Grants awarded
Who does Lillis Foundation fund?
Lillis Foundation has awarded $1.7 million across 484 grants to 185 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $2,500, with most between $1,250 and $4,500.
Total awarded
$1.7M
Typical grant
$2K
Grantees
185
Grants
484
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U University of Wyoming | $60K | 14 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Independent Charitable Gift Fund (igift) | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Colorado School of Mines | $48K | 15 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Colorado State University | $45K | 23 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University of Colorado at Boulder | $41K | 21 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Regis University
|
$40K | 7 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CO | |
| L Littleton High School | $37K | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Hands of the Carpenter Automotive Repair | $35K | 6 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Castle Rock Parks and Trails Foundation | $30K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$29K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | AZ | |
Laguna College of Art and Design
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$29K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| C Castle Rock Senior Activities Center | $28K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $28K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Kids First Health Care
|
$27K | 3 | 2023 | 2023 | CO | |
University of Northern Colorado Foundation INC
|
$26K | 12 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CO | |
| W Western State Colorado University | $25K | 12 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Baylor University
|
$24K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Belmont University
|
$24K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | TN | |
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$24K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | WV | |
| C Colorado Mesa University Real Estate Foundation | $23K | 9 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CO | |
Wellspring Community
|
$22K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CO | |
| C Clear Creek High School | $22K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Colorado Women's Education Foundation | $21K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Tri Lakes Cares
|
$21K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CO | |
Clothes to Kids of Denver INC
|
$20K | 5 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CO | |
| U University of Colorado at Co Spring | $20K | 10 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| G Gnomon School of Visual Effects | $20K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
The Colorado College
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$19K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CO | |
| U University of Montana | $18K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Indiana University | $17K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University of Colorado | $16K | 6 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CO | |
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$15K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
| U University of Colorado at Denver | $15K | 4 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Metropolitan State University Foundation
|
$13K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MN | |
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$13K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | NE | |
| R Read to Me | $13K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | CO | |
| C Central High School | $13K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U University of California Irvine | $13K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| J Julesburg High School | $13K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
The Trustees of Princeton University
|
$13K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | NJ | |
| U University of Nebraska at Lincoln | $12K | 5 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $12K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$12K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WA | |
| C Castle Rock Senior Activity Center | $12K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| U Utah State University | $12K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | UT | |
| T The Children's Village | $12K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Aging Resources of Douglas County
|
$11K | 4 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | CO | |
| T The Children's Hospital Foundation | $11K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| H Habitat for Humanity of Pueblo | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Casa of Mesa County | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| F Friends Foundation Denver Public Library | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
University of Southern California
|
$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
Denver Asset Building Coalition
|
$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CO | |
Benefits in Action
|
$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CO | |
| T Tact INC | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CT | |
| U Univ of Co Boulder Scholarship Serv | $10K | 3 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Bessie's Hope
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$9K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | CO | |
| U University of Colorado Boulder | $9K | 3 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| U US Department of Education | $8K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U University of Minnesota Twin Cities | $8K | 2 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| U University of Minnesota | $8K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Student Accounts Oregon State Unive | $8K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| W Wyotech | $8K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| Y Yuma High School | $8K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 5 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$8K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | NE | |
| W West Texas Am University | $8K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| O Oregon State University | $8K | 3 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Golf4 the Disabled | $8K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U Ui Service Center - University Bill | $8K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$8K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CO | |
University of Denver
|
$7K | 4 | 2020 | 2020 | CO | |
| O Oklahoma State University | $7K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| U Univ of Co -Colorado Springs - Offi | $7K | 5 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Nebraska Wesleyan University
|
$6K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | NE | |
| M Montana State University | $6K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| B Brigham Young University | $6K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | UT | |
| U Unc - Chapel Hills | $6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $6K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$6K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 2 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| L Lewis-Palmer High School | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Visiting Ancillary Services INC
|
$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CO | |
Denver Public Library Friends Foundation
|
$5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CO | |
Homes for Our Troops INC
|
$5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MA | |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Highlands Ranch High School | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Sheridan High School Athletic Boosters | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OH | |
Mattersville
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CO | |
Impact on Education INC
|
$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | CO | |
| L Lone Tree Arts Center | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| D Department of Educationgranite Stat | $4K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$4K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CO | |
| T The University Office of Scholarshi | $4K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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