The Solich Fund concentrates large, Colorado-focused gifts to health care institutions and higher education partners, prioritizing sustained general support for medical services and health-related programs. Grants are highly targeted to a small set of repeat recipients, with an additional emphasis on expanding educational access within Colorado through designated scholarship/aid vehicles.
The Solich Fund’s recent grantmaking is anchored by repeated seven-figure support for Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation, which received $3,050,000 in 2023 and $3,000,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for healthcare general support. That same multi-year pattern appears in other core relationships: University of Colorado Foundation received $1,030,000 in 2023, $1,070,000 in 2024, and $1,050,000 in 2025 for healthcare general support, while Fidelity Charitable was awarded $600,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the Colorado Opportunity Fund. The funder’s portfolio shows a clear preference for sustained support rather than one-off gifts, with large awards recurring across the same recipients year after year. Alongside healthcare and higher education, the foundation also funds Colorado-based education and recreation organizations, plus a small set of national or regional partners tied to specific causes such as service animals, substance use recovery, and emergency relief. The grant list points to a funder that concentrates on institutions and programs with direct public benefit, especially those serving Colorado communities.
Healthcare is the foundation’s strongest visible line of giving. Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation and University of Colorado Foundation both received large general-support grants across multiple years, showing an emphasis on institutional support for medical services and university-affiliated health programs. In education access, the Colorado Opportunity Fund received $600,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 through Fidelity Charitable, and Central Denver Classical High School received $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for general support. The funder also backs targeted youth and enrichment work: Colorado Uplift received $50,000 in 2025 for general support, and Firefly Autism received $50,000 in 2023 for general support. Beyond education and health, the funder has made designated gifts to service-animal work and relief efforts, including Canine Companions for Independence’s Southwest Regional Training Center.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $25,000, with the 25th percentile at $10,000 and the 75th percentile at $64,314. The pattern is strongly repeat-oriented: several recipients appear across three consecutive years, including major healthcare and education beneficiaries. The fund is structured as a private foundation with no indication of individual giving or program-related investments in the provided data. Its recent awards lean toward general support and designated funds rather than open application-style awards, and the repeated recipients suggest relationship-based grantmaking rather than a broad one-time portfolio.
$5.7M
$20.2M
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$6.5M
Most grants fall between $10K and $64K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$64K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a very small number of repeat grantees — multi-grant relationships and multi-million dollar awards to flagship Colorado health and education institutions rather than many small or geographically diverse gifts.
Notable grantees: Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation, University of Colorado Foundation, Fidelity Charitable (Colorado Opportunity Fund)
Most grants go to Colorado recipients, and 61% of grants were made to organizations in the foundation’s headquarters state. Aurora and Denver appear often in the recipient list, alongside Centennial, Greenwood Plaza, Englewood, Lakewood, and Colorado Springs-area partners. Illinois is the top state by grant count, driven by repeated awards to recipients such as Evans Scholars Foundation in Golf, Illinois. All listed grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients; no non-U.S. recipient country appears in the recent grants sample.
The fund’s largest and most repeated awards go to healthcare and higher education institutions. Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation, University of Colorado Foundation, and the Colorado Opportunity Fund each appear across multiple years, usually as general support or designated educational aid.
Yes. Several recipients appear in consecutive years. Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation received $3,050,000 in 2023 and $3,000,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and University of Colorado Foundation received grants in all three years as well.
The typical grant size sits at $25,000, with a lower quartile of $10,000 and an upper quartile of $64,314. The recent list also includes much larger institutional grants, including multi-million-dollar awards to healthcare organizations.
The fund is regional, with 61% of grants going to recipients in Colorado. Illinois is the top state by grant count, and the recipient list also includes organizations in Ohio, California, Texas, Georgia, and Rhode Island.
The fund does not make grants to individuals. Its recent awards are directed to organizations such as hospitals, universities, schools, charities, and designated funds.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDA | AURORA, CO | $3,000,000 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLORADO UPLIFT | DENVER, CO | $1,010,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POST CHAPEL PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL DENVER CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOO | DENVER, CO | $250,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | CINCINNATI, OH | $200,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION - COLORADO OPPORTUNITY FUND |
| COLORADO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | ENGELWOOD, CO | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN VOICE | LONE TREE, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| US OLYMPIC PARALYMPIC MUSEUM | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $80,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | CA WILDFIRE SUPPORT |
| ACCESS OPPORTUNITY | BOULDER, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDA | SILVER SPRING, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLORADO GOLF FOUNDATION | GREENWOOD PLAZA, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE | SANTA ROSA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | SOUTHWEST REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE | WARWICK, RI | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT - JANE'S JOYRIDE FUND |
| AMERICAN CONSERVATION COALITION | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | GOLF, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ISSACHAR CENTER FOR URBAN LEADERSHI | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JAE FOUNDATION | TWIN FALLS, ID | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TURNING POINT USA | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CADDIE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF SE WI | KENOSHA, WI | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOMENTOUS INSTITUTE | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY | CENTENNIAL, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHERRY HILLS PALMER SCHOLARSHIP FDT | CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LITTLE SOULS OF TANZANIA | LAKEWOOD, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS FOUNDATION | CHEYENNE, WY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIZEL INSTITUTE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| US SKI TEAM FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASTLE PINES SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | CASTLE ROCK, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COMMON SENSE INSTITUTE | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WARRIOR DOG FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHWESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION | CAVE CREEK, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DENVER STREET SCHOOL | LAKEWOOD, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DENVER POLICE FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDA | AURORA, CO | $3,000,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $1,050,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | CINCINNATI, OH | $600,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION - COLORADO OPPORTUNITY FUND |
| CENTRAL DENVER CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOO | DENVER, CO | $250,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROSTATE CONDITIONS EDUCATION COUNC | CENTENNIAL, CO | $155,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | GOLF, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATI | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTEREY PENINSULA FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLORADO GOLF FOUNDATION | GREENWOOD PLAZA, CO | $69,086 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLORADO UPLIFT | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | SERVICE ANIMALSGENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASTERS TOURNAMENT FOUNDATION | AUGUSTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE | SANTA ROSA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SOUTHWEST REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER |
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDA
$3,000,000HEALTHCARE GENERAL SUPPORT
POST CHAPEL PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL DENVER CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOO
$250,000EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT
COLORADO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
GENERAL SUPPORT
ROCKY MOUNTAIN VOICE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
US OLYMPIC PARALYMPIC MUSEUM
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$50,000CA WILDFIRE SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDA
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
$25,000EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT
ISSACHAR CENTER FOR URBAN LEADERSHI
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JAE FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TURNING POINT USA
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CADDIE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF SE WI
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHERRY HILLS PALMER SCHOLARSHIP FDT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LITTLE SOULS OF TANZANIA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MIZEL INSTITUTE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
US SKI TEAM FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CASTLE PINES SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$10,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
WARRIOR DOG FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHWESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDA
$3,000,000HEALTHCARE GENERAL SUPPORT
FIDELITY CHARITABLE
$600,000EDUCATION - COLORADO OPPORTUNITY FUND
CENTRAL DENVER CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOO
$250,000EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT
PROSTATE CONDITIONS EDUCATION COUNC
$155,000HEALTHCARE GENERAL SUPPORT
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
$100,000EDUCATION GENERAL SUPPORT
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATI
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MASTERS TOURNAMENT FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT