The Park People
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.7M
Foundation funders
40
Grants recorded
103
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Park People?
The Park People is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by The Patten-Davis Foundation ($1.9M), National Arbor Day Foundation ($300K), The Denver Foundation ($261K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to The Park People between 2019–2025.
Show all 40 funders
| Brooks and Joan Fortune Family | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $5,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| GR'S Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Michael P Dowling Foundation | $2,850 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Richard Reed Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jerry Gart Family Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Paula and William Bernstein Family | $1,050 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Joseph H Thompson Fund | $938 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robert E & Anne T Sneed | $510 | 2 | 2020–2025 |
| Gaynor Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ellenbecker Investment Group Charitable Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gill Foundation | $475 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $300 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Douglass Family Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Union Foundation | $5 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2019) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.7M.
What grants has The Park People received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Patten-Davis Foundation | Denver Digs Trees, incentive matching fund & emergency rescue grant | $1,475,000 |
| 2025 | National Arbor Day Foundation | ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION. | $52,500 |
| 2025 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Kenneth Kendal King Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 | GENERAL PURPOSES | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS 5,000 FOR GENE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Trust for Public Land | GRANTS | $14,334 |
| 2025 | National Wildlife Federation | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | $11,728 |
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,500 |
| 2025 | Gaynor Family Foundation | GENERAL | $500 |
| 2025 | Shopneck Family Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $500 |
| 2025 | Robert E & Anne T Sneed | GENERAL | $260 |
| 2025 | The Paula and William Bernstein Family | CIVIC AND COMMUNITY | $250 |
| 2024 | The Patten-Davis Foundation | Denver Digs Trees, incentive matching fund & memorial gift | $190,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL | $100,000 |
| 2024 | National Arbor Day Foundation | ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION. | $80,750 |
| 2024 | The Denver Foundation | LAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION | $78,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $34,463 |
| 2024 | Xcel Energy Foundation | DOLLARS FOR DOING GRANTENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT | $30,350 |
| 2024 | The Mary a Harrison Foundation Q12673002 | GENERAL PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Rose Community Foundation | General operating support | $15,600 |
| 2024 | Colorado Garden Show Inc | DENVER DIGS TREES PROGRAM | $15,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $5,500 |
| 2024 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,500 |
| 2024 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Crawley Family Foundation | ANNUAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2024 | GR'S Foundation | OPERATING FUND FOR OTHER PUBLIC CHARITY | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Koelbel Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Michael P Dowling Foundation | NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 103 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Park People?
The Park People is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by The Patten-Davis Foundation ($1.9M), National Arbor Day Foundation ($300K), The Denver Foundation ($261K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to The Park People between 2019–2025.
Who is The Park People's largest funder?
The Patten-Davis Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Park People, with $1.9M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has The Park People received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to The Park People across 103 grants from 40 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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