Denver Foundation Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$7.6M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
78
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Denver Foundation Inc?
Denver Foundation Inc is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation ($2.2M), Avenir Foundation Inc ($2.2M), Liberty Ears Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Denver Foundation Inc between 2020–2025.
Show all 35 funders
| LVH Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jack and Sarita Gantz Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hall & Evans LLC Foundation | $1,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Scott Richards North Star Charitable | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boettcher Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | $300 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
| Leopold & Ruth Friedman Foundation | $235 | 1 | 2024 |
| PJR Wang Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $526K (2025) to $1.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $526K.
What grants has Denver Foundation Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation | GENERAL USE | $470,916 |
| 2025 | Henry C and Audrienne Murray Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Strompolos Family Foundation | TO POWER YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Duncan John G Tuw | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,400 |
| 2025 | Roof F T Char | SCHOLARSHIP | $2,300 |
| 2024 | Liberty Ears Inc | TO ACHIEVE THE VISION OF BEING A PROACTIVE, COLLABORATIVE, AND RESOLUTE LEADER IN REDUCING RACIAL DISPARITIES. | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation | GENERAL USE | $314,147 |
| 2024 | Strompolos Family Foundation | TO POWER YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Henry C and Audrienne Murray Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $18,000 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Rainwater Charitable Foundation | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Duncan John G Tuw | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,550 |
| 2024 | Roof F T Char | SCHOLARSHIP | $2,250 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $1,200 |
| 2024 | Leopold & Ruth Friedman Foundation | CHARITABLE | $235 |
| 2023 | Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation | GENERAL USE | $518,000 |
| 2023 | Avenir Foundation Inc | For the benefit of the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum Endowment | $500,000 |
| 2023 | The Richard Petritz Foundation | Fund a DAF for Charitable Purposes | $90,000 |
| 2023 | Rainwater Charitable Foundation | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2023 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Strompolos Family Foundation | TO POWER YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The Prentice Foundation Inc | Eye on the Future Fund | $20,203 |
| 2023 | The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,729 |
| 2023 | Roof F T Char | SCHOLARSHIP | $2,100 |
| 2023 | The Phyllis M Coors Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2023 | LVH Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2023 | PJR Wang Foundation | Charitable | $200 |
Showing 30 most recent of 78 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Denver Foundation Inc?
Denver Foundation Inc is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation ($2.2M), Avenir Foundation Inc ($2.2M), Liberty Ears Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Denver Foundation Inc between 2020–2025.
Who is Denver Foundation Inc's largest funder?
Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Denver Foundation Inc, with $2.2M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Denver Foundation Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Denver Foundation Inc across 78 grants from 35 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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