Colorado State University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Fort Collins, CO EIN 84-0600653

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$203.2M

Foundation funders

156

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Colorado State University?

Colorado State University is funded by 156 grantmakers, led by Colorado State University Foundation ($155.9M), Mountain West Conference ($15.2M), Seattle Children's Hospital ($5.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $203.2M in grants to Colorado State University between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Colorado State University Foundation$155,878,88222024–2025
Mountain West Conference$15,180,76722024–2025
Seattle Children's Hospital$5,239,96422024–2025
Gates Foundation$2,431,81432024
Morris Animal Foundation$2,168,03122024–2025
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$1,385,00032024
Cornell University$1,081,63422024–2025
Centro Internacional De Mejoramiento De Maiz Y Trigo$1,036,55012024
Petsmart Charities Inc$1,007,78832024–2026
Health Effects Institute$950,26122024–2025
ELDRED FOUNDATION INC co CAROLYN S ELDRED$900,00022024–2025
University of Notre Dame du Lac$740,42222024–2025
The Nature Conservancy$704,70922024–2025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$685,67112024
American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation$650,17222024–2025
National Forest Foundation$503,87522024–2025
Emory University$502,39422024–2025
Grantham Foundation for the Protection$500,00012024
National Multiple Sclerosis Society$479,88822024–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$479,35822024–2025
Swine Health Information Center Inc$474,89112024
Georgetown University$438,81112024
United States Energy Foundation$425,00012024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation$400,00012024
University of Southern California$346,88522024–2025
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Yale University$331,74122024–2025
American Diabetes Association$289,19612024
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$279,12422024
Shipley Foundation Inc #0755496$275,00012024
Wake Forest University$268,61512025
CHS Foundation$260,56612024
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc$246,15712024
Trustees of Tufts College$245,50222024–2025
Johns Hopkins University$237,98722024–2025
The Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation$220,00022024–2025
Trustees of Boston University$202,82222024–2025
Conservation International Foundation$195,41522024–2025
The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion Inc$191,54822024–2025
Baylor University$178,94922025
The Heising-Simons Foundation$175,51712024
The McKnight Foundation$175,00012024
Earth Resources Fund Inc$170,00022024–2025
Folds of Honor Foundation$168,87122024–2025
Washington University$168,80712025
Save the Redwoods League$162,23822024–2025
Dr & Virginia Pulliam Charitable Trust$147,58922024–2025
Montrose Community Foundation$144,18112024
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$142,64622024–2025
University of Pittsburgh$133,36922024–2025
Resources Legacy Fund$132,79512024
Western Sugar Company Grower Resear$131,93712024
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund$125,21822024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$125,00012024
The Rockefeller Foundation$125,00012024
Dr A J Kauvar Foundation$115,29412024
American Chemical Society$100,99212024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$100,00012024
Northwestern University$96,82412024
Everycat Health Foundation Inc$92,46612025
The Foundation for the Horse FKA the Aaep Foundation Inc$90,01232024–2025
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$89,66512024
The Bureau of Land Management Foundation$88,78412024
Russell Sage Foundation$84,98722024–2025
The Cecil & Irene Hylton$83,33312024
The Colorado Health Foundation$82,66012024
Spark Climate Solutions$82,50012025
Hunger Free Colorado$75,73722024–2025
Dolly Green Research Foundation$75,35312025
American Heart Association Inc$69,54812025
Extension Foundation$59,48712024
United States Endowment for Forestry$59,13412024
Eula C Voirol Tr$58,74912024
Chapman University$57,88112025
Colorado Masons Benevolent Fund Association$55,25012024
Canvas Credit Union$51,90512024
Charles Koch Foundation$50,00012024
Stupp Bros Bridge & Iron Foundation$50,00012024
Doris Duke Management Foundation$50,00012024
Osteo Science Foundation$50,00012024
The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation$50,00012024
University of Miami$49,85712025
Wild Sheep Foundation$49,78512025
California Institute for Biodiversity$48,78212024
Human Animal Bond Research Foundation$44,04812024
Betty J Jones & The Cassius Cat$42,00012025
Mile High United Way Inc$40,08712025
Denver Zoological Foundation$40,00012025
Poudre School District Foundation Inc$35,50012025
The George Washington University$34,80912025
Cancer League of Colorado Inc$29,99912025
Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Foundation$29,60012025
Edmund J & Thelma Evans Charitable Trust$29,00022025
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado$27,12512025
Lyra$25,00012025
Veterinary Cancer Society$23,62512025
Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation$23,50012025
Elizabeth M Landon & Harriette M Landon$22,00012025
Credit Union of Colorado Foundation$20,00012025
Poudre Valley Health Care Inc$20,00012025
Foothills Rotary Charitable Foundation$18,00012025
Pikes Peak Community Foundation$18,00012025
Society for Conservation Biology$17,27012025
The Sara L Eddy Trust Curtis Eddy & Peter$16,79512026
Alltricity Scholarship Foundation$15,00012025
American Floral Endowment$12,00012025
Matilda & Edward Doerr Memorial Scholarship$12,00012025
American Quarter Horse Foundation$11,80012025
Norgren Family Fund$11,50012025
Wabash College$11,38112025
James T Clark Foundation$11,25012025
Carl and Camilla Rietman Charitable Foundation$11,20012025
The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch$10,00012025
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia$10,00012025
Beavers Charitable Trust$10,00012025
Board of Certified Safety Professionals$10,00012025
Bat Conservation International$9,98212025
Woodwell Climate Research Center Inc$8,19112025
The San Diego Foundation$8,00012025
Greeley Stampede Foundation$7,50012025
Alan Green Memorial Foundation$7,50012025
Spring Run Charitable Foundation Inc$7,50012025
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation$7,50012025
Cook James Schlrshp Tua$7,30012025
Mary Elizabeth Bates Foundation$7,15012025
Roland R Schneider Memorial$7,00012025
Wayne C Stewart Foundation Uma$6,70012025
Poudre Heritage Alliance$6,47212025
Harry Trueblood Foundation$6,00012025
Meg and Bert Raynes Wildlife Fund$5,78812025
Something New Foundation$5,50012025
William P Guyton Foundation$5,00012025
Jackson Family Foundation$5,00012025
Herman & Katherine Peters$5,00022025
Myer & Lois Franklin Charitable Tr$4,50012025
William M Ewing Charitable Trust$4,50012025
AtkinsRealis Foundation Inc$4,00012025
United Fire Group Foundation$4,00012025
Theodore & Mabel Thompson Trust XXXXX3000$3,53512025
The Leland Trust CO Carol Haynes$3,50012025
Simplot Company Foundation Inc$3,00022025–2026
Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable$3,00012025
Olander Family Foundation Inc$3,00012025
Elmer Deloura for Scholarships SCH9004$2,50012025
Southwest Meat Foundation$2,50012025
Hazelton Della Lucille Tuw$2,00012025
Richard Goatcher Rochelle Reid$2,00012025
ATAMO Fund$1,68312025
Kenneth and Ethel Powell Trust$1,62512025
The Lester and Carol Ezrati Education Fund a Charitable Trust$1,20012025
Pauline & Edna Hellstern Foundation$1,00012026
JTP Shah Foundation$1,00012025
Shopneck Family Foundation$1,00012025
Huddleston Butler Memorial Foundation$1,00012025
Meade School District 46-1 Charitable Trust$75012025
Posen Family Foundation$35012025
Young Athlete Foundation$27012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50M$100M$150M80 grants2024 116 grants2025 4 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $252K (2026) to $103.1M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $252K.

