Gates Family Foundation
EIN 84-0474837 · CO
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Giving Profile
In 2025, Gates Family Foundation based in CO paid 374 grants totaling $36.3M to 333 organizations across 24 states. Individual grants ranged from $2K to $20M, with a median of $25K. Its largest recipients included UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION, CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, and LYRA. The foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Foundation at a Glance
- Total assets
- $423,740,698
- Giving (latest yr)
- $36,321,327
- Filing year
- 2025
- Itemized grants
- 374
- Median grant
- $25K
- Recipients
- 333
- States reached
- 24
- Officers/trustees
- 9
- Unsolicited applications
- Yes — accepts unsolicited
Where the Money Goes
Top recipients
- University of Colorado Foundation$20,290,000
- Cardigan Mountain School$2,000,000
- Lyra$550,000
- Colorado State University Foundatio$477,741
- Rose Community Foundation$433,333
Where grants went
- Colorado$31,195,684 · 249 grants
- New Hampshire$2,000,000 · 1 grant
- California$808,156 · 34 grants
- Arizona$456,461 · 15 grants
- District of Columbia$380,000 · 7 grants
- Massachusetts$328,220 · 5 grants
Grants Paid (374)
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Yes. Gates Family Foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications. Review its giving history and stated focus before reaching out.
In its most recent filing, Gates Family Foundation reported 374 itemized grants totaling $36.3M. Individual grants ranged from $2K to $20M (median $25K).
Recent recipients include UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION, CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, LYRA, among 333 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.
Gates Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Colorado, per its IRS 990-PF filing.
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