Western Opportunity Fund

EIN 830796107 Private Foundation

Denver, CO 80237 |(303) 740-9400

Total Given 2020–2023
$63.9M
5 grants · $16.0M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$1.3M
typical big bets · $568K–$1.7M
grant size
100%
deep partner · 1/1 multi-year
repeat
$33.6M
Assets (2023)
1
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (303) 740-9400
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 N/A $50.9M $648K N/A
2020 $1.3M $57.2M $8.1M 1
2021 $361K $59.7M $5.0M 1
2022 $61.6M $25.5M $31.6M 2
2023 $568K $33.6M $25.1M 1

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 5 grants on record

Minimum
$361K
25th Pctl
$568K
Median
$1.3M
Average
$12.8M
75th Pctl
$1.7M
Maximum
$59.9M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (5 total)

Purpose
Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO $59,902,456 GRANT OF THE PAUL M. RADY SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BUILDING TO WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY 2022
Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO $1,733,547 TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY IN RECRUITING FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO THE PAUL M. RADY SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 2022
Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO $1,307,060 TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY IN RECRUITING FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO THE PAUL M. RADY SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 2020
Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO $568,334 TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY IN RECRUITING FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO THE PAUL M. RADY SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 2023
Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO $360,511 TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY IN RECRUITING FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO THE PAUL M. RADY SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 2021

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