fund) | 1 | $55,520,000 |
| The Denver Foundation | 8 | $12,582,247 |
| Society of Family Planning | 1 | $7,397,699 |
| American Indian College Fund | 43 | $4,931,741 |
| The Catholic Foundation | 1 | $4,250,000 |
| Cobalt Foundation | 10 | $3,974,705 |
| Impact Charitable | 7 | $2,941,014 |
| ACE Scholarships | 4 | $2,832,000 |
| National Jewish Health | 43 | $2,707,701 |
| Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights | 5 | $2,703,306 |
686 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Denver, Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $228,543,014 across 2,364 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, The Colorado Health Foundation, The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Denver, Colorado concentrate in education (158), arts & culture (144), community & economic development (108). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Denver, Colorado recipient was $12,500, and the largest single reported grant was $55,520,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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 2021–2025). 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.
