Foundations that fund organizations in Durango, Colorado
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Durango nonprofits
215 private foundations gave $15M to Durango organizations in their latest filings; 37 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
494 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Durango around $30K. 29 of these funders are based in Colorado; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 215
- Accept applications
- 37
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Durango
- $15M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 494
- Typical median grant
- $30K
- Based in CO
- 29%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Durango organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Colorado Health Foundation | Denver, CO | 15 | $1.7M | $80K | Yes | Economic opportunity; Primary care; Advocacy; community solutions; thriving young people; gener… |
| Durango Mesa Park Foundation | Durango, CO | 1 | $1.6M | $1.6M | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Palladium Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $1.2M | $605K | Preselected only | Various |
| Schlessman Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 1 | $700K | $700K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Rocky Mountain Health Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | 37 | $609K | $15K | Preselected only | Continuation of critical services; Physical health; Board gift - general operating |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | Denver, CO | 14 | $551K | $33K | Yes | General operating support; The early childhood professional tra; America 250 - colorado 150 southwest |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $530K | $530K | Yes | For general operating support |
| Westmeath Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 32 | $450K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; To provide assistance to the shelter for food and supplies; 4 the Children General Operating Funds and Program Expansion |
| The Holocene Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | General operating funds |
| Ph Foundation | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $323K | $323K | Yes | Educational grant |
| The Moniker Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 17 | $315K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable; Charitable & scholarship |
| Forever Our Rivers Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $291K | $291K | Yes | Conservation of nationwide projects |
| Daniels Fund | Denver, CO | 2 | $250K | $125K | Yes | Durango high school weightroom & wrestling/mat room improve…; Team up southwest colorado |
| Av Hunter Trust Incorporated | Glendale, CO | 8 | $230K | $28K | Yes | General operating |
| Webb Family Foundation Inc | Las Vegas, NV | 7 | $230K | $20K | Yes | General purpose; general purpose |
| The Double T Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $223K | $223K | Preselected only | Support of the Rio Grande National Forest/Conejos Peak Sout… |
| Rivian Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | To support community-led efforts to protect u.s. public lan… |
| Carolyn S & Donald F Obrecht Foundation | Baldwin, MD | 2 | $190K | $95K | Preselected only | Animal welfare-neutering feral cats; Enriching student community |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | Fostering youth development and leadership |
| Animal Assistance Foundation | Lakewood, CO | 3 | $143K | $60K | Preselected only | General operating; Innovation grants; Colorado animal population |
| The Educational Foundation of America C/O Intentional Philanthropy | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $135K | $135K | Preselected only | Rural electric cooperative election toolkit general operati… |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | To support the Tribal Water Media Fellowship Program. |
| Wilburforce Foundation C/O Lisa Weinstein | Seattle, WA | 1 | $120K | $120K | Yes | Environmental - growing an inclusive and equitable communit… |
| Cornell Douglas Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $115K | $58K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Sharma Foundation | Dallas, TX | 5 | $110K | $20K | Preselected only | To provide assistance with educational needs; To provide meals to needy families & individuals; The mercy project |
| Coutts & Clark Western Foundation Inc | Durango, CO | 5 | $102K | $16K | Preselected only | Educational programs and staff expenses for conferences; General operations; WellPAC student sexual health and prevention |
| Norton Family Foundation C/O Altman Greenfield & Selvaggi | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | To support the mission of the organization |
| The Marisla Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General support |
| The Hearthland Foundation C/O Breslauer Rutman & Anderson Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Environment & climate change |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Work in new mexico |
| The Wolstencroft Family Foundation | Edison, NJ | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | For general charitable purposes |
| Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General support |
| Tortuga Charitable Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $90K | $45K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Columbine Classic Duet | Durango, CO | 2 | $90K | $45K | Preselected only | Scholarships for womens golf team; Donation for Fort Lewis College Golf to purchase a simulato… |
| Thomas a and Mary E Dugan Foundation | Farmington, NM | 2 | $82K | $41K | Preselected only | Nurture child development in partnership with families of d…; To support the organization's free indoor and outdoor plays… |
| Civitas Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 3 | $80K | $30K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | Coraopolis, PA | 1 | $76K | $76K | Yes | Public lands grant |
| The Heinz Endowments | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | To support appalachian leaders network's democracy is on th… |
| The Herrnstein Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | To fulfill the organization's exempt mission |
| Kenneth Kendal King Foundation | Denver, CO | 3 | $75K | $25K | Yes | Program support |
| For the Future Foundation | Durango, CO | 10 | $73K | $760 | Yes | Youth Development; Economic Development; Faith Based |
| Intuitive Foundation | Sunnyvale, CA | 2 | $70K | $35K | Yes | Pay-it-forward is well-positioned to meet thefollowing thre…; Pay it forward in stem ay24-25 |
| Marshall L and Perrine D McCune Charitable Foundation Inc | Santa Fe, NM | 2 | $70K | $35K | Yes | General operating support |
| Records Johnston Family Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $66K | $66K | Preselected only | Nursing advisor position |
