Brett Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 84-1525821
Foundation Overview
Based in Boulder, CO, Brett Family Foundation has awarded 340 grants totaling $3,671,500 to organizations in Colorado, New York and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $160,000, with a median award of $5,000.
Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$3,671,500
Total Assets
$10,109,176
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
46
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
May 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 24%
11 of 46 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Colorado
87% of all grants are concentrated in Colorado, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Denver (57%), Boulder (9%), Broomfield (7%).
Funding Trajectory
-5%
Stable funding levels with 5% change over 5 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (63%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Brett Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Journalism | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Civic News Company | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Cobalt Foundation | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Colorado Democracy Network | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Colorado Fiscal Institute | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Colorado Freedom Of Information Council | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Colorado Immigrant Justice Fund | $8,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Colorado Organization For Latina Opportunity And Reproductive Right | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Colorado Symphony Association | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Colorado Times Recorder | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Community Resource Center Inc | $13,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Crestone Eagle Community Media | $3,000 | Crestone, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Florence Crittenton Services Of Colorado | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Fraser Valley Community Media | $3,000 | Fraser, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Futuro Media Group | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Good Business Colorado | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Great Education Colorado Fund | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Impact Charitable | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Oxygen Fund | 2025 |
| Impact On Education Inc | $5,000 | Louisville, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Latino Community Foundation Of Colorado Inc | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Cifc | 2025 |
| Mainstream Colorado Education | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| National Trust For Local News | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2025 |
| New Era Colorado Foundation | $35,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Progressnow Colorado Education | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Public Broadcasting Of Colorado Inc | $10,000 | Centennial, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood | $3,000 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Rose Community Foundation | $4,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Sopris Sun Inc | $3,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Tenderfoot Transmitting Inc | $2,500 | Salida, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| The Bell Policy Center | $60,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| The Colorado Education Initiative | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Colorado Trustee Network | 2025 |
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | $90,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Brett - Shoemaker Fund: Lyons Community Foundation | 2025 |
| Together Colorado | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Transformative Leadership For Change | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $10,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Cmdi | 2025 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $30,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Center For African And African American Studies | 2025 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $1,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Strategic Relations And Communications | 2025 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $5,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| University Of Wyoming Foundation | $4,000 | Laramie, WY, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Western Colorado Alliance | $5,000 | Grand Junction, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Western Resource Advocates | $8,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Young Invincibles | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Aspen Journalism | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Crestone Eagle Community Media | $2,500 | Crestone, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Aya Foundation | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | My Skin Global | 2023 |
| The Denver Foundation | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boulder Valley Women's Health Center Inc | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Information | 2023 |
| Civic News Company | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cobalt Foundation | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Colorado Democracy Network | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Colorado Fiscal Institute | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Colorado Organization For Latina Opportunity And Reproductive Right | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Colorado Poverty Law Project | $6,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Colorado Symphony Association | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Community Resource Center Inc | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Florence Crittenton Services Of Colorado | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Fraser Valley Community Media | $3,000 | Fraser, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Futuro Media Group | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Good Business Colorado | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Great Education Colorado Fund | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hope (Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement) | $4,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Latino Community Foundation Of Colorado Inc | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Cifc | 2023 |
| Longmont Community Foundation | $5,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Naacp Boulder County | 2023 |
| Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund Inc | $4,000 | Lyons, CO, US | Leaf | 2023 |
| National Trust For Local News | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| New Era Colorado Foundation | $22,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Outreach United Resource Center | $4,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Leaf | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains Inc | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Progressnow Colorado Education | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Public Broadcasting Of Colorado Inc | $10,000 | Centennial, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rose Community Foundation | $4,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sister-to-sister | $2,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sopris Sun Inc | $2,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Spring Institute For Intercultural Learning | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tenderfoot Transmitting Inc | $2,500 | Salida, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Bell Policy Center | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Colorado Education Initiative | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Colorado Trustee Network | 2023 |
