Supports Colorado-based organizations that promote western values of self-reliance, personal responsibility, and integrity. Funding priorities include Youth and Youth Development (mentoring, tutoring, STEM, financial literacy), Adult Work Programs (vocational training, job placement), Health (preventive care and wellness), and Education (free enterprise and ethics).
Funding for programs that enhance the understanding of the free enterprise system, preserve constitutional principles to ensure a limited role for government, protect individual rights, and encourage personal responsibility and leadership.
Deadline: 2026-03-01
Public PolicyEconomic Education
About This Foundation
Adolph Coors Foundation is a private corporation based in DENVER, CO. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1975. It holds total assets of $206.6M. Annual income is reported at $40.8M. According to available records, Adolph Coors Foundation has made 519 grants totaling $39M, with a median grant of $30K. Annual giving has grown from $8M in 2021 to $9.9M in 2023. Grantmaking activity was highest in 2022 with $21.1M distributed across 234 grants. Individual grants have ranged from $3K to $2.6M, with an average award of $75K. The foundation has supported 307 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in Colorado, Virginia, California, which account for 66% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 38 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Application Information
Deadline
There are three submission deadlines during the year - March 1st, July 1st and November 1st.
Restrictions
The Foundation has listed on its website the types of activities/programs for which it will not make a grant.
Adolph Coors Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to eligible organizations. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 519 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in CO, VA, CA.
How much does Adolph Coors Foundation give in grants?
Adolph Coors Foundation has distributed a total of $39M across 519 grants. The median grant size is $30K, with an average of $75K. Individual grants have ranged from $3K to $2.6M.
How do I apply for a grant from Adolph Coors Foundation?
The application deadline is There are three submission deadlines during the year - March 1st, July 1st and November 1st.. The Foundation has listed on its website the types of activities/programs for which it will not make a grant. An application form is available on the foundation's website.
Where is Adolph Coors Foundation located?
Adolph Coors Foundation is headquartered in DENVER, CO. While based in CO, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 38 states.
