Gates Family Foundation

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

• $20.0M

  University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $2.0M

  Cardigan Mountain School · Canaan, NH · 2025

  Endowment

• $550,000

  Lyra · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $400,000

  Rooted · Denver, CO · 2025

  Operating

• $383,333

  Rose Community Foundation · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $300,000

  Colorado Schools Fund · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $250,000

  River Network · Boulder, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $200,000

  Rio Grande Headwaters Land Tr a Col · Del Norte, CO · 2025

  Land purchase

• $200,000

  Elevation Community Land Trust · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $200,000

  Colorado Water Trust · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $150,000

  Conservation Colorado Education Fun · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $150,000

  Colorado State University Foundatio · Fort Collins, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $150,000

  America Succeeds · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $150,000

  William J Palmer Parks Foundation I · Colorado Spgs, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $150,000

  National Fish and Wildlife Foundati · Washington, DC · 2025

  Project support

• $125,000

  National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2025

  Project support

• $121,500

  President and Fellows of Harvard Co · Cambridge, MA · 2025

  Scholarships/fellowships

• $100,000

  Elevation Community Land Trust · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $100,000

  University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2025

  Research

• $100,000

  Colorado State University Foundatio · Fort Collins, CO · 2025

  Scholarships/fellowships

• $100,000

  Colorado State University Foundatio · Fort Collins, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $100,000

  Montezuma Land Conservancy · Cortez, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $100,000

  Colorado College Th · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $100,000

  State Historical Society of Colorad · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $100,000

  Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts · Golden, CO · 2025

  Operating

• $95,000

  Community Builders · Glenwood Springs, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $90,000

  Community Builders · Glenwood Springs, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $90,000

  Long Beach State Foundation · Long Beach, CA · 2025

  Scholarships/fellowships

• $80,000

  North Park Fire Rescue Authority · Walden, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $80,000

  Keystone Center · Keystone, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $75,000

  Bicycle Colorado · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $75,000

  Solid Rock Community Development Co · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025

  Renovation

• $75,000

  Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2025

  Project support

• $75,000

  Empower Schools · Boston, MA · 2025

  Project support

• $75,000

  Colorado Education Initiative · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $75,000

  Colorado League of Charter Schools · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $75,000

  Mesa County Land Conservancy · Grand Jct, CO · 2025

  Land purchase

• $75,000

  Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2025

  Project support

• $75,000

  Colorado Childrens Campaign · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $75,000

  Native American Rights Fund · Boulder, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $75,000

  Denver Indian Health and Family Ser · Denver, CO · 2025

  Construction

• $75,000

  Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2025

  Project support

• $75,000

  Modern Classrooms Project · Washington, DC · 2025

  Project support

• $70,000

  Commun Denver · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $65,000

  Muslim Youth for Positive Impact · Broomfield, CO · 2025

  Building purchase

• $62,408

  McA Denver · Denver, CO · 2025

  Unrestricted

• $62,000

  The Baton Rouge Area Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2025

  Project support

• $60,000

  Sonoran Institute · Tucson, AZ · 2025

  Project support

• $60,000

  Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council · Ignacio, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $60,000

  Peak Education · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025

  Construction

• $60,000

  Institute for Nonprofit News · Albuquerque, NM · 2025

  General operating support

• $60,000

  Colorado Plateau Foundation · Flagstaff, AZ · 2025

  Project support

• $60,000

  Center for Community Wealth Buildin · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $55,000

  Startup Colorado · Fruita, CO · 2025

  General operating support

• $50,000

  Ednium the Alumni Collective · Denver, CO · 2025

  Operating

• $50,000

  Civic News Company · New York, NY · 2025

  Operating

• $50,000

  Onward a Legacy Foundation · Cortez, CO · 2025

  Building purchase

• $50,000

  Colorado Asian Culture and Educatio · Englewood, CO · 2025

  Renovation

• $50,000

  University of Northern Colorado Fou · Greeley, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Erik Hite Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2025

  Unrestricted

• $50,000

  Parker School · Kamuela, HI · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2025

  Research

• $50,000

  Adams County School District 27j · Brighton, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  National Trust for Local News · Lexington, MA · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2025

  Construction

• $50,000

  Long Beach Rescue Mission · Long Beach, CA · 2025

  Capital fund support

• $50,000

  Ogallala Commons · Springfield, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Onward a Legacy Foundation · Cortez, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Valley Settlement · Glenwood Springs, CO · 2025

  Building purchase

• $50,000

  Nature Conservancy · Boulder, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Town of Silver Plume · Silver Plume, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Western Resource Advocates · Boulder, CO · 2025

  General operating support

• $50,000

  Island Conservation · Santa Cruz, CA · 2025

  Unrestricted

• $50,000

  Rose Community Foundation · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Rocky Mountain Public Media · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Technical Assistance of Arizona (Ta · Phoenix, AZ · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Latino Leadership Institute · Littleton, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  The Park People · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Trust for Public Land · Denver, CO · 2025

  Landscaping

• $50,000

  Young Mens Christian Association of · Long Beach, CA · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Colorado Succeeds · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Angel Charity for Children · Tucson, AZ · 2025

  Unrestricted

• $50,000

  Teach for America · Denver, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Teach Plus Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Teaching Well · Oakland, CA · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Colorado State University Foundatio · Fort Collins, CO · 2025

  Construction

• $50,000

  50can · Washington, DC · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Long Beach Rotary Scholarship Found · Long Beach, CA · 2025

  Scholarships/fellowships

• $50,000

  Metro Caring · Denver, CO · 2025

  Construction

• $50,000

  Jeffco Action Center · Lakewood, CO · 2025

  Renovation

• $50,000

  New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partne · Denver, CO · 2025

  Construction

• $50,000

  Rise Colorado · Aurora, CO · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2025

  Project support

• $50,000

  Struggle of Love Foundation · Denver, CO · 2025

  Construction

• $50,000

  Aspen Valley Land Trust · Carbondale, CO · 2025

  Other

• $45,000

  Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2025

  Project support

• $45,000

  Transformative Leadership for Chang · Denver, CO · 2025

  Operating

• $45,000

  Confluence Center of Colorado · Grand Junction, CO · 2025

  Project support