UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Telluride, Colorado

31 private foundations reported grants to Telluride, Colorado recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 31 private foundations reported 52 grants totaling $2,917,291 to 34 organizations in Telluride, Colorado. The most-funded purposes were education (4 grants) and arts & culture (2 grants). The Colorado Health Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $2,075,000 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
31
Organizations funded
34
Reported grants
52
Total reported
$2.9M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$2M

What foundations fund in Telluride, Colorado

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

Foundations giving into Telluride, Colorado, by reported dollars

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

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The Colorado Health Foundation2$2,075,0002%
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation4$147,2001%
Northlight Foundation Inc1$130,00062%
W L Lyons Brown JR Charitable Foundation3$85,00046%
Tully & Elise Friedman Fund5$72,000100%
Raymund Foundation Inc5$56,000100%
Jacques M Littlefield Foundation1$51,8267%
Herrick Family Foundation2$35,000100%

Organizations in Telluride, Colorado that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
Rural Homes1$2,000,000
Telluride Foundation9$170,000
The Telluride Foundation1$130,000
Bright Futures1$123,000
Telluride Regional Medical Center1$75,000
Paradox Community Trust1$51,826
Telluride Mountain Club3$45,000
SAN Miguel Resource Center3$30,000
Telluride Medical Center Foundation3$26,000
Rocky Mountain Arts2$25,000

Which foundations give grants in Telluride, Colorado?

31 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Telluride, Colorado on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,917,291 across 52 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Colorado Health Foundation, Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation, Northlight Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Telluride, Colorado?

Reported purposes in Telluride, Colorado concentrate in education (4), arts & culture (2), environment & conservation (2). 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 Telluride, Colorado?

The median reported grant to a Telluride, Colorado recipient was $10,000, 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 2023–2025). 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.