Colorado Fiscal Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.4M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
113
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Colorado Fiscal Institute?
Colorado Fiscal Institute is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ($2.2M), Economic Policy Institute ($860K), The Colorado Health Foundation ($436K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.4M in grants to Colorado Fiscal Institute between 2019–2025.
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| Aloha Foundation | $8,000 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation Boulder County | $7,750 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Marigold Project | $7,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Gill Foundation | $2,050 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2019) to $1.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $202K.
What grants has Colorado Fiscal Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Economic Policy Institute | EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc | ADVOCACY | $46,500 |
| 2025 | Brett Family Foundation | General support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Economic Policy Institute | EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | $252,500 |
| 2024 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Federal Policy and Advocacy Project | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General Support | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Arizona Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Merle Chambers Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | States Should Step Up (Climate) Project | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Economic Security Project Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Merle Chambers Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc | DONOR-DRIVEN GRANTMAKING | $46,200 |
| 2024 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Immigration Project | $45,000 |
| 2024 | The Denver Foundation | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $37,000 |
| 2024 | The Colorado Health Foundation | ADVOCACY; MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AS IDENTIFIED BY THE EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER | $33,000 |
| 2024 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Rapid Advocacy Project | $25,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Western Conservation Foundation | CLEAN ENERGY EDUCATI | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $9,469 |
| 2024 | Hopewell Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Brett Family Foundation | General support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Aloha Foundation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Aloha Foundation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Gill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Merle Chambers Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $80 |
| 2023 | Economic Policy Institute | EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Rose Community Foundation | General operating support | $195,000 |
| 2023 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General support | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The Colorado Health Foundation | CHAMPION HEALTH EQUITY; MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AS IDENTIFIED BY THE EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER | $103,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 113 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Colorado Fiscal Institute?
Colorado Fiscal Institute is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ($2.2M), Economic Policy Institute ($860K), The Colorado Health Foundation ($436K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.4M in grants to Colorado Fiscal Institute between 2019–2025.
Who is Colorado Fiscal Institute's largest funder?
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is the largest recorded funder of Colorado Fiscal Institute, with $2.2M across 28 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Colorado Fiscal Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.4M in grants to Colorado Fiscal Institute across 113 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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