Colorado Water Trust
Denver, CO ·EIN 84-1606567 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Colorado Water Trust?
Colorado Water Trust is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Walton Family Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Bonneville Environmental Foundation ($250K), Gates Family Foundation ($180K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.1M in grants to Colorado Water Trust between 2020–2024.
Showing top 25 of 39 funders by total given.
What grants has Colorado Water Trust received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To acquire instream flow water rights for streams and rivers within Colorado, develop innovative instream flow water sharing policies & agreements, and grow grantee capacity. | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Bonneville Environmental Foundation | FRASER RIVER TRIBUTARIES - DENVER WATER EXCHANGE PROJECT | $240,000 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $32,110 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Kettering Family Foundation | COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO RESTORE COLORADO'S YAMPA RIVER | $27,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Michael E Mcgoldrick Charitable | GENERAL FUND FOR ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Namaste Foundation Inc | Operating Budget | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Xcel Energy Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support the Colorado Water Trust's RiverBank. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $8,183 |
| 2024 | The DuBose Foundation | Environmental | $6,078 |
| 2024 | The Macmeier Foundation | CHARITY | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Aspen Business Center Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Wright Family Foundation | RESTORRE WASTER FLOWS IN COLO RIVERS | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Newton Family Fund | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Tykeson Family Charitable Trust | GENERAL FUND | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To acquire instream flow water rights for streams and rivers within Colorado, develop innovative instream flow water sharing policies & agreements, develop DEI in the application of instream flows throughout Colorado, and grow grantee capacity. | $275,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $57,000 |
| 2023 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | COLORADO RIVER FISH | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $27,951 |
| 2023 | Kettering Family Foundation | INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN | $25,000 |
| 2023 | W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Namaste Foundation Inc | Operating Budget | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Clif Family Foundation | Revitalize the Environment | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Xcel Energy Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | $11,000 |
| 2023 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $10,080 |
| 2023 | Forever Our Rivers Foundation | Instream Flows | $7,000 |
| 2023 | Sally Mead Hands Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $3,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 92 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Colorado Water Trust?
Colorado Water Trust is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Walton Family Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Bonneville Environmental Foundation ($250K), Gates Family Foundation ($180K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.1M in grants to Colorado Water Trust between 2020–2024.
Who is Colorado Water Trust's largest funder?
Walton Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Colorado Water Trust, with $1.6M across 9 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Colorado Water Trust received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.1M in grants to Colorado Water Trust across 92 grants from 39 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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