Tyl Foundation

About Tyl Foundation

Tyl Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear pattern of large, unrestricted support for Christian education and faith-based service organizations, with some of its biggest gifts going to schools and ministries in Colorado and California. The foundation awarded $3,075,000 to Cambridge School in San Diego for general operating support, a standout grant that sits alongside major support for CrossPurpose in Denver and Mile High Ministries in Denver. That mix points to a funder that backs both private Christian K–12 education and ministries serving adults and families through workforce development, reentry, and basic-needs programs. The foundation’s portfolio is not spread thinly across many issue areas. Instead, it repeatedly supports a relatively small set of mission-aligned organizations over multiple years, often through general operating grants. Recent awards include repeated funding for CrossPurpose, Save Our Youth, and Denver Police Foundation, suggesting sustained relationships rather than one-time project grants. Education remains central, but the funding also reaches churches, leadership ministries, and social-service groups tied to faith communities. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving reads as concentrated, local, and operationally flexible, with grantees in Denver, the Denver metro, and selected out-of-state faith-based institutions.

What Tyl Foundation Funds

Private Christian education is one of the clearest themes in Tyl Foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $300,000 to Valor Christian Schools in Highlands Ranch for educational support, following a $665,000 grant in 2023 for the same school. The foundation also made a $3,075,000 general operating grant to Cambridge School in San Diego, indicating that school support is not limited to one city or one year. Faith-based community service is another recurring lane. The foundation awarded $2,160,000 to CrossPurpose in Denver for general operating support in 2024 and another $500,000 in 2023, while Mile High Ministries received $1,066,000 in 2023 and an additional $55,000 in 2025. These grants align with workforce development, basic needs, and community support for underserved adults and families. The recent record also includes support for churches and church-linked ministries, such as South Suburban Christian Church and Wellspring Church, showing a broader interest in faith-based institutions.

How Tyl Foundation Gives