Funding search · EIN 846048381 · Grantmaking charity · Denver, CO

The Denver Foundation

$262.9M
in grants paid: 2,339
grants: 1,615
recipients: 2023–2024
filing years

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Recent grants

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

$25.0M
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2024
Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations n.e.c.
$4.0M
Plentiful · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Food programs
$3.2M
Denver Public Schools Foundation - Dps Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Fund raising & fund distribution
$2.7M
Denver Health Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Fund raising & fund distribution
$2.2M
Regents of the University of California at Berkeley · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Universities
$2.1M
Barton Institute for Community Action · Denver, CO · 2024
Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations n.e.c.
$2.0M
Urban Peak · Denver, CO · 2024
Children & youth services
$2.0M
Colorado Community College System Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Fund raising & fund distribution
$2.0M
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Diocese of South-West America · Beasley, TX · 2024
Christianity
$2.0M
Northeast American Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church · Muttontown, NY · 2024
Christianity
$1.7M
Children'S Hospital Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Specialty hospitals
$1.4M
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Single organization support
$1.4M
The Gathering Place · Denver, CO · 2024
Emergency assistance
$1.3M
Cobalt Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Reproductive rights
$1.2M
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust · Purchase, NY · 2024
Named trusts n.e.c.
$1.2M
Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art · Denver, CO · 2024
Art museums
$1.1M
Denver Museum of Nature and Science - Colorado Museum of Natural History · Denver, CO · 2024
Natural history & natural science museums
$1.1M
Opera Colorado · Englewood, CO · 2024
Opera
$1.0M
Friends and Neighbors of Washington Park Inc - Fans · Denver, CO · 2024
Fund raising & fund distribution
$1.0M
Western Stock Show Association · Denver, CO · 2024
Fairs
$1.0M
Colorado Schools Fund · Denver, CO · 2024
Public foundations
$1.0M
Construction Education Foundation of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Educational services
$783,500
Catholic Charities and Community Services - Archdiocese of Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
Human services
$770,000
Learning Ally · Princeton, NJ · 2024
Educational services
$766,285
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network - Rmian · Westminster, CO · 2024
Civil rights
$750,000
Tahirih Justice Center · Falls Church, VA · 2024
Immigrants' rights
$709,000
Rose Community Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Community foundations
$705,388
Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Scholarships, student financial aid & higher education
$640,000
One Good Turn · Englewood, CO · 2024
Human services
$602,050
Fort Lewis College Foundation · Durango, CO · 2024
Single organization support
$600,000
University of Hawai'I Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Fund raising & fund distribution
$599,040
University of Colorado Health · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Universities
$596,175
Colorado Mesa University Foundation · Grand Junction, CO · 2024
Scholarships & student financial aid
$555,000
St Vrain Valley Schools · Longmont, CO · 2024
Elementary & secondary schools
$525,000
Transcend · New York, NY · 2024
Educational services
$513,938
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2024
Hospitals
$505,000
City Year Denver · Dorchester, MA · 2024
Educational services
$500,000
Just Keep Livin Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Youth development programs
$481,800
Voces Unidas De Las Montanas · Glenwood Springs, CO · 2024
Education n.e.c.
$474,080
Nyu Langone Health · New York, NY · 2024
Hospitals
$460,000
Archbridge Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Research institutes & public policy analysis
$440,000
City and County of Denver - Office of Housing Stability · Denver, CO · 2024
Housing support
$438,426
Colorado Symphony Association · Denver, CO · 2024
Performing arts
$423,000
University of Northern Colorado Foundation · Greeley, CO · 2024
Scholarships & student financial aid
$414,000
University of Colorado - Denver - Office of Advancement · Denver, CO · 2024
Scholarships & student financial aid
$414,000
Colorado State University Foundation - Scholarship Office · Fort Collins, CO · 2024
Scholarships & student financial aid
$412,850
Colorado Open Lands · Lakewood, CO · 2024
Land resources conservation
$408,635
Young Life · Boone, IA · 2024
Christianity
$406,500
Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2024
Food banks & pantries
$397,500
Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains · Denver, CO · 2024
