Grants paid by Defend Colorado
EIN 83-3211413 · CO · Form 990, Schedule I
Defend Colorado of CO (EIN 83-3211413) reported 16 grants paid totaling $6,088,184 to 14 recipients in tax years 2021–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$6,088,184
16 grants
Recipients
14
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | $570,299 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $2,310,739 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $2,962,875 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $244,271 | — |
Top recipients
The 14 recipients receiving the most from Defend Colorado, by grants paid, out of 14 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unite for Colorado 84-3634826 | A | Lafayette, CO | 3 | $1,628,760 | 2024 |
| Defend Iec 88-2491350 | A | Centennial, CO | 1 | $1,316,250 | 2022 |
| Aurorans for Safe and Prosperous 87-2434639 | A | Aurora, CO | 1 | $626,000 | 2023 |
| No On Hh 93-2248446 | A | Englewood, CO | 1 | $600,000 | 2023 |
| Voter Approval On Proprty Tax Inc 93-2282914 | A | Englewood, CO | 1 | $600,000 | 2023 |
| Citizens for Responsible Leadership 92-2796693 | A | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $465,000 | 2023 |
| Colorado Character 87-1760359 | A | Denver, CO | 1 | $250,000 | 2021 |
| Lets Do Better Issue Committee 86-3617598 | A | Denver, CO | 1 | $117,500 | 2021 |
| Enough Taxes Already Issue Committee 86-3603608 | A | Denver, CO | 1 | $112,799 | 2021 |
| Citizens for Protecting Our Water 92-2616124 | A | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Safety and Justice for All Pa 99-4775194 | A | Mountain Brook, AL | 1 | $95,000 | 2024 |
| Safe and Sound Denver Issue Committee 86-2499442 | A | Denver, CO | 1 | $90,000 | 2021 |
| Citizens for Elizabeth Property Rights 88-4375306 | A | Elizabeth, CO | 1 | $46,875 | 2023 |
| Western Heritage Conservation 33-1343945 | A | Englewood, CO | 1 | $40,000 | 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 16 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Unite for Colorado Lafayette, CO | A | $109,271 | paid | General Assistance | 202513059349300321 |
| 2024 | Safety and Justice for All Pa Mountain Brook, AL | A | $95,000 | paid | General Assistance | 202513059349300321 |
| 2024 | Western Heritage Conservation Englewood, CO | A | $40,000 | paid | General Assistance | 202513059349300321 |
| 2023 | Aurorans for Safe and Prosperous Aurora, CO | A | $626,000 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202412999349301221 |
| 2023 | Voter Approval On Proprty Tax Inc Englewood, CO | A | $600,000 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202412999349301221 |
| 2023 | No On Hh Englewood, CO | A | $600,000 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202412999349301221 |
| 2023 | Unite for Colorado Lafayette, CO | A | $525,000 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202412999349301221 |
| 2023 | Citizens for Responsible Leadership Colorado Springs, CO | A | $465,000 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202412999349301221 |
| 2023 | Citizens for Protecting Our Water Colorado Springs, CO | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202412999349301221 |
| 2023 | Citizens for Elizabeth Property Rights Elizabeth, CO | A | $46,875 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202412999349301221 |
| 2022 | Defend Iec Centennial, CO | A | $1,316,250 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202303189349305330 |
| 2022 | Unite for Colorado Lafayette, CO | A | $994,489 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202303189349305330 |
| 2021 | Colorado Character Denver, CO | A | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202340589349301509 |
| 2021 | Lets Do Better Issue Committee Denver, CO | A | $117,500 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202340589349301509 |
| 2021 | Enough Taxes Already Issue Committee Denver, CO | A | $112,799 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202340589349301509 |
| 2021 | Safe and Sound Denver Issue Committee Denver, CO | A | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | 202340589349301509 |
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 | 202513059349300321 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412999349301221 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303189349305330 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202340589349301509 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/833211413.json.
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