Education Quality Outcomes Standards Inc

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

Gates Family Foundation

Denver, CO

Gates Family Foundation funds public education, natural resources, community development, and informed communities, with a focus on Colorado; capital grants support projects such as construction, renovation, and land acquisition. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,000 to $20 million, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited proposals for strategic grants, but qualified Colorado nonprofits can apply for capital grants.

Adolph Coors Foundation

Denver, CO

The Adolph Coors Foundation funds youth development, adult job training and economic opportunity, and public policy aligned with self-reliance and personal responsibility, primarily in Colorado, with special consideration for rural areas; it considers out-of-state requests in public policy. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,500 to $500,000, with a median of $40,000; it does not accept letters of inquiry, but uses an online application process.

Peyback Foundation Inc

Independence, OH

The Peytonback Foundation supports programs that provide leadership and growth opportunities for disadvantaged and at-risk youth, with recent grants mainly in Colorado, Tennessee, and Louisiana, as well as other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $10,000 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000; historical application instructions invited requests, but the available information does not confirm whether unsolicited requests are currently accepted.

Gary Philanthropy

Denver, CO

Gary Philanthropy supports long-term opportunities for Colorado children and families, including early childhood, education, youth well-being, economic mobility, and family wealth building, with a focus on lower-income communities and four Denver-area counties. Recent annual grant totals were about $5.6 million to $8.6 million, but typical award sizes are not stated; one listed opportunity offers up to $40,000. It accepts only requests from preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Denver Post Community Foundation

Denver, CO

The Denver Post Community Foundation supports nonprofit programs in children and youth, arts and culture, education and literacy, and basic human services, including health, homelessness, and hunger initiatives. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $140,000, with a median award of $25,000, for organizations serving the Metro Denver area. It uses an online letter-of-inquiry process; the current opportunity is closed, and the next is expected to open in May 2027.