Boettcher Foundation

EIN 840404274 Private Foundation

Denver, CO 80203 |(303) 534-1937

https://www.boettcherfoundation.org
Total Given 2020–2024
$61.0M
697 grants · $12.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $125–$16K
grant size
32%
supporter · 103/324 multi-year
repeat
$365.6M
Assets (2024)
324
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person Boettcher Foundation
Phone (303) 534-1937
Deadlines Information is available at www.BoettcherFoundation.org
How to Apply Information is available at www.BoettcherFoundation.org
Restrictions At the Boettcher Foundation, we invest in the promise of Colorado and the potential of Coloradans. Every day we champion excellence across our state by investing in our most talented citizens and high-potential organizations, because supporting their hard work and leadership will enable them to give back for years to come. Grants - We award competitive grants to Colorado 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations who serve our communities through transformational initiatives and community connections. Scholarships - Each year our highly competitive, merit-based Scholarship program awards 42, four-year undergraduate scholarships for students to attend college in Colorado. Biomedical research - Our Webb-Waring Biomedical Research program funds the work of early-career scientists in the biomedical sciences in Colorado. Boettcher Investigators are awarded grants covering up to three years of research.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $15.5M $345.0M $20.5M 362
2021 $12.0M $379.9M $22.8M 329
2022 $10.9M $317.0M $15.0M 2
2023 $11.0M $346.8M $19.0M 2
2024 $11.6M $365.6M $24.0M 2

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 697 grants on record

Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$125
Median
$2K
Average
$87K
75th Pctl
$16K
Maximum
$10.2M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.6% of US grants · Rank #2 of 7 states $16K across 4 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 4 grants · $16K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (697 total)

Purpose
See Attachment See Attachment, CO $10,243,625 SEE ATTACHMENT 2024
See Attachment See Attachment, CO $9,803,372 SEE ATTACHMENT 2023
See Attachment See Attachment, CO $9,485,349 SEE ATTACHMENT 2022
See Attachment See Attachment, CO $1,397,715 SEE ATTACHMENT 2024
See Attachment See Attachment, CO $1,395,000 SEE ATTACHMENT 2022
University of Denver - Scholarships Denver, CO $1,287,196 Trustee Initiated Scholarship Support 2020
See Attachment See Attachment, CO $1,207,670 SEE ATTACHMENT 2023
University of Colorado Boulder - Scholarships Boulder, CO $1,145,846 Trustee Initiated Scholarship Support 2020
University of Colorado Boulder - Scholarships Boulder, CO $1,136,902 Trustee Initiated Scholarship Support 2021
University of Denver - Scholarships Denver, CO $1,116,713 Trustee Initiated Scholarship Support 2021
Colorado College - Scholarships Colorado Springs, CO $1,095,286 Trustee Initiated Scholarship Support 2021
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, CO $920,725 Trustee Initiated Biomedical Research Support 2020
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, CO $905,709 Trustee Initiated Biomedical Research Support 2021
Colorado College - Scholarships Colorado Springs, CO $827,595 Trustee Initiated Scholarship Support 2020
Public Education and Business Coalition Denver, CO $562,000 Trustee Initiated Operating Support 2020
Public Education and Business Coalition Denver, CO $562,000 Trustee Initiated Operating Support 2021
Public Education and Business Coalition Denver, CO $538,000 Trustee Initiated Operating Support 2021
Public Education and Business Coalition Denver, CO $500,000 Trustee Initiated Operating Support 2020
Public Education and Business Coalition Denver, CO $500,000 Trustee Initiated Operating Support 2020
Public Education and Business Coalition Denver, CO $500,000 Trustee Initiated Operating Support 2021
Public Education and Business Coalition Denver, CO $438,000 Trustee Initiated Operating Support 2020
Public Education and Business Coalition Denver, CO $438,000 Trustee Initiated Operating Support 2020
Public Education and Business Coalition Denver, CO $438,000 Trustee Initiated Operating Support 2021
Colorado State University - Scholarships Fort Collins, CO $334,000 Trustee Initiated Scholarship Support 2021
Colorado State University - Scholarships Fort Collins, CO $320,924 Trustee Initiated Scholarship Support 2020

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