OVERVIEW: The fund supports education, mental health and housing and homelessness, taking special interest in youth, sports, the elderly and addiction recovery. IP TAKE: The Daniels Fund is a major Rocky Mountain West grantmaker with a clearly … [Read more...] about Daniels Fund
Colorado Grants
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Billings, Montana-based First Interstate BancSystem Foundation supports nonprofits and public entities in communities served by First Interstate Bank. Its grantmaking spans civic and community development, arts and culture, K–12 … [Read more...] about First Interstate BancSystem Foundation
Schlessman Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Schlessman Family Foundation focuses on strong nonprofits that provide programs and support to vulnerable Denver Metro area residents, and institutions that contribute to the enrichment and sustainability of the Denver community. IP … [Read more...] about Schlessman Family Foundation
Pikes Peak Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Pikes Peak Community Foundation (PPCF) is a community foundation serving Colorado Springs and the surrounding Pikes Peak region, particularly El Paso and Teller counties. It manages a large collection of community funds, … [Read more...] about Pikes Peak Community Foundation
Denver Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Denver Foundation supports economic opportunity, the environment, climate, housing, youth and equity in the Metro Denver area of Colorado. IP TAKE: For the past 100 years, the Denver Foundation has been a key funder in Colorado. This … [Read more...] about Denver Foundation
LOR Foundation
OVERVIEW: The LOR Foundation is a private foundation that works with rural communities in the Mountain West to improve quality of life. Founded by Amy Wyss and Edward Jaramillo, LOR takes a highly place-based approach, relying on locally based … [Read more...] about LOR Foundation
Chinook Fund
OVERVIEW: The Chinook Fund supports racial justice, social justice and economic justice in Colorado. Its grantmaking spans racial, economic, disability, immigrant and LGBTQ+ justice, among other areas. IP TAKE: Chinook Fund is a strong prospect … [Read more...] about Chinook Fund
Summit Foundation
OVERVIEW: This foundation supports Summit, New Jersey and the surrounding communities in the areas of civic and community, health, education, special needs, elderly, and arts and culture. IP TAKE: The Summit Foundation is a relatively … [Read more...] about Summit Foundation
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation is a Denver-based private foundation supporting arts, culture and leadership. Its grantmaking is strongly place-based, with most core arts funding concentrated in the city of Denver, although several programs … [Read more...] about Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
Colorado Trust
OVERVIEW: The Colorado Trust supports health equity throughout Colorado, with current grantmaking focused primarily on food, housing, and mental and behavioral health. Additional support includes policy advocacy, nonprofit capacity building, … [Read more...] about Colorado Trust
El Pomar Foundation
OVERVIEW: The El Pomar Foundation supports arts and culture, civic and community initiatives, education, health and human services throughout Colorado. It also maintains specialized funds for animal welfare, equine programs, amateur sports, wildfire … [Read more...] about El Pomar Foundation
Anschutz Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Anschutz Foundation supports health and wellness, human services, youth development and education, community and cultural development, and values-oriented work, with grantmaking primarily focused on Colorado. IP TAKE: This is the … [Read more...] about Anschutz Foundation
Colorado Health Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Colorado Health Foundation supports health equity and racial justice throughout Colorado. Current priorities include adult recovery, advocacy, affordable housing, capacity building, community solutions, economic opportunity, locally … [Read more...] about Colorado Health Foundation
Telluride Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Telluride Foundation supports arts and culture, education and early childhood development, health and human services, athletics, environment and climate, and other community needs in southwestern Colorado. It also operates initiatives … [Read more...] about Telluride Foundation
Nordson Corporation Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Nordson Corporation Foundation broadly supports community development, early childhood development and education, human welfare, the arts and community enrichment in regions of the United States where it has a corporate presence. IP … [Read more...] about Nordson Corporation Foundation
Bohemian Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Bohemian Foundation supports community development, youth, economic mobility and contemporary music in northern Colorado, as well as civic engagement and democracy in the U.S. and global work addressing health, poverty and environmental … [Read more...] about Bohemian Foundation
Gill Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Gill Foundation is a leading funder of LGBTQ equality work in the United States. It also supports STEM education, consumer financial protection, LGBTQ advocacy and public broadcasting in Colorado. IP TAKE: Inside Philanthropy’s … [Read more...] about Gill Foundation
The John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Foundation supports education and youth development, health and medical research, arts and culture, sports and outdoor recreation, Jewish causes, and civic and environmental organizations. Its giving … [Read more...] about The John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Foundation
Xcel Energy Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Xcel Energy Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Xcel Energy, a Minneapolis-based electric and natural gas utility. The foundation supports communities across the company’s eight-state service territory: Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, … [Read more...] about Xcel Energy Foundation
Bank of Oklahoma / BOKF Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Tulsa-based BOKF Foundation and BOK Financial support nonprofits in communities across nine states. Their giving focuses on basic needs, education, economic development and United Way organizations in markets served by BOK Financial’s … [Read more...] about Bank of Oklahoma / BOKF Foundation
KeyBank Foundation
OVERVIEW: The KeyBank Foundation supports programs advancing economic mobility and inclusive growth in three areas: Neighbors, Education and Workforce. Its grants support affordable housing, community and small-business development, postsecondary … [Read more...] about KeyBank Foundation
Lyda Hill Philanthropies
OVERVIEW: Lyda Hill Philanthropies is the funding vehicle for the successful entrepreneur and granddaughter of an oil tycoon who supports early stage bio-medical research, environment, ocean preservation, alternative energy, science and math … [Read more...] about Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Johnson Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Johnson Family Foundation supports LGBTQ equity and social justice nationally, alongside place-based grantmaking in Vermont and Colorado focused on community development, environmental stewardship, and civic participation. IP TAKE: … [Read more...] about Johnson Family Foundation
Moore Charitable Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Moore Charitable Foundation supports environmental conservation and marine ecosystems in New Mexico, Colorado, Long Island, North Carolina, Panama and the Bahamas. IP TAKE: The Moore Charitable Foundation makes hundreds of small … [Read more...] about Moore Charitable Foundation
William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
OVERVIEW: The McGowan Charitable Fund supports job training, homelessness, health and education programs in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, New York and Pennsylvania. IP TAKE: This is an accessible funder for organizations based in the specific cities … [Read more...] about William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
Quail Roost Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Quail Roost Foundation makes modest grants in a broad range of areas including animal welfare, education, global development and health, humanitarian aid, sustainability, justice. It also makes grants for community development in and … [Read more...] about Quail Roost Foundation
David and Laura Merage Foundation
OVERVIEW: The David and Laura Merage Foundation and its counterpart in Israel support mental health, criminal justice, early childhood education, Jewish causes and arts and culture. Jewish funding focuses on Israeli causes, while other grantmaking … [Read more...] about David and Laura Merage Foundation
Willard L. Eccles Charitable Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Willard L. Eccles Charitable Foundation supports education, environment, social services, basic science, and healthcare for the underserved in Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Colorado. IP TAKE: Access to healthcare and affordable … [Read more...] about Willard L. Eccles Charitable Foundation
Yampa Valley Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Yampa Valley Community Foundation supports arts and culture, education, health, human services, environment and recreation in Colorado. IP TAKE: Like most community foundations, YVCF is transparent about its giving and funding … [Read more...] about Yampa Valley Community Foundation
Broomfield Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Broomfield Community Foundation supports civic projects, human services, arts, humanities, seniors and education in and around Broomfield, Colorado. IP TAKE: BCF has five well-defined focus areas and awards primarily project and … [Read more...] about Broomfield Community Foundation
