Grants paid by Lena Foundation
EIN 26-3784465 · Louisville, CO · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B90
Lena Foundation of Louisville, CO (EIN 26-3784465) reported 70 grants paid totaling $1,688,274 to 62 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,688,274
70 grants
Recipients
62
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | $893,209 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | $313,610 | — |
| 2023 | 15 | $481,455 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $0 | — |
Top recipients
The 62 recipients receiving the most from Lena Foundation, by grants paid, out of 62 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Talks 84-2967401 | A | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $309,020 | 2023 |
| Brilliant Detroit 47-3446334 | A | Detroit, MI | 1 | $135,563 | 2020 |
| Institute for Child Success 27-1904900 | A | Greenville, SC | 1 | $80,000 | 2023 |
| City of Virginia Beach | U | Virginia Beach, VA | 1 | $77,000 | 2020 |
| City of Hartford | U | Hartford, CT | 1 | $61,615 | 2020 |
| University of Memphis 62-0648618 | A | Memphis, TN | 1 | $51,425 | 2022 |
| Grand Street Settlement 13-5562230 | A | New York, NY | 3 | $49,088 | 2024 |
| Mesquite Isd 75-6002054 | A | Mesquite, TX | 2 | $46,395 | 2022 |
| Whedco 11-3099604 | A | Bronx, NY | 2 | $44,600 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Denver 84-0686679 | A | Denver, CO | 3 | $43,539 | 2024 |
| City of Milwaukee | U | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $38,000 | 2020 |
| Evanstonskokie School District 65 | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $36,400 | 2020 |
| Acelero Learning 30-0077025 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $32,768 | 2023 |
| The Centers for Families and Children 23-7084455 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $31,900 | 2020 |
| Municipality of Anchorage 92-0059987 | A | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $31,900 | 2020 |
| Read Aloud Delaware 51-0280486 | A | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $31,900 | 2020 |
| United Way of Southwest Colorado 23-7113221 | A | Cortez, CO | 1 | $31,400 | 2020 |
| For Oak Cliff 81-3768369 | A | Dallas, TX | 1 | $26,900 | 2020 |
| Salus University 23-1413680 | A | Elkins Park, PA | 1 | $26,400 | 2020 |
| El Dorado County Library 94-6000511 | A | Placerville, CA | 1 | $25,634 | 2020 |
| Best Memories Academy 27-1775896 | A | Orlando, FL | 1 | $23,450 | 2020 |
| Northern Illinois University 36-6008480 | A | Dekalb, IL | 1 | $23,000 | 2022 |
| Jefferson County 84-6000774 | A | Golden, CO | 1 | $22,628 | 2022 |
| Little Einstein's Academy 82-1327630 | A | Denver, CO | 1 | $22,246 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Head Start Association 64-0542172 | A | Jackson, MS | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| San Jose Public Library 94-6000419 | A | San Jose, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Episcopal Children's Services 59-1146765 | A | Jacksonville, FL | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Gunnison-Hinsdale Early Childhood Council 84-6000770 | A | Gunnison, CO | 1 | $19,439 | 2023 |
| Garrett County 52-0820662 | A | Oakland, MD | 1 | $18,562 | 2022 |
| Colorado Department of Human Services | U | Denver, CO | 1 | $18,454 | 2022 |
| National Center for Families Learning 61-1159549 | A | Louisville, KY | 1 | $17,688 | 2020 |
| Phoenix Public Library 86-0835463 | A | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce 71-0012000 | A | Batesville, AR | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Denver's Early Childhood Council 27-3083665 | A | Denver, CO | 1 | $13,241 | 2023 |
| Arapahoe Early Childhood Council 84-1607162 | A | Centennial, CO | 1 | $12,492 | 2023 |
| Raising Readers in Story County 20-1672684 | A | Ames, IA | 1 | $12,350 | 2020 |
| El Nido Family Centers 95-3186429 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $12,350 | 2020 |
| Early Childhood Partners 20-5352983 | A | Avon, CO | 1 | $11,003 | 2023 |
| Parents and Children Together 99-0119678 | A | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Assumption Parish Schools 72-6000101 | A | Napoleonville, LA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Richland County First Steps 57-1097865 | A | Columbia, SC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Spartanburg County First Steps 57-1097869 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Early Learning Coalition of Polk County 59-3648316 | A | Lakeland, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Preschool Promise 81-4799474 | A | Dayton, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Idaho Aeyc 82-0409133 | A | Boise, ID | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County 65-1110174 | A | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| San Joaquin County Office of Education | U | Stockton, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Hopes Cap 22-1801849 | A | Hoboken, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Jubilee Jumpstart 20-2700607 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $9,149 | 2022 |
| City of Chattanooga Head Start Early Head Start | U | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $8,790 | 2020 |
| Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas 75-0800634 | A | Waco, TX | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas 30-0095065 | A | Arlington, TX | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Connecticut Institute for Communities 06-0772160 | A | Danbury, CT | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Early Childhood Council of Yuma 47-4338779 | A | Yuma, CO | 1 | $7,406 | 2023 |
| New Deal Design LLC 94-3349539 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $6,079 | 2023 |
| Sequatchie Valley Head Start 62-0806168 | A | Jasper, TN | 1 | $6,000 | 2020 |
| Cornerstone Church 64-0882004 | A | Brookhaven, MS | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Space Kids Academy 99-0515357 | A | Brighton, CO | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Connect Care 82-3325368 | A | Gypsum, CO | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Global Connection Learning Center 27-1105688 | A | Jackson, MS | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Early Learning Indiana 35-0888763 | A | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Wild Plum Center 47-4709774 | A | Longmont, CO | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 70 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Space Kids Academy Brighton, CO | A | $0 + $19,407 non-cash | paid | KLINGENSTEIN GRANT | 202533079349301813 |
| 2024 | Whedco Bronx, NY | A | $0 + $28,000 non-cash | paid | VIKING GLOBAL FOUNDATION GRANT | 202533079349301813 |
| 2024 | Global Connection Learning Center Jackson, MS | A | $0 + $18,500 non-cash | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 202533079349301813 |
| 2024 | Early Learning Indiana Indianapolis, IN | A | $0 + $369,188 non-cash | paid | ELI LILY FOUNDATION GRANT | 202533079349301813 |
| 2024 | Grand Street Settlement New York, NY | A | $0 + $5,808 non-cash | paid | VIKING GLOBAL FOUNDATION GRANT | 202533079349301813 |
| 2024 | Wild Plum Center Longmont, CO | A | $0 + $12,800 non-cash | paid | KLINGENSTEIN GRANT | 202533079349301813 |
| 2024 | Catholic Charities of Denver Denver, CO | A | $0 + $15,061 non-cash | paid | DANIELS FUND GRANT | 202533079349301813 |
| 2024 | Connect Care Gypsum, CO | A | $0 + $17,600 non-cash | paid | KLINGENSTEIN GRANT | 202533079349301813 |
| 2024 | Cornerstone Church Brookhaven, MS | A | $0 + $18,665 non-cash | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 202533079349301813 |
| 2023 | Birmingham Talks Birmingham, AL | A | $149,946 | paid | HEARST GRANT | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | Institute for Child Success Greenville, SC | A | $80,000 | paid | VALHALLA GRANT | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | Whedco Bronx, NY | A | $44,600 | paid | VIKING GLOBAL GRANT | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | Acelero Learning New York, NY | A | $32,768 | paid | GATES FOUNDATION | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | Grand Street Settlement New York, NY | A | $30,000 | paid | VIKING GLOBAL FOUNDATION GRANT | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | Little Einstein's Academy Denver, CO | A | $22,246 | paid | CIRCLE GRANT FUNDS | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | Catholic Charities of Denver Denver, CO | A | $22,235 | paid | DANIELS FUND GRANT | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | San Jose Public Library San Jose, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | LENA START EXPANSION GRANTS | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | Gunnison-Hinsdale Early Childhood Council Gunnison, CO | A | $19,439 | paid | DANIELS FUND GRANT | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | Denver's Early Childhood Council Denver, CO | A | $13,241 | paid | CIRCLE GRANT FUNDS | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | Arapahoe Early Childhood Council Centennial, CO | A | $12,492 | paid | CIRCLE GRANT FUNDS | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | Early Childhood Partners Avon, CO | A | $11,003 | paid | CIRCLE GRANT FUNDS | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | Episcopal Children's Services Jacksonville, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | LENA GROW EXPANSION GRANT | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | Early Childhood Council of Yuma Yuma, CO | A | $7,406 | paid | CIRCLE GRANT FUNDS | 202410809349300631 |
| 2023 | New Deal Design LLC San Francisco, CA | A | $6,079 | paid | GATES FOUNDATION | 202410809349300631 |
| 2022 | University of Memphis Memphis, TN | A | $51,425 | paid | LENA START PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL | A | $23,000 | paid | LENA START LAUNCH GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Jefferson County Golden, CO | A | $22,628 | paid | DANIELS FUND GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Catholic Charities of Denver Denver, CO | A | $21,304 | paid | DANIELS FUND GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Mississippi Head Start Association Jackson, MS | A | $20,000 | paid | LENA GROW EXPANSION GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Mesquite Isd Mesquite, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | LENA START EXPANSION GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Grand Street Settlement New York, NY | A | $19,088 | paid | VIKING GLOBAL FOUNDATION GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Garrett County