Colorado · Public charity
University of Colorado Foundation
The UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION is the portal for philanthropic giving to the university of colorado and is responsible for receiving, managing, and investing the endowments and other gift funds the foundation holds for the benefit of cu.
- $231M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 2
- Grants FY2025
- 7
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 29%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $228,961,654
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $228,961,654
- Organizations funded a year
- 3 to 7
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $3.5B
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 29% of the organizations University of Colorado Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $384k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 2 | $231M | 0% |
| FY2024 | 7 | $219M | 29% |
| FY2023 | 5 | $204M | 0% |
| FY2022 | 5 | $177M | 0% |
| FY2021 | 6 | $165M | 33% |
| FY2020 | 7 | $184M | 57% |
| FY2019 | 3 | $161M | 33% |
| FY2018 | 3 | $167M | 33% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of Colorado | $1,626,491,072 | 9 | n/a |
| University of Colorado Hospital Foundation | $18,276,281 | 8 | n/a |
| Pikes Peak State College Foundation Inc | $766,707 | 4 | 12% |
| BEN Colorado Inc | $580,631 | 1 | 57% |
| Startup Colorado | $253,489 | 1 | 37% |
| Northwestern University | $130,125 | 1 | 0% |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | $120,601 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Northern Colorado Foundation | $90,000 | 5 | 0% |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation Inc | $60,000 | 4 | 0% |
| University of Denver | $50,528 | 4 | 0% |
Show all 12 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of Colorado | $1,626,491,072 | 9 | n/a |
| University of Colorado Hospital Foundation | $18,276,281 | 8 | n/a |
| Pikes Peak State College Foundation Inc | $766,707 | 4 | 12% |
| BEN Colorado Inc | $580,631 | 1 | 57% |
| Startup Colorado | $253,489 | 1 | 37% |
| Northwestern University | $130,125 | 1 | 0% |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | $120,601 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Northern Colorado Foundation | $90,000 | 5 | 0% |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation Inc | $60,000 | 4 | 0% |
| University of Denver | $50,528 | 4 | 0% |
| Cornell University | $35,808 | 1 | 0% |
| Black Hills State University Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
Where it is load-bearing
University of Colorado Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 10 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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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: Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
About University of Colorado Foundation
- How much does University of Colorado Foundation give?
- University of Colorado Foundation reported 2 grants totaling $230,728,441 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 3 and 7 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does University of Colorado Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (99%), Health (1%), Community Improvement (0%).
- Who are University of Colorado Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Regents of the University of Colorado ($1.6B), University of Colorado Hospital Foundation ($18M), Pikes Peak State College Foundation Inc ($767k).
- Does University of Colorado Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 29% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as University of Colorado Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund.
- Where is University of Colorado Foundation based?
- University of Colorado Foundation is based in CO.
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