El Pomar Foundation
One of Colorado's oldest and largest private foundations, established in 1937 by Spencer and Julie Penrose, giving statewide through eleven regional partnerships and cultivating leaders through its fellowship programs.
Financial profile
El Pomar Foundation · EIN 84-6002373 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $23,158,969 | $27,174,857 | $446,140,928 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $24,169,276 | $26,453,719 | $450,156,816 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $71,471,160 | $31,581,964 | $452,441,259 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $23,829,579 | $27,724,441 | $412,552,063 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $30,948,000 | $40,040,764 | $416,446,926 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $36,804,723 | $18,530,346 | $503,293,457 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
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Who backs EPF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
One of Colorado's oldest and largest private foundations, established in 1937 by Spencer and Julie Penrose, giving statewide through eleven regional partnerships and cultivating leaders through its fellowship programs.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Citadel
Led from the center, built to endure.
The Citadel runs on clarity and decisiveness, its direction held by a strong center the whole organization moves behind. Its gift is speed and coherence, its challenge is leaning too heavily on the few at the middle.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The Village.
Strengths
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