Funding search · health disparities · Colorado
Who funds health disparities work in Colorado
15 funders have a record of paying for health disparities work by Colorado recipients: 516 grants totaling $116.4M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Colorado Health Foundation ($109.0M), Wk Kellogg Foundation ($1.4M) and Direct Relief ($885,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Colorado recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $95,344 to COLORADO ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND PRACTICE — champion health equity, maintain healthy bodies
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
9 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $538,000 to GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND INC — health and health equity
Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $885,000 · through 2024Largest: $425,000 to TEPEYAC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER — fund for health equity
Largest: $405,000 to EARTH LAW CENTER — 81808 expanding earth-centered legal resources and collaboration to advance the interconnection of health, equity, and justice
American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $599,143 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus — innovative clinical or translational science health disparities
Largest: $110,448 to UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER — research roadshows engage older adults in research to advance health equity
Telligen Community InitiativeWest Des Moines, IA
3 matching grants · $174,917 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to MAMA BIRD DOULA SERVICES — mama bird doula services aims to support 100 bipoc families in denver, adams, and arapahoe counties by providing culturally competent prenatal education, postpartum doula care, and…
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of ColoradoOakland, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $100,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to Denver Scholarship Foundation — kaiser permanente health equity scholarship
Caring for Colorado FoundationDenver, COCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to HEART OF SAGUACHE — health equity youth
Asian & Pacific Islander American HealthSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to COLORADO ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND PRACT — health education
Rochester Area Community FoundationRochester, NYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $19,500 · through 2022Largest: $12,500 to LA CLINICA TEPEYAC INC — health services to those experiencing health disparities
Largest: $3.2M to Denver Health Foundation — to support the workforce development center, office of health equity, and equitable procurement initiative.
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