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Foundations that fund in Colorado

Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings.

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Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data.

1–24 of 205 foundations in this list

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, TX, NY

Typical grant
$19.3K
Total giving
$164.6M
Grants reported
835
The Colorado Health Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, VA, DC

Typical grant
$80K
Total giving
$102.2M
Grants reported
684
Gates Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, NH, CA

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$73.6M
Grants reported
734
Daniels Fund

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, WY, NM

Typical grant
$14.1K
Total giving
$69.7M
Grants reported
1,593
Wend II Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, DC, NY

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$57.8M
Grants reported
160
The Ryan Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, NE, MO

Typical grant
$307.3K
Total giving
$52M
Grants reported
16
Merle Chambers Fund

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, DC, NC

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$50.2M
Grants reported
194
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, CA, NY

Typical grant
$26.2K
Total giving
$38.1M
Grants reported
958
Avenir Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, PA, NM

Typical grant
$1.1M
Total giving
$23.5M
Grants reported
8
The Grace and Mercy Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, NY, NM

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$21.7M
Grants reported
71
Margulf Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, CA, NY

Typical grant
$30K
Total giving
$21.5M
Grants reported
290
Seeds of Change Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, SD, MN

Typical grant
$850K
Total giving
$19.8M
Grants reported
15
Adolph Coors Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, VA, DC

Typical grant
$30K
Total giving
$19.2M
Grants reported
274
Louis Calder Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, NY, TN

Typical grant
$140K
Total giving
$15.1M
Grants reported
73
The Morgridge Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, IL, CA

Typical grant
$6.4K
Total giving
$13M
Grants reported
158
Schlessman Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO

Typical grant
$15K
Total giving
$13M
Grants reported
228
The Solich Fund

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, OH, CA

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$11.6M
Grants reported
74
The Galena Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, TN, CA

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$11.2M
Grants reported
47
The Looper Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, TX, CA

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$10.6M
Grants reported
60
The Telluray Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: CO, CA, VA

Typical grant
$35K
Total giving
$10.1M
Grants reported
95