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Castaways Foundation

Name: Castaways Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

337
grants reported: $764,000
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarship memorial crown health research abraham anschutz area

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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.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Tulane University8 grants · $60,000
High Line Canal Conservancy2 grants · $45,000
Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing Team4 grants · $28,000
University of Denver7 grants · $25,500
Denver Animal Foundation1 grant · $25,000
Denver Animal Shelter1 grant · $25,000
Shedd Aquarium4 grants · $24,000
Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation3 grants · $21,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab4 grants · $20,000
Canine Therapy Corps4 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$220,000

2022

$184,000

2023

$180,000

2024

$180,000

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 337 grants.

$30,000
High Line Canal Conservancy · Centennial, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
$25,000
Denver Animal Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
$25,000
Denver Animal Shelter · Denver, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
$20,000
Children International · Kansas City, MO · 2025
Unrestricted
$15,000
High Line Canal Conservancy · Centennial, CO · 2022
Great lengths for the high line campaign
$12,000
Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing Team · Denver, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
$12,000
Feet Forward · Boulder, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
$12,000
Sox Place · Denver, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
$10,000
Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation · Littleton, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
$10,000
Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation · Littleton, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
$10,000
Wings of Hope · Castle Pines, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
$8,000
Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing Team · Denver, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
$8,000
Soul Dog Rescue · Fort Lupton, CO · 2023
Ecuador spay & nueter clinic
$7,500
Callies Backyard Foundation · Aspen, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
$7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2025
Mildred and herman crown memorial scholarship
$7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2025
Ida & abraham rogovin memorial scholarship fund
$7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Ida & abraham rogovin memorial scholarship fund
$7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Mildred and herman crown memorial scholarship
$7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2023
Ida & abraham rogovin memorial scholarship fund
$7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2023
Mildred and herman crown memorial scholarship
$7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Mildred and herman crown memorial scholarship
$7,500
Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Ida & abraham rogovin memorial scholarship fund
$7,500
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2022
Barry s. Crown memorial endowed scholarship fund
$6,000
Feeding Colorado · Denver, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
$6,000
Immigrant Freedom Fund · Denver, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
$6,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
$6,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
$6,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
$6,000
Metro Caring · Denver, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
$6,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
$5,000
Canine Therapy Corps · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
$5,000
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2025
Dr. Jinny tavee's research
$5,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2025
Vocational rehabilitation
$5,000
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2025
Barry s. Crown memorial endowed scholarship fund
$5,000
Canine Therapy Corps · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
$5,000
Levitt Pavilion Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
$5,000
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2024
Peanut allergy research
$5,000
Ocean Conservancy · Washinton Dc, DC · 2024
Unrestricted
$5,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2024
Vocational rehabilitation
$5,000
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
Barry s. Crown memorial endowed scholarship fund
$5,000
Canine Therapy Corps · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
$5,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2023
Vocational rehabilitation
$5,000
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2023
Barry s. Crown memorial endowed scholarship fund
$5,000
Canine Therapy Corps · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
$5,000
Chicago Furniture Bank · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
$5,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2022
Vocational rehabilitation
$4,000
Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition · Denver, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
$4,000
New Venture Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2025
The dream.us mission
$4,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
$4,000
Callies Backyard Foundation · Aspen, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
$4,000
Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing Team · Denver, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
$4,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
$4,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
$4,000
Denver Police Brotherhood Youth Boxing Team · Denver, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
$4,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
$3,500
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
$3,500
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Skylight tv fund
$3,500
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
$3,500
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Skylight tv fund
$3,500
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
$3,500
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Skylight tv fund
$3,500
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2023
Peanut allergy research
$3,500
Educating Children of Color · Co Springs, CO · 2022
Ecc general fund
$3,500
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
$3,500
Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Skylight tv fund
$3,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2025
Area of greatest need
$3,000
Front Range Rescue Dogs · Boulder, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
$3,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2024
Area of greatest need
$3,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2023
Area of greatest need
$3,000
Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL · 2022
Area of greatest need
$2,500
Aspen Junior Golf Foundation · Aspen, CO · 2025
In memory of alden richards
$2,500
Educating Children of Color · Co Springs, CO · 2025
Ecc general fund
$2,500
Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
$2,500
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
$2,500
Safe Place for Pets · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025
Unrestricted
$2,500
Uc Davis · Davis, CA · 2025
Voice & swallowing fund
$2,500
Uw Foundation Athletics · Madison, WI · 2025
Volleyball fund
$2,500
Educating Children of Color · Co Springs, CO · 2024
Ecc general fund
$2,500
Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
$2,500
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
$2,500
Safe Place for Pets · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
$2,500
Uw Foundation Athletics · Madison, WI · 2024
Volleyball fund
$2,500
Educating Children of Color · Co Springs, CO · 2023
Ecc general fund
$2,500
Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
$2,500
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
$2,500
Safe Place for Pets · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
$2,500
Uw Foundation Athletics · Madison, WI · 2023
Volleyball fund
$2,500
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
$2,500
Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
$2,500
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2022
Peanut allergy research
$2,500
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
$2,500
Safe Place for Pets · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Unrestricted
$2,500
Uw Foundation Athletics · Madison, WI · 2022
Volleyball fund
$2,000
Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration · King of Prussia, PA · 2025
Unrestrictedin honor of alden richards
$2,000
General Federation of Women'S Clubs · Washinton Dc, DC · 2025
Signature programbuilding facade program
$2,000
Maryville Academy · Des Plaines, IL · 2025
Unrestricted
$2,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Chicago location - pediatric specialty care
$2,000
Two Angels Foundation · Arvada, CO · 2025
Honor jadyn arenas
$2,000
Maryville Academy · Des Plaines, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
$2,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Chicago location - pediatric specialty care

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