The Denver Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Denver, CO EIN 84-6048381

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$231.7M

Foundation funders

82

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds The Denver Foundation?

The Denver Foundation is funded by 82 grantmakers, led by Reisher Family Foundation ($67.4M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($51.8M), Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado ($34.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $231.7M in grants to The Denver Foundation between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Reisher Family Foundation$67,406,20062020–2025
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$51,792,10912020
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado$34,325,00022020–2021
Endaoment Inc$25,400,94832023–2025
Foundation 180$13,361,97252020–2024
Lindmor Foundation Inc$8,700,00062020–2024
The Colorado Health Foundation$6,436,54652020–2024
Salazar Family Foundation$6,025,00052020–2024
Montview Building Corporation$3,066,29112023
RSF Social Finance Inc$1,817,22922020–2021
Left Hand Foundation$1,320,00042020–2024
Low Income Investment Fund$1,111,76832019–2021
Weckbaugh Foundation$958,72422021–2022
Western Conservation Foundation$720,00032020–2022
Kissinger Betty M Char Tua-Main$701,80062020–2025
Karl Friedman Family Foundation$600,00032020–2023
Merle Chambers Fund$572,27232022–2025
Christian Community Foundation Inc$500,00012025
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$500,00012020
Hunter Estelle Char-Main$446,56562020–2025
TCFSO$423,22312021
The AJL Charitable Foundation$400,00022021–2024
Prosperity Denver Fund$373,34052021–2025
Colorado State Bank Foundation 61A014010$349,61012021
Seattle Foundation$342,80072020–2024
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The Giving Stone$309,37762020–2025
Roberts Marie E Tuw$251,04262021–2026
Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn$247,30042022–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$241,00092022–2024
The KU Endowment Charitable Gift Fund$211,19512019
Jewish Communal Fund$200,00022020
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc$197,02022022–2023
Boston Foundation Inc$175,00022021–2022
The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002$145,00042022–2025
Rose Community Foundation$138,10242020–2024
Community Foundation Boulder County$129,12532021–2024
Swanee Hunt Family Foundation$125,00032020–2024
Caring for Colorado Foundation$110,00032021–2023
Colorado Gives Foundation$101,00032020–2023
Impact Charitable$100,36322020–2021
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation$100,00012024
Moore Impact Inc$100,00012022
Wend II Inc$100,00012021
LGA Family Foundation$100,00012020
Greater Manhattan Community Foundation$80,50012021
The Keith & Margie Weber Foundation$80,00022020–2021
Madrono Foundation$62,50012020
Colorado Judicial Institute$60,60032020–2024
Driscoll Foundation$51,15022021–2022
Harris Philanthropies Inc$50,00012023
Beuncommon Inc$50,00012023
Anthony & Delisa Mayer Foundation$50,00012020
JFM Foundation$50,00012020
R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600$50,00012020
Mile High United Way Inc$45,43412024
The Beryl Cave Charitable Trust$43,43862020–2025
Southern Colorado Community Foundation$40,00012024
Richmond American Foundation$40,00032022–2024
The Colorado Trust$28,00012020
Activate Work Inc$27,00012023
Wright Family Foundation$25,00012020
J Empson Irrev TW FBO Charities$21,42932020–2022
The Connie Burwell White and William$20,00012024
Rooted$15,00012022
Donnell-Kay Foundation Inc$10,73022021–2025
The Miami Foundation Inc$10,25012020
Brett Family Foundation$10,00022023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$10,00012023
The Mesdag Family Foundation$10,00012021
Topfer Family Foundation$10,00012020
The Bessemer Giving Fund$10,00012020
Boettcher Foundation$7,79122020
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$7,00012023
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$7,00012020
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation$5,89252021–2022
Crawley Family Foundation$5,00012020
Columbus Foundation$5,00012020
The H P and Anne S Hunnicutt$3,00012021
El Pomar Foundation$2,50012020
El Puente Foundation Inc$1,00012022
McKinstry Charitable Foundation$30012022
The Scripps Howard Foundation$10312022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$25M$50M$75M$100M2 grants2019 45 grants2020 37 grants2021 35 grants2022 38 grants2023 29 grants2024 13 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2026) to $98.0M (2020). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $42K.

What grants has The Denver Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Roberts Marie E TuwGENERAL OPERATING$42,000
2025Reisher Family FoundationTO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATION AND GROWTH OF THE REISHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.$21,794,208
2025Christian Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2025Prosperity Denver FundTO REIMBURSE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS$318,776
2025Kissinger Betty M Char Tua-MainGENERAL OPERATING$125,000
2025Endaoment IncGeneral Purpose$75,993
2025Hunter Estelle Char-MainGENERAL OPERATING$75,000
2025Merle Chambers FundFUND FOR DENVER$70,395
2025Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis FdnGENERAL SUPPORT$45,100
2025Roberts Marie E TuwGENERAL OPERATING$42,000
2025The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002GENERAL PURPOSES$25,000
2025The Beryl Cave Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$8,150
2025The Giving StoneUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$7,110
2025Donnell-Kay Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$365
2024Endaoment IncFOR DAVID GOLD'S DAF$25,138,847
2024Reisher Family FoundationTO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATION AND GROWTH OF THE REISHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.$18,995,458
2024Foundation 180TO INSPIRE PEOPLE AND MOBILIZE RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY.$9,411,972
2024Lindmor Foundation IncGeneral Purpose$1,700,000
2024Salazar Family FoundationSUPPORTED ORGANIZATION$1,200,000
2024The Colorado Health FoundationAFFORDABLE HOUSING; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS; GENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OR PROGRAM; MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AS IDENTIFIED BY THE EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER$1,147,580
2024Merle Chambers FundADVISED FUND$501,777
2024Left Hand FoundationASSISTANCE TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES$220,000
2024The AJL Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$150,000
2024Kissinger Betty M Char Tua-MainGENERAL OPERATING$118,300
2024New Hampshire Charitable FoundationFor the Western Art Gallery Fund$100,000
2024The Giving StoneUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$89,000
2024Hunter Estelle Char-MainGENERAL OPERATING$75,000
2024Swanee Hunt Family FoundationGreat Grandmothers Fund (DAF)$75,000
2024Rose Community FoundationDenver immigrant legal services fund, house1000 fund$71,985
2024Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis FdnGENERAL SUPPORT$47,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Denver Foundation?

The Denver Foundation is funded by 82 grantmakers, led by Reisher Family Foundation ($67.4M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($51.8M), Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado ($34.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $231.7M in grants to The Denver Foundation between 2019–2026.

Who is The Denver Foundation's largest funder?

Reisher Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Denver Foundation, with $67.4M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has The Denver Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $231.7M in grants to The Denver Foundation across 200 grants from 82 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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