How to apply
https://www.bloomfdn.org/ Contact: Bloom Foundation, 315 East Pikes Peak Ste 200, Colorado Springs, Co, 7195205300 Deadlines: VARIOUS Restrictions: Consideration will be given to projects in the pikes peak region.
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
25 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas University Endowment AssociationLawrence, KS | Loo Family Internships at the Spencer Museum of Art | $150K |
| Penrose-St Francis Health FoundationCentennial, CO | 2024 Pledge - John Zay Guest House | $125K |
| Early Connections Learning CentersColorado Springs, CO | Pledge payment #1 | $50K |
| Red Lodge Area Community FoundationRed Lodge, MT | Capital campaign pledge | $30K |
| Broadmoor Community ChurchColorado Springs, CO | Music Director/Music Program | $30K |
| Trust for Public LandColorado Springs, CO | Bricker Elementary pledge payment 2024 | $25K |
| Telluride Science and Research CenterTelluride, CO | Capital campaign payment 1 of 4 | $25K |
| Foundation for Colorado Springs FutureColorado Springs, CO | General operations | $20K |
| Colorado Springs Downtown VenturesColorado Springs, CO | Sculpture in honor of Susan Pattee | $10K |
| Colorado Springs PhilharmonicColorado Springs, CO | Maestro's Circle Gift 2024 | $10K |
| IndygiveColorado Springs, CO | 2024 Give Campaign | $10K |
| UccsColorado Springs, CO | KPWE Scholarship - In Honor of Kathy Loo | $7,000 |
| Gazette CharitiesColorado Springs, CO | Empty Stocking Fund 2024 | $5,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Field InstituteColorado Springs, CO | Year end fundraising campaign - match | $5,000 |
| Colorado Springs Pioneers MuseumColorado Springs, CO | "The Story, Women Expressing Creativity" | $5,000 |
| Careers in ConstructionColorado Springs, CO | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Kindred Spirits FoundationNew York, NY | Bending towards the light production | $2,500 |
| Cheyenne Mountain Public Broadcast HouseColorado Springs, CO | General operations | $2,500 |
| Richards Rubbish RoundupColorado Springs, CO | General operations | $2,500 |
| Old Colorado City PartnershipColorado Springs, CO | August concert with PPMA & ORMAO | $1,511 |
| KrccColorado Springs, CO | General Operations | $1,120 |
| Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak RegionColorado Springs, CO | 2024 giving Tuesday matching grant | $1,000 |
| TheatreworksColorado Springs, CO | 2024 general operating support | $1,000 |
| Colorado Springs Youth SymphonyColorado Springs, CO | Colorado give day matching grant | $1,000 |
| Peak Education IncColorado Springs, CO | Colorado gives day match | $1,000 |
By state: Colorado 22 · Kansas 1 · Montana 1 · New York 1
About this foundation
Dusty and Katherine Loo Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Colorado Spgs, Colorado, administered in care of The Foundation, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Dusty and Katherine Loo Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 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 Dusty and Katherine Loo Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $526K across 25 grants, a median of $5,000.
Where does Dusty and Katherine Loo Foundation give?
Colorado (22 grants), Kansas (1 grants), Montana (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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