Funding search · EIN 208005948 · Wilmington, DE
Dea Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 85
- grants reported
- $931,900
- total given
- 2021–2023
- filing years
- $3,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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2 grants matching “coors” · $18,500
- $15,000
Western Stock Show Association · Denver, CO · 2022
Coors Art show
- $3,500
Western Stock Show Association · Denver, CO · 2021
Coors Western Art Show Exhibit
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science2 grants · $300,000
- The Colorado Museum of Natural History1 grant · $150,000
- Colorado State University Foundation2 grants · $100,000
- Alliance for Choice in Education5 grants · $46,000
- Crested Butte Land Trust6 grants · $43,100
- Rocky Mountain Public Media2 grants · $40,000
- Switch Energy Alliance3 grants · $31,000
- Crested Butte Nordic Council2 grants · $30,000
- Western Colorado University Foundation8 grants · $26,000
- Western Stock Show Association3 grants · $21,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 85 reported grants, largest first.
- $150,000
Denver Museum of Nature and Science · Denver, CO · 2023
the Future First Initiative
- $150,000
Denver Museum of Nature and Science · Denver, CO · 2022
the Future First Initiative
- $150,000
The Colorado Museum of Natural History · Denver, CO · 2021
the Future First Initiative
- $50,000
Colorado State University Foundation · Fort Collins, CO · 2022
To fund the construction of the Dea Family Foundation Standing Surgery Suite in the Johnson Family Equine Hospital
- $50,000
Colorado State University Foundation · Fort Collins, CO · 2021
To fund the construction of the Dea Family Foundation Standing Surgery Suite in the Johnson Family Equine Hospital
- $20,000
Rocky Mountain Public Media · Denver, CO · 2022
for the Buell Public Media Center - directed to the Julie Speer Jackson Collaboration Suite
- $20,000
Rocky Mountain Public Media · Denver, CO · 2021
for the Buell Public Media Center - directed to the Julie Speer Jackson Collaboration Suite, which is supported by the Dea Family Foundation
- $19,600
Crested Butte Land Trust · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
Charitable Event
- $15,000
Alliance for Choice in Education · Greenwood Village, CO · 2023
Charitable Event
- $15,000
Crested Butte Nordic Council · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
The Outpost Fund
- $15,000
Crested Butte Nordic Council · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
The Outpost Fund
- $15,000
Western Stock Show Association · Denver, CO · 2022
Coors Art show
- $11,000
Switch Energy Alliance · Austin, TX · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
Charitable Event
- $10,000
Switch Energy Alliance · Austin, TX · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Alliance for Choice in Education · Greenwood Village, CO · 2022
ACE Scholarship Fund
- $10,000
Mountain Roots Food Project · Gunnison, CO · 2022
Paddle Raise Fund
- $10,000
Switch Energy Alliance · Austin, TX · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Alliance for Choice in Education · Greenwood Village, CO · 2021
ACE Scholarship Fund
- $10,000
Vfw Post 1 Foundation · Denver, CO · 2021
Leadership Veteran program
- $6,500
D Bell · Polvadera, NM · 2022
Hardship Assistance Grant
- $6,000
Alliance for Choice in Education · Greenwood Village, CO · 2023
Charitable Event
- $6,000
Crested Butte Land Trust · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
Opportunity Fund
- $5,000
Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Gunnison Valley Health Foundation · Gunnison, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Mountain Roots Food Project · Gunnison, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Texas a&M University-Kingsville Foundation · Kingsville, TX · 2023
Wildlife Education Endowment fund at the Ceasar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
- $5,000
Western Colorado University Foundation · Gunnison, CO · 2023
Gunnison Valley Promise Endowment fund
- $5,000
Cattlemens Days · Gunnison, CO · 2022
TETWP Fund
- $5,000
Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley · Gunnison, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Crested Butte Land Trust · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
Paddle Raise Fund
- $5,000
Crested Butte Land Trust · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
Charitable Event
- $5,000
Gunnison Valley Health Foundation · Gunnison, CO · 2022
Seconds Save Lives Capital Campaign for new EMS station
- $5,000
Saint Joseph Hospital · Denver, CO · 2022
the Jerry Middleton Room
- $5,000
Western Colorado University Foundation · Gunnison, CO · 2022
Mountaineer Gala -Excellence in Athletics and Academics Scholarship Fund
- $5,000
Alliance for Choice in Education · Greenwood Village, CO · 2021
ACE Scholarship Fund
- $5,000
Cattlemens Days · Gunnison, CO · 2021
Charitable Event
- $5,000
Crested Butte Land Trust · Crested Butte, CO · 2021
Charitable Event
- $5,000
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum · Crested Butte, CO · 2021
Finalize podcasts started for History Colorado but will be property of Crested Butte Museum
- $5,000
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic · Crested Butte, CO · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Western Colorado University Foundation · Gunnison, CO · 2021
Gunnison Valley Promise
- $3,500
Mountain Roots Food Project · Gunnison, CO · 2021
Feast in the Field Fund
- $3,500
Western Stock Show Association · Denver, CO · 2021
Coors Western Art Show Exhibit
- $3,000
Living Journeys · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
For Living Journeys Rob Mahedy Video Production
- $3,000
Western Stock Show Association · Denver, CO · 2023
National Western Stock Show, Young Guns
- $2,500
Center for the Arts · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
State Historical Society of Colorado the Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023
History Colorado - Colorado!
- $2,500
University of Montana · Missoula, MT · 2023
Don Winston Excellence in Geology Fund
- $2,500
Western Colorado University Foundation · Gunnison, CO · 2023
Bartleson Prather Geology Scholarship fund
- $2,500
Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Gunnison Trails · Gunnison, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
State Historical Society of Colorado the Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022
History Colorado - Colorado
- $2,500
University of Montana · Missoula, MT · 2022
Don Winston Excellence in Geology Fund
- $2,500
Western Colorado University Foundation · Gunnison, CO · 2022
Bartleson Prather Geology Scholarship Fund
- $2,500
Crested Butte Land Trust · Crested Butte, CO · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
University of Montana · Missoula, MT · 2021
Don Winston Excellence in Geology Fund
- $2,500
Western Colorado University Foundation · Gunnison, CO · 2021
Gunnison Valley Promise
- $2,500
Western Colorado University Foundation · Gunnison, CO · 2021
Bartleson Prather Geology Scholarship Fund
- $2,000
Crested Butte Search and Rescue · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Crested Butte Search and Rescue · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Colorado Preservation Inc-Cpi · Denver, CO · 2023
Charitable Event
- $1,000
Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley · Gunnison, CO · 2023
Redford's Treasure fund
- $1,000
Crested Butte Mountain Educational Radio · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Crested Butte State of Mind · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Gunnison Trails · Gunnison, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
International Mountain Bicycling Association · Boulder, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic · Crested Butte, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Roundup Riders of the Rockies Heritage and Trails · Denver, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Western Colorado University Foundation · Gunnison, CO · 2023
new stadium press box fund
- $1,000
C B Avalanche Center · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Center for the Arts · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Crested Butte Mountain Educational Radio · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
KBUT Community Radio
- $1,000
Crested Butte State of Mind · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory at Gothic · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Gunnison Trails · Gunnison, CO · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Seriesfest · Denver, CO · 2021
Black Baron Fund
- $500
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative · Lakewood, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $500
Roundup Riders of the Rockies Heritage and Trails · Denver, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $500
Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association · Crested Butte, CO · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $500
Protect the Cb Herons · Crested Butte, CO · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $500
Roundup Riders of the Rockies Heritage and Trails · Denver, CO · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $300
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative · Golden, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
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