Colorado Academy

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Denver, CO EIN 84-0421874

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025

Total received

$6.5M

Foundation funders

73

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2025

Who funds Colorado Academy?

Colorado Academy is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by Maffei Foundation ($1.0M), The Ladd Foundation ($850K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($813K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.5M in grants to Colorado Academy between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Maffei Foundation$1,005,73022021–2022
The Ladd Foundation$850,00052021–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$813,400182021–2024
The Denver Foundation$518,66242021–2024
The Malone Family Foundation$500,00012023
Marion Esser Kaufmann Foundation$480,00052021–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$271,25042022–2025
Bruce Benson Foundation$200,00022022–2025
Prosperity Denver Fund$160,63922024–2025
Mile High United Way Inc$107,46952021–2025
The Richard K Davis & Theresa a Davis Family$100,00042022–2025
The Edward E Ford Foundation XXXXX2009$100,00012024
Bender West Foundation$86,00062022–2024
The Mesdag Family Foundation$80,00042022–2025
Slater Foundation$80,00032022–2024
Havercroft Family Foundation$75,00042022–2025
Firman Fund$67,50032022–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$60,00032023–2025
Libertygives Foundation$57,50042022–2025
Rose Community Foundation$53,15032022–2024
Harmes C Fishback Foundation$50,00012024
Salazar Family Foundation$50,00012024
The Shamos Family Foundation$50,00012021
Colorado Gives Foundation$49,94232022–2024
Schotters Family Charitable Foundation$46,60032023–2025
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Richard & Diana Vigil Charitable Trust$46,00032022–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$39,87512022
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$36,80042022–2025
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado$35,00022021–2022
Advisors Charitable Gift Fund$30,00012021
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$28,00022023–2024
Ryan and Courtnay Springmeyer Foundation$26,80012024
The Chotin Family Foundation$25,85032023–2025
Fie Family Foundation$22,50032023–2025
Schoelzel Family Foundation$20,00042022–2025
Harry Trueblood Foundation$20,00032022–2025
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$20,00022023–2024
The Denver Children's Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Raether Family Charitable Trust$20,00032022–2024
William T Kemper Charitable Trust 10015200$20,00012023
TWC Foundation Inc$19,00042022–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$18,00012022
Abraham and Rose Ellis Foundation$15,00032023–2025
Spaulding Family Foundation$15,00032022–2024
The Keith & Margie Weber Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Gates Family Foundation$13,50042022–2025
Avalanche Canyon Foundation$12,00032023–2025
Cyril F & Marie O'Neil Foundation$12,00042022–2025
Pfeffer-Beach Foundation Inc$10,00022024–2025
Chet & Jon Lappen Foundation$10,00042022–2025
Denver Broncos Foundation$10,00012024
Kesselman Family Foundation$8,25042022–2025
Anschutz Family Foundation$7,50012022
The Quinn Family Foundation Inc$6,50012022
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust$5,00012025
Yates - Feldman Foundation$5,00012024
JK Mullen Foundation$3,05042022–2025
David & Katherine Lawrence$3,00032022–2024
Granadillo Foundation Inc$3,00032022–2024
Frederic Scott Bocock & Roberta$3,00012022
David and Arleen McGlade Foundation Inc$2,50012022
Douglas C Beaton Family Foundation$2,00012025
The Telluray Foundation$2,00012022
Rob & Amy Millisor Family Foundation$2,00012022
Morse Family Foundation$1,29432022–2024
The Janus Henderson Foundation$1,15022023–2024
Jay P K Kenney Foundation$1,00012025
Ann and Ari Deshe Foundation$1,00022023–2025
The Halverson Foundation$1,00042022–2025
J Landis and Sharon Martin$77432023–2025
The Shore Foundation$70012022
The Ethan James Foundation$50012022
The Sobrato Family Foundation$20012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M17 grants2021 46 grants2022 51 grants2023 53 grants2024 33 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $899K (2025) to $2.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $899K.

What grants has Colorado Academy received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Ladd FoundationPUBLIC CHARITY$250,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$166,000
2025Marion Esser Kaufmann FoundationSUPPORTS JOSEPHBOICE ESSER ENDOWSCHOLARSHIP FUND$100,000
2025Bruce Benson FoundationAID TO COMMUNITY$100,000
2025Prosperity Denver FundTO REIMBURSE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS$32,808
2025The Mesdag Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$30,000
2025Schotters Family Charitable FoundationTO PROVIDE CLASSROOM SUPPLIES AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS.$27,000
2025The Richard K Davis & Theresa a Davis FamilyGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2025Havercroft Family FoundationEDUCATION$25,000
2025Mile High United Way IncDESIG$19,344
2025The Chotin Family FoundationTO SUPPORT VARIOUS CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS MISSIONS$15,530
2025Fie Family FoundationTO PROVIDE FUNDING$10,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationPRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION$8,000
2025Abraham and Rose Ellis FoundationGENERAL$7,000
2025Libertygives FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$6,000
2025Schoelzel Family FoundationOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustA Trustee Advised grant to provide general support$5,000
2025Avalanche Canyon FoundationCharitable Event$5,000
2025Pfeffer-Beach Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2025TWC Foundation IncGENERAL$5,000
2025Harry Trueblood Foundationscholarship$5,000
2025Gates Family FoundationANNUAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT$3,500
2025Cyril F & Marie O'Neil FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$3,000
2025Chet & Jon Lappen FoundationCHARITY/GENERAL$2,500
2025Kesselman Family FoundationCHARITABLE$2,000
2025Avalanche Canyon FoundationCharitable Event$2,000
2025Douglas C Beaton Family FoundationCHALLENGING & ETHICAL K-12 EDUCATION$2,000
2025Jay P K Kenney FoundationSUPPORT EDUCATION$1,000
2025JK Mullen FoundationGENERAL$650

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Colorado Academy?

Colorado Academy is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by Maffei Foundation ($1.0M), The Ladd Foundation ($850K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($813K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.5M in grants to Colorado Academy between 2021–2025.

Who is Colorado Academy's largest funder?

Maffei Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Colorado Academy, with $1.0M across 2 grants (2021–2022).

How much grant funding has Colorado Academy received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.5M in grants to Colorado Academy across 200 grants from 73 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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