UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION

DENVER, CO, 80203-1114 (303) 813-7935 Est. 1967 EIN 84-6049811
B110— Education Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.GIVING.CU.EDU/CUFOUNDATION

Mission

THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION IS THE PORTAL FOR PHILANTHROPIC GIVING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING, MANAGING, AND INVESTING THE ENDOWMENTS AND OTHER GIFT FUNDS THE FOUNDATION HOLDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CU.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
31
Total Giving
$1.2B
Recipients
30
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $48,492,662 Median: $235,447

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20242$230.6M $115.3M02
20237$219.3M $31.3M25
20225$204.5M $40.9M05
20207$164.6M $23.5M24
20197$184.4M $26.3M52
20183$160.8M $53.6M30

Sectors Funded

Education
22
Medical Research
7
Recreation & Sports
1
Human Services
1

Top States

Colorado
27
New York
1
California
1
Illinois
1
South Dakota
1

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
8
Over $50M
6
$1M - $5M
2
$500K - $1M
1
$100K - $500K
1

Top Grantees

and 2 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 31 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$456,087,334
Total Expenses
$294,501,134
Net Assets
$2,868,904,777
27 employees 18 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
9.7 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 33.3%
Expenses ↑ 4.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 66.2% Earned revenue 1.6% Investment 31.3% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 78.3% Management 8.6% Fundraising 13.0%

Officers & Trustees (28)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$456,087,334 $294,501,134$2,868,904,777
2023 Form 990$342,190,499 $281,807,879$2,591,238,952
2022 Form 990$444,580,366 $286,615,114$2,429,789,885
2020 Form 990$493,527,038 $247,747,875$2,425,110,620
2019 Form 990$259,096,557 $227,794,715$1,809,784,744
2018 Form 990$288,964,718 $212,904,491$1,755,781,062

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EIN: 84-6049811 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data