Zoma Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
Zoma Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $23.0 million in 45 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $9.5 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$23.0 million
- Number of grants45
- Typical grant$50,000
- Largest grant$9.5 million
- Assets$529 million
- New grantees44%
Giving in 2024 was up from $10.3 million the year before.
44% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10.3 million | 45 | $526 million |
| 2024 | $23.0 million | 45 | $529 million |
How to apply
Zoma Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Zoma Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Virginia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 3 | $16.6 million |
| Colorado | 39 | $5.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $945,342 |
| California | 1 | $100,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy | To advance economic prosperity and durable conservation in the great bear seasupporting sustainable livelihoods, local enterprises, and job creationby securing long-term financing through a project finance for permanence (pfp) initiative co-developed by enduring earth and 17 first nations. | $9.5 million |
| The Nature Conservancy | To support a project-finance for permanence (pfp) deal, a deal that secures long-term funding for conservation while ensuring communities benefit through sustainable livelihoods, local enterprise, and job creation tied to healthy ecosystems, developed by enduring earth with the government of mongolia, with the goal of supporting economic prosperity. | $7.0 million |
| High Line Canal Conservancy | To support the high line canal conservancy and its partners to protect and revitalize the canal's natural spaces while improving the human experience, with the goal of supporting community connection and development. | $1.5 million |
| Windward Fund | To support central operations of enduring earth to advance project-finance for permanence deals to drive biodiversity, durable conservation, and community economic development goals, including supporting sustainable livelihoods, local enterprise, and job creation. | $727,842 |
| Arapahoe Community College Foundation | To support the colorado health careers collaborative, led by arapahoe community college and the community college of denver, which brings together some of colorado's largest health employers, community colleges, an innovative colorado based instructional design company, and 7 rural and urban K-12 school districts to co-create equitable health career paths for colorado youth. | $425,363 |
| YOUTHPOWER365 | To support the careerwise youth apprenticeship initiative, led by the vail valley partnership, to expand workforce development pathways toward careers for youth in eagle county schools, grades 8-12. | $392,775 |
| Colorado Education Initiative (Cei) | To support strategic capacity support for colorado education initiative's career-connecting learning. | $300,000 |
| Colorado Education Initiative (Cei) | To support homegrown talent initiative, a joint effort between colorado education initiative and colorado succeeds to develop career-connected learning experiences for K-12 students in rural communities across colorado. | $240,000 |
| Windward Fund | To support the development and launch of the symbiosis coalition, a carbon market buyer's coalition that seeks to increase investment in the next generation of nature-based carbon removals projects with the goal of unlocking more private investment for community economic development programs around the world. | $217,500 |
| Colorado State University (Csu) Foundation | To support general operations | $200,000 |
| Illuminate Colorado | To catalyze the initial implementation of the family connects model in colorado. | $200,000 |
| Colorado Mesa University Foundation | To support the launch and implementation of the 'reimagined' grand valley outdoor recreation coalition which champions the growth of the outdoor industry as a means for driving a thriving local economy. | $162,000 |
| Colorado Perinatal Mental Health Project | To support the organization's strategic focus and supporting initiatives in perinatal mental health. | $151,458 |
| Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative (CPCQC) | To support general operations | $150,000 |
| Jeffco Schools Foundation | To support piloting grow jeffco's career hub model, set to offer career awareness, exploration, and work-based learning placements to high school students in jefferson county schools. | $150,000 |
| City Year Inc | To support general operations | $100,000 |
| Colorado Health Institute | To support general operations specifically for childhood/behavioral health work. | $100,000 |
| Grand Junction Economic Partnership | To support gjep's core programmatic work. | $100,000 |
| Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (Mmhla) | To support the organization's strategic focus and supporting initiatives in perinatal mental health. | $100,000 |
| Mental Health America of Colorado DBA Mental Health Colorado | To support strategies to strengthen capacity and requirements for mental health screenings in ob/gyn practices. | $100,000 |
| Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health (Fka 2020 Mom) | To support the organization's strategic focus and supporting initiatives in perinatal mental health. | $100,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | To support the harris community fellowship program, which addresses the workforce shortage by providing training, mentorship, education, and support for rural and remote perinatal, infant, and early childhood mental health providers across co. | $66,667 |
| Careerwise | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Clayton Early Learning | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Colorado Children's Campaign Inc | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Colorado Education Initiative (Cei) | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Colorado Energy and Sustainability Collaboratory | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Colorado Equitable Economic Mobility Initiative (Ceemi) | To support general operations with a specific focus on evidence-based workforce development initiatives. | $50,000 |
| Denver Children's Advocacy Center | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Early Milestones Colorado | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| First Southwest Community Fund | To support operations and management of loan funds for rural colorado businesses who struggle to access conventional financing. | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges | To support the colorado community college system to develop its next strategic plan. | $50,000 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Rmi | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Startup Colorado | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| The Attainment Network | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| The Kempe Foundation | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Western Resource Advocates | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| Institute for Western Energy (Fka Colorado Energy & Water Institute (Cewi)) | To support the organization to manage wec operations and sustain a bipartisan, regionally representative caucus that serves as an educational resource providing balanced, diverse policy perspectives through public-interest workshops and engagement. | $40,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Benjamin S Walton
- Lucy Ana A Walton
- Janna Williams
- Abraham Sherman
Questions people ask
Does Zoma Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Zoma Foundation Inc give?
$23.0 million in tax year 2024, across 45 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.
Who runs Zoma Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Benjamin S Walton (Director/ Co-President), Lucy Ana A Walton (Director/ Co-President), Janna Williams (Secretary) and Abraham Sherman (Treasurer).
What does Zoma Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, health and community development.