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Grants paid by The Caruso Foundation DBA Caruso Entrepreneurship Initiative

EIN 84-1559444 · Boulder, CO · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

The Caruso Foundation DBA Caruso Entrepreneurship Initiative of Boulder, CO (EIN 84-1559444) reported 127 grants paid totaling $6,975,534 to 71 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$6,975,534

127 grants

Recipients

71

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2024

4 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202027$1,956,393
202231$1,810,750
202337$1,726,200
202432$1,482,191

Top recipients

The 71 recipients receiving the most from The Caruso Foundation DBA Caruso Entrepreneurship Initiative, by grants paid, out of 71 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
University of Colorado Foundation 84-6049811BDenver, CO4$1,833,0002024
University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessUChicago, IL4$950,0002024
University of IllinoisUUrbana, IL4$930,0002024
National Center for Women & Information Technology 68-0591481CBoulder, CO4$365,0002024
Greenhouse Scholars 20-2863499BBoulder, CO4$334,1502024
CivicoUDenver, CO3$305,0002023
Endeavor ColoradoUNew York, NY2$275,0002022
Colorado Thrives 84-2824439CDenver, CO3$170,8932023
Access Opportunity 46-5399558CBoulder, CO4$155,0002024
Boulder Community Health Foundation 84-0772664CBoulder, CO1$150,0002020
Boulder Police Foundation 88-2118671BBoulder, CO1$111,0002024
City of Boulder (police Canine Program)UBoulder, CO2$100,0002023
Boulder Cancer Fighters 45-2675512CBoulder, CO4$80,0002024
Dairy Arts CenterUBoulder, CO3$75,0002023
Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation 84-0745018BDenver, CO2$75,0002023
Elevate QuantumUAlbuquerque, NM1$75,0002024
El Dorado Foundation Inc 46-3250790CScottsdale, AZ4$65,0002024
Endeavor Colorado 84-3123596CDenver, CO1$64,4732024
Cu FoundationUDenver, CO1$60,0002020
Anschutz (cu Foundation) 74-2316617DDenver, CO1$60,0002020
Evans Scholars FoundationUGlenview, IL4$55,0002024
Feherty's Troops First FoundationUMount Airy, MD2$55,0002023
EforallULongmont, CO2$50,0002020
Unite America Institute 27-3001286CDenver, CO2$40,0002024
Growing Gardens of Boulder 84-1454093DBoulder, CO4$40,0002024
Breakthrough Alliance of Colorado 83-0636337CDenver, CO2$35,0002024
Defy Ventures ColoradoUDenver, CO1$25,0002020
Community Foundation of Boulder CountyUBoulder, CO1$25,0002022
Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau 84-0382392BDenver, CO1$25,0002024
The Watson InstituteUBoulder, CO1$25,0002022
Operation Walk Denver 26-0902498DDenver, CO1$25,0002024
Women's Leadership FoundationUDenver, CO2$20,0002022
Advance Edu 92-0913190DDenver, CO1$20,0002023
Cultivate 84-0769724BBoulder, CO1$20,0002020
Tennyson Center for Children 61-1458290DDenver, CO2$20,0002024
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUNew York, NY2$20,0002024
University of Denver 84-0404231CDenver, CO1$20,0002020
Denver School of Science and Technology 84-1602733CDenver, CO1$20,0002020
Boulder Community Health FoundationUBoulder, CO2$20,0002024
Santa Clara UniversityUSanta Clara, CA1$20,0002020
Denver Civic Ventures 74-2187538BDenver, CO3$18,0002024
5430 FoundationUVan Nuys, CA1$17,0002023
Colorado Forum Fund Inc 26-3952995BDenver, CO1$13,5002024
Endeavor Global 13-3931449CNew York, NY1$12,7502022
A Precious ChildUBroomfield, MD2$12,5002022
Glider 82-2791206BBoulder, CO2$12,0002024
Mayo ClinicURochester, MN1$10,0002024
North Boulder Little League 84-1160764BBoulder, CO1$10,0002023
Camp Kesem 51-0454157DCovina, CA3$6,0182024
Shelter IncUArlington Heights, IL2$5,5002023
Denver Scholarship Foundation 20-5143175BDenver, CO1$5,0002022
Big Green 27-5083595CDenver, CO1$5,0002024
Links for LungsUTowson, MD1$5,0002022
Cancer Support CommunityUDenver, CO1$5,0002020
Engineers Without BordersUDenver, CO1$3,0002023
Colorado Women's Chamber Foundation 85-0971277BDenver, CO1$3,0002024
Jazz at Aspen Snowmass 84-1220222BAspen, CO1$3,0002023
Colorado Drive Foundation 92-1487160BWestminster, CO1$2,5002024
Denver Startup WeekUDenver, CO1$2,5002022
Boco FlamencoUBoulder, CO1$2,0002023
Soaring Heights 83-1221108CErie, CO2$1,3002024
Niwot ElementaryULongmont, CO1$1,0002024
Tara Institute of Performing Arts 84-1274823CBoulder, CO1$1,0002024
Minooka Community High SchoolUMinooka, IL2$1,0002023
St Jude Reseach HospitalUMemphis, TN1$1,0002023
Colorado Business Roundtable 37-1808296BGreenwood Village, CO1$1,0002024
Niwot High School Boosters 41-2078067CNiwot, CO1$1,0002022
Make a Wish - Illinois 36-3422138DChicago, IL1$5002023
Boys Town 47-0376606BBoys Town, NE1$5002023
LightwaysUJoliet, IL1$2502023
Ronald Mcdonald House CharityUChicago, IL1$2002023

