Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation
EIN 846037604Total Given 2016–2025
$106.4M
2,639 grants · $10.6M avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
43%
supporter · 512/1,189 multi-year
repeat
$477.1M
Assets (2025)
1,189
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Phone
(303) 744-1688
Deadlines
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2023; MONDAY, MAY 1, 2023; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN HARD COPY BY 5:00 PM ON THE DEADLINE DATE USING THE COLORADO COMMON GRANT APPLICATION FORM. GRANT SEEKERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL ONE OF THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM OFFICERS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION FUNDS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND INITIATIVES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. ORGANIZATIONS ARE LIMITED TO ONE GRANT REQUEST IN ANY 12-MONTH PERIOD.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $17.2M | $408.5M | $17.6M | 465 |
| 2021 | $20.8M | $451.1M | $15.3M | 556 |
| 2022 | $22.2M | $377.4M | $27.2M | 531 |
| 2023 | $23.4M | $396.0M | $17.4M | 550 |
| 2025 | $22.8M | $477.1M | $39.1M | 537 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2639 grants on record
Minimum
$258
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$40K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.6% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 12 states
$355K across
17 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
RW
Reginald L Washington
5+ yrs
Chair/Truste
Leadership
SE
Stephen Erkenbrack
2 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
AB
Arthur H Bosworth II
5+ yrs
Co-Chair/Tru
Leadership
PL
Priscilla R Lucero
5+ yrs
Treasurer/Tr
Leadership
NH
Noelle Hagan
5+ yrs
Secretary/Tr
Leadership
ER
Ellen Roberts
Trustee
DP
Douglas Price
Trustee
MM
Margaret C Morrissey
4 yrs
Trustee
TM
Thomas G McGonagle
4 yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas J Curnes
5+ yrs
Trustee
RW
Reginald L Washington
5+ yrs
Chair/Truste
Leadership
AB
Arthur H Bosworth II
5+ yrs
Co-Chair/Tru
Leadership
SS
Susan J Steele
4 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
SE
Stephen Erkenbrack
2 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
PL
Priscilla R Lucero
5+ yrs
Treasurer/Tr
Leadership
NH
Noelle Hagan
5+ yrs
Secretary/Tr
Leadership
TC
Thomas J Curnes
5+ yrs
Trustee
TM
Thomas G McGonagle
4 yrs
Trustee
DR
Daniel Ritchie
3 yrs
Trustee
MM
Margaret C Morrissey
4 yrs
Trustee
SS
Susan J Steele
4 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
RW
Reginald L Washington
5+ yrs
Chair/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Arthur H Bosworth II
5+ yrs
Co-Chair/Trustee
Leadership
PL
Priscilla R Lucero
5+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
NH
Noelle Hagan
5+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
MM
Margaret C Morrissey
4 yrs
Trustee
DR
Daniel Ritchie
3 yrs
Trustee
TM
Thomas G McGonagle
4 yrs
Trustee
SE
Steve Erkenbrack
2 yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas J Curnes
5+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Arthur H Bosworth II
5+ yrs
Co-Chair/Trustee
Leadership
SS
Susan J Steele
4 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
RW
Reginald L Washington
5+ yrs
Chair/Trustee
Leadership
PL
Priscilla R Lucero
5+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
NH
Noelle Hagan
5+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
TC
Thomas J Curnes
5+ yrs
Trustee
SE
Steve Erkenbrack
2 yrs
Trustee
TM
Thomas G McGonagle
4 yrs
Trustee
DR
Daniel Ritchie
3 yrs
Trustee
MM
Margaret C Morrissey
4 yrs
Trustee
DR
Daniel L Ritchie
President
Leadership
RW
Reginald L Washington
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TC
Thomas J Curnes
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AB
Arthur H Bosworth II
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Susan J Steele
