Desiderata Charitable Foundation

What they fund

peopleresearchcarecommunitymealschildrenfamilieslife

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.

• Project Angel Heart3 grants · $6,500
• Elic3 grants · $6,200
• Red Cross3 grants · $5,900
• Ronald McDonald House3 grants · $5,500
• Parker Task Force2 grants · $3,000
• Volunteers of America2 grants · $3,000
• Brents Place1 grant · $2,500
• Maui United Way1 grant · $2,500
• Salvation Army2 grants · $2,500
• Multiple Sclerosis Soceity2 grants · $2,250

Giving over time

Grant history

All 90 reported grants, largest first.

• $2,500

  Red Cross · Denver, CO · 2024

  Teach lifesaving skills to tens of thousands of individuals

• $2,500

  Ronald McDonald House · Denver, CO · 2024

  Donation to provide temporary housing for families with sick children seeking medical care out the area.

• $2,500

  Elic · Fort Collins, CO · 2023

  Donation to teach english in asia,the middle east, and north africa.

• $2,500

  Maui United Way · Kahului, HI · 2023

  Donation to assist maui in developing education, sustainable income, and health.

• $2,500

  Project Angel Heart · Denver, CO · 2023

  Donation to provided life-saving, medically tailored meals for people facing a life threatening diagnosis.

• $2,500

  Ronald McDonald House · Denver, CO · 2023

  Donation to provide temporary housing for families with sick children seeking medical care out the area.

• $2,500

  Brents Place · Aurora, CO · 2022

  Donation to fund a long-term home away from home for families and children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses while they receive treatment at local hospitals.

• $2,500

  Project Angel Heart · Denver, CO · 2022

  Donation to provided life-saving, medically tailored meals for people facing a life threatening diagnosis.

• $2,400

  Red Cross · Denver, CO · 2022

  Teach lifesaving skills to tens of thousands of individuals

• $2,200

  Elic · Fort Collins, CO · 2022

  Donation to teach english in asia,the middle east, and north africa.

• $2,000

  Project Our Town · Denver, CO · 2024

  Donation to provide volunteer opportunities that support efforts of non-profit partners in the community.

• $2,000

  Multiple Sclerosis Soceity · Denver, CO · 2022

  To fund research to help people with ms.

• $1,500

  Elic · Fort Collins, CO · 2024

  Donation to teach english in asia,the middle east, and north africa.

• $1,500

  Parker Task Force · Parker, CO · 2024

  Donation to provide individuals and families within the community with food and finanial assistance.

• $1,500

  Project Angel Heart · Denver, CO · 2024

  Donation to provided life-saving, medically tailored meals for people facing a life threatening diagnosis.

• $1,500

  Volunteers of America · Denver, CO · 2024

  Donation to provide food, work, shelter, and counseling to the homeless, poor, and prisoners.

• $1,500

  Salvation Army · Denver, CO · 2023

  Donation to bring meals to the hungry and provide shelter.

• $1,500

  Volunteers of America · Denver, CO · 2023

  Donation to provide food, work, shelter, and counseling to the homeless, poor, and prisoners.

• $1,500

  Parker Task Force · Parker, CO · 2022

  Donation to provide food assistance and limited financial suppoert to those in need throughout the community.

• $1,500

  Shield 616 · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022

  Donation to protect first responders.

• $1,500

  Team Gleason Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2022

  Donation to provide technology, equipment, and care services to people living with als.

• $1,500

  Various Under 250 · Denver, CO · 2022

  Various activities

• $1,200

  Als Association · Denver, CO · 2022

  Donation to help the fight against als.

• $1,000

  Easterseals · Chicago, IL · 2024

  Donation to provide essential services to children and adults with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and their families.

• $1,000

  Easterseals of Colorado · Lakewood, CO · 2024

  Donation to help people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers to fully participate in the community.

• $1,000

  Step Denver · Denver, CO · 2024

  Donation to help men complete addiction recovery.

• $1,000

  Denver Rescue Mission · Denver, CO · 2023

  Donation to help restore the lives of people experiencing homelessness and addiction through emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs, and community outreach.

