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Cornet Creek Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$94k
Granted FY2025still arriving
14
Grants FY2025still arriving
5
States reached
$30k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.

Education$281kRecreation & Sports$83kEnvironment$77kArts & Culture$60kScience & Tech$50kHealth$26kInternational$5kPhilanthropy$5kOther$0
02FY2025 · 14 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k11 grants · $29k
  • $10k–50k3 grants · $65k
$4,200
Median grant
5
States reached
$1.1M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL$30,000
ST ANDREWS SCHOOL$25,000
TELLURIDE FOUNDATION$10,000
PINHEAD INSTITUTE INC$7,000
TELLURIDE SCIENCE AND INNOVATION$7,000
THE POTOMAC FOUNDATION$5,080
MOUNTAINFILM LTD$4,200
TELLURIDE YOUTH LACROSS ASSOCIATION$3,610
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY$1,000
Individual grant recipient$300
HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE US$250
TELLURIDE HISTORICAL MUSEUM$100
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS$100
MARET SCHOOL$100
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY19–23, $14k) land where the poverty rate runs at 7%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%TELLURIDE SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB: $5k → 7%TELLURIDE SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB: $5k → 7%TELLURIDE SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB: $3k → 7%TELLURIDE SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB: $2k → 7%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

NH
NY
MA
NJ
CT
CA
CO
VA
DE
AZ
DC
TX
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

87%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$441k · 23 repeat orgs$67k to everyone else

23 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2025, 11 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

23
19

Total granted

$441k
$62k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+29%
+110%

Still filing today

65%
53%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $5k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EnvironmentEducationAnimalsArts & CultureYouth DevelopmentHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • TM
    TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL INC
    7× · 2019–2025 · $201k · revenue +28%
  • TP
    The Pinhead Institute
    7× · 2019–2025 · $41k · revenue +54%
  • NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC
    2× · 2019–2020 · $35k · revenue +37%

Funded once

  • AH
    AH HAA SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
    one grant, 2019 · $25k · revenue +16%
  • TM
    TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN FILM LTD
    one grant, 2019 · $9k
  • G
    GIVEINDIA
    one grant, 2021 · $5k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The Union of Concerned Scientists Inc

The union of concerned scientists puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future.

International
2
Colorado Museum of Natural History

Be a catalyst! Ignite our community's passion for nature and science.

Arts & Culture
3
Rocky Mountain Wild

Rocky mountain wild works to protect, connect, and restore wildlife and wild lands in the southern rocky mountain region. we work to secure the biodiversity of the mountains, plains, and desert ecosystems of colorado, wyoming, utah, and…

Environment
4
World Resources Institute

Wri is committed to creating change that improves people's lives and ensures the natural world can thrive. (see schedule o)wri's bold vision requires a formula for success we call "count it. change it. scale it.":- count it: our work is…

International
5
Wild Rockies Field Institute Inc

To broaden the nature of a liberal arts education; teach critical thinking about social & environmental issues; foster understanding of & respect for natural & human communities; & cultivate a sense of place that encourages personal,…

Education
6
The Mountain Institute Inc

Advance the well- being of mountain people and conservation of mountain environments.

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7
World Wildlife Fund Inc

Wwf's mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on earth. (continued on schedule o)

Environment
8
Rainforest Foundation Inc

The purpose of rainforest foundation us is to support indigenous peoples and forest communities in their efforts to secure their lands, protect their environment, and uphold their rights.

Environment
9
The Telluride Institute Inc

The telluride institute is an innovative non-profit organization that fosters the transition to a sustainable world. we work with communities, business, and the public sector to create and advance real solutions that support the health of…

Social Science
10
Rainforest Trust

Rainforest trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships, community engagement, and donor support.