4 yrs
Assistant.Sec/Exec. Director
PL
Priscilla R Lucero
5+ yrs
Trustee
SE
Stephen K Erkenbrack
Trustee
NH
Noelle Hagan
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (2,639 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network Inc | Denver, CO | $2,000,000 | THE COLORADO CENTER FOR PUBLIC MEDIA (FIRST PAYMENT) | 2016 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network Inc | Denver, CO | $2,000,000 | THE COLORADO CENTER FOR PUBLIC MEDIA (THIRD PAYMENT) | 2016 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network Inc | Denver, CO | $2,000,000 | THE COLORADO CENTER FOR PUBLIC MEDIA (SECOND PAYMENT) | 2016 |
| Colorado Forum Fund Inc | Denver, CO | $1,000,000 | THE DRIVE INITIATIVE AT THE COLORADO | 2025 |
| National Western Stock Show Association | Denver, CO | $500,000 | SPONSORSHIP/NAMING RIGHTS FOR THE SCHOOL GROUP ENTRANCE OF THE LEGACY BUILDING AT THE NATIONAL WESTERN CENTER, TO BE... | 2022 |
| University of Colorado Fndn Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program | Denver, CO | $460,000 | THE BUELL EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR 2021/2022 | 2021 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $460,000 | THE BUELL EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR 2021/2022 | 2021 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $435,500 | BUELL EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR 2016/2017 | 2016 |
| Early Connections Learning Centers | Colorado Springs, CO | $400,000 | CAPITAL FOR A NEW CENTER ON THE ANTLERS PLACE PROPERTY | 2022 |
| Holyoke Community Childcare Initiative | Holyoke, CO | $400,000 | CAPITAL TO BUILD A CHILD CARE CENTER | 2022 |
| History Colorado | Denver, CO | $400,000 | THE TEMPLE BUELL CURATOR OF ARCHITECTURE TO BE PAID OVER FIVE YEARS. PAYMENTS WILL BE RELEASED ON THE FOLLOWING... | 2022 |
| Buena Vista School District | Buena Vista, CO | $330,000 | PRESCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECT | 2023 |
| Transforming Colorado'S Early Childhood Workforce - Rose Community Foundati | Denver, CO | $315,000 | TRANSFORMING COLORADOS EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE - PILOTING SOLUTIONS | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Lui | Alamosa, CO | $300,000 | ECE CAPITAL, TO BE PAID WHEN 50 OF C | 2025 |
| Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance | Wheat Ridge, CO | $250,000 | THE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME FACILITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE | 2021 |
| Healthy Child Care Colorado | Denver, CO | $250,000 | SUPPORT PYRAMID COLORADO | 2021 |
| Early Childhood Leadership Alliance | Wheat Ridge, CO | $250,000 | FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME FACILITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE | 2022 |
| Vail Valley Foundation Inc | Avon, CO | $250,000 | CAPITAL FOR THE AVON CHILDCARE CENTE | 2025 |
| Maslow Academy and Bright Beginnings | Montrose, CO | $240,000 | CAPITAL FOR A SECOND INFANT-PRESCHOOL SITE | 2022 |
| Colorado State Library | Denver, CO | $238,893 | THE GROWING READERS TOGETHER - LIBRARIES ENGAGING FAMILY, FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR CAREGIVERS IN EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Clear Creek School District Re-1 | Idaho Springs, CO | $220,000 | CAPITAL FOR THE ECE CENTER IN IDAHO | 2023 |
| Stratton Area Foundation 2 | Stratton, CO | $220,000 | CHILDCARE CENTER DEVELOPMENT IN STRA | 2023 |
| Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition | Denver, CO | $220,000 | FFN CAREGIVER POLICY IMPLEMENTATION, | 2025 |
| Stratton Area Foundation 2 Inc | Stratton, CO | $220,000 | CHILDCARE CENTER DEVELOPMENT IN STRA | 2025 |
| Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition | Denver, CO | $220,000 | FFN CAREGIVER POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 2025 |