• $1,000

  Parkinson'S Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023

  The parkinson's foundation makes life better for people with parkinson's disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global … read allThe parkinson's foundation makes life better for people with parkinson's disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global parkinson's community. less
• $1,000

  Red Cross · Denver, CO · 2023

  Teach lifesaving skills to tens of thousands of individuals

• $1,000

  Meals On Wheels · Denver, CO · 2022

  Donation to provide meals for older adults.

• $1,000

  Salvation Army · Denver, CO · 2022

  Donation to bring meals to the hungry and provide shelter.

• $1,000

  Willie B Foundation · Parker, CO · 2022

  Donation to refurbish and give cars away to help people in need.

• $1,000

  Wounded Warrior Project · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022

  Donation to support wounded veterans

• $900

  Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2022

  Donation to support meals for the impoverished.

• $650

  Reading Is Fundamental · Washington Dc, DC · 2022

  Doantion to disrupt the literacy chrisis in the us.

• $500

  Alzheimers Association · Denver, CO · 2024

  Donation to help fund care, support, and research for alzheimer's.

• $500

  Denver Rescue Mission · Denver, CO · 2024

  Donation to help restore the lives of people experiencing homelessness and addiction through emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs, and community outreach.

• $500

  Als Association · Denver, CO · 2023

  Donation to help the fight against als.

• $500

  Alzheimers Association · Denver, CO · 2023

  Donation to help fund care, support, and research for alzheimer's.

• $500

  Csu Foundation · Fort Collins, CO · 2023

  Donation to assist in the promotion, development, and enhancement of the facilities and educational programs at csu.

• $500

  Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2023

  Donation to support meals for the impoverished.

• $500

  Macular Degeneration Association · Northampton, MA · 2023

  Donation to research macular dengeneration.

• $500

  Prison Fellowship · Merrifield, VA · 2023

  Donation to serve and advocate for people affected by crime and incarceration.

• $500

  Special Olympics · Centennial, CO · 2023

  By participating in sports, people with intellectual disabilities live active and healthy lives.

• $500

  Susan Komen · Denver, CO · 2023

  Donation to research breast cancer and support those with a diagnosis.

• $500

  United Service Organizations · Washington, DC · 2023

  Donation to strengthen the well-being of the people serving in america's military and their families.

• $500

  US Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2023

  Donation to remember survivors and victims of the holocaust.

• $500

  Denver Rescue Mission · Denver, CO · 2022

  Donation to help restore the lives of people experiencing homelessness and addiction through emergency services, rehabilitation, transitional programs, and community outreach.

• $500

  Macular Degeneration Association · Northampton, MA · 2022

  Donation to research macular dengeneration.

• $500

  Ronald McDonald House · Denver, CO · 2022

  Donation to provide temporary housing for families with sick children seeking medical care out the area.

• $500

  Special Olympics · Centennial, CO · 2022

  By participating in sports, people with intellectual disabilities live active and healthy lives.

• $500

  Step Denver · Denver, CO · 2022

  Step denver is a men's residential recovery community that helps low-income men overcome the consequences of addiction and rebuild their lives through sobriety, work, and accountability.

• $500

  Tuskegee Airmen Museum · Tusjgee, AL · 2022

  Donation to enhance the programs and activities designed to protect park resources and provide visitor services for tuskegee airmen national historic site.

• $400

  Autism Speaks · Boone, IA · 2024

  Autism speaks is dedicated to creating an inclusive world for all individuals with autism throughout their lifespan.

• $316

  Compassion International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022

  Donation to rescue children from poverty.

• $300

  Breakthrough T1d · New York, NY · 2024

  Donation to advance treatments, influence policy, and improve access to care for those with type 1 diabetes.

• $300

  Meals On Wheels · Arlington, VA · 2024

  Donation to provide food and companionship to seniors.

• $300

  National Alliance On Mental Illness · Arlington, VA · 2024

  Donation to raise awareness and provide support and education to those with mental illness.

