Wild Bear Nature Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.8M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
69
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Wild Bear Nature Center?
Wild Bear Nature Center is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($230K), The Denver Foundation ($228K), Colorado Gives Foundation ($226K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Wild Bear Nature Center between 2019–2025.
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| Messing Family Charitable Foundation | $4,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| GR'S Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Namaste Solar Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Burns Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emsa Fund Inc | $500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2019) to $487K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $413K.
What grants has Wild Bear Nature Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | CAPITAL FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262 | NATURAL EDUCATION AND | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Mahle Family Foundation | GENERAL | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Stephen M Sander Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Sorenson Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Polk Family Charitable Fund | GRANT AWARD | $4,000 |
| 2025 | GR'S Foundation | OPERATING FUND FOR OTHER PUBLIC CHARITY | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Mahle Family Foundation | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $42,203 |
| 2024 | Polk Family Charitable Fund | GRANT AWARD | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Family Foundation | CONSTRUCTION | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Denver Foundation | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | $28,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Social Venture Partners Boulder | CATAPULT GRANT | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Sorenson Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262 | NATURAL EDUCATION AND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Stephen M Sander Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation Boulder County | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,240 |
| 2024 | The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Bay Care Clinic Foundation Ltd | SELF-DIRECTED DONATION | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Messing Family Charitable Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| 2023 | The Denver Foundation | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $57,827 |
| 2023 | Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262 | NATURAL EDUCATION AND | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 69 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Wild Bear Nature Center?
Wild Bear Nature Center is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($230K), The Denver Foundation ($228K), Colorado Gives Foundation ($226K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Wild Bear Nature Center between 2019–2025.
Who is Wild Bear Nature Center's largest funder?
Jewish Communal Fund is the largest recorded funder of Wild Bear Nature Center, with $230K across 4 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Wild Bear Nature Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Wild Bear Nature Center across 69 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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