El Pomar Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO · EIN 84-6002373. Reported 1,390 grants totalling $88.6M to 801 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,500median grant
$88.6Mgranted, 2021-2025
801recipients, as named on its returns
0%of grantees funded again the next year
$761.3Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. El Pomar Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $10 and the largest $20.4M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
801 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement | Colorado Springs, CO | $71.2M | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| United States Space Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $6,520,855 | 20 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,100,476 | 11 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $530,396 | 12 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Springs Sports Corporation | Colorado Springs, CO | $382,324 | 21 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Advocacy Center for the Pikes Peak Region Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $259,500 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pueblo Community College Foundation | Pueblo, CO | $255,500 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $244,419 | 22 | 1 | 2021 |
| Globalminded | Denver, CO | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA of the Seventh Judicial District Inc | Montrose, CO | $155,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mt Carmel Veterans Service Center | Colorado Springs, CO | $153,678 | 9 | 1 | 2021 |
| Care and Share Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $125,800 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $125,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pueblo City-County Library District | Pueblo, CO | $105,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $102,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Public Broadcasting of Colorado Inc | Centennial, CO | $100,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Mesa University Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cottonwood Artist's School | Colorado Springs, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| El Paso County | Colorado Springs, CO | $99,272 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra | Colorado Springs, CO | $78,079 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Exponential Impact | Colorado Springs, CO | $73,500 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| State Historical Society of Colorado the Colorado State Museum | Denver, CO | $70,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Police Foundation of Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $68,757 | 12 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County | Pueblo, CO | $66,250 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Dance Theatre Inc | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teach for America Inc | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Education Initiative | Denver, CO | $55,336 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Springs Fire Department | Colorado Springs, CO | $55,050 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Seminary | Littleton, CO | $55,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak Or Bust Rodeo Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $54,711 | 8 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb Educational Museum Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $53,511 | 8 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pueblo Community Health Center Inc | Pueblo, CO | $51,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bright Futures | Telluride, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chaffee County Housing Authority | Salida, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Home Front Military Network | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homeward Pikes Peak | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loaves and Fishes Ministries of Fremont County | Canon City, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manitou Springs Community Foundation | Manitou Springs, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Park County Department of Human Services | Fairplay, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| We Fortify | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Summitstone Health Partners | Fort Collins, CO | $49,302 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Collegiate Hockey Conference | Colorado Springs, CO | $47,885 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region | Colorado Springs, CO | $46,600 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Mission of Mercy Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $45,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peak Vista Community Health Centers | Colorado Springs, CO | $42,606 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Superintendents Leadership Endowment | Colorado Springs, CO | $42,450 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Springs Rescue Mission | Colorado Springs, CO | $41,804 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Presbyterian Church | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Creede Repertory Theatre Inc | Creede, CO | $40,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kiowa County Hospital District | Eads, CO | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association | Colorado Springs, CO | $39,021 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gazette Charities | Colorado Springs, CO | $38,455 | 12 | 1 | 2021 |
| Council of State Governments - West | Sacramento, CA | $36,625 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Fremont County Inc | Canon City, CO | $35,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Monte Vista Community Fund Inc | Monte Vista, CO | $35,000 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Place | Colorado Springs, CO | $32,789 | 12 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wray Community District Hospital | Wray, CO | $32,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central City Opera House Association | Wheat Ridge, CO | $31,279 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Escuela De Guadalupe Elementary School | Denver, CO | $30,400 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buena Vista School District R-31 | Buena Vista, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fremont Re - 1 School District | Canon City, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Generation Teach Inc | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gunnison Council for the Arts Inc | Gunnison, CO | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Rural Health Inc | Fairplay, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salida School District R-32J | Salida, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sangre De Cristo Hospice Foundation | Pueblo, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Central Mental Health Center Inc | Canon City, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YOUTHPOWER365 | Avon, CO | $29,500 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Springs Leadership Institute | Colorado Springs, CO | $29,168 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harrison School District 2 | Colorado Springs, CO | $29,165 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $28,311 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Life Church | Colorado Springs, CO | $28,256 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $28,076 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clear Creek County | Georgetown, CO | $27,000 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Springs Child Nursery Centers Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $26,618 | 9 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Inc | Denver, CO | $26,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Carmel Wellness and Community Center | Trinidad, CO | $26,000 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Colorado State Fair Foundation | Pueblo, CO | $26,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Pueblo | Pueblo, CO | $25,675 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Association | Denver, CO | $25,450 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Colorado Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $25,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chaffee County | Salida, CO | $25,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crestone Peak Community Housing | Crestone, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Children | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Head Strong Project Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La Veta Village Inc | La Veta, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Juan Board of Cooperative Education Services (boces) | Durango, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Silverton School District | Silverton, CO | $25,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Summer Scholars | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Hayden | Hayden, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Veteran's Path Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $24,500 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aspen School District No 1 | Aspen, CO | $22,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Break the Silence Inc | Fort Morgan, CO | $22,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Colorado | Denver, CO | $22,500 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Pinon Project | Cortez, CO | $22,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army - Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $22,300 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Future Farmers of America Foundation | Greeley, CO | $21,407 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak Library District Foundation Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $21,355 | 7 | 1 | 2021 |