International
11
Sonoma Mountain Institute
Environment
12
Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation

we ensure the availability of critical field data that accelerates conservation and climate solutions. we achieve our mission by mobilizing and training outdoor enthusiasts and local communities to collect high-quality scientific data that…

Environment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Conservation Colorado; the most unlike its peers is The Potomac Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

30 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 30 of the 47 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
30/30
Grantees still filing
23/30
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL INC: $201,251 · EducationTELLURIDE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL INCTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $20,000 · EducationTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CI…+5 more: $13,650 · Education+5 moreST ANDREWS SCHOOL: $50,000 · OtherST ANDREWS SCHOOLAH HAA SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS: $25,000 · OtherAH HAA SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSTELLURIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION: $21,000 · OtherTELLURIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CE…TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN FILM LTD: $9,200 · OtherTELLURIDE MOUNTAIN FILM LTDTELLURIDE SCIENCE AND INNOVATION: $9,000 · OtherTELLURIDE SCIENCE AND INNOVAT…GIVEINDIA: $5,250 · OtherAH HAA SCHOOL OF ARTS: $5,150 · OtherWoodwell Climate Research Center Inc: $7,500 · Other+20 more: $21,426 · Other+20 moreTELLURIDE FOUNDATION: $60,000 · Recreation & SportsTELLURIDE FOU…TELLURIDE YOUTH LACROSSE ASSOCIATIO: $8,610 · Recreation & SportsTELLURIDE YOU…NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC: $35,000 · EnvironmentNATURAL RES…SHEEP MOUNTAIN ALLIANCE: $17,030 · EnvironmentSHEEP MOUNT…CLIMATE SCIENCE AWARENESS AND SOLUTIONS INC: $5,000 · EnvironmentCLIMATE SCI…+3 more: $3,500 · Environment+3 moreThe Pinhead Institute: $41,000 · Youth DevelopmentMOUNTAINFILM: $17,600 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $400 · Arts & CultureTelluride Ski and Snowboard Club Inc: $14,256 · Human Services
Education$234,901Other$153,526Recreation & Sports$68,610Environment$60,530Youth Development$41,000Arts & Culture$18,000Human Services$14,256

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTELLURIDE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL INC: $201,251 over 7y, 1.3% of budgetTELLURIDE FOUNDATION: $60,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetThe Pinhead Institute: $41,000 over 7y, 1.1% of budgetNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC: $35,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAH HAA SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS: $25,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMOUNTAINFILM: $17,600 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetSHEEP MOUNTAIN ALLIANCE: $17,030 over 4y, 14% of budgetTelluride Ski and Snowboard Club Inc: $14,256 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetTELLURIDE YOUTH LACROSSE ASSOCIATIO: $8,610 over 4y, 3.8% of budgetWoodwell Climate Research Center Inc: $7,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWESLEYAN UNIVERSITY: $6,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetCLIMATE SCIENCE AWARENESS AND SOLUTIONS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 4.0% of budgetTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $2,575 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMARET SCHOOL INC: $1,150 over 6y, 0.0% of budget350ORG: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTrustees of Dartmouth College: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCONCERNED CITIZENS OF MONTAUK: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCONSERVATION COLORADO: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTelluride Historical Museum Inc: $800 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetHumane World for Animals Inc: $750 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAMBER WAVES FARM INC: $515 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWORDPRESS FOUNDATION: $500 over 2y, 1.3% of budgetROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC MEDIA INC: $400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTelluride Humane Society Inc: $250 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetNATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Thomas Phillips a…Telluride FoundationThe Dalton Family Fou…Just For Kids Foundat…Harold Rubenstein Fam…Day Family FoundationThomas J Rolfs Founda…Thomas H and Donna M …Community Foundation …Raynier Institute & F…Colorado Gives Founda…Gs Donor Advised Phil…
The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson FoundationCO26.2× affinity10 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson Foundation · Telluride Foundation · The Dalton Family Foundation · Just For Kids Foundation Inc · Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable Foundation · Day Family Foundation · Thomas J Rolfs Foundation · Thomas H and Donna M Stone Foundation · Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley · Raynier Institute & Foundation · Colorado Gives Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Cornet Creek Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Cornet Creek Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%1%4%8%15%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →median 11%
  • Woodwell Climate Research Center Inc: 11% of income from government
  • Wesleyan University: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 47 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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More from the funding graph

The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home