Funding · Colorado · Public benefit
Who funds public benefit in Colorado
$77M reached 101 public benefit organizations in Colorado, from 356 funders, with no single one dominating.
The short version
- 356 funders gave $77M to 101 public benefit organizations in Colorado across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 42% of that came from funders also based in Colorado; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of public benefit in Colorado is Air Force Academy Foundation, at $13M.
- The public benefit organization drawing the most is Unite America Institute Inc, at $20M.
Largest funders of public benefit in Colorado
The funders giving the most to public benefit organizations in Colorado, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Public benefit organizations in Colorado that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find public benefit funders in Colorado
- 1Start with the funders already active in Colorado
The funders giving the most to public benefit in Colorado are Air Force Academy Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation. A funder already writing public benefit checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the public benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
58% of public benefit money in Colorado comes from funders elsewhere, so national public benefit funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Colorado.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a public benefit nonprofit in Colorado?
- Start with the funders already giving to public benefit in Colorado, currently Air Force Academy Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation. Then look at who funds the public benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Colorado from out of state.
- Who is the largest public benefit funder in Colorado?
- Air Force Academy Foundation gives the most to public benefit organizations in Colorado, $13M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to public benefit in Colorado?
- $77M reached 101 public benefit organizations in Colorado, from 356 funders. 42% came from funders also based in Colorado.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.