How to apply
Please see to www.next50foundation.org for details. Contact: All Grant Applications Should Be Co, At Wwwnextfiftyinitiativeorg, Denver, Co, 3035471800, INFO@NEXT50FOUNDATION.ORG Deadlines: Nextfifty initiative will have two grant application cycles. Restrictions: Please see to www.next50foundation.org for details
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 134 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $9.7M; Part I reports $17M in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grantmakers in AgingArlington, VA | General support | $260K |
| Colorado Department of Public Health and EnvironmentDenver, CO | General support | $250K |
| Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership CenterDenver, CO | General support | $250K |
| Justice and Mercy Legal Aid CenterDenver, CO | General support | $213K |
| Almost Home IncBrighton, CO | General support | $200K |
| Hope RenovationsChapel Hill, NC | General support | $180K |
| The Bell Policy CenterDenver, CO | General support | $171K |
| Treehouse FoundationEasthampton, MA | General support | $165K |
| Appalachian VoicesBoone, NC | General support | $150K |
| California Health Reporttides CenterSan Francisco, CA | General support | $150K |
| Center for Employment Opportunities IncNew York, NY | General support | $150K |
| Denver Indian CenterDenver, CO | General support | $150K |
| Energy Resource CenterColorado Springs, CO | General support | $150K |
| Goodnation FoundationstackwellBoston, MA | General support | $150K |
| Grand County Rural Health NetworkHot Sulphur Springs, CO | General support | $150K |
| ItnamericaWestbrook, ME | General support | $150K |
| Milken InstituteSanta Monica, CA | General support | $150K |
| National Academy of Social InsuranceWashington, DC | General support | $150K |
| Village CapitalHenderson, NV | General support | $150K |
| VivewellnessDenver, CO | General support | $150K |
| Colorado Gerontological SocietyDenver, CO | General support | $150K |
| Senior Resource Services60 RideGreeley, CO | General support | $144K |
| India Home inJamaica Estates, NY | General support | $141K |
| Kavod Senior LifeDenver, CO | General support | $139K |
| Springs Rescue MissionColorado Springs, CO | General support | $136K |
| Geena Davis Institute on Gender in MediaMarina del Rey, CA | General support | $135K |
| Office of the Future of Workcolorado Department of Labor & EmploymentDenver, CO | General support | $132K |
| University of Colorado DenverAurora, CO | General support | $126K |
| Interfaith Works of Central New York IncSyracuse, NY | General support | $125K |
| Multicultural AIDS Coalition IncRoxbury, MA | General support | $125K |
| Mountain Resource CenterConifer, CO | General support | $123K |
| University of Massachusetts BostonBoston, MA | General support | $123K |
| GenprideSeattle, WA | General support | $115K |
| The Senior ConnectionWorcester, MA | General support | $105K |
| Hawaii Public Health InstituteHonolulu, HI | General support | $101K |
| LeadingageWashington, DC | General support | $100K |
| All Points Transit IncMontrose, CO | General support | $100K |
| Care Fundrockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorNew York, NY | General support | $100K |
| History Coloradostate Historical Society of Colorado the Colorado State MusDenver, CO | General support | $100K |
| LA Alianza Hispana IncBoston, MA | General support | $100K |
| Para Ti Mujerlatino Coalition for Community LeadershipDenver, CO | General support | $100K |
| Rocky Mountain Public MediaDenver, CO | General support | $100K |
| Colorado Consumer Health InitiativeDenver, CO | General support | $99K |
| UsagingArlington, DC | General support | $87K |
| Commun Denver IncDenver, CO | General support | $85K |
| Senior Resource Development AgencyPueblo, CO | General support | $85K |
| Center for People With DisabilitiesBoulder, CO | General support | $80K |
| Jannus IncBoise, ID | General support | $80K |
| Consumer Technology Association FoundationArlington, VA | General support | $75K |
| Gay Lesbian Bisexual & Transgender (the Center)Denver, CO | General support | $75K |
| History ColoradoDenver, CO | General support | $75K |
| Mi CASA Resource CenterDenver, CO | General support | $75K |
| Mount Evans Home Health Care & HospiceEvergreen, CO | General support | $75K |
| Project Guardianship IncBrooklyn, NY | General support | $75K |
| Southeast Asia Resource Action CenterWashington, DC | General support | $75K |
| The University of Texas Health Science CenterHouston, TX | General support | $75K |
| University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | General support | $69K |
| A Little HelpDenver, CO | General support | $65K |
| Homeward AllianceGlenwood Springs, CO | General support | $63K |
| Northwest Colorado Center for IndependenceSteamboat Springs, CO | General support | $63K |
By state: Colorado 86 · Massachusetts 6 · New York 9 · California 8 · District of Columbia 5 · Virginia 3
Giving by year
Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.
About this foundation
Nextfifty Initiative is a private grantmaking foundation in Denver, Colorado, tax-exempt since 2009. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Foundation websiteLatest 990-PF (PDF)All filings on ProPublica
Does Nextfifty Initiative accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Please see to www.next50foundation.org for details. Deadlines: Nextfifty initiative will have two grant application cycles..
How much does Nextfifty Initiative give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $9.7M across 134 grants, a median of $50K.
Where does Nextfifty Initiative give?
Colorado (86 grants), Massachusetts (6 grants), New York (9 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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