| The New-Land Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $60K | $15K | Yes | Environment |
| Lga Family Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Soccer programs |
| Corrales Friends of Animals Foundation Dba Dennis Friends Foundation | Corrales, NM | 2 | $59K | $30K | Preselected only | Dsnip 2025; Spay/neuter of shelter dogs |
| The Ellie & Les Hayt Family Foundation | Peoria, AZ | 2 | $56K | $28K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Bridging Nations Foundation | Pagosa Springs, CO | 2 | $52K | $26K | Yes | Emergency Relief Fund; Environment/Culture |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | Irvine, CA | 2 | $52K | $26K | Yes | Research, general support & education |
| Zoma Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To support general operations |
| Sacharuna Foundation C/O Peregrine Financial Corp | Danvers, MA | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| City View Foundation C/O Allen H McCain | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Path out of poverty |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| The Coville-Triest Family Foundation | Hartland, MI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Larry and Elizabeth Crawford Family Foundation | Durango, CO | 27 | $43K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Needy; Scholarships; Music |
| The Catherwood Foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | 4 | $41K | $10K | Yes | In support of whatever is most needed |
| Campion Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Support for protecting public lands |
| New York Life Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Hhs general |
| Gates Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Construction |
| Roy G Dalpra Scholarship Fund Fort Lewis College | Farmington, NM | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Anschutz Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 4 | $39K | $9,250 | Yes | General operating support for high-quality early childhood…; General operating support to build healthy communities by p…; General operating support to provide healthy, nourishing me… |
| Philip S & Adele S Brown Foundation Inc | Takoma Park, MD | 2 | $38K | $19K | Preselected only | General Mission |
| Adolph Coors Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $38K | $19K | Yes | General operating grant; Program specific grant |
| Mads Engelstoft Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General Assistance |
| The Pope Family Charitable Foundation | Durango, CO | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | To provide support to the charitable organization |
| Red Acre Farm Inc Dba Red Acre Foundation | Stow, MA | 4 | $31K | $7,500 | Yes | Humanitarian aid |
| Johnson Foundation of the Rockies | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General Operating |
| The Jeff and Mary Walker Foundation | Durango, CO | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Help Sustain community development programs |
| Jonathan & Kathleen Altman Fndtn C/O Avalon Trust | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Ancestral lands conservation corps |
| The Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| The Borman Family Foundation | Oakland, ME | 4 | $28K | $6,500 | Preselected only | Oncology library for patients; Program supplies; Nature studies programming and materials |
| Bep Earthwise Foundation | Ridgway, CO | 2 | $27K | $13K | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| Maki Foundation | Carbondale, CO | 5 | $26K | $5,000 | Yes | Operations |
| Clif Family Foundation | St Helena, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Revitalize the Environment |
| Goodman Family Foundation | Glenview, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Al and Joyce Johnston Scholarship Fund - Trust B | Telluride, CO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | College scholarship |
| Edwynn Burckle Private Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Provide food, housing assistance |
| Ruth Brown Foundation | Moab, UT | 3 | $25K | $10K | Preselected only | Environmental |
| The Crescere Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Telligen Community Initiative | West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | United way of southwest colorado (uwswc) succeeds in buildi… |
| The Erteszek Foundation | Bayfield, CO | 4 | $23K | $6,500 | Preselected only | Support of charitable mission; To support their charitable mission |
| Bess Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $23K | $11K | Preselected only | establishing a new practice group that will gather in natur…; General & Unrestricted |
| Weeden Foundation | Bedford Hills, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Grant |
| The Horne Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Supports general activities |
| Pecor Family Foundation | Burlington, VT | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Buck Foundation C/O Andrew Buck | Evergreen, CO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Rural climate ambassador program |
| Emmett Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | To protect and enhance america's national park system |
| Jubilee Commission | Three Rivers, MI | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | To support work on behalf of orphans in Asia general suppor… |
| Earth Rising Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Rathburn Family Charitable Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 3 | $18K | $7,000 | Preselected only | Charitable; Educational |
| The Sam S Bloom Foundation | Littleton, CO | 3 | $16K | $3,500 | Yes | Parenting education programs; Culinary training program; Resource and referral program |
| God's Light in the Darkness Foundation | Carlbad, NM | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General support |
| Schnitzer-Novack Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To support educational and cultural opportunities |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To support environmental projects. |
| Circle of Dreams Foundation | Ridgway, CO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Charitable contribution |
| The Keehn Family Foundation Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General |
| Hugh & Constance Mehaffie Family Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | General |
| Feller Family Charitable Foundation Trust | Boston, MA | 2 | $14K | $7,000 | Preselected only | General use |
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 Durango, Colorado?
The Colorado Health Foundation, Durango Mesa Park Foundation, Palladium Foundation, Schlessman Foundation Inc, Rocky Mountain Health Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Durango 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 Durango. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.