What grants has Colorado State University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Petsmart Charities IncACCESS TO CARE$233,672
2026The Sara L Eddy Trust Curtis Eddy & PeterSCHOLARSHIP$16,795
2026Pauline & Edna Hellstern FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2026Simplot Company Foundation IncEDUCATION$1,000
2025Colorado State University FoundationEDUCATION$79,217,346
2025Mountain West ConferenceSUPPORT THE MISSIONS OF MEMBER INSTITUTIONS$8,944,551
2025Seattle Children's HospitalPEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD$2,463,219
2025Morris Animal FoundationANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES$1,849,339
2025Cornell UniversityResearch$593,773
2025University of Notre Dame du LacSee Part IV$550,322
2025ELDRED FOUNDATION INC co CAROLYN S ELDREDEducational$450,000
2025Health Effects InstituteSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH$440,630
2025Emory UniversityRESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT$291,288
2025Yale UniversitySUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH$278,244
2025Wake Forest UniversityResearch Subcontract$268,615
2025The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$257,500
2025American Kennel Club Canine Health FoundationRESEARCH$250,000
2025University of Southern CaliforniaRESEARCH SUBAWARD$238,361
2025Petsmart Charities IncACCESS TO CARE$226,244
2025National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyRESEARCH$223,380
2025National Forest FoundationCONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$219,461
2025National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$180,916
2025Johns Hopkins UniversitySUB-AWARD$172,687
2025Washington UniversityRESEARCH$168,807
2025The American Occupational Therapy Founda Tion IncIMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH GRANT$142,266
2025Baylor UniversitySUBCONTRACT-RESEARCH$121,120
2025The Don & Lorraine Freeberg FoundationCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$110,000
2025Trustees of Boston UniversityRESEARCH$92,640
2025Everycat Health Foundation IncFeline health research grants EC24F-297, EC24-120, EC24F-253$92,466
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$92,006

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Colorado State University?

Colorado State University is funded by 156 grantmakers, led by Colorado State University Foundation ($155.9M), Mountain West Conference ($15.2M), Seattle Children's Hospital ($5.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $203.2M in grants to Colorado State University between 2024–2026.

Who is Colorado State University's largest funder?

Colorado State University Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Colorado State University, with $155.9M across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Colorado State University received?

IRS 990 filings record $203.2M in grants to Colorado State University across 200 grants from 156 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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