University of Colorado Foundation
1800 N Grant St Ste 725, Denver, CO · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $456,087,334 | $294,501,134 | $2,868,904,777 |
| FY2024 | $342,190,499 | $281,807,879 | $2,591,238,952 |
| FY2023 | $444,580,366 | $286,615,114 | $2,429,789,885 |
| FY2022 | $449,363,151 | $291,342,484 | $2,217,266,566 |
| FY2021 | $493,527,038 | $247,747,875 | $2,425,110,620 |
| FY2020 | $259,096,557 | $227,794,715 | $1,809,784,744 |
| FY2019 | $288,964,718 | $212,904,491 | $1,755,781,062 |
| FY2018 | $327,050,096 | $208,897,114 | $1,645,076,972 |
| FY2017 | $255,074,240 | $177,651,398 | $1,455,912,890 |
| FY2016 | $228,112,629 | $142,773,171 | $1,271,927,835 |
| FY2015 | $203,985,505 | $142,071,639 | $1,244,710,125 |
| FY2014 | $230,082,250 | $140,971,659 | $1,203,255,595 |
| FY2013 | $190,345,271 | $147,788,000 | $1,017,026,393 |
| FY2012 | $139,835,541 | $139,450,023 | $921,766,181 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by University of Colorado Foundation (EIN 84-6049811), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $301,813,626 | 66% |
| Program service revenue | $7,102,896 | 2% |
| Other revenue | $147,170,812 | 32% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $230,728,441 | 78% |
| Management & general | $25,374,078 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $38,398,615 | 13% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 66% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 78% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 13%.
- 78% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 39.7% of 78 Education organizations in CO.
- Net assets covered about 116.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 89th percentile among 1299 Education organizations in CO.
- Total revenue was the highest among 1315 Education organizations in CO.
- Total revenue rose from $139,835,541 in FY2012 to $456,087,334 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- The highest revenue on record here is $493,527,038 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $921,766,181 to $2,868,904,777 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 77% of revenue in FY2012 and 66% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
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.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1967 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B110 — Education (in CO) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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