Jeffco Schools Foundation is a fundraising partner of the Jeffco Public Schools district. We cultivate partnerships to ensure Jeffco students thrive through equitable, excellent, and engaging educational experiences.
The Jefferson Foundation’s largest recent award was a $698,510 grant to Jefferson Public Schools in 2024, a signal that the funder primarily channels resources into the district it supports. Across the latest grants, its giving centers on Jeffco Public Schools students, school staff, and college-bound Colorado students, with awards tied to STEM, arts, literacy, food support, scholarships, and career readiness. The foundation also backs district-linked partners that extend those efforts beyond the classroom. Jeffco Public Schools appears repeatedly as a core recipient, including a 2023 grant of $578,670 for support across STEM, arts, literacy, and food bank needs during COVID. Beyond district operations, the foundation has funded scholarship access through Colorado higher education partners and has supported workforce programming through local chamber-led initiatives. Its recent grant list shows a pattern of large operating-style grants alongside smaller program grants tied to specific school and community needs. With annual grants of $1.8 million and total assets of just under $3 million, the foundation operates at a scale shaped around local public education in Jefferson County.
Education is the foundation’s main area of support, but the grants show several distinct lines within that work. In K-12 support, it gave $698,510 to Jefferson Public Schools in 2024 for district support, and it also funded Jeffco-specific programming tied to STEM, arts, literacy, and food bank needs. College access is another clear thread. The foundation awarded $210,432 to the University of Colorado Boulder for scholarships for low-income students, and it also supported Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative awards through both Metropolitan State University Foundation and the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Career readiness appears through local workforce partners. In 2024, the foundation granted $175,000 to the Arvada Chamber of Commerce for Grow Jeffco/Careers, continuing a 2023 award for the Grow Jeffco/Careers Hub.
The Jefferson Foundation’s typical grant size is $33,874 at the 25th percentile, $115,000 at the median, and $302,492 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes both very large district-level awards and smaller targeted grants, suggesting a mix of operating support and program support. Jefferson Public Schools appears in multiple years, as do the Arvada Chamber of Commerce and Colorado higher-education scholarship partners, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals directly. Its active educator grant program is competitive and accepts unsolicited applications.
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Most grants fall between $34K and $302K, with a median of $115K.
25th Percentile
$34K
Median
$115K
75th Percentile
$302K
COURTNEY JENSEN
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Giving is fully local: 100% of grants in the dataset went to recipients in Colorado. Jefferson Public Schools in Golden received the largest awards, while Arvada, Denver, and Lakewood also appear among recipient cities. The distribution includes district-level support in Jefferson County and partner organizations tied to schools, workforce programs, and scholarships across the same state. The top state by grant count is Colorado, matching the foundation’s local geographic scope.
Its grantmaking centers on K-12 education, with additional support for arts education, STEM education, educator grants and professional learning, basic needs support through Serving Kids, and career and workforce readiness. Scholarship support is also part of the pattern through Colorado postsecondary partners.
The foundation’s grant size distribution is $33,874 at the 25th percentile, $115,000 at the median, and $302,492 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from smaller program grants to large district support grants.
No. All 8 grants in the dataset went to recipients in the US, and 100% of the grants were to recipients in Colorado.
Its Educator Grants program accepts unsolicited applications. The program is competitive and provides up to $1,000 for Jeffco Public Schools staff to support classroom resources, school improvements, and student programs.
Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Jefferson Public Schools and the Arvada Chamber of Commerce. That pattern suggests repeat relationships alongside program-specific awards such as scholarships and district support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | GOLDEN, CO | $242,233 | 2026 | SUPPORT JPS |
| ARVADA HIGH SCHOOL | ARVADA, CO | $16,450 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| POMONA JRSR HIGH SCHOOL | ARVADA, CO | $14,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION | ARVADA, CO | $8,205 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| ALAMEDA INTERNATIONAL JRSR HIGH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $7,880 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| DEANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, CO | $5,600 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| SLATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, CO | $5,315 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| JEFFERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | GOLDEN, CO | $307,100 | 2025 | SUPPORT JPS |
| ARVADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | ARVADA, CO | $75,000 | 2025 | GROW JEFFCO/CAREERS |
| THE ACTION CENTER | LAKEWOOD, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | JSEL |
| JEFFERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | GOLDEN, CO | $698,510 | 2024 | SUPPORT JPS |
| ARVADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | ARVADA, CO | $175,000 | 2024 | GROW JEFFCO/CAREERS |
| THE ACTION CENTER | LAKEWOOD, CO | $35,000 | 2024 | JSEL |
| JEFFERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | GOLDEN, CO | $578,670 | 2023 | SUPPORT JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE AREAS OF STEM, ARTS, LITERACY, AND FOOD BANK DURING COVID. |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER | DENVER, CO | $210,432 | 2023 | PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS |
| ARVADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | ARVADA, CO | $55,000 | 2023 | GROW JEFFCO/CAREERS HUB |
| METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $30,494 | 2023 | COSI SCHOLARSHIPS (COLORADO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE) |
| COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | DENVER, CO | $18,000 | 2023 | COSI SCHOLARSHIPS (COLORADO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE) |
JEFFERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$242,233SUPPORT JPS
ARVADA HIGH SCHOOL
$16,450SUPPORT
POMONA JRSR HIGH SCHOOL
$14,000SUPPORT
ALAMEDA INTERNATIONAL JRSR HIGH
$7,880SUPPORT
DEANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$5,600SUPPORT
SLATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$5,315SUPPORT
JEFFERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$307,100SUPPORT JPS
JEFFERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$578,670SUPPORT JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE AREAS OF STEM, ARTS, LITERACY, AND FOOD BANK DURING COVID.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
$210,432PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
COSI SCHOLARSHIPS (COLORADO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE)
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
$18,000COSI SCHOLARSHIPS (COLORADO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE)
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