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Who funds Boulder Food Rescue?

Boulder, Colorado · EIN 453006089

19 private foundations reported grants to Boulder Food Rescue in Boulder, Colorado totaling $336,252 across 19 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Nextfifty Initiative, with $180,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Boulder Food Rescue

All 19 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Nextfifty Initiative
Colorado · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$180,000
Fairfax Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
General1$50,000
The Joy Fund
Colorado · 2025
Food redistribution - rescue food that would otherwise go to waste and distribute it to low-income communities across boulder1$20,000
AEC Trust
Delaware · 2024
Food Redistribution1$15,000
Earth Rising Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$15,000
Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Humanitarian1$10,000
Anschutz Family Foundation
Colorado · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support to redistribute perishable food from businesses to agencies serving hungry, homeless, and at-risk individuals.1$10,000
Redman Foundation Inc
Texas · 2025
Support food distribution operating expenses1$10,000
Collins Foundation
Missouri · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$6,000
The 1040 Foundation
Virginia · 2025
Operating support1$5,000
The Colorado Health Foundation
Colorado · 2024 · accepts applications
Food access and security1$5,000
Boulder Valley Rotary Community Foundation
Colorado · 2024
Program support1$3,000
Bruce and Ann Bachmann Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
To foster and promote activities of recipient.1$2,500
Prana Foundation
Colorado · 2024
Help feed the hungry1$2,060
GR'S Foundation
Kansas · 2025
Operating fund for other public charity1$2,000
Donnell-Kay Foundation Inc
Colorado · 2025
General operating grant1$400
Texas Instruments Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."1$111
Edward Jones Foundation
Missouri · 2024
Food, agriculture and nutrition1$100
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$81

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds Boulder Food Rescue?

Nextfifty Initiative, Fairfax Foundation, The Joy Fund, AEC Trust and Earth Rising Foundation, and 14 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Boulder Food Rescue get from foundations?

$336,252 in 19 reported grants from 19 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Nextfifty Initiative, Fairfax Foundation, Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency, Anschutz Family Foundation and Collins Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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