Private foundation · EIN 84-1525821 · Boulder, CO · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Brett Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $494,000 in grants paid across 47 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 95.5% of those dollars to 41 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $472K 43 lines
- No confident match $22K 4
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- THE FOUNDATION HAS NO PRESCRIBED APPLICATION FORM. FIRST-TIME GRANT APPLICANTS SHOULD INITIALLY CONTACT THE FOUNDATION BY LETTER OF INQUIRY AT LEAST TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE TARGETED APPLICATION DEADLINE. PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THE LETTER OF INQUIRY: 1.) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR ORGANIZATION; 2.) PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM OR PROJECT FOR WHICH YOU ARE SEEKING FUNDING AND THE AMOUNT BEING REQUESTED; 3.) OUTCOMES ANTICIPATED AND PLANS FOR ASSSSING ACHIEVEMENTS; 4.) CURRENT ORGANIZ
- Deadlines
- GRANT CYCLE DEADLINES ARE ACCORDING TO PROGRAM AREA. PLEASE SEE WEBSITE (WWW.BRETTFOUNDATION.ORG).
- Restrictions
- THE BRETT FAMILY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS CARING COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING IN ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT COLORADO WORKING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND BOULDER COUNTY NONPROFITS ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, PRIMARILY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FOUNDATION HAS TWO PRIMARY FUNDING PRIORITIES: 1.) SOCIAL JUSTICE (STATEWIDE): ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF COLORADO WORKING TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, GENDER AND RACIAL INEQUITIES THROUGH STRATEGIES THA
- Website on filing
- WWW.BRETTFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 45 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation Boulder County Boulder, CO · EIN 84-1171836 | $106,500 | BRETT - SHOEMAKER FUND: LYONS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 84-6049811 | $67,000 | COLORADO TRUSTEE NETWORK | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Bell Policy Center Denver, CO · EIN 84-1550841 | $50,000 | General support | Same address 1.00 |
| New Era Colorado Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 26-1389272 | $22,500 | General Support | Exact name 1.00 |
| Progressnow Colorado Education Denver, CO · EIN 73-1674017 | $15,000 | General support | Same address 1.00 |
| Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable Denver, CO · EIN 02-0758897 | $10,000 | General support | Same address 1.00 |
| Colorado Democracy Network Denver, CO · EIN 45-4555568 | $10,000 | General support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Colorado Symphony Association Denver, CO · EIN 84-0511458 | $10,000 | General Support | Same city 1.00 |
| National Trust for Local News Brighton, CO · EIN 86-2022385 | $10,000 | General support | Exact name 1.00 |
| Public Broadcasting of Colorado Centennial, CO · EIN 74-2324052 | $10,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 84-6049811 | $10,000 | Center for African and African American Studies | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Colorado Independent Dba Colorado News Collaborative Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | General support | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 84-6049811 | $8,000 | College of Media, Communication, and School of Public Affairs Fund | Exact name 1.00 |
| Western Resource Advocates Boulder, CO · EIN 84-1113831 | $8,000 | General Support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund Denver, CO · EIN 84-0614285 | $7,500 | General support | Same city 1.00 |
| Great Education Colorado Denver, CO · EIN 56-2517232 | $7,500 | General support | Same address 0.79 |
| Together Colorado Denver, CO · EIN 84-0753677 | $7,500 | General support | Same address 1.00 |
| Colorado Poverty Law Project Denver, CO · EIN 47-1066158 | $6,000 | General Support | Same city 1.00 |
| Aspen Journalism Aspen, CO · EIN 35-2400162 | $5,000 | General Support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Aya Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 85-2802236 | $5,000 | My Skin Global | Same address 1.00 |
| The Denver Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 84-6048381 | $5,000 | General support | Same address 1.00 |
| Civic News Company New York, NY · EIN 90-0915846 | $5,000 | General support | Same city 1.00 |
| Cobalt Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 84-6050191 | $5,000 | General support | Same address 1.00 |
| Colorado Fiscal Institute Denver, CO · EIN 46-1281109 | $5,000 | General support | Same city 1.00 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition Denver, CO · EIN 73-1675486 | $5,000 | General support | Same address 1.00 |
| Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights Denver, CO · EIN 84-1569021 | $5,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado Denver, CO · EIN 84-0429686 | $5,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
| The Futuro Media Group New York, NY · EIN 27-2077349 | $5,000 | General Support | Same city 1.00 |
| Latino Community Foundation of Colorado Denver, CO · EIN 83-0718126 | $5,000 | CIFC | Same address 1.00 |
| The Longmont Community Foundation Longmont, CO · EIN 46-3894713 | $5,000 | NAACP BOULDER COUNTY | Same address 1.00 |
| The Colorado Education Initiative Denver, CO · EIN 26-1597530 | $5,000 | COLORADO TRUSTEE NETWORK | Same street 1.00 |
| Young Invincibles Washington, DC · EIN 46-2214021 | $5,000 | General support | Exact name 1.00 |
| Community Resource Center Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | General support | Unmatched Help match |
| Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement Longmont, CO · EIN 71-1033219 | $4,000 | General Support | Same city 1.00 |
| Lyons Elevating All Fund Lyons, CO · EIN 81-0720530 | $4,000 | LEAF | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Outreach United Resource Center Longmont, CO · EIN 74-2448346 | $4,000 | LEAF | Same address 1.00 |
| Rose Community Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 84-0920862 | $4,000 | General support | Same street 1.00 |
| Boulder Valley Women's Health Center Boulder, CO · EIN 84-0645786 | $3,000 | Information | Same address 1.00 |
| Fraser Valley Community Media Fraser, CO · EIN 26-1250067 | $3,000 | General Support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Good Business Colorado Denver, CO · EIN 32-0599105 | $3,000 | General Support | Same city 1.00 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Denver, CO · EIN 84-0404253 | $3,000 | General Support | Same address 0.93 |
| Crestone Eagle Community Media Crestone, CO · EIN 82-4685970 | $2,500 | General support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Sopris Sun Carbondale, CO · EIN 26-4219405 | $2,500 | General Support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Tenderfoot Transmitting Salida, CO · EIN 80-0027824 | $2,500 | General support | Same address 1.00 |
| Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning Denver, CO · EIN 84-0788093 | $1,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
2 more lines ($7,000) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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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.