Foundations that fund organizations in Aurora, Colorado
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Aurora nonprofits
585 private foundations gave $48M to Aurora organizations in their latest filings; 37 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
926 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Aurora around $83K. 50 of these funders are based in Colorado; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 585
- Accept applications
- 37
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Aurora
- $48M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 926
- Typical median grant
- $83K
- Based in CO
- 50%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Aurora organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 15 | $6.2M | $333K | Preselected only | Seeds pathway shared empowerment for early device success o…; Epithelial mitochondrial dysfunction and extracellular vesi…; Prepare 4 aid primary care pragmatic, real world experience… |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund | Broomfield, CO | 3 | $5.1M | $1.9M | Yes | Charter school growth; Charter school capacity-building |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | Denver, CO | 41 | $4.7M | $100K | Yes | Community solutions; General donation to support organization or program; Thriving young people |
| The Solich Fund | Denver, CO | 1 | $3.0M | $3.0M | Preselected only | Healthcare general support |
| The Betty Knoebel Charitable Trust | Greenwood Village, CO | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | Preselected only | Aid to community |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $1.7M | $839K | Yes | 82068 providing technical assistance and direction for rwjf…; 80985 providing technical assistance and direction for rwjf… |
| The Galena Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Yes | Program development |
| Lga Family Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $930K | $930K | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | Denver, CO | 24 | $863K | $25K | Yes | To be used as follows 30,000 for gen; Early childhood and family education; The child first program |
| Daniels Fund | Denver, CO | 16 | $851K | $17K | Yes | General operating support; 2024 rapid response fund; Helping hands and helping little hands programs |
| The Anna and John J Sie Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $840K | $840K | Preselected only | Pediatric health care |
| The Armstrong Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $750K | $750K | Preselected only | General fund |
| New York Life Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $676K | $338K | Yes | Hhs general; Educ. general |
| Wold Foundation | Casper, WY | 3 | $522K | $75K | Yes | General funds; President'strategic initiatives; Children's fund |
| Dcf Family Foundation | Greenwood Village, CO | 1 | $520K | $520K | Preselected only | Further charitable programs |
| Colorado Access Foundation | Aurora, CO | 3 | $515K | $215K | Preselected only | Charitable support |
| The Telluray Foundation | Littleton, CO | 2 | $510K | $255K | Preselected only | Addressing the youth mental health crisis: a philanthropic…; Tiny tots sponsorship |
| The John E and Margaret L Lane Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | General Fund |
| Jt Tai & Co Foundation Inc | Little Neck, NY | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Programs support |
| The Ovintiv Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Contribution to Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation, a… |
| Institute for Children's Mental Disorders | Aurora, CO | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Choline study |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $450K | $450K | Yes | Property care; buildings; renovation |
| The Williams Family Foundation | Fort Morgan, CO | 4 | $404K | $101K | Yes | Support studies of healthcare; Hospital; Medical research |
| Ventimiglia Family Foundation | Larkspur, CO | 2 | $400K | $200K | Yes | Heart institute for approved charitable purposes; Organizations approved charitable purposes |
| Philip S Miller Charitable Trust | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $397K | $397K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Greenwall Foundation | Washington, DC | 8 | $338K | $41K | Yes | Trusting each other: enhancing trust in health care relatio…; Ethical challenges in physician advocacy and organ allocati… |
| Margulf Foundation | Glendale, CO | 2 | $330K | $165K | Preselected only | General operating grant; Emergency health and human services programming grant |
| Akers Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $313K | $313K | Preselected only | Aid to community |
| The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Neuroscience |
| Thomas J Beatson Jr Foundation Inc | Mesa, AZ | 2 | $275K | $138K | Preselected only | Diabetes research |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York, NY | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | As a final general support grant |
| Paul R and Anna Lee White Family Charitable | Eagan, MN | 3 | $240K | $100K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Kenneth Kendal King Foundation | Denver, CO | 5 | $215K | $35K | Yes | Program support |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | To support organizational capacity |
| Point72 Employee Directed Giving Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disabilities research |
| Heritage Mark Foundation | Castle Rock, CO | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General |
| Mark J Heider Charitable Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Support for second chance center's fair chance for housing,… |
| Gates Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 8 | $187K | $20K | Yes | Project support; Unrestricted; Other |
| Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A Next50 | Denver, CO | 4 | $184K | $28K | Yes | General support |
| I a O'Shaughnessy Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 4 | $164K | $40K | Preselected only | To continue to support an endowed fund that we created last…; Center for integrating ec mental health programs; To continue to support the existing endowed fund for mental… |
| Schlessman Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 4 | $160K | $18K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Robert & Judith Atlas Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 | $155K | $77K | Preselected only | General support |
| Carequest Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | The purpose of this grant is to support the University of C… |
| Adolph Coors Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | General operating grant |
| Century Communities Foundation | Greenwood Village, CO | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Provide comprehensive care and support to young patients an… |
