Denver Scholarship Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$45.5M
Foundation funders
83
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Denver Scholarship Foundation?
Denver Scholarship Foundation is funded by 83 grantmakers, led by Prosperity Denver Fund ($35.2M), The Denver Foundation ($2.4M), Fidelity Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $45.5M in grants to Denver Scholarship Foundation between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.0M (2021) to $12.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $10.3M.
What grants has Denver Scholarship Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Prosperity Denver Fund | TO REIMBURSE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS | $9,580,914 |
| 2025 | Schlessman Foundation Inc | SCHLESSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Hugh and Michelle Harvey | PROGRAM SPECIFIC | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Leprino Foods Company Foundation | FOR UNRESTRICTED USE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | BCS Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Herbert & Judy Paige Family | COLLEGE TUITION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Mile High United Way Inc | DESIG | $37,743 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $37,000 |
| 2025 | Davita Charitable Fund Inc | DONATION | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Entegris Foundation Inc | ENTEGRIS OPPORTUNITY | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation | support college education | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Libertygives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $23,275 |
| 2025 | National College Attainment Network | FACILITATING FAFSA COMPLETION | $18,106 |
| 2025 | Denver Post Community Foundation | Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Mile High United Way Inc | OTHER | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Jack in the Box Foundation | DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Union Pacific Foundation | EDUCATION (HIGHER EDUCATION) | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Wiegers Family Foundation | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Tappan Easton Foundation | THE DENVER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS' STUDENTS TO ENROLL IN AND GRADUATE FROM POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, BY PROVIDING THE TOOLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Resource Capital Funds Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERPRIVELEGED HIGH | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Case Family Foundation | INCREASE ACCESS AND COMPLETION OF POST-HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING, EXPANDING CAREERS AND OPPORTUNITIES. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | David & Katherine Lawrence | DONATION | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Rakowich Family Foundation | AID TO COMMUNITY | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Meyers Family Foundation | TO COLLABORATES WITH EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, TECHNICAL COLLEGES AND DONORS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS THAT DRIVE RESOURCES AND TALENT TO SUPPORT STUDENTS ON THEIR WAY TO THE COMMENCEMENT STAGE AT COLLEGE GRADUATION. | $1,500 |
| 2025 | McDowell Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Ima Foundation | PROGRAM SERVICES | $268 |
| 2025 | Resource Capital Funds Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT (EMPLOYEE MATCHING D | $250 |
| 2024 | Prosperity Denver Fund | TO REIMBURSE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS | $9,797,590 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Foundation | TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT | $580,000 |
| 2024 | Denver Broncos Foundation | Access to Career Pathways Programming | $150,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Denver Scholarship Foundation?
Denver Scholarship Foundation is funded by 83 grantmakers, led by Prosperity Denver Fund ($35.2M), The Denver Foundation ($2.4M), Fidelity Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $45.5M in grants to Denver Scholarship Foundation between 2021–2025.
Who is Denver Scholarship Foundation's largest funder?
Prosperity Denver Fund is the largest recorded funder of Denver Scholarship Foundation, with $35.2M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Denver Scholarship Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $45.5M in grants to Denver Scholarship Foundation across 200 grants from 83 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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