Colorado · Private foundation
The Cherne Foundation
Its FY2017 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $224k
- Granted FY2017
- 27
- Grants FY2017
- 27
- Organizations funded FY2017
- Median grant, FY2017
- $7,500
- Largest grant, FY2017
- $15,000
- States reached, FY2017
- 3
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2017, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Denver Santa Clause Shop Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 7% |
| Savio House | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Colorado Open Lands | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Denver Dumb Friends League | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rocky Mountain Honor Flight | $10,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Hospice of Metro Denver Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Craig Hospital Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
Show all 17 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Denver Santa Clause Shop Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 7% |
| Savio House | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Colorado Open Lands | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Denver Dumb Friends League | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rocky Mountain Honor Flight | $10,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Hospice of Metro Denver Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Craig Hospital Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Institute for the New Man | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Regis Jesuit High School | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Canine Partners of the Rockies Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 3% |
| Raise the Future | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Volunteers of America Inc | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Denver Rescue Mission | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 10 recipients with no EIN on record ($71k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Cherne Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
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.
Open a dossier: The Denver Foundation · Colorado Gives Foundation · Libertygives Foundation · Hill Foundation Wells Fargo Bank Na · The Janus Henderson Foundation · Gates Family Foundation · Xcel Energy Foundation · Schlessman Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc
How this is measured
About The Cherne Foundation
- How much does The Cherne Foundation give?
- The Cherne Foundation reported 27 grants totaling $224,000 in its FY2017 IRS filing.
- What does The Cherne Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2017, its largest causes are Human Services (38%), Health (11%), Housing & Shelter (9%).
- Who are The Cherne Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2017: The Denver Santa Clause Shop Inc ($15k), Savio House ($15k), Colorado Open Lands ($10k).
- Does The Cherne Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Cherne Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Denver Foundation, Colorado Gives Foundation, Libertygives Foundation.
- Where is The Cherne Foundation based?
- The Cherne Foundation is based in CO.
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