Knowlton Foundation
Private foundation · Vail, CO · EIN 41-1877113 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Knowlton Foundation
102grants reported
$1,050median award
$500lower quartile
$60smallest grant
$539Ktotal paid
15states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 102 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $12K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1999 Sunburst Dr
Vail, CO 81657-5166
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Foundation EDUCATIONAL | Boulder, CO | $50,000 |
| Austin Symphony Orchestra CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL | Austin, MN | $50,000 |
| Hormel Historic Home COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL | Austin, MN | $30,000 |
| Denver Health Foundation HEALTH, CHARITABLE | Denver, CO | $30,000 |
| University of Minnesota EDUCATIONAL, SHELLY JOSEPH-KORDELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | St Paul, MN | $25,000 |
| Horatio Alger Association COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Alexandria, VA | $21,000 |
| American Red Cross - CA Wildfires COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Boone, IA | $20,000 |
| The Hormel Institute COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL | Austin, MN | $11,000 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC | Rancho Mirage, CA | $10,058 |
| Alzheimer's Association - Houston Texas Walk MEDICAL, COMMUNITY | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Austin Artworks EDUCATION, THE ARTS | Austin, MN | $10,000 |
| Bravo Vail CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL | Vail, CO | $10,000 |
| Covenant House Texas CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Horatio Alger Association COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 |
| McCallum Theatre CULTURAL, COMMUNITY | Palm Desert, CA | $10,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association - Houston Texas Walk MEDICAL, COMMUNITY | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Covenant House Texas CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC | Rancho Mirage, CA | $10,000 |
| McCallum Theatre CULTURAL, COMMUNITY | Palm Desert, CA | $10,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association - Houston Texas Walk MEDICAL, COMMUNITY | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Bravo Vail CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL | Vail, CO | $10,000 |
| Covenant House Texas CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Mayo Clinic for Medical Education and Research SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATION | Rochester, MN | $10,000 |
| McCallum Theatre CULTURAL, COMMUNITY | Palm Desert, CA | $10,000 |
| Vail Valley Foundation Community Fund COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Vail, CO | $8,000 |
| Planned Parenthood MEDICAL | Littleton, CO | $6,000 |
| Vail Valley Foundation Community Fund COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Vail, CO | $6,000 |
| The ALS Foundation MEDICAL, COMMUNITY | Boone, IA | $5,000 |
| Denver Health Foundation HEALTH, CHARITABLE | Denver, CO | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Austin, MN | $5,000 |
| Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School RELIGIOUS | East St Louis, IL | $5,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association - Colorado Chapters MEDICAL, COMMUNITY | Denver, CO | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross-Mile High Chapter COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Denver, CO | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Austin, MN | $5,000 |
| The Living Desert COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Palm Desert, CA | $5,000 |
| Vail Valley Foundation Community Fund COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Vail, CO | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross - Western Colorado COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Grand Junction, CO | $5,000 |
| Austin Area Foundation COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Austin, MN | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Austin, MN | $5,000 |
| The Living Desert COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Palm Desert, CA | $5,000 |
| Vail Health Foundation MEDICAL, COMMUNITY | Vail, CO | $5,000 |
| Celebration Ministries Inc - Desert Community Foundation COMMUNITY, RELIGIOUS | Indian Wells, CA | $2,500 |
| Celebration Ministries Inc - Desert Community Foundation COMMUNITY, RELIGIOUS | Indian Wells, CA | $2,000 |
| Austin Area Foundation COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Austin, MN | $2,000 |
| Celebration Ministries Inc - Desert Community Foundation COMMUNITY, RELIGIOUS | Indian Wells, CA | $2,000 |
| Clean City Coalition CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY | Greenwood Village, CO | $2,000 |
| Denver Health Foundation HEALTH, CHARITABLE | Denver, CO | $2,000 |
| PBS Southern California - Kcet COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Costa Mesa, CA | $1,500 |
| US Deputy Sheriff's Assn COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Wichita, KS | $1,500 |
| US Olympic Committee COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Albert Lea, MN | $1,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC | Memphis, TN | $1,100 |
| Alzheimer's Accociaion - Longest Day MEDICAL, COMMUNITY | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Palm Desert, CA | $1,000 |
| County Sheriffs of Co COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Littleton, CO | $1,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Aurora, CO | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood MEDICAL | Littleton, CO | $1,000 |
| Project Pantry COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Mecca, CA | $1,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC | Memphis, TN | $1,000 |
| Wounded Warriors Project COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE | Topeka, KS | $1,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association - Texas Chapters MEDICAL, COMMUNITY | Austin, TX | $1,000 |
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