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Private Foundation
LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION
LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in DENVER, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $13.3M revenue, $11.8M expenses, $199.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 386 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $54.5M.
EIN: 136015562
DENVER, CO
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13.3M
Total Expenses$11.8M
Total Assets$199.2M
Grants Given386
Grant Total$54.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
CHARTER FUND INC
GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
$1,000,000
ARRAY EDUCATION INC
FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE LITERACY GROUP, SCIENCE OF READING
$750,000
CAMBIAR EDUCATION
FISCAL SPONSOR FOR MAGPIE LITERACY, SCIENCE OF READING
$600,000
INSTRUCTION PARTNERS
SCIENCE OF READING
$500,000
JEREMIAH PROGRAM
TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING
$400,000
Showing up to 5 of 386 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Frank E Shanley
TRUSTEE/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
M Alexander Calder
TRUSTEE
Peter D Calder
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.3M | $11.8M | $199.2M |
| 2024 | $13.0M | $10.7M | $194.2M |
| 2023 | $11.7M | $10.9M | $171.4M |
| 2022 | $15.9M | $11.5M | $170.4M |
| 2021 | $22.0M | $12.1M | $216.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $22.0M to $13.3M (-39%), with total assets most recently reported at $199.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.
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