Gates Family Foundation

EIN 840474837 Private Foundation

Denver, CO 80203 |(303) 722-1881

https://gatesfamilyfoundation.org
Total Given 2020–2024
$454.8M
2,019 grants · $91.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$26K
typical mid grants · $15K–$50K
grant size
32%
supporter · 324/1,016 multi-year
repeat
$597.6M
Assets (2024)
1,016
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person NA
Phone (303) 722-1881
Deadlines Proposal deadlines: March 15 and September 15.
How to Apply 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.
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 priority areas for initiated activity.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $66.9M $568.6M $27.4M 419
2021 $52.1M $671.0M $55.3M 342
2022 $135.1M $568.7M $68.3M 419
2023 $114.3M $583.0M $29.1M 427
2024 $86.4M $597.6M $31.6M 412

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 2019 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$26K
Average
$225K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$80.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

3.0% of US grants · Rank #4 of 32 states $633K across 60 grants 8 of 254 counties

Top 8 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 22 grants · $215K
  2. 2 Austin 13 grants · $124K
  3. 3 Tarrant 9 grants · $116K
  4. 4 Colorado 7 grants · $77K
  5. 5 Kerr 4 grants · $34K
  6. 6 Kleberg 1 grant · $30K
  7. 7 Travis 3 grants · $28K
  8. 8 Parker 1 grant · $10K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (2,019 total)

Purpose
Gates Institute Denver, CO $80,000,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2022
Gates Institute Denver, CO $60,000,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2023
University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO $40,000,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2024
Gates Institute Denver, CO $20,000,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2023
University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO $20,000,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2024
Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine Aurora, CO $18,500,000 Project Support 2020
Gates Institute Denver, CO $15,550,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2022
University of Colorado Foundation Aurora, CO $14,800,000 Project Support 2021
University of Denver Denver, CO $5,600,000 Project support 2020
University of Colorado Foundation Aurora, CO $3,700,000 Project Support 2021
Gates Institute Denver, CO $3,700,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2022
University of Denver Denver, CO $2,800,000 Project support 2020
Palmer Land Trust Colorado Springs, CO $2,800,000 Land Purchase 2020
University Of Denver Denver, CO $2,800,000 Project Support 2021
University Of Denver Denver, CO $2,800,000 Project Support 2021
University of Denver Denver, CO $2,800,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2022
Cardigan Mountain School Canaan, NH $2,750,000 ENDOWMENT 2022
Cardigan Mountain School Canaan, NH $2,500,000 Project Support 2020
Gates Biomanufacturing Facility Support Foundation Aurora, CO $2,250,000 Project Support 2020
William J. Palmer Parks Foundation Inc Colorado Springs, CO $2,155,000 Land Purchase 2021
University of Denver Denver, CO $2,150,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2023
University of Denver Denver, CO $2,150,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2023
University of Denver Denver, CO $2,150,000 PROJECT SUPPORT 2024
Cardigan Mountain School Canaan, NH $2,000,000 ENDOWMENT 2023
Cardigan Mountain School Canaan, NH $2,000,000 ENDOWMENT 2024

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