Top foundations funding environmental education organizations in Colorado
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $13.7M to 43 environmental education organizations in Colorado in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Gives Foundation Arvada, CO · last grant 2024 | 23 | $527k | $20k | Accepts |
| 2 | The Denver Foundation Denver, CO · last grant 2024 | 7 | $327k | $41k | Accepts |
| 3 | Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN · last grant 2024 | 7 | $83k | $15k | Accepts |
| 4 | Community Foundation of Northern Colorado Fort Collins, CO · last grant 2024 | 6 | $427k | $34k | Accepts |
| 5 | Community Foundation Boulder County Boulder, CO · last grant 2024 | 5 | $259k | $10k | Accepts |
| 6 | Impactassetsinc Bethesda, MD · last grant 2024 | 4 | $72k | $8.2k | Accepts |
| 7 | The Colorado Health Foundation Denver, CO · last grant 2024 | 4 | $49k | $12k | Accepts |
| 8 | Gates Family Foundation Denver, CO · last grant 2024 | 3 | $104k | $24k | Accepts |
| 9 | Seattle Foundation Seattle, WA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $66k | $10k | Accepts |
| 10 | The Ford Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 2 | $208k | $104k | Accepts |
| 11 | Patagoniaorg Ventura, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $60k | $15k | Invitation only |
| 12 | AEC Trust Wilmington, DE · last grant 2024 | 2 | $45k | $15k | Invitation only |
| 13 | The Pew Charitable Trusts Washington, DC · last grant 2024 | 2 | $44k | $15k | Accepts |
| 14 | The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation The Woodlands, TX · last grant 2024 | 2 | $40k | $20k | Accepts |
| 15 | The Oregon Community Foundation Portland, OR · last grant 2024 | 2 | $40k | $20k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies · Aspen · 2024 · from Islands Fund
$300,000
High Country News · Paonia · 2024 · from The Schmidt Family Foundation
$275,000
Thorne Ecological Institute · Lafayette · 2024 · from Community Foundation Boulder County
$209,740
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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