| The Colorado Independent Dba Colorado News Collaborative | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | $106,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Brett - Shoemaker Fund: Lyons Community Foundation | 2023 |
| Together Colorado | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $67,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Colorado Trustee Network | 2023 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $10,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Center For African And African American Studies | 2023 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $8,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | College Of Media, Communication, And School Of Public Affairs Fund | 2023 |
| Western Colorado Congress | $5,000 | Grand Junction, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Western Resource Advocates | $8,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Young Invincibles | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Aspen Journalism | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Blair County Historical Society | $25,000 | Altoona, PA, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boulder Valley Women's Health Center Inc | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Of Central Colorado Inc | $2,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Chalkbeat Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Cobalt Foundation | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Democracy Network | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Fiscal Institute | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Organization For Latina Opportunity And Reproductive Rights | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado People's Alliance | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Poverty Law Project | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Symphony Association | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Community Resource Center Inc | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Denver Film Society | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support - Boulder Film Festival | 2022 |
| Florence Crittenton Services Of Colorado | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Fraser Valley Community Media | $3,000 | Fraser, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Futuro Media Group | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Good Business Colorado | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Great Education Colorado Fund | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| High Country News | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hope (Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement) | $4,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Impact On Education | $10,000 | Louisville, CO, US | Program Support - Marshall Fire Relief | 2022 |
| Latino Community Foundation Of Colorado Inc | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Cifc | 2022 |
| Longmont Community Foundation | $5,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Program Support - Naacp Boulder County | 2022 |
| Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund Inc | $4,000 | Lyons, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Metro Caring | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| National Trust For Local News | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| New Era Colorado Foundation | $37,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Outreach United Resource Center | $4,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains Inc | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Progressnow Colorado Education | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Project O | $1,000 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Public Broadcasting Of Colorado Inc | $10,000 | Centennial, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Rewire News Group | $5,000 | Mclean, VA, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Sister Carmen Community Center | $10,000 | Lafayette, CO, US | Program Support - Marshall Fire Relief | 2022 |
| Sopris Sun Inc | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Spring Institute For Intercultural Learning | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Bell Policy Center | $60,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Taxpayer Education Project | 2022 |
| The Colorado Education Initiative | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support - Colorado Trustee Network | 2022 |
| The Colorado Independent Dba Colorado News Collaborative | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | $100,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Program Support - Brett-shoemaker Fund; Wildfire Relief Fund | 2022 |
| Together Colorado | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| United For A New Economy | $5,000 | Commerce City, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $19,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Program Support - School Of Public Affairs Fund, Leaders In Law & Community Fellowship Program, Cu Engagement Center, Cu Independent Fund | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $36,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Program Support - Cu Boulder Conference On World Affairs, Center For African And African American Studies Fund, Marshall Fire Support Fund | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $10,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Program Support - President's Opportunity Fund | 2022 |
| Voces Unidas De Las Montanas | $5,000 | Glenwood Springs, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Western Colorado Congress | $3,000 | Grand Junction, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Western Resource Advocates | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Young Invincibles | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Aspen Journalism | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Blair County Historical Society | $25,000 | Altoona, PA, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boulder Valley Women's Health Center Inc | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Of Central Colorado Inc | $2,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Chalkbeat Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Cobalt Foundation | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Democracy Network | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Fiscal Institute | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Organization For Latina Opportunity And Reproductive Rights | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado People's Alliance | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Poverty Law Project | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Symphony Association | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Community Resource Center Inc | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Denver Film Society | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support - Boulder Film Festival | 2022 |
| Florence Crittenton Services Of Colorado | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Fraser Valley Community Media | $3,000 | Fraser, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Futuro Media Group | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Good Business Colorado | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Great Education Colorado Fund | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| High Country News | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hope (Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement) | $4,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Impact On Education | $10,000 | Louisville, CO, US | Program Support - Marshall Fire Relief | 2022 |
| Latino Community Foundation Of Colorado Inc | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Cifc | 2022 |
| Longmont Community Foundation | $5,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Program Support - Naacp Boulder County | 2022 |
| Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund Inc | $4,000 | Lyons, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Metro Caring | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| National Trust For Local News | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| New Era Colorado Foundation | $37,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Outreach United Resource Center | $4,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains Inc | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Progressnow Colorado Education | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Project O | $1,000 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Public Broadcasting Of Colorado Inc | $10,000 | Centennial, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Rewire News Group | $5,000 | Mclean, VA, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Sister Carmen Community Center | $10,000 | Lafayette, CO, US | Program Support - Marshall Fire Relief | 2022 |
| Sopris Sun Inc | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Spring Institute For Intercultural Learning | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Bell Policy Center | $60,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Taxpayer Education Project | 2022 |
| The Colorado Education Initiative | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support - Colorado Trustee Network | 2022 |
| The Colorado Independent Dba Colorado News Collaborative | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | $100,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Program Support - Brett-shoemaker Fund; Wildfire Relief Fund | 2022 |
| Together Colorado | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| United For A New Economy | $5,000 | Commerce City, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $19,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Program Support - School Of Public Affairs Fund, Leaders In Law & Community Fellowship Program, Cu Engagement Center, Cu Independent Fund | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $36,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Program Support - Cu Boulder Conference On World Affairs, Center For African And African American Studies Fund, Marshall Fire Support Fund | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $10,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Program Support - President's Opportunity Fund | 2022 |
| Voces Unidas De Las Montanas | $5,000 | Glenwood Springs, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Western Colorado Congress | $3,000 | Grand Junction, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Western Resource Advocates | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Young Invincibles | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Aspen Journalism | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Blair County Historical Society | $25,000 | Altoona, PA, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boulder Valley Women's Health Center Inc | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Of Central Colorado Inc | $2,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Chalkbeat Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Cobalt Foundation | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Democracy Network | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Fiscal Institute | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Organization For Latina Opportunity And Reproductive Rights | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado People's Alliance | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Poverty Law Project | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Colorado Symphony Association | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Community Resource Center Inc | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Denver Film Society | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support - Boulder Film Festival | 2022 |
| Florence Crittenton Services Of Colorado | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Fraser Valley Community Media | $3,000 | Fraser, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Futuro Media Group | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Good Business Colorado | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Great Education Colorado Fund | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| High Country News | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hope (Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement) | $4,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Impact On Education | $10,000 | Louisville, CO, US | Program Support - Marshall Fire Relief | 2022 |
| Latino Community Foundation Of Colorado Inc | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Cifc | 2022 |
| Longmont Community Foundation | $5,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Program Support - Naacp Boulder County | 2022 |
| Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund Inc | $4,000 | Lyons, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Metro Caring | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| National Trust For Local News | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| New Era Colorado Foundation | $37,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Outreach United Resource Center | $4,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains Inc | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Progressnow Colorado Education | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Project O | $1,000 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Public Broadcasting Of Colorado Inc | $10,000 | Centennial, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Rewire News Group | $5,000 | Mclean, VA, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Sister Carmen Community Center | $10,000 | Lafayette, CO, US | Program Support - Marshall Fire Relief | 2022 |
| Sopris Sun Inc | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Spring Institute For Intercultural Learning | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Bell Policy Center | $60,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Taxpayer Education Project | 2022 |
| The Colorado Education Initiative | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support - Colorado Trustee Network | 2022 |
| The Colorado Independent Dba Colorado News Collaborative | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | $100,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Program Support - Brett-shoemaker Fund; Wildfire Relief Fund | 2022 |
| Together Colorado | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| United For A New Economy | $5,000 | Commerce City, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $19,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Program Support - School Of Public Affairs Fund, Leaders In Law & Community Fellowship Program, Cu Engagement Center, Cu Independent Fund | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $36,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Program Support - Cu Boulder Conference On World Affairs, Center For African And African American Studies Fund, Marshall Fire Support Fund | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $10,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Program Support - President's Opportunity Fund | 2022 |
