Accepts applications
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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
- How to apply
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $39,102,168 | $28,112,543 | $23,319,279 | $477,051,325 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 45% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK INCMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.DENVER, CO | THE COLORADO CENTER FOR PUBLIC MEDIA (FIRST PAYMENT) | $2,000,000 | 2016 |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald L Washington | CHAIR/TRUSTE | 8.00 | $74,000 |
| Arthur H Bosworth Ii | CO-CHAIR/TRU | 5.00 | $43,000 |
| Priscilla R Lucero | TREASURER/TR | 5.00 | $50,000 |
| Noelle Hagan | SECRETARY/TR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $477,005,812 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $19,076,617 | $26,071,767 | $21,445,830 | $440,322,882 | $440,298,129 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $17,419,429 | $26,444,628 | $22,296,802 | $395,996,375 | $395,985,140 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $27,172,510 | $24,823,770 | $21,617,910 | $377,422,437 | $377,417,088 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $15,336,176 | $24,280,150 | $21,473,345 | $451,057,990 | $451,054,901 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $17,595,097 | $17,239,143 | $13,403,259 | $408,504,570 | $408,494,696 |
| COLORADO FORUM FUND INCDENVER, CO | THE DRIVE INITIATIVE AT THE COLORADO | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FNDN BUELL EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAMDENVER, CO | THE BUELL EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR 2021/2022 | $460,000 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATIONDENVER, CO | BUELL EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR 2016/2017 | $435,500 | 2016 |
| EARLY CONNECTIONS LEARNING CENTERSMatched to this organization because 8 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | CAPITAL FOR A NEW CENTER ON THE ANTLERS PLACE PROPERTY | $400,000 | 2022 |
| HOLYOKE COMMUNITY CHILDCARE INITIATIVEHOLYOKE, CO | CAPITAL TO BUILD A CHILD CARE CENTER | $400,000 | 2022 |
| BUENA VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICTBUENA VISTA, CO | PRESCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECT | $330,000 | 2023 |
| TRANSFORMING COLORADO'S EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE - ROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIDENVER, CO | TRANSFORMING COLORADOS EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE - PILOTING SOLUTIONS | $315,000 | 2021 |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE SAN LUIALAMOSA, CO | ECE CAPITAL, TO BE PAID WHEN 50 OF C | $300,000 | 2025 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP ALLIANCEWHEAT RIDGE, CO | FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME FACILITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE | $250,000 | 2022 |
| HEALTHY CHILD CARE COLORADODENVER, CO | SUPPORT PYRAMID COLORADO | $250,000 | 2021 |
| VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION INCAVON, CO | CAPITAL FOR THE AVON CHILDCARE CENTE | $250,000 | 2025 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL LEADERSHIP ALLIANCEWHEAT RIDGE, CO | THE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME FACILITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE | $250,000 | 2021 |
| MASLOW ACADEMY AND BRIGHT BEGINNINGSMONTROSE, CO | CAPITAL FOR A SECOND INFANT-PRESCHOOL SITE | $240,000 | 2022 |
| COLORADO STATE LIBRARYDENVER, CO | THE GROWING READERS TOGETHER - LIBRARIES ENGAGING FAMILY, FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR CAREGIVERS IN EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM | $238,893 | 2021 |
| STRATTON AREA FOUNDATION 2 INCSTRATTON, CO | CHILDCARE CENTER DEVELOPMENT IN STRA | $220,000 | 2025 |
| CLEAR CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1IDAHO SPRINGS, CO | CAPITAL FOR THE ECE CENTER IN IDAHO | $220,000 | 2023 |
| COLORADO STATEWIDE PARENT COALITIONDENVER, CO | FFN CAREGIVER POLICY IMPLEMENTATION, | $220,000 | 2025 |
| COLORADO STATE LIBRARYDENVER, CO | GROWING READERS TOGETHER - LIBRARIES ENGAGING FAMILY, FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR CAREGIVERS IN EARLY LITERACY | $208,000 | 2022 |
| COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SDENVER, CO | GROWING READERS TOGETHER - LIBRARIES | $200,000 | 2023 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL LEADERSHIPARVADA, CO | FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME FACILITIES | $200,000 | 2024 |
| HOPE HOUSE OF COLORADOARVADA, CO | CAPITAL FOR A NEW EARLY LEARNING CEN | $200,000 | 2023 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL LEADERSHIPARVADA, CO | THE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME FACILITIE | $200,000 | 2025 |
| COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM FDENVER, CO | THE SKILLS INSTRUCTOR PILOT AT FOUR | $200,000 | 2025 |
| COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE FOUNDATIOMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | MULTILINGUAL LEARNING ECE PATHWAYS | $200,000 | 2024 |
| 5.00 |
| $48,000 |
| Thomas J Curnes | TRUSTEE | 5.00 | $48,000 |
| Thomas G Mcgonagle | TRUSTEE | 5.00 | $42,000 |
| Margaret C Morrissey | TRUSTEE | 5.00 | $48,000 |
| Douglas Price | TRUSTEE | 5.00 | $45,000 |
| Ellen Roberts | TRUSTEE | 5.00 | $46,000 |
| Stephen Erkenbrack | PRES & CEO | 40.00 | $343,445 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202510179349100216
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202400309349100215
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202203549349100000
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202123479349100112
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Jun 30, 2016
Filing id 201740459349100609
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.