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University of Denver

The UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (du) is a higher educational institution, providing both undergraduate and graduate degrees - the mission of the UNIVERSITY OF DENVER is to promote learning by engaging with students (continued on schedule o)in advancing scholarly inquiry, cultivating critical and creative thought and generating knowledge.

$233M
Granted FY2022
3
Grants FY2022
1
States reached
$2.0M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2022.

Community Improvement$7.1MArts & Culture$6.3MHealth$2.0MRecreation & Sports$1.0MEducation$575kHuman Services$150kSocial Science$50kPhilanthropy$30kOther$0
02FY2022 · 3 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 3 grants below total $2,144,350, the rows itemized in this filing. The $232,739,044 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $230,594,694 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2022

  • $50k–250k2 grants · $150k
  • $250k+1 grant · $2.0M
$100,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$2.3B
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH$1,994,350
CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF DENVER INC$100,000
PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC$50,000
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY21–21, $250k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%MI CASA RESOURCE CENTER: $150k → 12%CLAYTON EARLY LEARNING: $100k → 12%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.
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.

11%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.8M · 5 repeat orgs$15M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +11% since the first grant, against +3% for those funded once.

5 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2022, 3 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2022 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

5
15

Total granted

$1.8M
$13M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+11%
+3%

Still filing today

100%
100%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2022, 7% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2.0M went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22
EducationArts & CulturePhilanthropyHuman ServicesCommunity ImprovementHealthOther
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

  • TC
    THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF DENVER INC
    2× · 2021–2022 · $225k · revenue +197%
  • PB
    PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC
    2× · 2021–2022 · $75k · revenue +11%
  • MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC
    2× · 2017–2021 · $30k · revenue +44%

Funded once

  • BI
    BARTON INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION
    one grant, 2020 · $6.9M · revenue -5%
  • DA
    DENVER ART MUSEUMgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $5.5M · revenue +72%
  • MC
    MI CASA RESOURCE CENTER
    one grant, 2021 · $150k · revenue -33%
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
Public Education & Business Coalition

Every child deserves a great educator. pebc works across the nation to prepare outstanding new teachers, help practicing teachers and leaders become exceptional, and shape systems and policies in order to foster vibrant growth and lasting…

Education
2
The Peak School

The peak school seeks to ignite a passion for learning, to develop students of diverse talents and backgrounds who think critically and act with integrity, and to graduate compassionate, confident, capable students who will embrace their…

Education
3
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

The denver metro chamber of commerce is the architect of tomorrow, igniting change and driving progress to build dynamic economies and communities. we champion innovation, forge powerful partnerships, and relentlessly advocate for our…

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4
Education Commission of the States

The mission of education commission of the states is to advocate for attaining educational excellence for all and to help state leaders identify, develop and implement public policy for education that addresses current and future needs of…

Education
5
Colorado Museum of Natural History

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

Arts & Culture
6
Aia Colorado

AIA Colorado,is the voice of the architecture profession in Colorado. Through advocacy, leadership development, education and resources for architects, the organization supports architecture professionals in designing a better world where…

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7
The Attainment Network

The attainment network builds networks that transform education-to-workforce systems, erase persistent and pervasive equity gaps, expand opportunities for learners, and meet the economic demands for a highly skilled and educated workforce.

Education
8
Lehigh University

The university's goal in the coming decade is to advance learning through the integration of teaching, research and service to others. the core of this goal is to prepare graduates to engage with the world and lead lives of meaning. to do…

Education
9
University of Denver

The university of denver (du) is a higher educational institution, providing both undergraduate and graduate degrees - the mission of the university of denver is to promote learning by engaging with students (continued on schedule o)in…

Education
10
Colorado Nonprofit Association

Colorado nonprofit association strengthens colorado's nonprofits through education, connection and advocacy.

Community Improvement
11
Colo Foundation for Water Education

Water education colorado ensures coloradans are informed on water issues and equipped to make decisions that guide our state to a sustainable water future.

Environment
12
Dc Bilingual Public Charter School

The mission of dc bilingual public charter school is to create a learning community that ensures high academic achievement for all students in both spanish and english, develops leadership, and values all cultures.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Mile High United Way Inc; the most unlike its peers is National Jewish Health. 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

23 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.

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

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
1
Early backer (in before they grew)
23/23
Grantees still filing
15/23
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

BARTON INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION: $6,926,632 · PhilanthropyBARTON INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION+1 more: $30,000 · PhilanthropyDENVER ART MUSEUM: $5,500,000 · Arts & CultureDENVER ART MUSEUMROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC MEDIA INC: $500,000 · Arts & CultureROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC MEDIA INCTHE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF DENVER INC: $225,000 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $75,000 · Arts & CultureNATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH: $1,994,350 · HealthNATIONAL JEWI…SUMMIT HUTS ASSOCIATION: $1,000,000 · Recreation & SportsDENVER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INC: $100,000 · EducationKIPP Colorado Schools: $100,000 · EducationStrive Preparatory Schools: $100,000 · EducationTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY: $50,000 · EducationROOTED: $50,000 · EducationTHE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND: $40,000 · EducationTeach for America Inc: $25,000 · EducationMI CASA RESOURCE CENTER: $150,000 · Human ServicesGEORGE W CLAYTON TRUST: $100,000 · Human ServicesRocky Mountain Microfinance: $100,000 · Community ImprovementTHE COLORADO NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT CENTER: $75,000 · Community ImprovementAMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH: $50,000 · OtherTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $25,000 · OtherLARAMIE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION: $10,000 · OtherDENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION: $25,000 · Other
Philanthropy$6,956,632Arts & Culture$6,300,000Health$1,994,350Recreation & Sports$1,000,000Education$465,000Human Services$250,000Community Improvement$175,000Other$110,000

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

25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetDENVER ART MUSEUM: $5,500,000 over 1y, 11% of budgetNATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH: $1,994,350 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetSUMMIT HUTS ASSOCIATION: $1,000,000 over 2y, 52% of budgetROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC MEDIA INC: $500,000 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetTHE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF DENVER INC: $225,000 over 2y, 3.0% of budgetMI CASA RESOURCE CENTER: $150,000 over 1y, 3.4% of budgetGEORGE W CLAYTON TRUST: $100,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetDENVER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INC: $100,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetKIPP Colorado Schools: $100,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetRocky Mountain Microfinance: $100,000 over 1y, 3.7% of budgetStrive Preparatory Schools: $100,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTHE COLORADO NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT CENTER: $75,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetPUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC: $75,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetAMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH: $50,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY: $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetROOTED: $50,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetTHE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND: $40,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC: $30,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTeach for America Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLARAMIE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% 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.

Rose Community Founda…Colorado Gives Founda…The Denver FoundationThe Colorado Health F…Daniels FundSturm Family Foundati…Gary PhilanthropyGates Family Foundati…Xcel Energy FoundationKaiser Foundation Hea…The Blackbaud Giving …Donor Advised Charita…
Rose Community FoundationCO23.7× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Rose Community Foundation · Colorado Gives Foundation · The Denver Foundation · The Colorado Health Foundation · Daniels Fund · Sturm Family Foundation · Gary Philanthropy · Gates Family Foundation · Xcel Energy Foundation · Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving 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 University of Denver funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from University of Denver. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get 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 23 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 e-file return for fiscal year 2022, released 2022. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

    Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports $261M of grant expense, but none of it to a named recipient. On a Form 990 that can mean grants abroad, filed by region only (Schedule F), grants under $5,000, which are not itemized, or a schedule referenced as an attachment the e-file does not carry. The figures above are therefore from FY2022, the most recent year this funder named its grantees.

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