Oakland, MD | A | $18,562 | paid | MSDE | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Colorado Department of Human Services Denver, CO | U | $18,454 | paid | GARY COMMUNITY VENTURES GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Phoenix Public Library Phoenix, AZ | A | $15,000 | paid | START EXPANSION GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce Batesville, AR | A | $15,000 | paid | LENA GROW LAUNCH GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Preschool Promise Dayton, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | LENA GROW EXPANSION FUNDS | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Early Learning Coalition of Polk County Lakeland, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | LENA GROW LAUNCH GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Hopes Cap Hoboken, NJ | A | $10,000 | paid | LENA GROW LAUNCH GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | San Joaquin County Office of Education Stockton, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GROW EXPANSION GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Assumption Parish Schools Napoleonville, LA | A | $10,000 | paid | LENA GROW LAUNCH GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Episcopal Children's Services Jacksonville, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | LENA GROW LAUNCH GRANT | 202301679349300625 |
| 2022 | Jubilee Jumpstart Washington, DC | A | $9,149 | paid | KLINGENSTEIN FCCS | 202301679349300625 |
| 2020 | Birmingham Talks Birmingham, AL | A | $159,074 | paid | LENA GROW AND HOME PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND LENA START IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Brilliant Detroit Detroit, MI | A | $135,563 | paid | LENA GROW, HOME AND START IMP | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | City of Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA | U | $77,000 | paid | LENA GROW, HOME AND START IMP | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | City of Hartford Hartford, CT | U | $61,615 | paid | LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | U | $38,000 | paid | LENA START PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Evanstonskokie School District 65 Evanston, IL | U | $36,400 | paid | LENA START AND LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | The Centers for Families and Children Cleveland, OH | A | $31,900 | paid | LENA START PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Read Aloud Delaware Wilmington, DE | A | $31,900 | paid | LENA START PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Municipality of Anchorage Anchorage, AK | A | $31,900 | paid | LENA START PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | United Way of Southwest Colorado Cortez, CO | A | $31,400 | paid | LENA START PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | For Oak Cliff Dallas, TX | A | $26,900 | paid | LENA START PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Salus University Elkins Park, PA | A | $26,400 | paid | LENA START PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Mesquite Isd Mesquite, TX | A | $26,395 | paid | LENA START PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | El Dorado County Library Placerville, CA | A | $25,634 | paid | LENA START AND LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Best Memories Academy Orlando, FL | A | $23,450 | paid | LENA START PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | National Center for Families Learning Louisville, KY | A | $17,688 | paid | LENA HOME AND START PROGRAM IMP | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Raising Readers in Story County Ames, IA | A | $12,350 | paid | LENA HOME PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | El Nido Family Centers Los Angeles, CA | A | $12,350 | paid | LENA HOME PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Richland County First Steps Columbia, SC | A | $10,000 | paid | LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Spartanburg County First Steps Spartanburg, SC | A | $10,000 | paid | LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County Sarasota, FL | A | $10,000 | paid | LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Idaho Aeyc Boise, ID | A | $10,000 | paid | LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Parents and Children Together Honolulu, HI | A | $10,000 | paid | LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | City of Chattanooga Head Start Early Head Start Chattanooga, TN | U | $8,790 | paid | LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas Arlington, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas Waco, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Connecticut Institute for Communities Danbury, CT | A | $7,500 | paid | LENA GROW PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
| 2020 | Sequatchie Valley Head Start Jasper, TN | A | $6,000 | paid | LENA HOME PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | 202123149349307362 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533079349301813 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202410809349300631 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301679349300625 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123149349307362 |
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