Largest private foundations in Colorado
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Colorado Health Foundation | Denver | Health Care | $2.9 billion |
| 2 | Anschutz Foundation | Denver | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $1.9 billion |
| 3 | Ryan Foundation | Greenwood Vlg | Not listed | $1.5 billion |
| 4 | Avenir Foundation Inc | Lakewood | Not listed | $1.4 billion |
| 5 | Daniels Fund | Denver | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $1.4 billion |
| 6 | Ahimsa Foundation | Niwot | Animal-Related | $1.0 billion |
| 7 | Catena Foundation | Carbondale | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $596.4 million |
| 8 | Colorado Trust | Denver | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $548.0 million |
| 9 | Zoma Foundation | Denver | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $529.5 million |
| 10 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | Denver | Not listed | $477.1 million |
| 11 | El Pomar Foundation | Colorado Spgs | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $468.2 million |
| 12 | Gates Family Foundation | Denver | Not listed | $423.7 million |
| 13 | Margulf Foundation | Glendale | Not listed | $287.6 million |
| 14 | Boettcher Foundation | Denver | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $277.5 million |
| 15 | Nextfifty Initiative | Denver | Health Care | $263.8 million |
| 16 | Adolph Coors Foundation | Denver | Not listed | $204.0 million |
| 17 | Louis Calder Foundation | Denver | Not listed | $199.2 million |
| 18 | Gill Foundation | Denver | Not listed | $194.3 million |
| 19 | Gary Philanthropy | Denver | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $191.2 million |
| 20 | Bohemian Foundation | Fort Collins | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $178.0 million |
| 21 | Sturm Family Foundation | Denver | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $159.1 million |
| 22 | Lewis Foundation | Aspen | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $146.1 million |
| 23 | Henry P & Susan C Crowell Tr | Colorado Springs | Not listed | $116.7 million |
| 24 | Peierls Foundation | Golden | Not listed | $110.7 million |
| 25 | Love In Action | Colorado Spgs | International, Foreign Affairs & National Security | $108.6 million |
The full list includes all 2,144 Colorado foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Colorado cities with the most private foundations
- Denver: 486
- Boulder: 145
- Colorado Spgs: 137
- Littleton: 81
- Greenwood Vlg: 73
- Englewood: 63
- Aurora: 61
- Aspen: 60
- Fort Collins: 48
- Lakewood: 35
Most common focus areas in Colorado
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 1,054
- Education: 151
- Human Services: 101
- Recreation & Sports: 71
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 65
- Religion-Related: 57
- Health Care: 37
- Environment: 33
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.