| Isaiah 5812 Foundation Inc | Parker, CO | 3 | $143K | $49K | Yes | Community assistance |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $140K | $140K | Yes | Early Care and Education |
| James & Beatrice Salah Charitable Trust Dtd 08-09-2001 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $137K | $137K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Josiah Macy Jr Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $124K | $62K | Yes | To support a project entitled, even better together: an ele…; To support a project entitled, embedding an interprofession… |
| Vitamix Foundation | Olmsted Township, OH | 1 | $117K | $117K | Preselected only | Healthy starts project |
| The Nord Family Foundation | Amherst, OH | 2 | $115K | $58K | Yes | Continued general operating support; Continued general operating support, over two years |
| George H and Estelle M Sands Foundation C/O Jeffrey H Sands Trustee | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $110K | $55K | Preselected only | General |
| The Strear Family Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 2 | $108K | $54K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Frederic C Hamilton Family Foundation | Centennial, CO | 3 | $105K | $25K | Preselected only | Medical Research; Medical Research & Treatment; Grief Education and Support |
| Intuitive Foundation | Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $105K | $105K | Yes | Fellowship program: surgical specialty: general; significan… |
| Big Blue Sky Foundation | Aspen, CO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General support |
| Pilling Family Foundation Inc C/O Sue Pilling | Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Provide baby gear to families in nee |
| Tecumseh Foundation | Abilene, TX | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Operational support |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | Support development and uptake of a wellness measure for Na…; Support the 2024 International Virtual Conference: A Call t… |
| Capital One Foundation Inc | McLean, VA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Small business |
| Harold and Virginia Simpson Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | More life care center |
| Ortino Family Foundation Ima | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General |
| Whitehall Foundation Inc | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Biological Research |
| Marion Esser Kaufmann Foundation | Evergreen, CO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Suicide preventionand endowmentfund |
| The Maggiegeorge Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $95K | $95K | Preselected only | Youth services |
| Swanee Hunt Family Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $83K | $83K | Preselected only | General Support |
| William I Smith Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Family liaisons for special populations (flsp) staff fundin… |
| Shana Glassman Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Dreiseszun Family Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Provide support to every child who needs treatment |
| Hood-Barrow Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $73K | $13K | Preselected only | Transgender center of the rockies; Basic needs (rent assistance if possible); Potter alzheimer research fund |
| Aim High Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $66K | $33K | Preselected only | Program development |
| Glendorn Foundation C/O Smith Best & Stoneking Pc | Bradford, PA | 2 | $65K | $33K | Preselected only | Medical; Medical--cellsight ptr-research |
| The Ajl Charitable Foundation | Denver, CO | 5 | $63K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating support; Grant |
| Guetz Foundation | Wheeler, TX | 2 | $60K | $30K | Preselected only | General |
| Clarence V Laguardia Foundation | Lakewood, CO | 2 | $60K | $30K | Yes | Hospice; Building |
| Blair Family Foundation Inc | Parker, CO | 2 | $60K | $30K | Preselected only | Aid to community |
| Barbara Allen Charitable Foundation | Edwards, CO | 1 | $58K | $58K | Preselected only | General support |
| Rob & Amy Millisor Family Foundation | Delray Beach, FL | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | General support |
| Vierra Family Foundation | Pueblo West, CO | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Allan and Denise Edelson Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | General support |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 17 | $55K | $750 | Yes | Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant; Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant, match payroll de…; Match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant |
| Donahue Foundation | Centennial, CO | 2 | $53K | $27K | Yes | Educational |
| The Eugene C and Florence Armstrong Family Foundation Inc | Greenwood Village, CO | 3 | $52K | $12K | Yes | Charitable support |
| Barton Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $52K | $52K | Yes | Charitable purpose |
| Raphael Levy Memorial Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $52K | $52K | Yes | Community welfare |
| Every Org | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $51K | $51K | Preselected only | General support |
| Gates Industrial Corporation Foundation | Denver, CO | 3 | $50K | $150 | Preselected only | Support charitable cause |
| Zoma Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To support general operations |
| W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Peer-to-Peer: P-3 in Principal Preparation Programs |
| The Trapp Family Foundation C/O Mr and Mrs Michael K Trapp | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Ray Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Anschutz mitochondrial lab support |
| The Jack and Sarita Gantz Foundation Inc | Harrison, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Comis Foundation 2423-00-48 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Dick and Robin Kelly Foundation Agy | Eagan, MN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Breaking Barriers, Building Businesses Program Support |
| John J Connor & Irene a Connor Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Pediatric mental health lockbox prog |
| Bushong Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | Totes of Hope program; General & Unrestricted |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Aurora, Colorado?
The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust, Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund, The Colorado Health Foundation, The Solich Fund, The Betty Knoebel Charitable Trust and 95 others reported grants to Aurora organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Aurora. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.