Private foundation · EIN 84-0474837 · Denver, CO · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Gates Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $41.1M in grants paid across 372 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 36.1% of those dollars to 224 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $14.8M 252 lines
- No confident match $26.3M 119
- Individuals, not shown $25K 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- CAPITAL GRANT APPLICANTS SHOULD USE THE COMMON GRANT APPLICATION AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.GATESFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG. PLEASE REFERENCE OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR INITIATED GRANT MAKING.
- Deadlines
- PROPOSAL DEADLINES: MARCH 15 AND SEPTEMBER 15.
- Restrictions
- THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS CAPITAL PROJECTS, WHICH ARE TYPICALLY BUILDING PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTION, EXPANSION, RENOVATION, AND/OR LAND ACQUISITION, AS WELL AS OTHER FORMS OF INITIATED GRANT MAKING FOR CAPITAL, PROGRAM, OPERATING AND OTHER PURPOSES IN FOUR PRIORITY AREAS - K-12 EDUCATION, NATURAL RESOURCES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND INFORMED COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO MAKES RECYCLABLE COMMITMENTS OF CAPITAL IN THE FORM OF PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ITS OBJECTIVES IN THE FOUR PRIO
- Website on filing
- GATESFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 355 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Institute Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $20,000,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Denver Denver, CO · EIN 84-0404231 | $2,150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| The Thacher School Ojai, CA · EIN 95-1642398 | $1,750,000 | CONSTRUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Palmer Land Conservancy Colorado Spgs, CO · no confident EIN match | $835,000 | LAND PURCHASE | Unmatched Help match |
| Cardigan Mountain School Canaan, NH · EIN 02-0223580 | $750,000 | ENDOWMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| Lyra Denver, CO · EIN 84-2619458 | $625,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cardigan Mountain School Canaan, NH · EIN 02-0223580 | $500,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Colorado Prevention Center Aurora, CO · EIN 84-1122993 | $500,000 | ENDOWMENT | Same street 1.00 |
| Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust Del Norte, CO · no confident EIN match | $500,000 | LAND PURCHASE | Unmatched Help match |
| Rooted Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $400,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Colorado Media Project Denver, CO · EIN 42-1825392 | $300,000 | OPERATING | Same city 1.00 |
| High Line Canal Conservancy Centennial, CO · EIN 81-4337938 | $300,000 | CONSTRUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Aurora Public Schools Foundation Aurora, CO · EIN 74-2477363 | $250,000 | CONSTRUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| National Trust for Local News Brighton, CO · EIN 86-2022385 | $250,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Elevation Community Land Trust Denver, CO · EIN 85-0671360 | $200,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-1384139 | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| The Squared Network Boston, MA · EIN 92-1469219 | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| America Succeeds Denver, CO · EIN 45-5334937 | $136,000 | OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CA · EIN 23-7222333 | $125,000 | LAND PURCHASE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Harvard University John F Kennedy Cambridge, MA · no confident EIN match | $114,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| Center for Community Wealth Building Denver, CO · EIN 85-2257483 | $100,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 0.83 |
| Charter Facility Solutions Denver, CO · EIN 81-2021024 | $100,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same street 0.88 |
| Elevation Community Land Trust Denver, CO · EIN 85-0671360 | $100,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Montezuma Land Conservancy Cortez, CO · EIN 31-1632961 | $100,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| National Forest Foundation Missoula, MT · EIN 52-1786332 | $100,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| New Legacy Charter School Aurora, CO · EIN 46-3841363 | $100,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Gates Institute Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| The Wildflower Foundation Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $95,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Rooted Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $90,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Colorado League of Charter Schools Denver, CO · EIN 84-1288512 | $80,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fun Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $80,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Embark Education Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $80,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Gates Institute Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $80,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Bicycle Colorado Denver, CO · EIN 84-1201078 | $75,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Bicycle Colorado Denver, CO · EIN 84-1201078 | $75,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Bluff Lake Nature Center Denver, CO · EIN 84-1305302 | $75,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Long Beach State Foundation Long Beach, CA · EIN 45-2163910 | $75,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| The Fort Lewis College Foundation Durango, CO · EIN 23-7122114 | $75,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Neighborworks Housing Services of Pueblo Pueblo, CO · EIN 84-0747226 | $75,000 | CONSTRUCTION | Same address 0.99 |
| Peaks to People Water Fund Fort Collins, CO · EIN 82-3779406 | $75,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CA · EIN 23-7222333 | $75,000 | CONSTRUCTION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Urban Land Conservancy Denver, CO · EIN 20-0405066 | $75,000 | OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Urban Land Conservancy Denver, CO · EIN 20-0405066 | $75,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Water Foundation Sacramento, CA · EIN 37-1833985 | $75,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Legacy Institute Colorado Springs, CO · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Metropolitan State University of de Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Sedgwick County Julesburg, CO · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | RENOVATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Lambda Chi Alpha - Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO · EIN 85-2713661 | $70,534 | SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS | Same city 0.92 |
| Moonshot Edventures Denver, CO · EIN 81-4177800 | $70,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Audubon Rockies New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $62,500 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
16 more lines ($1.19M) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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19 recipients in common - Anschutz Family Foundation Denver, CO
18 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.