Private foundation · EIN 36-3444341 · Westminster, Colorado

Eldred Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 5 grants paid, $1.3M total, median $300K. 60% of grants stayed in Colorado.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
5
$1.3M
Median grant
$300K
Stays in CO
60%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$17M

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
CsuFort Collins, COEducational$450K
Cncdc Co Learning CoDenver, COGeneral contribution$350K
Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, COGeneral contribution$300K
Pachamama AllianceSan Francisco, CAGeneral contribution$200K
All Things Wild RehabGeorgetown, TXGeneral contribution$10K

By state: Colorado 3 · California 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Eldred Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Westminster, Colorado, administered in care of Darrell L Andersen, tax-exempt since 1986. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Eldred Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Eldred Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.3M across 5 grants, a median of $300K.

Where does Eldred Foundation Inc give?

Colorado (3 grants), California (1 grants), Texas (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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