Foundations that fund organizations in Telluride, Colorado
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Telluride nonprofits
148 private foundations gave $6.6M to Telluride organizations in their latest filings; 24 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
353 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Telluride around $10K. 19 of these funders are based in Colorado; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 148
- Accept applications
- 24
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Telluride
- $6.6M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 353
- Typical median grant
- $10K
- Based in CO
- 19%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Telluride organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Colorado Health Foundation | Denver, CO | 3 | $2.1M | $75K | Yes | Affordable housing; Economic opportunity; Primary care |
| The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | To help preserve and restore the telluride transfer warehou… |
| Tecumseh Foundation | Abilene, TX | 5 | $450K | $100K | Yes | Operational support |
| The Richards Foundation | Carrollton, GA | 3 | $276K | $5,000 | Yes | 2024 donation; Donation |
| Salehi Family Foundation | Midland, TX | 5 | $270K | $20K | Preselected only | To help fund the mission of the organization. |
| Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | Denver, CO | 6 | $220K | $14K | Yes | Tuition assistance limited to famili; Child care center director-mentor pr; To be paid over two years and to be |
| Rocky Mountain Health Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | 11 | $143K | $10K | Preselected only | Basic needs - multi-need; Continuation of critical services; Behavioral & physical health |
| Northlight Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $130K | $130K | Preselected only | Support organization's programs & activities |
| The Whalley Foundation | Houston, TX | 5 | $103K | $10K | Preselected only | Fund programs; Funds programs |
| Apmpff Inc | Chicago, IL | 3 | $100K | $25K | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| Erving & Joyce Wolf Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Dalton Family Foundation C/O Kurt Dalton | Scarsdale, NY | 10 | $93K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General Purposes |
| W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation | Louisville, KY | 3 | $85K | $30K | Preselected only | General exempt purpose |
| Tully & Elise Friedman Fund | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $72K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Further the organization's charitable goals |
| Westmeath Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $70K | $25K | Preselected only | West End Victim Services and Youth Prevention Education; Stars, Stripes and Summits Programming - General Operating…; West End Public Schools (WEPS) Highschool Apprenticeship Pr… |
| Daniels Fund | Denver, CO | 4 | $66K | $7,287 | Yes | 2024 rapid response fund; Financial assistance for low-income youth hockey players; The pinhead internship program |
| Teddy Ebersol's Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $63K | $63K | Preselected only | Promotion and support of charitable activities. |
| Cornet Creek Foundation | Telluride, CO | 8 | $62K | $5,600 | Preselected only | Inform, educate, and entertain while reflecting the needs,…; Showcase nonfiction stores about environmental, culutural,…; Promote science-education both locally and globally through… |
| Dw Frankel Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | 5 | $60K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Raymund Foundation Inc | St Petersburg, FL | 5 | $56K | $6,000 | Yes | General support; Forever telluride campaign to preserve & restore the tellur…; General support, 2024-25 program campaign & kick-off appeal |
| Pike-Jackson Foundation Inc | Paradise Valley, AZ | 4 | $52K | $7,500 | Preselected only | To support the medical center achieve its goals to help peo…; To support preservation and enhancement of outdoor recreati…; To support education and scholarship programs |
| Jas Family Foundation | Jupiter, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | For general operating support |
| Cascella Family Charitable Fdn | Golden, CO | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Raynier Institute & Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 9 | $49K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & unrestricted; Charitable event; To be used as needed for medical and/or training expenses |
| Crosscurrents Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 2 | $48K | $24K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Herrick Family Foundation | Telluride, CO | 5 | $40K | $3,000 | Preselected only | General program support |
| George and Deborah Mehl Family Foundation Inc C/O W Stuart Dornette | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Gemm Foundation | Malibu, CA | 3 | $35K | $10K | Preselected only | Environment; Domestic needs; Religious |
| Clarence J Venne Foundation | Richboro, PA | 5 | $34K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Ryan Lange Foundation (fs) Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | 9 | $31K | $3,000 | Preselected only | Advances the arts in the community; Community & charitable; Provides educational and cultural programs |
| Samueli Foundation | Corona del Mar, CA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Friends of telluride |
| The McLaughlin Doty Foundation | Kerrville, TX | 5 | $30K | $5,000 | Yes | General donation; Educational scholarship |
| The Hersh Foundation | Dallas, TX | 3 | $26K | $10K | Preselected only | Norwood food bank; General ops support; Friends of norwood schools |
| Mal Bdl Charitable Foundation C/O Basswood Partners | New York, NY | 1 | $26K | $26K | Preselected only | To aid the donee in carrying out their exempt functions. |
| MD Lieberman Foundation | Coopersburg, PA | 5 | $25K | $4,000 | Preselected only | General charitable purpose |
| Dusty and Katherine Loo Foundation Dba Bloom Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Capital campaign payment 1 of 4 |
| Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Music maker support |
| Judith L Chiara Charitable Fund Inc C/O River Partners Capital Mgmt Lp | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Batchelor Foundation Inc | Miami Beach, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General operations |
| The Glades Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable Purposes |
