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Colorado foundations

There are 3,546foundations and grantmaking organizations in Colorado. Combined, these Coloradanfoundationsemploy 1,959 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $24 billion.
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Types of foundations in Colorado

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
2,790
$2,561,385,142
Grantmaking public charity foundations
326
$888,596,779
Community foundations
94
$751,226,025
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
82
$8,710,608
Corporate foundations
72
$316,800,565
Organizations supporting a single foundation
17
$936,753
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
9
$5,280,984
Foundation alliances and advocates
8
$111,709
Foundation professional societies
6
$693,444
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Foundations by major Colorado cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Denver
1,929
$1,859,220,287
Colorado Springs
310
$404,638,956
Boulder
296
$783,532,420
Fort Collins
192
$65,797,311
Greeley
143
$54,517,790
Pueblo
55
$10,800,195
Grand Junction
51
$67,028,987
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Job trends for Colorado foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
332
1-10
112
11-25
32
26-100
18
101 to 1,000
2
1,000+
0
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Sizes of foundations in Colorado

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
1,818
$250k to $1M
306
$1M to $5M
167
$5M to $25M
71
$25M to $100M
17
$100M+
6
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Directory of foundations in Colorado

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Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF)

The Charter School Growth Fund identifies the country's best charter schools, funds their expansion, and helps to increase their impact. We are driven by a conviction that all children deserve great public schools in their communities.
Revenue
$190.0m
Assets
$676.0m
Employees
67
EIN
05-0620063
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation (RMAHF)

Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation's mission is to extend the healing ministry of Christ by connecting generous hearts to our community.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$32.0m
Employees
0
EIN
84-0745018
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Song Foundation

The Song Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds covid-19 pandemic support, general support, and to support the knight-wallace fellowship for journalists.
Revenue
$10.0m
Assets
$33.2m
Employees
1
EIN
84-3950307
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Colorado Gives Foundation

Since 1975, Community First Foundation have been helping generous donors and innovative nonprofits come together to improve the quality of life and create positive change in Jefferson County, the Denver metropolitan area and beyond.
Revenue
$96.7m
Assets
$477.7m
Employees
26
EIN
51-0157964
IRS type
501(c)(3)

David and Laura Merage Foundation

David and Laura Merage Foundation's philanthropic investments are focused on social change and result in children, families and communities improving the quality and circumstances of their lives.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$68.0m
Employees
0
EIN
45-0493925
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Colorado Health Foundation

Collaboration is the best medicine for Colorado's lagging health status. Everything we do is done with others. Only by bringing together individuals, organizations and resources can we hope to overcome the barriers to better health.
Revenue
$100.0m
Assets
$2.8b
Employees
65
EIN
74-2568941
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mile High United Way

To unite people, ideas and resources to advance the common good. To create better opportunities for all we will lead the community in achieving measurable results in the areas of school readiness, youth success and adult self-sufficiency.
Revenue
$32.6m
Assets
$61.1m
Employees
215
EIN
84-0404235
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gates Family Foundation (GFF)

The Gates Family Foundation makes philanthropic investments statewide that contribute to the quality of life in Colorado, create opportunities for youth, and support stewardship of this extraordinary place, particularly the state's natural inheritance.
Revenue
$68.3m
Assets
$458.2m
Employees
10
EIN
84-0474837
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Margulf Foundation

Margulf Foundation funds nonprofit organizations through grants, including health and wellness sustainability grants, and general operating support.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$241.7m
Employees
5
EIN
13-2927245
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund

To develop, implement and scale community solutions for advancing health, well-being and opportunity in Colorado. Develop, implement and scale community solutions for advancing health, well-being and opportunity.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$31.8m
Employees
5
EIN
83-2742375
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation

The mission of Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation is to solicit contributions for Saint Joseph Hospital to assist in effectively carrying out its mission to foster health and healing for the people and communities it serves.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$14.0m
Employees
0
EIN
84-0735096
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Katz Amsterdam Foundation

Katz Amsterdam Foundation is a private foundation in Edgewater, CO, which was founded in 2018 and most recently had $18,721,603 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$18.7m
Assets
$27.9m
Employees
0
EIN
83-0748664
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Barton Institute for Community Action

Barton Institute works for safe community spaces and encourages civic engagement, including the Colorado Safe Parking Initiative.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$15.1m
Employees
46
EIN
83-4295300
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Anschutz Family Foundation

The Anschutz Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Denver, CO that made $2,220,868 in grants last year. Some of their grantees include a Corpus Christi museum, a youth program in Washington D.C., and a Colorado-basedperforming arts school.
Revenue
$14.3m
Assets
$48.0m
Employees
4
EIN
74-2132676
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Adolph Coors Foundation

We support organizations that promote the western values of self-reliance, personal responsibility and integrity. We believe these values foster an environment where entrepreneurial spirits flourish, helping Coloradans reach their full potent.
Revenue
$17.1m
Assets
$181.7m
Employees
0
EIN
51-0172279
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gary Philanthropy

Piton Foundation is committed to improving the lives of Colorado's low-income children and their families by increasing access to quality early childhood and youth development opportunities and fostering healthy family and community environments.
Revenue
$13.5m
Assets
$213.3m
Employees
18
EIN
81-0587194
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Buell Foundation

The Buell Foundation is a professional philanthropic organization supporting the positive development of children through grants and partnerships with other sectors of their community.
Revenue
$27.2m
Assets
$377.4m
Employees
14
EIN
84-6037604
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)

NEFE's mission is to inspire educated financial decision making for individuals and families through every stage of life.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$146.9m
Employees
28
EIN
84-0632115
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Find Us Faithful Foundation

The Find Us Faithful Foundation is a private foundation located in Parker, CO that made four grants last year. Grantees include National Christian Foundation. It is supported by David Clouse.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$86.3m
Employees
0
EIN
20-5632085
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Ryan Foundation

The The Ryan Foundation is a private foundation located in Greenwood Village, CO that made four grants last year. Grantees include unmc - university of nebraska fdtn. Trustees are Carol Ryan, Steve Ryan, Ramy Hanna.
Revenue
$131.5m
Assets
$414.1m
Employees
5
EIN
36-3755606
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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