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A real scored funder list for a Colorado after-school nonprofit. Every yes, no and red flag quotes the 990-PF it came from.

Scored for Cornerstone Learning Allianceafter-school tutoring and youth mentoring in Colorado, $800,000 budget, $25,000 typical ask. Yours would be scored for your own state and sector.

101,987 foundations — every 990-PF filer in the country — plus 941 open federal grants. Rebuilt on every IRS release.

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  • Best fit

    92
    Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation

    Strong fit. They're based in Denver, Colorado, take applications, and have 198 education grants on file among about 479 grants a year. Their typical grant, $26,200, is in range for a $25,000 ask.

  • Hard no

    12
    John Huntington Fund for Education

    Not eligible — they fund Ohio only. 100% of the grants on their 990-PF with a location went to Ohio organizations. Skip it.

  • The trap

    44
    Margulf Foundation

    Invitation only. They give in Colorado and have 29 education grants on file, but their 990-PF says they don't accept unsolicited applications. You'd need an introduction first.

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12 of 101,987, picked to show the range

Grantlas holds 1,678 Colorado foundations. These 12 run from 92 down to 12, chosen to show what a fit, a flag and a hard no look like. Open a row for the reasoning and the giving history behind its score.

Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation
FitFit score 92
Typical $26,200
Deadline Jan 15 · May 1 · Sep 1
No flags found
Why

Strong fit. They're based in Denver, Colorado, take applications, and have 198 education grants on file among about 479 grants a year. Their typical grant, $26,200, is in range for a $25,000 ask.

Grant range
$478 – $1,000,000
Grants a year
479
Unsolicited applications
Accepted
Deadline
Jan 15 · May 1 · Sep 1Filed as: Thursday, January 15, 2026; Friday, May 1, 2026; Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Filing
990-PF FY2024
Based in
Denver, CO
Flags
None found
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Gates Family Foundation
FitFit score 90
Typical $25,000
Deadline Mar 15 · Sep 1
No flags found
Why

Strong fit. They're based in Denver, Colorado, take applications, and have 72 education grants on file among about 367 grants a year. Their typical grant, $25,000, is in range for a $25,000 ask.

Grant range
$2,000 – $20,000,000
Grants a year
367
Unsolicited applications
Accepted
Deadline
Mar 15 · Sep 1Filed as: Proposal Deadlines: March 15 and September 1.
Filing
990-PF FY2025
Based in
Denver, CO
Flags
None found
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Adolph Coors Foundation
FitFit score 90
Typical $30,000
Deadline Mar 1 · Jul 1 · Nov 1
No flags found
Why

Strong fit. They're based in Denver, Colorado, take applications, and have 16 education grants on file among about 137 grants a year. Their typical grant, $30,000, is in range for a $25,000 ask.

Grant range
$3,310 – $700,000
Grants a year
137
Unsolicited applications
Accepted
Deadline
Mar 1 · Jul 1 · Nov 1Filed as: There Are Three Submission Deadlines During the Year - March 1st, July 1st and November 1st.
Filing
990-PF FY2024
Based in
Denver, CO
Flags
None found
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Av Hunter Trust Incorporated
FitFit score 89
Typical $20,000
Deadline 4 cycles a year
No flags found
Why

Strong fit. They're based in Glendale, Colorado, take applications, and have 13 education grants on file among about 120 grants a year. Their typical grant, $20,000, is in range for a $25,000 ask.

Grant range
$2,500 – $208,608
Grants a year
120
Unsolicited applications
Accepted
Deadline
4 cycles a yearFiled as: Grants Are Approved for Funding in February, May, August and November of Each Year.
Filing
990-PF FY2025
Based in
Glendale, CO
Flags
None found
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Donahue Foundation
FitFit score 88
Typical $25,000
Deadline Mar 1
No flags found
Why

Strong fit. They're based in Centennial, Colorado, take applications, and have 19 education grants on file among about 19 grants a year. Their typical grant, $25,000, is in range for a $25,000 ask.

Grant range
$500 – $55,000
Grants a year
19
Unsolicited applications
Accepted
Deadline
Mar 1Filed as: Applicants Should Send a Preliminary Letter No Later Than March 1st.
Filing
990-PF FY2025
Based in
Centennial, CO
Flags
None found
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Gill Foundation
FitFit score 87
Typical $25,000
Deadline Not stated
No flags found
Why

Strong fit. They're based in Denver, Colorado, take applications, and have 7 education grants on file among about 91 grants a year. Their typical grant, $25,000, is in range for a $25,000 ask.