| USA Pentathlon Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $21,018 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Icc Americas | Colorado Springs, CO | $20,856 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Compass Academy | Denver, CO | $20,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Elizabeth's School | Denver, CO | $20,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beulah Heritage Preservation League | Beulah, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Branson Reorganized School District | Branson, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Florence | Florence, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Children's Campaign Inc | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Healing Fund | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Springs World Arena | Colorado Springs, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region | Colorado Springs, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation | Durango, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gold Crown Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Canon City Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc | Canon City, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gunnison Valley Health Foundation | Gunnison, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lion Global Foundation | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peak Education | Colorado Springs, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Volunteers of America Inc | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Silver Key Senior Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $18,600 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness - Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $18,250 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region | Colorado Springs, CO | $18,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak United Way | Colorado Springs, CO | $18,056 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leadership Pikes Peak Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $17,750 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pueblo Zoological Society | Pueblo, CO | $17,700 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Resource Center Inc | Denver, CO | $17,450 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Partnership for Child Development | Colorado Springs, CO | $16,675 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program | Cortez, CO | $16,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Latino Chamber Development Corporation Inc | Pueblo, CO | $16,000 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $15,650 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bill of Rights Institute | Arlington, VA | $15,465 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Literacy Center Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $15,050 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aims Community College Foundation | Greeley, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Archuleta County | Pagosa Springs, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Springs Conservatory Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fisher Deberry Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Golf History of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hinsdale County | Lake City, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| House of Neighborly Service | Loveland, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Independence Institute | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La Plata Youth Services Inc | Durango, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Juan Symphony | Durango, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Specialized Medical Standards | Colorado Springs, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Weld County Inc | Greeley, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Simple Voice | Colorado Springs, CO | $14,500 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum | Colorado Springs, CO | $14,365 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leadership Program of the Rockies | Denver, CO | $13,195 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sangre De Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care | Pueblo, CO | $12,711 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grand Valley Catholic Outreach Inc | Grand Junction, CO | $12,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance | Colorado Springs, CO | $12,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pueblo Poverty Foundation | Pueblo, CO | $12,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riverside Educational Center | Grand Junction, CO | $12,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Butterfly Consortium | Westminster, CO | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Soaring Spirits International | Simi Valley, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Steamboat Institute | Steamboat Springs, CO | $12,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tri-County Family Care Center Inc | Rocky Ford, CO | $12,500 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Southwest Colorado | Durango, CO | $12,500 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vail Valley Foundation Inc | Avon, CO | $12,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Independent Sector | Washington, DC | $12,350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tessa | Colorado Springs, CO | $12,300 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peterson Air Force Base | Colorado Springs, CO | $12,279 | 13 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $12,272 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| United States Racquetball Association | Colorado Springs, CO | $12,077 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado State University - Pueblo Foundation | Pueblo, CO | $12,000 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Valley Citizens Foundation for Health Care Inc | Del Norte, CO | $12,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philanthropy Southwest | Dallas, TX | $11,821 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Diocese of Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $11,346 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $11,342 | 8 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partners in Housing Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $11,300 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| The New Horizons Foundation Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $11,000 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Palmer Lake | Palmer Lake, CO | $11,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Esperanza Education Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,972 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midwestern Colorado Mental Health Center Inc | Montrose, CO | $10,874 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westside Cares Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,853 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,825 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak Range Riders Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,600 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,500 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund | Denver, CO | $10,370 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Colorado | Lakewood, CO | $10,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alliance for Choice in Education | Greenwood Village, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross Mile High Area | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Archuleta County Victim Assistance Program Inc | Pagosa Springs, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bakhita Mountain Home Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Betty Ford Alpine Gardens | Vail, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cheyenne Village | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Alamosa | Alamosa, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Pueblo | Pueblo, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Council on Economic Education | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crystal Mountain Center for Performing Arts | Westcliffe, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Festival of Lights Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fremont Community Foundation Inc | Canon City, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hinsdale County Historical Society | Lake City, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jefferson Como Fire Protection District | Como, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Joint Initiatives for Youth and Families | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kids in Need of Dentistry | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kitchen One 4 One | Golden, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Longmont Meals on Wheels Inc | Longmont, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Memorial Health System Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minds Matter of Denver Inc | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mountain States Legal Foundation | Lakewood, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Music in the Mountains Inc | Durango, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North London Mill Preservation Inc | Alma, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phillips County | Holyoke, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phoenix Multisport Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak Golf Links | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Worthmore | Aurora, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pueblo Performing Arts Guild | Pueblo, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Educational and Charitable Foundation | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Human Services | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Womens Film Institute Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sos Outreach | Avon, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Wind Fund Inc | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spanish Peaks Community Foundation Inc | Walsenburg, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Summit County | Frisco, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teller County Regional Animal Shelter Inc | Divide, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Pinhead Institute Inc | Telluride, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments | Canon City, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| VFW Post 1 Foundation | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Valley Assisted Living Inc | Silver Cliff, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Colorado Interpretive | Delta, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation Inc | Westcliffe, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wet Mountain Valley Rotary Community Service Inc | Westcliffe, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wet Mountain Valley Saddle Club | Westcliffe, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Racquetball Federation | Colorado Springs, CO | $9,985 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| USA National Karate - Do Federation Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $9,886 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Concilio Hispano De Empresas De Colorado Springs Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $9,800 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| United States Olympic Endowment | Colorado Springs, CO | $9,192 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $9,050 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Huerfano County Youth Services | Walsenburg, CO | $9,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stablestrides | Elbert, CO | $9,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teller Senior Coalition Inc | Woodland Park, CO | $9,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy's Gate | Colorado Springs, CO | $8,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tri-Lakes Cares | Monument, CO | $8,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Golden Lotus Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $8,671 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Parents Challenge | Colorado Springs, CO | $8,634 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pikes Peak Council Boy Scouts of America | Colorado Springs, CO | $8,574 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Resource Exchange Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $8,548 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Southwest Community Fund | Durango, CO | $8,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake County Community Fund | Leadville, CO | $8,500 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| United States Team Handball Federation | Colorado Springs, CO | $8,311 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Griffith Centers for Children Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $8,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Longhopes Donkey Shelter Inc | Bennett, CO | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church | Colorado Springs, CO | $8,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA of the Pikes Peak Region Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,961 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Court Care for the Pikes Peak Region | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,922 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
1 of 801 (0%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 0%, across 1 year-to-year transition. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- United States Space Foundation
Donated building addition - Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation
Outpatient therapy building in Colorado Springs - Pueblo Community College Foundation
Health teaching and learning center - Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Foundation
The Woody and Millie Ingram Guest House - Colorado Mesa University Foundation
Physical and occupational therapy program - Cottonwood Artist's School
Access and beautification project
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 959 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,386 | $17.4M | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | $15.0M | $15.0M |
| 2023 | 1 | $16.3M | $16.3M |
| 2024 | 1 | $19.5M | $19.5M |
| 2025 | 1 | $20.4M | $20.4M |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. El Pomar Foundation has 205 of them, worth $38.8M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement | Colorado Springs, CO | $11.2M |
| See Attached Statement | Colorado Springs, CO | $10.4M |
| See Attached Statement | Colorado Springs, CO | $8,611,003 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,000,000 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $500,000 |
| Colorado Springs Child Nursery Centers Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $500,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $400,000 |
| Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society | Colorado Springs, CO | $300,000 |
| Mountain Youth | Edwards, CO | $259,500 |
| Rural Homes LLC | Telluride, CO | $250,000 |
| Colorado Springs Sports Corporation | Colorado Springs, CO | $215,000 |
| Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society | Colorado Springs, CO | $150,000 |
| Stockton Heat Hockey Club Foundation | Stockton, CA | $150,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $150,000 |
| Youthentity | Carbondale, CO | $150,000 |
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Colorado. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund199 shared recipientsColorado Gives Foundation195 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc185 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc134 shared recipientsThe Colorado Health Foundation108 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program104 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from El Pomar Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 10 Lake Circle, Colorado Springs, CO, 80906. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 84-6002373 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded.
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