Starting Line Foundation

EIN 81-1425748 · CO · NTEE T22

Invitation only Typical grant ~$7.5K Funds in CO, NY, CA +2
Save this funder to your list to research later.

Giving Profile

In 2025, Starting Line Foundation based in CO paid 22 grants totaling $279.3K to 22 organizations across 5 states. Individual grants ranged from $1K to $50K, with a median of $7.5K. Its largest recipients included Endeavor Foundation, Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA), and IMPACT ON EDUCATION. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$1,575,609
Giving (latest yr)
$279,299
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
22
Median grant
$7.5K
Recipients
22
States reached
5
Officers/trustees
2
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Endeavor Foundation$50,000
  • Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA)$30,000
  • Impact on Education$30,000
  • Community Food Share$25,000
  • Stanford University$25,000

Where grants went

  • Colorado$161,799 · 15 grants
  • New York$50,000 · 1 grant
  • California$37,500 · 4 grants
  • District of Columbia$15,000 · 1 grant
  • Pennsylvania$15,000 · 1 grant

Grants Paid (22)

Endeavor Foundation
New York, NY
General Purpose
$50,000
Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA)
Boulder, CO
General Purpose
$30,000
Impact on Education
louisville, CO
General Purpose
$30,000
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
General Purpose
$25,000
Community Food Share
Louisville, CO
General Purpose
$25,000
The Aspen Institute
Washington, DC
General Purpose
$15,000
donors choose
Philadelphia, PA
General Purpose
$15,000
Roots Music Project
Boulder, CO
General Purpose
$10,799
Growing Gardens
Boulder, CO
General Purpose
$10,000
There With Care - Boulder
Boulder, CO
General Purpose
$10,000
The Colorado Chautauqua
Boulder, CO
General Purpose
$10,000
Boulder County Farmers Market
Boulder, CO
General Purpose
$5,000

Researching funders? Get the full dataset

Every US private foundation by cause and state — giving history, grant sizes, top recipients, and contact details — as a downloadable spreadsheet.

FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. Starting Line Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

In its most recent filing, Starting Line Foundation reported 22 itemized grants totaling $279.3K. Individual grants ranged from $1K to $50K (median $7.5K).

Recent recipients include Endeavor Foundation, Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA), IMPACT ON EDUCATION, among 22 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Starting Line Foundation is a private foundation based in Colorado, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

Starting Line Foundation gives by invitation only, so there is no open application. Officer and address details from its 990-PF are the best starting point for an introduction.

More foundations like this

Major funder

Gates Family Foundation

Colorado

Assets
$423.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $36.3M

Funds in CO · CA · HI +12

View funder profile
Major funder

Howard G Buffett Foundation

Illinois

Assets
$718.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $698.7M

Funds in IL

Invitation only
View funder profile
Major funder

Leona M & Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust

New York

Assets
$7.1B
Giving / yr
🎁 $440.9M

Funds in NY · CA · ND +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Major funder

Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc

Georgia

Assets
$1.9B
Giving / yr
🎁 $190.3M

Funds in GA · CA · NY +1

View funder profile
Emerging

Snider Foundation

Pennsylvania

Assets
$1.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $162.9M

Funds in PA · CA · NY +11

Invitation only
View funder profile
Emerging

Wells Fargo Foundation

Minnesota

Assets
$8.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $157.4M

Funds in CA · TX · FL +12

Invitation only
View funder profile