Elevation Community Land Trust
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$5.7M
Foundation funders
11
Grants recorded
27
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Elevation Community Land Trust?
Elevation Community Land Trust is funded by 11 grantmakers, led by The Colorado Health Foundation ($2.5M), Gates Family Foundation ($1.7M), Gary Philanthropy ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.7M in grants to Elevation Community Land Trust between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Colorado Health Foundation | $2,500,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Gates Family Foundation | $1,700,000 | 13 | 2020–2025 |
| Gary Philanthropy | $1,000,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rose Community Foundation | $161,050 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Sharing Connexion Inc | $112,965 | 1 | 2024 |
| La Plata Economic Development Alliance | $75,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Myron Stratton Home | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation | $36,794 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Denver Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| AARP | $12,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Banc of California Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $262K (2020) to $2.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $300K.
What grants has Elevation Community Land Trust received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Sharing Connexion Inc | ASSISTANCE | $112,965 |
| 2024 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | La Plata Economic Development Alliance | HOUSING | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Myron Stratton Home | Development of low-income homes | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rose Community Foundation | Housing program support | $45,750 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $30,230 |
| 2024 | Banc of California Charitable Foundation | THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Colorado Health Foundation | STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY HEALTH | $2,000,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Rose Community Foundation | Colorado Affordable Homeownership Alliance | $55,300 |
| 2023 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $6,564 |
| 2022 | The Colorado Health Foundation | STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY HEALTH | $500,000 |
| 2022 | Gates Family Foundation | LAND PURCHASE | $175,000 |
| 2022 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2022 | Rose Community Foundation | Colorado Affordable Homeownership Alliance | $60,000 |
| 2022 | The Denver Foundation | LOW-INCOME & SUBSIDIZED RENTAL HOUSING | $20,000 |
| 2021 | Gary Philanthropy | A new, permanently affordable housing platform ? initiated by a consortium of local foundations and incubated by the nationally-recognized land preservation nonprofit Urban Land Conservancy that supports low- and moderate-income residents to attain and sustain homeownership. The self-sustaining platform will help mitigate housing displacement, keep families in place and offer solutions to address access to multiple social determinants of health. In its first 5-years, Elevation will acquire and develop over 700 single family homes, townhomes and condos, providing a range of rental, lease-to-own and owner-occupied housing options in gentrifying/at-risk neighborhoods across metro Denver. | $1,000,000 |
| 2021 | Gates Family Foundation | Land Purchase | $175,000 |
| 2021 | Gates Family Foundation | Project Support | $75,000 |
| 2020 | Gates Family Foundation | Land purchase | $175,000 |
| 2020 | Gates Family Foundation | Project Support | $75,000 |
| 2020 | AARP | Grant to support AARP's livable communities initiative | $12,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Elevation Community Land Trust?
Elevation Community Land Trust is funded by 11 grantmakers, led by The Colorado Health Foundation ($2.5M), Gates Family Foundation ($1.7M), Gary Philanthropy ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.7M in grants to Elevation Community Land Trust between 2020–2025.
Who is Elevation Community Land Trust's largest funder?
The Colorado Health Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Elevation Community Land Trust, with $2.5M across 2 grants (2022–2023).
How much grant funding has Elevation Community Land Trust received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.7M in grants to Elevation Community Land Trust across 27 grants from 11 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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