How to apply
See application process on the website dakotafoundation.org Contact: The Dakota Foundation, Po Box 50971, Colorado Springs, Co, 5052287320 Deadlines: Accepted throughout the year Restrictions: See guidelines on the website at dakotafoundation.org
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
15 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Momentum Advisory CouncilDallas, TX | Assist in opening a new Cafe Momentum restaurant in Denver CO | $100K |
| Step DenverDenver, CO | Assist in opening a Step Colorado Springs location that helps men in a state of desperation end their cycle of addiction take back control… | $100K |
| Breakthrough Alliance of ColoradoDenver, CO | This grant will be used to deliver life changing services to incarcerated individuals while allowing Breakthroughs team to dedicate time an… | $50K |
| Friends of the ChildrenColorado Springs, CO | Impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing great obstacles with professional mentors over the course of 12+ years. Provi… | $50K |
| Pikes Peak Community FoundationColorado Springs, CO | Provide tuition and fees for aspiring Native American recent high school graduates and adult learners | $50K |
| Pikes Peak Community FoundationColorado Springs, CO | Provides tuition and fees for aspiring college students in low income and low performing Colorado Springs school districts | $35K |
| Social Data Analytics LLCChapel Hill, NC | Use Predictive Risk Modeling a product of machine and algorithmic learning to improve the quality of decision making and supervision assign… | $25K |
| Advance IncAurora, CO | Organization provides pathways to recovery that create self-esteem dignity and independence for people experiencing homelessness. The purpo… | $25K |
| Veterans Yoga Project IncAlameda, CA | Support recovery and resilience among veterans military families and communities through Mindfulness Resilience Yoga classes. | $24K |
| Colorado Springs School District 11Colorado Springs, CO | Annual teaching award for elementary middle and high school educators in D11 who are accelerating student outcomes through exemplary practi… | $22K |
| Mindfulness and Positivity ProjectColorado Springs, CO | Aid in establishing the Mindfulness and Positivity program in up to 18 new schools by covering half of the schools curriculum cost. Program… | $18K |
| Community Enterprise Development ServicesAurora, CO | Program assists refugees immigrants and those from underserved communities to start or grow their small business in Denver and surrounding… | $15K |
| Eastern Plains Chamber of CommerceFalcon, CO | The purpose of this grant is to fund the venue cost of the Colorado National Civics Bee to be hosted in Colorado Springs CO | $5,000 |
| Prodigy VenturesDenver, CO | The purpose of this grant is to provide general operating support to supplement the administration of a separate but related PRI agreement | $5,000 |
| Chai Debt Capital LLCDenver, CO | The organization blends together fixed-rate notes and equity from philanthropic public sector and private impact investment sources. They u… | $1,169 |
By state: Colorado 12 · Texas 1 · North Carolina 1 · California 1
About this foundation
Dakota Foundation Dtd 122997 Holaday a Bart Ttee is a private grantmaking foundation in Colorado Spgs, Colorado, administered in care of Judith Villella, tax-exempt since 1999. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Dakota Foundation Dtd 122997 Holaday a Bart Ttee accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. See application process on the website dakotafoundation.org Deadlines: Accepted throughout the year.
How much does Dakota Foundation Dtd 122997 Holaday a Bart Ttee give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $525K across 15 grants, a median of $25K.
Where does Dakota Foundation Dtd 122997 Holaday a Bart Ttee give?
Colorado (12 grants), Texas (1 grants), North Carolina (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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