Grant range
$50 – $2,025,000
Grants a year
91
Unsolicited applications
Accepted
Deadline
Not statedFiled as: Visit Https://Gillfoundation.org/
Filing
990-PF FY2024
Based in
Denver, CO
Flags
None found
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The Strandberg Family Foundation
FitFit score 84
Typical $44,591
Deadline Rolling — no deadline
No flags found
Why

Strong fit. They're based in Avon, Colorado, take applications, and have 18 education grants on file among about 32 grants a year. Their typical grant, $44,591, is in range for a $25,000 ask.

Grant range
$100 – $498,043
Grants a year
32
Unsolicited applications
Accepted
Deadline
Rolling — no deadlineFiled as: None
Filing
990-PF FY2024
Based in
Avon, CO
Flags
None found
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Marion Esser Kaufmann Foundation
FitFit score 84
Typical $45,000
Deadline Rolling — no deadline
No flags found
Why

Strong fit. They're based in Evergreen, Colorado, take applications, and have 6 education grants on file among about 18 grants a year. Their typical grant, $45,000, is in range for a $25,000 ask.

Grant range
$10,000 – $100,000
Grants a year
18
Unsolicited applications
Accepted
Deadline
Rolling — no deadlineFiled as: Applications Are Accepted at Any Time.
Filing
990-PF FY2025
Based in
Evergreen, CO
Flags
None found
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Richard Reed Foundation
FitFit score 80
Typical $10,000
Deadline Not stated
No flags found
Why

Strong fit. They're based in Castle Rock, Colorado, take applications, and have 18 education grants on file among about 71 grants a year. Their typical grant, $10,000, is in range for a $25,000 ask.

Grant range
$5,000 – $25,000
Grants a year
71
Unsolicited applications
Accepted
Deadline
Not statedFiled as: Inquiries Are Accepted on a Continual Basis.
Filing
990-PF FY2025
Based in
Castle Rock, CO
Flags
None found
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Margulf Foundation
FitFit score 44
Typical $53,750
Deadline Not stated
Invitation only
Why

Invitation only. They give in Colorado and have 29 education grants on file, but their 990-PF says they don't accept unsolicited applications. You'd need an introduction first.

Grant range
$2,500 – $760,000
Grants a year
124
Unsolicited applications
Not accepted
Deadline
Not stated
Filing
990-PF FY2024
Based in
Glendale, CO
Flags
Invitation only
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Anschutz Family Foundation
FitFit score 30
Typical $8,500
Deadline Jan 15 · Jul 1
Grants too small
Why

Grant size mismatch. Their largest grant on file was $20,000 — below a $25,000 ask. Their typical grant is $8,500.

Grant range
$1,400 – $20,000
Grants a year
314
Unsolicited applications
Accepted
Deadline
Jan 15 · Jul 1Filed as: January 15 and July 1
Filing
990-PF FY2024
Based in
Denver, CO
Flags
Grants too small
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John Huntington Fund for Education
FitFit score 12
Typical $253,000
Deadline Apr 30
Funds OH only
Why

Not eligible — they fund Ohio only. 100% of the grants on their 990-PF with a location went to Ohio organizations. Skip it.

Grant range
$26,500 – $812,775
Grants a year
12
Unsolicited applications
Accepted
Deadline
Apr 30Filed as: The Application Should Be Submitted by April 30th of the Current Year
Filing
990-PF FY2024
Based in
Cleveland, OH
Flags
Funds OH only
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Cornerstone Learning Alliance is invented, so nobody’s real numbers sit on a public page. The foundations are real, and every figure is read from that foundation’s own 990-PF filing.

Every figure above is a field on the funder’s own 990-PF (FY2024–FY2025) · recomputed September 20, 2026.

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941 open federal grants. 1 fits this org.

The rest are the wrong field, the wrong applicant, or closed. Here is what is left, quoting each notice's own eligibility line rather than summarising it, so you can check the call.

  • Yes

    OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program

    Eligible applicants: Nonprofits, Government

    Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · O-OJJDP-2026-172734Closes Nov 9, 2026Award $0–$750,000
  • Eligible — too big

    OJJDP FY 2026 Multistate Mentoring Programs

    Eligible applicants: Government, Education, Nonprofits

    Smallest award here is $1,000,000 — more than this org's whole $800,000 budget.

    Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · O-OJJDP-2026-172745Closes Oct 29, 2026Award $1,000,000–$4,000,000
  • No

    OVC FY 2026 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking

    Eligible applicants: Government

    Office for Victims of Crime · O-OVC-2026-172695Closes Oct 14, 2026Award $0–$1,600,000
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