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Higher Education Grant Funders in Colorado

991 foundations with a documented higher education focus have made grants to Colorado nonprofits in recent years, together directing $545.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 991 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.

991
Higher education funders
$545.3M
Given to Colorado nonprofits
10,888
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving

Most active higher education funders in Colorado

#FunderBased inTotal Colorado givingGrantsLatest
1Western Opportunity FundColorado$64.3M52024
2Daniels FundColorado$44.7M22032024
3Metropolitan State University of DenverColorado$31.9M62024
4Prosperity Denver FundColorado$30.0M812024
5The Fort Lewis College FoundationColorado$22.4M32025
6Reisher Family FoundationColorado$19.0M22023
7Colorado Mesa University FoundationColorado$18.6M72025
8The Denver FoundationColorado$17.7M962024
9United States Figure Skating FoundationColorado$13.8M32025
10Colorado Community College SystemColorado$11.0M1122025
11Adams State University Foundation IncColorado$10.9M162025
12The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York$10.7M82024
13Suzanne & Walter Scott FoundationNebraska$10.5M32024
14Walton Family Foundation IncArkansas$8.7M72024
15Schmitz Family FoundationColorado$8.4M122024

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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 higher 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.