Foundations that fund civil rights in Colorado
These 25 foundations made grants to civil rights in Colorado in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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The Colorado Health Foundation
- $280,000 to Trunorth Foundation, Denver: Community solutions
- $270,000 to Transformative Leadership for Change, Denver: Capacity building; community solutions
- $250,000 to Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, Denver: Advocacy; community solutions; general operating support; general donation to support...
How to apply: The online application can be found at www.coloradohealth.org. Online application to include organization's financial statements for most recent 12 months, and fiscal sponsor agreement and financials if using a fiscal sponsor to apply.
Deadlines: Grant application deadlines: february 15, june 15, and october 15.
Restrictions: Types of organizations funded: colorado organizations classified as tax-exempt under irs revenue code 501(c)(3); colorado public agencies, including state and local governments. Grant applications are considered for funding if they align...
Brett Family Foundation
- $58,000 to The Bell Policy Center, Denver: General support
- $40,500 to New Era Colorado Foundation, Boulder: General Support
- $10,000 to Colorado Democracy Network, Denver: General support
How to apply: The foundation has no prescribed application form. First-time grant applicants should initially contact the foundation by letter of inquiry at least two months prior to the targeted application deadline. Please include the following information in the letter of inquiry: 1.)...
Deadlines: Grant cycle deadlines are according to program area. Please see website (www.brettfoundation.org).
Restrictions: The brett family foundation supports caring communities by investing in organizations throughout colorado working for social justice, and boulder county nonprofits addressing the needs of underserved communities, primarily disadvantaged...
Wells Fargo Foundation
- $200,000 to Mercy Housing Inc, Denver: Housing stability at mercy housing
- $75,000 to Mercy Housing Inc, Denver: Housing stability at mercy housing
How to apply: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Deadlines: Applications are accepted from february 1 through october 1.
Restrictions: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Wk Kellogg Foundation
- $125,000 to Native American Rights Fund, Boulder: Promise of an Equitable Future
- $1,000 to Native American Rights Fund, Boulder: Matching Grant
How to apply: See "how to apply" at www.wkkf.org/grantseekers/#how-to-apply
Deadlines: Proposals for grants may be submitted at any time through the website, www.wkkf.org
Restrictions: See "our priorities" (what we fund) on our website, www.wkkf.org/what-we-fund/
Gates Family Foundation
- $50,000 to Native American Rights Fund, Boulder: Project support
- $25,000 to Colorado Asian Pacific United, Aurora: Project support
How to apply: Capital grant applicants should use the common grant application available on the foundation's website: www.gatesfamilyfoundation.org. Please reference our website for more information about our initiated grant making.
Deadlines: Proposal deadlines: march 15 and september 15.
Restrictions: The foundation supports capital projects, which are typically building purchase, construction, expansion, renovation, and/or land acquisition, as well as other forms of initiated grant making for capital, program, operating and other...
Hugh J Andersen Foundation
- $3,750 to Boulder Pride, Boulder: General operating support
- $3,750 to One Colorado Education Fund, Denver: General operating support
How to apply: The annual report, application form and guidelines furnished upon request and available at www.srinc.biz/foundations/hugh-j-andersen-foundation/publi cations/
Deadlines: March 15, june 15, august 15, and november 15
Restrictions: The primary geographic focus is the st. Croix valley. This area includes washington county in minnesota and pierce, polk, and st. Croix counties in wisconsin. The secondary geographic focus is the st. Paul, minnesota metropolitan area.
Abell-Hanger Foundation
- $1,000 to Mountain States Legal Foundation, Lakewood: Unrestricted general operating support
- $1,000 to Mountain States Legal Foundation, Lakewood: Unrestricted general operating support
How to apply: General information and grant forms on abell-hanger.org web site.
Deadlines: General information and grant forms on abell-hanger.org web site.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc
- $750,000 to Native American Rights Fund, Boulder: To build the capacity of tribes and the indigenous conservation field for co-stewardship...
How to apply: See part xiv, grants process statement
Deadlines: See part xiv, grants process statement
Restrictions: See part xiv, grants process statement
The Schmidt Family Foundation
- $500,000 to Native American Rights Fund, Boulder: Strengthening civic engagement, supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship,...