| Jack Tarver Fdn Irrv Tr | Orlando, FL | 2 | $25K | $13K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Sft Endowment for Technology Education and the Arts | Garden City, NY | 3 | $25K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Operational; Educational |
| Joseph S & Diane H Steinberg 1992 Charitable Trust | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Todd W Hoffman Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | 9 | $25K | $2,500 | Yes | General purpose |
| Adolph Coors Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $23K | $11K | Yes | General operating grant |
| Av Hunter Trust Incorporated | Glendale, CO | 2 | $23K | $11K | Yes | General operating |
| Faraway Foundation | Tetonia, ID | 2 | $22K | $11K | Preselected only | General Support |
| The Bindon Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $21K | $4,750 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Mai Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Harold J Bowen Jr & Duval Bowen Family Foundation Inc | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General |
| Rowan Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $20K | $2,500 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Fulcrum Foundation | Denver, CO | 3 | $20K | $5,000 | Preselected only | To fund the recipient's operating budget |
| Cobb Family Foundation Inc | Coral Gables, FL | 5 | $18K | $1,000 | Yes | Charitable |
| The Moulton Family Charitable Trust | Birmingham, AL | 4 | $17K | $2,500 | Yes | Community - operations; Health/medical research; Community/educational |
| Podolsky Family Foundation C/O Randy Podolsky | Riverwoods, IL | 9 | $16K | $1,500 | Preselected only | Charitable Donation |
| Zarpet Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Education |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To support environmental projects. |
| Macaskill Foundation | Oyster Bay, NY | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Ark Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Bobo Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | Further charitable goals |
| The Jorgensen Foundation | Longmont, CO | 3 | $13K | $2,000 | Yes | General support |
| The Norbell Foundation | Appleton, WI | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | General operating expenses |
| Blanche C Hill Foundation | Telluride, CO | 4 | $12K | $630 | Preselected only | General support |
| Harman Family Foundation C/O Oak Investment Partners | Woodside, CA | 2 | $11K | $5,520 | Preselected only | General support; Mountains to the desert classic |
| The Weil Foundation | Wilmington, NC | 2 | $11K | $5,515 | Preselected only | Operating expenses; Social programs |
| The Illges-Chenoweth Foundation Inc | Tyler, TX | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Medical research & assistance |
| The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund C/O Kkp Group LLC | Chicago, IL | 6 | $11K | $1,000 | Yes | All contributions were made for the general, charitable, ed… |
| Njr Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Preselected only | 2023 capital needs; 2023 donation |
| Kramer Family Foundation | Weatherford, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Philanthropy |
| Dancing Tides Foundation Inc C/O Flsv Seth Starr | Garden City, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation Inc | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Karess Foundation | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Nathan B & Florence R Burt Foundation | Golden, CO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General support |
| The Musser Fund | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating |
| Ldb Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General funding |
| Bep Earthwise Foundation | Ridgway, CO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| Spitzer Family Foundation (fka Arthur Spitzer Foundation) | Agoura Hills, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General donation |
| Sessions Family Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Performances arts & art workshops |
| Michael Palm Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Sheila Fortune Foundation Inc | Boulder, CO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Duncan John G Tuw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating |
| Ann Lents and J David Heaney Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $10K | $3,000 | Preselected only | General operation |
| Hobby Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Continuing operating expenses |
| The Schemel Family Foundation Inc | Manalapan, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| The Nelson Family Foundation | Bismarck, ND | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General funding |
| Mathieson Family Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Morton S Abelson Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 2 | $8,500 | $4,250 | Preselected only | General support |
| Merrion Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $8,000 | $250 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Ck and Kay Ho Foundation | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | To support orginal theatre and theatre education in telluri… |
| The Zoline Foundation | Tustin, CA | 2 | $8,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Anschutz Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | General operating support to assist victims of domestic vio… |
| Goldberg Family Foundation Inc | Telluride, CO | 3 | $7,200 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Weiner Family Foundation | Ardmore, PA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | General fund contribution for entity's charitable purpose |
| The Dubose Foundation | Marana, AZ | 5 | $6,842 | $567 | Preselected only | Environmental; Social; Education |
| The Sam S Bloom Foundation | Littleton, CO | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Parenting education |
| Marilyn Rauland Kidder Foundation C/O Robert T Napier Harrison Llp | Chicago, IL | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Brian G Dyson Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $5,200 | $1,000 | Yes | General operations |
| Kwes Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,170 | $5,170 | Preselected only | Mukuru Education Program: Education Sponsorship for Primary… |
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 Telluride, Colorado?
The Colorado Health Foundation, The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation, Tecumseh Foundation, The Richards Foundation, Salehi Family Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Telluride 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 Telluride. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.