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Grantmaking foundations in Colorado

3,056 grantmaking foundations in Colorado, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $17B combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. Donor Advised Charitable Giving
    Lone Tree, CO · Youth Development
    $8.9B (2025)
  2. International Olympic Committee
    Colorado Springs, CO · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $2.3B (2024)
  3. University of Denver
    Denver, CO · Arts, Culture and Humanities
    $260M (2025)
  4. University of Colorado Foundation
    Denver, CO · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $230M (2025)
  5. Christian Community Foundation Inc
    Colorado Springs, CO · Human Services
    $180M (2025)
  6. Charter Fund Inc
    Denver, CO · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $150M (2024)
  7. The Colorado Health Foundation
    Denver, CO · Health Care
    $140M (2024)
  8. Denver Foundation
    Denver, CO · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $140M (2024)
  9. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
    Colorado Springs, CO · Health Care
    $130M (2025)
  10. Ryan Foundation
    Greenwood Village, CO
    $130M (2025)
  11. Mountain West Conference
    Colorado Springs, CO · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $100M (2025)
  12. Colorado Gives Foundation
    Arvada, CO · Public and Societal Benefit
    $97M (2024)
  13. Community Firm
    Denver, CO · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $84M (2024)
  14. Mcmaster University Ontario
    Denver, CO · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $81M (2025)
  15. Colorado State University Foundation
    Fort Collins, CO · Environment
    $79M (2025)
  16. Poudre Valley Health Care Inc
    Fort Collins, CO · Public and Societal Benefit
    $77M (2025)
  17. Gates Family Foundation
    Denver, CO
    $76M (2025)
  18. Ahimsa Foundation
    Niwot, CO · Animal-Related
    $73M (2024)
  19. Anschutz Foundation
    Denver, CO · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $70M (2024)
  20. United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation
    Colorado Springs, CO · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $65M (2025)
  21. Medical Center of the Rockies
    Fort Collins, CO · Public and Societal Benefit
    $61M (2025)
  22. Regis University
    Denver, CO · Arts, Culture and Humanities
    $57M (2025)
  23. Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
    Lafayette, CO · Human Services
    $56M (2024)
  24. Childrens Hospital Colorado
    Aurora, CO · Environment
    $54M (2024)
  25. The Weld Trust
    Greeley, CO · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $52M (2024)

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