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 127 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Caruso Foundation DBA Caruso Entrepreneurship Initiative
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024University of Colorado Foundation Denver, COB$355,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024University of Chicago Booth School of Business Chicago, ILU$250,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024University of Illinois Urbana, ILU$225,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Boulder Police Foundation Boulder, COB$111,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Greenhouse Scholars Boulder, COB$92,700paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Elevate Quantum Albuquerque, NMU$75,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Endeavor Colorado Denver, COC$64,473paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024National Center for Women & Information Technology Boulder, COC$50,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Access Opportunity Boulder, COC$40,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Operation Walk Denver Denver, COD$25,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, ILU$25,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Denver, COB$25,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Unite America Institute Denver, COC$20,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Boulder Cancer Fighters Boulder, COC$15,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Colorado Forum Fund Inc Denver, COB$13,500paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Boulder Community Health Foundation Boulder, COU$10,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Tennyson Center for Children Denver, COD$10,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYU$10,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Breakthrough Alliance of Colorado Denver, COC$10,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Growing Gardens of Boulder Boulder, COD$10,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Mayo Clinic Rochester, MNU$10,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024El Dorado Foundation Inc Scottsdale, AZC$10,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Denver Civic Ventures Denver, COB$8,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Big Green Denver, COC$5,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Colorado Women's Chamber Foundation Denver, COB$3,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Colorado Drive Foundation Westminster, COB$2,500paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Glider Boulder, COB$2,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Camp Kesem Covina, CAD$1,018paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Soaring Heights Erie, COC$1,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Colorado Business Roundtable Greenwood Village, COB$1,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Niwot Elementary Longmont, COU$1,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2024Tara Institute of Performing Arts Boulder, COC$1,000paidProgram Funding202533179349102878
2023University of Colorado Foundation Denver, COB$470,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023University of Chicago Booth School of Business Chicago, ILU$275,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023University of Illinois Urbana, ILU$225,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Civico Denver, COU$200,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Greenhouse Scholars Boulder, COB$100,450paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023National Center for Women & Information Technology Boulder, COC$50,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023City of Boulder (police Canine Program) Boulder, COU$50,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Colorado Thrives Denver, COC$50,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Access Opportunity Boulder, COC$40,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation Denver, COB$25,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Feherty's Troops First Foundation Mount Airy, MDU$25,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Breakthrough Alliance of Colorado Denver, COC$25,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Dairy Arts Center Boulder, COU$25,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Advance Edu Denver, COD$20,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Unite America Institute Denver, COC$20,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
20235430 Foundation Van Nuys, CAU$17,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Boulder Cancer Fighters Boulder, COC$15,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Growing Gardens of Boulder Boulder, COD$10,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Tennyson Center for Children Denver, COD$10,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Glider Boulder, COB$10,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023North Boulder Little League Boulder, COB$10,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Boulder Community Health Foundation Boulder, COU$10,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023El Dorado Foundation Inc Scottsdale, AZC$10,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, ILU$10,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Denver Civic Ventures Denver, COB$5,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Shelter Inc Arlington Heights, ILU$4,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Camp Kesem Covina, CAD$3,500paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Jazz at Aspen Snowmass Aspen, COB$3,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Engineers Without Borders Denver, COU$3,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Boco Flamenco Boulder, COU$2,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023St Jude Reseach Hospital Memphis, TNU$1,000paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Make a Wish - Illinois Chicago, ILD$500paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Boys Town Boys Town, NEB$500paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Minooka Community High School Minooka, ILU$500paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Soaring Heights Pk-8 PTO Erie, COB$300paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Lightways Joliet, ILU$250paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2023Ronald Mcdonald House Charity Chicago, ILU$200paidProgram Funding202443179349102704
