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Who funds Regents of the University of Colorado?

Denver, Colorado · EIN 846000555

35 private foundations reported grants to Regents of the University of Colorado in Denver, Colorado totaling $13.5 million across 53 grants in tax years 2022 to 2025. The largest funder was Gates Foundation, with $2.5 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Regents of the University of Colorado that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Regents of the University of Colorado's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund Regents of the University of Colorado

All 35 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Gates Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
K-12 education5$2.5 million
Wm Keck Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
To understand molecular vulnerabilities in cells that produce large amounts of a single protein2$2.0 million
TTEE University of Colorado UW
Delaware · 2025
General operating1$1.5 million
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
California · 2024
To develop improved methodology and high-speed imagery to visualize liquid-solid suspensions, and the interactions between the solid particle phase and the liquid carrier, in unprecedented detail.3$1.1 million
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Texas · 2024
To support a randomized controlled trial to evaluate lifeskills training program for high school students in colorado.7$784,636
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation
California · 2024
Support for scientific research on biocomb: data-driven biomanufacturing using optical frequency combs1$773,128
Grantham Foundation for the Protection
Massachusetts · 2024
Climate science & policy research1$647,133
The Wallace Foundation
New York · 2024
To study and coordinate the use of research among districts participating in Wallace's ECPI.1$638,232
The Heising-Simons Foundation
California · 2024
For studying how amo physics can inform the development of gravity theories2$636,476
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Fellowships for Science and Engineering4$525,000
Margaret A Cargill Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Support for community-based risk reduction and emergency readiness1$385,000
James S McDonnell Foundation
Missouri · 2024 · accepts applications
Developing a model of teacher learning to support computationally rich communication in science classrooms1$300,026
William T Grant Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Embedding research into organizational routines to deepen the use of evidence1$299,266
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
First peoples worldwide1$225,000
Mortenson Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
Mortenson center for global engineering1$200,000
Additional Ventures Foundation
California · 2024
Single ventricle research fund1$198,578
The Louis and Harold Price Foundation Inc
Colorado · 2024
Gift to The Regents of the University of Colorado1$100,000
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Support development and uptake of a wellness measure for Native American youth and young adults 16-242$100,000
Rennie Waldo E TUW - Main
Nevada · 2022
General operating1$95,507
Leonhard Baak Trust
Iowa · 2025
Scholarship1$92,858
Ud D-Randall Mac Iver Univ Colo
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$77,387
Ipmn Global Foundation
New York · 2024
Fundraising1$75,000
David B Jones Foundation
Delaware · 2024 · accepts applications
Illuminating the Late Cretaceous (ca. 68 - 74 million-year-old) mammals and other tiny vertebrates of Colorado's Western Slope through discovery and study of microvertebrate sites in the Williams Fork Formation1$49,156
Walton Family Foundation Inc
Arkansas · 2024
To support a rigorous analysis of system-wide academic impacts of long-term school reform in Denver using student-level data, which build upon the school-level analysis previously published by the research team.1$37,500
R Oberfelder TW FBO Charities
Wisconsin · 2024
Scholarships1$35,323
Turner Construction Company Foundation
Ohio · 2024
General purpose1$25,000
York Charitable Foundation
Colorado · 2025
To provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships to qualifying students to support their pursuit of higher education at accredited colleges or universities, based on merit and/or financial need.1$20,020
The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
McKnight Pecot Fellowship 2024. Principal Investigator: Princesa Herrera1$16,500
Uncle Kory Foundation
California · 2025
"the care-bear proposal." 2nd year renewal1$16,416
Roof F T Char
Missouri · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$6,900
Franklin Philanthropic Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Phet interactive simulations1$4,772
John R Woods Foundation
Michigan · 2023 · accepts applications
Support daily operations1$1,500
Otter Cares Foundation AKA OTTERCARES FOUNDATION
Colorado · 2024
Cycling Club1$275
Max & Sophie Mydans Fndn Ui
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$101
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$16

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 Regents of the University of Colorado?

Gates Foundation, Wm Keck Foundation, TTEE University of Colorado UW, Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation and Laura and John Arnold Foundation, and 30 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Regents of the University of Colorado get from foundations?

$13.5 million in 53 reported grants from 35 private foundations in tax years 2022 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Gates Foundation, Wm Keck Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, James S McDonnell Foundation and William T Grant Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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