| Voces Unidas De Las Montanas | $5,000 | Glenwood Springs, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Western Colorado Congress | $3,000 | Grand Junction, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Western Resource Advocates | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Young Invincibles | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Aspen Journalism | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Boulder Building Block Fund | $10,000 | Firestone, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Chalkbeat Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Chinook Fund | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Cobalt Foundation | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Colorado Democracy Network | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Colorado Fiscal Institute | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Colorado Organization For Latina Opportunity And Reproductive Right | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Colorado People's Alliance | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Colorado Poverty Law Project | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Community Resource Center Inc | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Community Shares Of Colorado Inc | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support - Project With Community Resource Center | 2021 |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Denver Film Society | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support - This Is Not Who We Are | 2021 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Program Support - Golten Fund | 2021 |
| From The Heart Productions Inc | $5,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | Program Support - Trusted Sources | 2021 |
| Futuro Media Group | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Good Business Colorado | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Great Education Colorado Fund | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| High Country News | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Institute For Healthcare Improvement | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support - The Conversation Project | 2021 |
| Latino Community Foundation Of Colorado Inc | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Gifc | 2021 |
| Mile High United Way | $4,000 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support - Personalized Investment Enterprise Program | 2021 |
| Naral Pro-choice Colorado Foundation | $12,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Naral Pro-choice Co Foundation Endowment Fund | 2021 |
| New Era Colorado Foundation | $22,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Cu Boulder Student Activism | 2021 |
| Progressnow Colorado Education | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Project O | $1,000 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Public Broadcasting Of Colorado Inc | $10,000 | Centennial, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Remerg | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Sopris Sun | $2,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Spring Institute For Intercultural Learning | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Alliance Center | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support - The Regenerative Recovery Coalition | 2021 |
| The Bell Policy Center | $50,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Colorado Independent Dba Colorado News Collaborative | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | $70,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Program Support - Brett-shoemaker Fund; Covid Relief Fund | 2021 |
| The Lenfest Institute For Journalism | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Program Support - The National Trust For Local News | 2021 |
| Together Colorado | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| United For A New Economy | $5,000 | Commerce City, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $1,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - College Of Media, Communication And Information | 2021 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $20,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Lead Scholarship Fund, General Scholarship Fund, Karen Possehl Women's Scholarship Fund, College Of Nursing Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $50,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Center For African And African American Studies Fund | 2021 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $10,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - The Nilon Teacher Education Fund | 2021 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $1,000 | Broomfield, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Cu Boulder Conference On World Affairs | 2021 |
| Voces Unidas De Las Montanas | $3,000 | Glenwood Springs, CO, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Young Invincibles | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2021 |
| 9 To 5 National Association Of Working Women | $3,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Aspen Journalism | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Boulder Valley Women's Health Center Inc | $4,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Chalkbeat Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Colorado Black Women Endowment Fund Inc | $2,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Colorado Democracy Network | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Colorado Fiscal Institute | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Colorado Independent | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Colorado Organization For Latina Opportunity And Reproductive Right | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Colorado People's Alliance | $8,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Colorado Symphony Association | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Community Resource Center Inc | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - Participation Project | 2020 |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Program Support - Golten Fund | 2020 |
| First Light Foundation | $5,000 | Snowmass, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Florence Crittenton Services Of Colorado | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Focus Reentry | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Futuro Media Group | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Great Education Colorado Fund | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Hope | $4,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| High Country News | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Latino Community Foundation Of Colorado Inc | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Program Support - Cifc | 2020 |
| Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund | $4,000 | Lyons, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Metro Caring | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Mi Familia Vota Education Fund | $3,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Mother Jones | $2,500 | Big Sandy, TX, US | Program Support - The Mother Jones Investigative Fund | 2020 |
| Naral Pro-choice Colorado Foundation | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| New Era Colorado Foundation | $8,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Outreach United Resource Center Inc | $3,000 | Longmont, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains Inc | $4,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Progressnow Colorado Education | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Public Broadcasting Of Colorado Inc | $10,000 | Centennial, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| The Bell Policy Center | $58,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | $160,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Program Support - Brett-shoemaker Fund | 2020 |
| The Women's Foundation Of Colorado | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Third Way Center | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| Together Colorado | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Operating Support | 2020 |
| United For A New Economy | $5,000 | Commerce City, CO, US | Program Support - Transformative Leadership For Change | 2020 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $57,500 | Broomfield, CO, US | Operating Support; Program Support - School Of Public Affairs Fund At Cu-denver, Program In Environmental Design, Growing Up Boulder - Cedar Fund, Conference On World Affairs, Generations! Clinic Fund | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 84-1525821 |
| Website | http://www.brettfoundation.org |
| Address | 1123 SPRUCE STREET Boulder, CO 80302-0000 |
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