Ethnic & immigrant centers
$381,500
Project Worthmore · Aurora, CO · 2024
Ethnic & immigrant centers
$374,344
Impact On Education - Ioe · Louisville, CO · 2024
Elementary & secondary schools
$374,000
Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition - Circ · Denver, CO · 2024
Civil rights
$368,000
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs - Scholarship Office · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Scholarships & student financial aid
$365,500
Museum of Contemporary Art - McA Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
Art museums
$364,806
Kids at Their Best · Fort Morgan, CO · 2024
Youth development programs
$350,000
Brink Literacy Project · Denver, CO · 2024
Arts & culture
$336,480
Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning · Denver, CO · 2024
Adult education
$329,538
East Denver Colfax Partnership Inc - the Fax · Denver, CO · 2024
Community & neighborhood development
$321,137
Colorado State University Pueblo Foundation · Pueblo, CO · 2024
Scholarships & student financial aid
$320,000
Icivics · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Elementary & secondary schools
$300,000
Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council - Oahu Rc&D · Kunia, HI · 2024
Natural resources conservation & protection
$300,000
Nourish Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Public health
$300,000
Colorado Succeeds · Denver, CO · 2024
Research institutes & public policy analysis
$296,398
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains - Pprm · Denver, CO · 2024
Family planning
$290,000
Adelante Community Development · Commerce City, CO · 2024
Small business development
$275,000
Usta Foundation · Purchase, NY · 2024
Youth development programs
$270,178
Uw - Whitewater Foundation · Whitewater, WI · 2024
Single organization support
$270,000
Colorado Blueprint To End Hunger · Denver, CO · 2024
Food programs
$261,200
Colorado Health Institute · Denver, CO · 2024
Group health practices
$255,138
Schwab Charitable Fund · Orlando, FL · 2024
Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations n.e.c.
$252,500
Cornelia Connelly Center for Education · New York, NY · 2024
Elementary & secondary schools
$252,000
Centro Humanitario Para Los Trabajadores · Denver, CO · 2024
Employment
$250,000
Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley · Avon, CO · 2024
Housing development, construction & management
$250,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Natural resources conservation & protection
$250,000
Littleton Town Hall Arts Center · Littleton, CO · 2024
Performing arts centers
$250,000
Masschallenge · Boston, MA · 2024
Small business development
$250,000
St Clare of Assisi Catholic Parish · Edwards, CO · 2024
Roman catholic
$250,000
Housing Connector · Seattle, WA · 2024
Housing search assistance
$245,500
Swallow Hill Music Association · Denver, CO · 2024
Music
$240,616
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
Universities
$235,611
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations n.e.c.
$231,000
Aurora Economic Opportunity Coalition · Aurora, CO · 2024
Employment preparation & procurement
$230,000
Western Colorado University Foundation · Gunnison, CO · 2024
Scholarships & student financial aid
$225,500
Bayaud Enterprises · Denver, CO · 2024
Vocational rehabilitation
$222,000
The Alliance for Collective Action - the Alliance Center · Denver, CO · 2024
Alliances & advocacy
$218,203
The Salvation Army Intermountain Division · Denver, CO · 2024
Salvation army
$215,392
Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Human services
$215,000
Morgan Community College · Fort Morgan, CO · 2024
Higher education
$210,000
Visiontrust International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Youth development - religious leadership
$210,000
Big City Mountaineers · Arvada, CO · 2024
Youth development programs
$207,000
Street Fraternity · Denver, CO · 2024
Youth development programs
$206,000
The Nature Conservancy - Colorado Chapter · Boulder, CO · 2024
Environment n.e.c.
$202,609
Colorado State University Foundation · Fort Collins, CO · 2024
Single organization support
$200,000
Ducks Unlimited Inc - National Headquarters · Memphis, TN · 2024
Water resources, wetlands conservation & management
$200,000
Intercambio Uniting Communities · Boulder, CO · 2024
Adult education
$200,000
Moonshot Edventures · Denver, CO · 2024
Educational services
$200,000
The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Menlo Park, CA · 2024
Private operating foundations
$192,900
Emily Griffith Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Fund raising & fund distribution
$188,775
Aims Community College - Scholarship Office · Greeley, CO · 2024
Scholarships & student financial aid

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Unlike private foundations, grantmaking charities and associations often run formal grant programs with real application cycles — check their website for current opportunities. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.