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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in Colorado
90 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to Colorado nonprofits in recent years, together directing $54.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 90 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
90
Early childhood education funders
$54.6M
Given to Colorado nonprofits
1,049
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in Colorado
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Colorado giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation | Colorado | $21.9M | 385 | 2025 |
| 2 | Valhalla Foundation | California | $5.8M | 5 | 2024 |
| 3 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $3.0M | 6 | 2023 |
| 4 | The Heising-simons Foundation | California | $2.3M | 7 | 2024 |
| 5 | Pritzker Family Foundation | Illinois | $1.7M | 6 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Denver Foundation | Colorado | $1.5M | 31 | 2024 |
| 7 | Frechette Family Foundation | Minnesota | $1.2M | 4 | 2023 |
| 8 | Daniels Fund | Colorado | $1.1M | 11 | 2024 |
| 9 | Rose Community Foundation | Colorado | $1.1M | 29 | 2024 |
| 10 | Aspen Community Foundation | Colorado | $949K | 22 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Fisher Foundation | Colorado | $907K | 2 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Piton Foundation | Colorado | $892K | 10 | 2020 |
| 13 | Results for America | District of Columbia | $855K | 2 | 2020 |
| 14 | Caring for Colorado Foundation | Colorado | $850K | 16 | 2024 |
| 15 | The Sam S Bloom Foundation | Colorado | $694K | 120 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in Colorado — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 90 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented early childhood education focus and that have funded Colorado nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Colorado recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.