Louis Calder Foundation
Private foundation · Denver, CO · EIN 13-6015562 · reported 2023–2025
116grants reported
$150Kmedian award
$75Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$22.9Mtotal paid
23states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 116 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $50K 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
1331 17TH St Ste 602
Denver, CO 80202-1556
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Fund Inc GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Denver, CO | $1,000,000 |
| Charter Fund Inc GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Broomfield, CO | $1,000,000 |
| Charter Fund Inc GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Denver, CO | $1,000,000 |
| Array Education Inc FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE LITERACY GROUP, SCIENCE OF READING | New York, NY | $750,000 |
| Array Education Inc FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE LITERACY GROUP, SCIENCE OF READING | New York, NY | $750,000 |
| Cambiar Education FISCAL SPONSOR FOR MAGPIE LITERACY, SCIENCE OF READING | Los Angeles, CA | $600,000 |
| Instruction Partners SCIENCE OF READING | Nashville, TN | $500,000 |
| Achievement First Inc SCIENCE OF READING | New Haven, CT | $500,000 |
| Instruction Partners SCIENCE OF READING | Nashville, TN | $500,000 |
| Kipp New York Inc SCIENCE OF READING | New York, NY | $450,000 |
| Jeremiah Program TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | Minneapolis, MN | $400,000 |
| The Achievement Network Ltd SCIENCE OF READING | Boston, MA | $400,000 |
| Cambiar Education SCIENCE OF READING | Los Angeles, CA | $400,000 |
| Jeremiah Program TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | Minneapolis, MN | $400,000 |
| New Schools for Alabama GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Birmingham, AL | $400,000 |
| Cambiar Education FISCAL SPONSOR FOR MAGPIE LITERACY, SCIENCE OF READING | Los Angeles, CA | $400,000 |
| Jeremiah Program TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | Minneapolis, MN | $400,000 |
| Cambiar Education FISCAL SPONSOR FOR ONYOURMARK, SCIENCE OF READING | Los Angeles, CA | $375,000 |
| Achievement First Inc SCIENCE OF READING | New Haven, CT | $350,000 |
| Achievement First Inc SCIENCE OF READING | New Haven, CT | $350,000 |
| Colorado Schools Fund GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Denver, CO | $300,000 |
| Kipp Foundation SCIENCE OF READING | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| Springboard Collaborative SCIENCE OF READING | Philadelphia, PA | $300,000 |
| Teach for America Inc ACCELERATED LEARNING | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| Colorado Schools Fund GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Denver, CO | $300,000 |
| Springboard Collaborative SCIENCE OF READING | Philadelphia, PA | $300,000 |
| Becoming Collegiate Academy Inc GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Jacksonville, FL | $260,000 |
| Excellent Schools New Mexico GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Albuquerque, NM | $250,000 |
| Kipp Colorado Schools SCIENCE OF READING | Denver, CO | $250,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | Boston, MA | $250,000 |
| Building Responsible Intelligent Creative Kids GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Newark, NJ | $250,000 |
| EL Education Inc SCIENCE OF READING | New York, NY | $250,000 |
| The Opportunity Trust GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | St Louis, MO | $250,000 |
| The Opportunity Trust GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | St Louis, MO | $250,000 |
| Nashville Classical GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Nashville, TN | $200,000 |
| Seton Education Partners GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Becoming Collegiate Academy Inc GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Jacksonville, FL | $200,000 |
| Cambiar Education SCIENCE OF READING | Encino, CA | $200,000 |
| Dekalb Brilliance Academy Inc GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Decatur, GA | $200,000 |
| Room to Grow National Inc TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | Bronx, NY | $200,000 |
| Seton Education Partners GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| University Charter School SCIENCE OF READING | Livingston, AL | $200,000 |
| Vista College Preparatory Inc SCIENCE OF READING | Phoenix, AZ | $200,000 |
| Building Responsible Intelligent Creative Kids GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Newark, NJ | $200,000 |
| Kipp New York Inc SCIENCE OF READING | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Room to Grow National Inc TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | Bronx, NY | $200,000 |
| Seton Education Partners GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| University Charter School SCIENCE OF READING | Livingston, AL | $200,000 |
| Strive Preparatory Schools SCIENCE OF READING | Denver, CO | $195,000 |
| Kipp Jacksonville Inc SCIENCE OF READING | Jacksonville, FL | $175,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | Boston, MA | $175,000 |
| Building Responsible Intelligent Creative Kids GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Newark, NJ | $150,000 |
| Encompass Community School GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Nashville, TN | $150,000 |
| Episcopal Children's Services Inc TRUSTEE DISCRETIONARY SUPPORT FOR HIGH QUALITY LEARNING OPPORTUNITY | Jacksonville, FL | $150,000 |
| Clarksdale Collegiate GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Clarksdale, MS | $150,000 |
| Great Hearts America CURRICULUM | Phoenix, AZ | $150,000 |
| Lift Inc TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | Washington, DC | $150,000 |
| Rocketship Public Schools Texas GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | San Antonio, TX | $150,000 |
| Clarksdale Collegiate GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | Clarksdale, MS | $150,000 |
| University Preparatory Schools SCIENCE OF READING | Denver, CO | $140,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 116 reported grants.
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