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Top foundations funding education funds in Colorado
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $94.8M to 80 education funds in Colorado in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Gives Foundation Arvada, CO · last grant 2024 | 30 | $966k | $19k | Accepts |
| 2 | The Denver Foundation Denver, CO · last grant 2024 | 12 | $3.7M | $193k | Accepts |
| 3 | Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN · last grant 2024 | 10 | $69k | $270 | Accepts |
| 4 | The Colorado Health Foundation Denver, CO · last grant 2024 | 9 | $825k | $10k | Accepts |
| 5 | Community Foundation of Northern Colorado Fort Collins, CO · last grant 2024 | 7 | $856k | $21k | Accepts |
| 6 | Mile High United Way Inc Denver, CO · last grant 2024 | 6 | $250k | $14k | Accepts |
| 7 | Roof F T Char Saint Louis, MO · last grant 2024 | 6 | $14k | $2.2k | Accepts |
| 8 | Baird Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WI · last grant 2024 | 6 | $7.6k | $1.4k | Invitation only |
| 9 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 5 | $6.2M | $63k | Accepts |
| 10 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation Denver, CO · last grant 2024 | 5 | $669k | $38k | Accepts |
| 11 | Rose Community Foundation Denver, CO · last grant 2024 | 5 | $278k | $18k | Accepts |
| 12 | Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX · last grant 2024 | 5 | $55k | $3.2k | Invitation only |
| 13 | Otter Cares Foundation AKA OTTERCARES FOUNDATION Fort Collins, CO · last grant 2024 | 5 | $46k | $1k | Invitation only |
| 14 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 5 | $2.5k | $400 | Invitation only |
| 15 | Edward Jones Foundation St Louis, MO · last grant 2024 | 5 | $2.1k | $500 | Invitation only |
Recent grants
American Indian College Fund · Denver · 2024 · from Margaret a Cargill Foundation
$500,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver · 2024 · from Zellis Family Foundation
$500,000
University of Northern Colorado Foundation Inc · Greeley · 2024 · from Hummel Family Foundation
$500,000
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Based on grants reported to the IRS (Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I) and matched to recipient organizations by name and address. Ranked by the number of organizations funded. Always check a funder's current guidelines. About the data