How to apply: Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Deadlines: Online process, please see details at: https://tsffoundation.org/. Https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Restrictions: Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc
- $250,000 to Native American Rights Fund, Boulder: Support for a museum
How to apply: All inquiries and proposals must be submitted through our on-line portal.
Restrictions: SEE Supplemental Information
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- $240,000 to Transformative Leadership for Change, Denver: 81566 developing a vision for an antiracist health policy and other resources for the...
How to apply: Most of rwjf's grants are made through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships. Rwjf's funding priorities and calls for proposals are described on www.rwjf.org.
Deadlines: No deadlines, except when foundation issues a call for proposal (cfp) or request for proposal (rfp).
Restrictions: Rwjf is dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. We are a national philanthropy that advances transformative systems...
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
- $200,000 to Colorado Asian Pacific United, Aurora: To support organizational capacity
Restrictions: Activities supported by foundation grants must be charitable, educational or scientific under the provisions of the u.s. Internal revenue code and the treasury regulations.
Bader Family Foundation
- $150,000 to Mountain States Legal Foundation, Lakewood: General charitable contribution
How to apply: Applicants will be required to submit biographical information and supporting material, including information on their academic and professional plans and lists of publications, if any.
Deadlines: Rolling
Nextfifty Initiative
- $141,800 to The Bell Policy Center, Denver: General support
How to apply: Please see to www.next50foundation.org for details.
Deadlines: Nextfifty initiative will have two grant application cycles.
Restrictions: Please see to www.next50foundation.org for details
The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation Inc
- $113,500 to Native American Rights Fund, Boulder: support for two consecutive two-year Jane Blaustein Law Fellows
How to apply: Letter
Restrictions: This organization does not make gifts or grants to individuals.
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated
- $110,000 to Mountain States Legal Foundation, Lakewood: General operating support
The Thoracic Foundation C/O Taylor Ganson & Perrin Llp
- $35,000 to Compassion & Choices, Denver: General purpose
How to apply: Open
Craig-Scheckman Family Foundation
- $30,000 to Conservation Colorado, Denver: Unrestricted
Irvin Stern Foundation
- $25,000 to Unite America, Denver: General purpose
How to apply: See website
Deadlines: March 1 & september 1
Restrictions: See website
Mcinnes S and J Char Tr
- $25,000 to Casa of the Pikes Peak Region Inc, Colorado Springs: General operating
How to apply: Apply online at www.wellsfargo.com/private-foundations
Deadlines: March 31st and september 30th
Restrictions: The trust primarily supports organizations located in a serving co with a preference for organization engaged in and promoting anima welfare
Marion Esser Kaufmann Foundation
- $20,000 to Casa of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties, Golden: Operating expenses
How to apply: Letter application, treasury department qualification as irc section 501(c)(3) puplic charity, purpose of grant, and amount requested.
Deadlines: Applications are accepted at any time.
Restrictions: None.
Luther T Mccauley Charitable Trust Xxxxx3001
- $20,000 to Casa of the Pikes Peak Region Inc, Colorado Springs: General
How to apply: www.jpmorgan.com/onlinegrants
Restrictions: El paso county, co, exempt under federal code sec 501(c)(3)
Creel-Harison Foundation Inc
- $20,000 to Casa of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado Springs: Expenses associated with training casa volunteers
How to apply: Prospective grantees must complete grant application after contacting foundation to confirm eligibility.
Deadlines: Submission deadline is october 1st each year.
Restrictions: Geographic and charitable restrictions.
Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation
- $20,000 to Casa of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado Springs: Dependency and neglect program
How to apply: Applications are to be submitted using the colorado common grant application through the foundation grant lifecycle management software program accessible on the foundation's website at www.csof.org/grants.
Deadlines: Submission deadlines vary each fiscal year and can be found on the foundation website.
Restrictions: Grants are limited to qualified non-profit organizations in el paso and teller counties. No grants are awarded to individuals.
Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation
- $20,000 to Mountain States Legal Foundation, Lakewood: General
How to apply: Letter of request
Deadlines: No submission deadline
Restrictions: Exempt organizations exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational purposes
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