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The Cielo Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 26-1166378 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$8.8M
Grants reported
34
Median grant
$4.9K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202434$8.8M

Where The Cielo Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Kentucky$8.5MColorado$208KNew York$12.8KTexas$11KIllinois$3.1K

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUNDCOVINGTON, KYDONATION2024$8.5M
THE BEAUTY COLLECTIVELAKEWOOD, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$53.8K
CDL SCHOOL - UNITED STATES TRUCK DRIVINGWHEAT RIDGE, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$39.8K
ACCENT BEAUTYDENVER, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$23.3K
GALS INCLAREDO, TXSCHOLARSHIP2024$10.9K
COLORADO ADVANCED ESTHETICSCENTENNIAL, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$9.3K
SCHOOL OF BOTANICAL & MEDICAL AESTHETICSDENVER, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$8.6K
IBMC COLLEGEFORT COLLINS, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$8.6K
ATI HOME IMPROVEMENTDENVER, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$7.9K
I HAVE A DREAMNEW YORK, NYSCHOLARSHIP2024$7.3K
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGEWESTMINSTER, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$7.2K
MSU DENVERDENVER, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$7K
EMILY GRIFFITH TECHNICAL COLLEGEDENVER, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$6.9K
LASH & CO LASH COMPANY EDUCATIONTHORNTON, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$6.8K
CORNELL UNIVERSITYITHACA, NYSCHOLARSHIP2024$5.5K
PICKENS TECHNICAL COLLEGEAURORA, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$5.4K
DENVER HEALTH EMS EDUCATIONDENVER, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$5K
AVEDA INSTITUTE DENVERDENVER, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$4.8K
KMG LIFEDENVER, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$4.2K
COMPTIADOWNERS GROVE, ILSCHOLARSHIP2024$3.1K
CRAIG SPEAKMANLONGMONT, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$2.5K
DENVER HEALTHDENVER, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$1.7K
IEC ROCKY MOUNTAINNORTHGLENN, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$1.5K
COLORADO COUNSELORS TRAININGLOVELAND, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$1.4K
COMPASS NURSING ARTSLAFAYETTE, COSCHOLARSHIP2024$1.3K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
CIELO SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Address
6658 GUNPARK DRIVE SUITE 202A BOULDER, CO, 80301
Phone
3034494707
Deadlines
N/A
Application materials
NAME/GENERAL INFO NAME OF SCHOOL AND/OR CERTFICATE OF INTEREST APPROXIMATE COST OF PROGRAM AND BOOKS PROGRAM START AND END DATE ESSAY PROMPT RESPONSE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FASFA, LATEST YEAR TAX RETURN OR PREVIOUS YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Restrictions
NEEDS BASED, AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP NOT TO EXCEED $20,000, FOR TRADE SCHOOL CANDIDATES (RATHER THAN TRADITIONAL COLLEGE), RECIPIENTS MUST ATTEND CLASS, RECEIVE PASSING GRADES AND A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Cielo Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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