Common Sense Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.1M
Foundation funders
44
Grants recorded
95
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Common Sense Institute?
Common Sense Institute is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Colorado Opportunity Foundation ($1.2M), Adolph Coors Foundation ($1.2M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($325K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Common Sense Institute between 2019–2025.
Show all 44 funders
| Shamrock Foods Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | $25,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| KENT CORPORATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION fka KENT-STEIN FOUNDATION | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yes Every Kid Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | $20,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Pema Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bruce Benson Foundation | $11,000 | 3 | 2021–2025 |
| TW Lewis Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Electronic Payments Coalition Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wolf Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Koelbel Family Foundation | $8,333 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Susan & Eric Sipf Family | $7,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Autrey Foundation | $5,500 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| GAK Charitable Foundation | $5,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Allen Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Armstrong Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Berglund Family Foundation | $500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $2.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $605K.
What grants has Common Sense Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $175,000 |
| 2025 | Adolph Coors Foundation | PROGRAM SPECIFIC GRANT | $165,000 |
| 2025 | Burton Family Foundation | DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, AND EDUCATION RESEARCH | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Energy Transition Analysis | ENERGY RESEARCH | $37,500 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Northern Colorado | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Strohm Link Family Foundation | ASSISTANCE WITH ORDINARY OPERATIN EXPENSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Coloradans for Innovation & | — | $25,000 |
| 2025 | D27 Foundation | work in Oregon | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | TW Lewis Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Solich Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Bruce Benson Foundation | AID TO COMMUNITY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Allen Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Autrey Foundation | CHARITABLE GIFT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Berglund Family Foundation | ECONOMY PROTECTION & PROMOTION | $200 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $325,000 |
| 2024 | Adolph Coors Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Opportunity Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $260,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO CONDUCT AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH ON COLORADO'S OUTCOMES-BASED FUNDING FORMULA TO DEVELOP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO REVISE THE FORMULA TO IMPROVE RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT FOR STUDENTS AND TAXPAYERS. | $168,000 |
| 2024 | Energy Transition Analysis | TO SUPPORT CSI'S ENERGY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS WORK | $112,500 |
| 2024 | G E Johnson Foundation | Education, Mental Health, and Housing in Colorado Springs | $112,000 |
| 2024 | Adolph Coors Foundation | COORS FELLOWSHIP | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Daniels Fund | CSI DANIELS SCHOLAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Burton Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF COMMON SENSE INSTITUTE | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Christian P Anschutz Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Pharos Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ARTS AND CULTURE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Daniels Fund | HOMELESSNESS REPORTS | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Northern Colorado | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 95 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Common Sense Institute?
Common Sense Institute is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Colorado Opportunity Foundation ($1.2M), Adolph Coors Foundation ($1.2M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($325K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Common Sense Institute between 2019–2025.
Who is Common Sense Institute's largest funder?
Colorado Opportunity Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Common Sense Institute, with $1.2M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Common Sense Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Common Sense Institute across 95 grants from 44 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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