Private foundation · Denver, CO (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Adolph Coors Foundation
In 2023 it gave 1 grant worth $40,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $40,000 (1 grant).
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $40,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $40,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $40,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 145 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $8.9 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.3M | — | 0 |
| 2023 | $8.9M | $40K | 1 |
| 2022 | $9.9M | — | 0 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Ms Carrie Tynan Ceo · Denver · (303) 388-1636
- What to send
- The foundation uses an online grant application process which can be accessed on the website at www.coorsfoundation.org. Information required with the application is detailed on the website but includes, among other items, tax exemption letter and tax identification
- Deadlines
- There are three submission deadlines during the year - march 1st, july 1st and november 1st.
Next one: Nov 1, 2026 if the dates haven't changed since its 2023 filing - Limits
- The foundation has listed on its website the types of activities/programs for which it will not make a grant.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2023. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Carrie Coors TynanCeo/secretar
- Peter H CoorsChairman
- Benjamin R WindsorTreasurer
- Jeffrey H CoorsAsst treas
- Melissa Coors OsbornVice chair
- Cecily Coors GarnseyVice chair
- Carin Coors BremerTrustee
- Christina Coors WilliamsTrustee
- Michael L GarnseyTrustee
As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- General operating grant (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.
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