• $300

  Parkinson'S Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024

  The parkinson's foundation makes life better for people with parkinson's disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global … read allThe parkinson's foundation makes life better for people with parkinson's disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global parkinson's community. less
• $300

  Reading Is Fundamental · Washington Dc, DC · 2024

  Doantion to disrupt the literacy chrisis in the us.

• $300

  Tuskegee Airmen Museum · Tuskegee, AL · 2024

  Donation to preserve the legacy of wwii aviators and inspire future pilots.

• $300

  Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2024

  Donation to support veterans who have been injured during their service.

• $300

  Reading Is Fundamental · Washington Dc, DC · 2023

  Doantion to disrupt the literacy chrisis in the us.

• $300

  Make a Wish · Greenwood Village, CO · 2022

  Donation to help grant the wish of a child with a life-threatening disease.

• $250

  Als Association · Denver, CO · 2024

  Donation to help the fight against als.

• $250

  American Cancer Society · Denver, CO · 2024

  Donation to help the fight against cancer.

• $250

  Boys and Girls Club · Denver, CO · 2024

  Donation to enable young people to reach their full potential as citizens.

• $250

  Covenant House · New York, NY · 2024

  Donation to provide safe housing and care to youth experiencing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking.

• $250

  Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2024

  Donation to support meals for the impoverished.

• $250

  Freedom Service Dogs · Englewood, CO · 2024

  Donation to train service dogs with individuals with disabilities.

• $250

  Lupus Research Alliance · New York, NY · 2024

  To free the world of lupus.

• $250

  Macular Degeneration Association · Northampton, MA · 2024

  Donation to research macular dengeneration.

• $250

  March of Dimes · Boone, IA · 2024

  Donation to end preventable maternal health risks and deaths and preterm birth and infant death.

• $250

  Nscd · Denver, CO · 2024

  Donation to enable human spirit through therapeutic sports and recreation.

• $250

  Prison Fellowship · Merrifield, VA · 2024

  Donation to serve and advocate for people affected by crime and incarceration.

• $250

  American Cancer Society · Denver, CO · 2023

  Donation to help the fight against cancer.

• $250

  Multiple Sclerosis Soceity · Denver, CO · 2023

  To fund research to help people with ms.

• $250

  Nscd · Denver, CO · 2023

  Donation to enable human spirit through therapeutic sports and recreation.

• $250

  Red Cross - Mile High · Denver, CO · 2023

  Donation to provide disaster leadership for colorado and wyoming

• $250

  American Cancer Society · Denver, CO · 2022

  Donation to help the fight against cancer.

• $250

  Angel Tree · Merrifield, VA · 2022

  To help deliver christmas gifts and the gospel to children of prisoners.

• $250

  County Sheriffs of Colorado · Littleton, CO · 2022

  Donation to ensure these peace officers have the best professional training available, helping to reduce the dangers and mitigate the personal risks inherent in the profession as they serve their communities.

• $250

  Easterseals Colorado · Lakewood, CO · 2022

  Donation ensuring that the needs of children and adults with disabilities, veterans and older adults are met with services and supports to help them live, learn, work and play in their communities.

• $250

  Nscd · Denver, CO · 2022

  Donation to enable human spirit through therapeutic sports and recreation.

• $250

  Parkinson'S Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022

  The parkinson's foundation makes life better for people with parkinson's disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global … read allThe parkinson's foundation makes life better for people with parkinson's disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global parkinson's community. less
• $200

  Autism Speaks · Boone, IA · 2023

  Autism speaks is dedicated to creating an inclusive world for all individuals with autism throughout their lifespan.

• $200

  Lupus Research Alliance · New York, NY · 2023

  To free the world of lupus.

• $125

  Denver Botanic Gardens · Littleton, CO · 2023

  The key for the gardens is to take our interactions and understandings of plants and use them to break open a world of wonder for the countless people we reach.

• $100

  Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · El Segundo, CA · 2024

  Donation to advance scientific research and advocate for patients with pancreatic cancer.

• $60

  Colorado Avian Research & Rehab · Sedalia, CO · 2023

  To study the ecology of birds within the estes valley and rocky mountain national park, with a special emphasis on hawks and owls. As the institute grows the research will expand throughout the state of colorado.