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Who funds Colorado Sun

EIN 36-5082144 · Denver, CO · NTEE A30

Colorado Sun of Denver, CO (EIN 36-5082144) was named as a grant recipient by 21 funders in 35 grants paid totaling $1,479,630 in tax years 2019–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$1,479,630

35 grants paid

Funders

21

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2019–2025

as reported by funders

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Colorado Sun
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001MAA1$508,4202025
American Journalism Project Inc 83-1772542DCA1$329,3002024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation 26-3241764TXB1$300,0002024
Gates Family Foundation 84-0474837COBC2$100,0002024
Colorado Gives Foundation 51-0157964COA1$50,3012024
Naca-Inspired Schools Network 47-2981893NMA3$45,0002025
Thiry-O'leary Foundation 45-4059068COB1$35,0002024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc 31-1640316CAA2$32,6402025
Rose Community Foundation 84-0920862COA1$17,5712024
Gigafact Foundation 88-2840217CAA1$14,0002024
The Groundtruth Project Inc 46-0908502MAA1$13,9502023
Alpenglow Foundation 45-4048834COC4$10,0002024
The Denver Foundation 84-6048381COA1$7,5002023
Community Foundation Boulder County 84-1171836COA1$6,0002024
Fireside Foundation 36-7091787ILC1$3,0002025
The Jerry Gart Family Foundation Aka Tgff 84-1289883COB1$2,5002024
Robert E & Anne T Sneed Aka Family Foundation 20-0827277COC7$2,2262025
Winslow Foundation 22-2778703DEB2$1,5002024
Nichols-Richardson Foundation Trust 85-6632092COB1$5172024
Slifer Family Foundation 84-1405724COB1$2002023
Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883WAD1$52020

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.

Grants

The 35 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Colorado Sun as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundColorado Sun Denver, COA$508,420paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202601389349301700
2025Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncColorado Sun Denver, COA$19,900paidARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES202611199349300601
2025Naca-Inspired Schools NetworkKwiyagat Community Academy Towaoc, COA$10,000paidEDUCATIONAL PURPOSES202631329349307198
2025Fireside FoundationThe Colorado Sun Denver, COC$3,000paidSupporting journalism.202600919349100435
2025Robert E & Anne T Sneed Aka Family FoundationColorado Sun Denver, COC$482paidGENERAL202601269349100500
2024American Journalism Project IncThe Colorado Sun Denver, COA$329,300paidTO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.202503169349304355
2024Laura and John Arnold FoundationThe Colorado Sun Denver, COB$300,000paidTO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISM.202513219349102841
2024Colorado Gives FoundationColorado Sun Denver, COA$50,301paidGENERAL PURPOSE202543169349306549
2024Gates Family FoundationColorado Sun Denver, COB$50,000paidPROJECT SUPPORT202521139349100542
2024Thiry-O'leary FoundationThe Colorado Sun Denver, COB$35,000paidSUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM202532589349100133
2024Naca-Inspired Schools NetworkKwiyagat Community Academy Towaoc, COA$25,000paidEDUCATIONAL PURPOSES202521299349303077
2024Rose Community FoundationThe Colorado Sun Denver, COA$17,571paidGeneral operating support, event support202533099349301943
2024Gigafact FoundationThe Colorado Sun Denver, COA$14,000paidThe purpose of the Project is to give Organization the means to kickstart an impactful fact brief program that will improve the public's understanding of important civic issues and counter misinformation. This program should benefit Organization in terms of engagement and traffic, and eventually become a source of revenue, while contributing to the broader mission of the Gigafact network. Both organizations will collaborate to achieve these goals.202521929349301032
2024Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncColorado Sun Denver, COA$12,740paidARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES202541069349300729
2024Community Foundation Boulder CountyThe Colorado Sun Denver, COA$6,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202543179349305409
2024Alpenglow FoundationThe Colorado Sun Denver, COC$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202522459349100417
2024The Jerry Gart Family Foundation Aka TgffThe Colorado Sun Denver, COB$2,500paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202542869349100624
2024Nichols-Richardson Foundation TrustColorado Sun Denver, COB$517paidSUPPORT202532199349100218
2024Winslow FoundationColorado Sun Denver, COB$500paidGeneral & Unrestricted202502829349100015
2024Robert E & Anne T Sneed Aka Family FoundationColorado Sun Denver, COC$247paidGENERAL202501299349101890
2023The Groundtruth Project IncThe Colorado Sun Denver, COA$13,950paidTO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS202402849349300430
2023Naca-Inspired Schools NetworkKwiyagat Towaoc, COA$10,000paid202411359349305201
2023The Denver FoundationThe Colorado Sun Denver, COA$7,500paidMEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS202433119349303518
2023Alpenglow FoundationThe Colorado Sun Denver, COC$5,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202443139349101184
2023Winslow FoundationColorado Sun Denver, COB$1,000paidGeneral & Unrestricted202423109349100727
2023Robert E & Anne T Sneed Aka Family FoundationColorado Sun Denver, COC$247paidGENERAL202411319349102026
2023Slifer Family FoundationColorado Sun Denver, COB$200paidUNRESTRICTED202402209349100715
2022Gates Family FoundationColorado Sun Pbc Denver, COC$50,000paidPROJECT SUPPORT202341049349100429
2022Robert E & Anne T Sneed Aka Family FoundationColorado Sun Denver, COC$250paidGENERAL202321529349100307
2021Robert E & Anne T Sneed Aka Family FoundationColorado Sun Denver, COC$250paidGENERAL202211419349100001
2021Alpenglow FoundationThe Colorado Sun Denver, COC-$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202242239349100609
2020Alpenglow FoundationThe Colorado Sun Denver, COC$1,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE202130749349100123
2020Robert E & Anne T Sneed Aka Family FoundationColorado Sun Denver, COC$500paidGENERAL202131299349100008
2020Amazonsmile FoundationColorado Lungs4life Brighton, COD$5paidGENERAL SUPPORT202113199349100901
2019Robert E & Anne T Sneed Aka Family FoundationColorado Sun Denver, COC$250paidGENERAL202022249349100912

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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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