Grants made by Denver Foundation
Denver Foundation (EIN 84-6048381) reported 1,184 grants totaling $131.7M in FY2024 on Schedule I of its IRS Form 990 — the 100 largest are listed below. See the full financial profile for revenue, ratings and leadership.
Grant recipients (FY2024) · $131.7M total
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Tr | Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations n.e.c. | $25,000,000 |
| Plentiful | Food programs | $4,000,000 |
| Denver Public Schools Foundation | Fund raising & fund distribution | $3,246,196 |
| The Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation | Fund raising & fund distribution | $2,650,879 |
| Regents of the University of California At Berkeley | Universities | $2,176,316 |
| Barton Institute For Community Action | Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations n.e.c. | $2,106,500 |
| Urban Peak Denver | Children & youth services | $2,028,660 |
| Colorado Community College System Foundation | Fund raising & fund distribution | $2,010,129 |
| Northeast American Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church | Christianity | $2,000,000 |
| Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Diocese of South-west America | Christianity | $2,000,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado | Specialty hospitals | $1,691,233 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Single organization support | $1,431,553 |
| The Gathering Place A Refuge For Rebuilding Lives | Emergency assistance | $1,426,618 |
| Cobalt Foundation | Reproductive rights | $1,275,883 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Named trusts n.e.c. | $1,239,085 |
| Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art | Art museums | $1,207,814 |
| The Colorado Museum of Natural History | Natural history & natural science museums | $1,094,000 |
| Opera Colorado | Opera | $1,073,754 |
| Colorado Schools Fund | Public foundations | $1,000,000 |
| Friends and Neighbors of Washington Park Inc | Fund raising & fund distribution | $1,000,000 |
| Construction Education Foundation of Colorado | Educational services | $1,000,000 |
| Western Stock Show Association | Fairs | $1,000,000 |
| Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Den | Human services | $783,500 |
| Learning Ally Inc | Educational services | $770,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network | Civil rights | $766,285 |
| Tahirih Justice Center | Immigrants' rights | $750,000 |
| Rose Community Foundation | Community foundations | $709,000 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation Inc | Scholarships, student financial aid & higher education | $705,388 |
| One Good Turn | Human services | $640,000 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation | Single organization support | $602,050 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Fund raising & fund distribution | $600,000 |
| University of Colorado Health | Universities | $599,040 |
| Colorado Mesa University Foundation | Scholarships & student financial aid | $596,175 |
| St Vrain Valley Schools | Elementary & secondary schools | $555,000 |
| Transcend Inc | Educational services | $525,000 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | Hospitals | $513,938 |
| City Year Inc | Educational services | $505,000 |
| Just Keep Livin Foundation | Youth development programs | $500,000 |
| Voces Unidas De Las Montanas | Education n.e.c. | $481,800 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | Hospitals | $474,080 |
| Archbridge Institute | Research institutes & public policy analysis | $460,000 |
| City and County of Denver - Office of Housing Stability | Housing support | $440,000 |
| Colorado Symphony Association | Performing arts | $438,426 |
| University of Northern Colorado Foundation Inc | Scholarships & student financial aid | $423,000 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Scholarships & student financial aid | $414,000 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Scholarships & student financial aid | $414,000 |
| Colorado Open Lands | Land resources conservation | $412,850 |
| Young Life | Christianity | $408,635 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Food banks & pantries | $406,500 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Colorado | Ethnic & immigrant centers | $397,500 |
| Project Worthmore | Ethnic & immigrant centers | $381,500 |
| Impact On Education | Elementary & secondary schools | $374,344 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | Civil rights | $374,000 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Scholarships & student financial aid | $368,000 |
| Mca Denver | Art museums | $365,500 |
| Kids At Their Best Inc | Youth development programs | $364,806 |
| Brink Literacy Project | Arts & culture | $350,000 |
| Spring Institute For Intercultural Learning | Adult education | $336,480 |
| East Denver Colfax Partnership Inc | Community & neighborhood development | $329,538 |
| Colorado State University-pueblo Foundation | Scholarships & student financial aid | $321,137 |
| Icivics Inc | Elementary & secondary schools | $320,000 |
| Colorado Succeeds | Research institutes & public policy analysis | $300,000 |
| Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council | Natural resources conservation & protection | $300,000 |
| Nourish Colorado | Public health | $300,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Inc | Family planning | $296,398 |
| Adelante Community Development | Small business development | $290,000 |
| Usta Foundation Incorporated | Youth development programs | $275,000 |
| Uw-whitewater Foundation Inc | Single organization support | $270,178 |
| Trailhead Institute | Food programs | $270,000 |
| Colorado Health Institute | Group health practices | $261,200 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations n.e.c. | $255,138 |
| Cornelia Connely Center For Education | Elementary & secondary schools | $252,500 |
| Centro Humanitario Para Los Trabajadores | Employment | $252,000 |
| Habitat For Humanity Vail Valley Inc | Housing development, construction & management | $250,000 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | Natural resources conservation & protection | $250,000 |
| Littleton Town Hall Arts Center | Performing arts centers | $250,000 |
| St Clare of Assisi Catholic Parish In Edwards | Roman catholic | $250,000 |
| Housing Connector | Housing search assistance | $250,000 |
| Masschallenge | Small business development | $250,000 |
| Swallow Hill Music Association | Music | $245,500 |
| University of Denver | Universities | $240,616 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations n.e.c. | $235,611 |
| Aurora Economic Opportunity Coalition Inc | Employment preparation & procurement | $231,000 |
| Western Colorado University Foundation | Scholarships & student financial aid | $230,000 |
| Bayaud Enterprises Inc | Vocational rehabilitation | $225,500 |
| The Alliance For Collective Action | Alliances & advocacy | $222,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Salvation army | $218,203 |
| Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado | Human services | $215,392 |
| Morgan Community College | Higher education | $215,000 |
| Visiontrust International Inc | Youth development - religious leadership | $210,000 |
| Big City Mountaineers Inc | Youth development programs | $210,000 |
| Street Fraternity Inc | Youth development programs | $207,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Environment n.e.c. | $206,000 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Single organization support | $202,609 |
| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | Private operating foundations | $200,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Water resources, wetlands conservation & management | $200,000 |
| Intercambio De Comunidades | Adult education | $200,000 |
| Moonshot Edventures | Educational services | $200,000 |
| Emily Griffith Foundation Inc | Fund raising & fund distribution | $192,900 |
| Aims Community College - Scholarship Office | Scholarships & student financial aid | $188,775 |
Grant data comes from Schedule I of Denver Foundation's e-filed Form 990, via CharityIndex. Recipients link to their own profiles where the EIN matches our directory.