2022University of Colorado Foundation Denver, COB$665,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022University of Illinois Urbana, ILU$300,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022University of Chicago Booth School of Business Chicago, ILU$225,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Civico Denver, COU$100,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Greenhouse Scholars Boulder, COB$66,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022City of Boulder (police Canine Program) Boulder, COU$50,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation Denver, COB$50,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Colorado Thrives Denver, COC$50,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Access Opportunity Boulder, COC$40,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Feherty's Troops First Foundation Mount Airy, MDU$30,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022The Watson Institute Boulder, COU$25,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Dairy Arts Center Boulder, COU$25,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022National Center for Women & Information Technology Boulder, COC$25,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Community Foundation of Boulder County Boulder, COU$25,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Endeavor Colorado New York, NYU$25,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Boulder Cancer Fighters Boulder, COC$20,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Endeavor Global New York, NYC$12,750paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Growing Gardens of Boulder Boulder, COD$10,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Women's Leadership Foundation Denver, COU$10,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, ILU$10,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022El Dorado Foundation Inc Scottsdale, AZC$10,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYU$10,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Denver Scholarship Foundation Denver, COB$5,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Links for Lungs Towson, MDU$5,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022A Precious Child Broomfield, MDU$5,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Denver Civic Ventures Denver, COB$5,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Denver Startup Week Denver, COU$2,500paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Camp Kesem Covina, CAD$1,500paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Shelter Inc Arlington Heights, ILU$1,500paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Niwot High School Boosters Niwot, COC$1,000paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2022Minooka Community High School Minooka, ILU$500paidProgram Funding202323189349101142
2020University of Colorado Foundation Denver, COB$343,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Endeavor Colorado New York, NYU$250,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, COB$240,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020University of Chicago Booth School of Business Chicago, ILU$200,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020University of Illinois Urbana, ILU$180,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Boulder Community Health Foundation Boulder, COC$150,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Greenhouse Scholars Boulder, COB$75,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Colorado Thrives Denver, COC$70,893paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Cu Foundation Denver, COU$60,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Anschutz (cu Foundation) Denver, COD$60,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Eforall Longmont, COU$40,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020El Dorado Foundation Inc Scottsdale, AZC$35,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Access Opportunity Boulder, COC$35,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Boulder Cancer Fighters Boulder, COC$30,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Dairy Arts Center Boulder, COU$25,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Defy Ventures Colorado Denver, COU$25,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Cultivate Boulder, COB$20,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Denver School of Science and Technology Denver, COC$20,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CAU$20,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020University of Denver Denver, COC$20,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Women's Leadership Foundation Denver, COU$10,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, ILU$10,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Eforall Longmont, COU$10,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Growing Gardens of Boulder Boulder, COD$10,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020A Precious Child Broomfield, MDU$7,500paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Civico Denver, COU$5,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633
2020Cancer Support Community Denver, COU$5,000paidProgram Funding202133169349101633

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202533179349102878
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202443179349102704
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202323189349101142
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202133169349101633

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