Foundations that fund human services in Colorado
These 25 foundations made grants to human services in Colorado in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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The Colorado Health Foundation
- $550,150 to First Southwest Community Fund, Alamosa: Community solutions; economic opportunity
- $484,500 to Project Worthmore, Aurora: Capacity building; primary care; general donation to support organization or program
- $465,000 to Juntos Community, Denver: Capacity building; community solutions; general operating support; general donation to...
How to apply: The online application can be found at www.coloradohealth.org. Online application to include organization's financial statements for most recent 12 months, and fiscal sponsor agreement and financials if using a fiscal sponsor to apply.
Deadlines: Grant application deadlines: february 15, june 15, and october 15.
Restrictions: Types of organizations funded: colorado organizations classified as tax-exempt under irs revenue code 501(c)(3); colorado public agencies, including state and local governments. Grant applications are considered for funding if they align...
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation
- $123,000 to Bright Futures, Telluride: To be paid over two years and to be
- $115,000 to Healthy Child Care Colorado, Denver: Early childhood mental health consul
- $101,500 to Young Tracks Inc, Steamboat Springs: Capital to replace the center's roof
How to apply: Applications must be submitted through our online grantee portal supported by giving data by 5:00 pm on the deadline date. Grant seekers are encouraged to call one of the foundation's program officers prior to submitting an application.
Deadlines: Thursday, january 15, 2026; friday, may 1, 2026; tuesday, september 1, 2026
Restrictions: The foundation funds early childhood development, and initiatives and special projects. Organizations are limited to one grant request in any 12- month period.
Nextfifty Initiative
- $228,900 to Second Chance Center Inc, Aurora: General support
- $200,000 to Focus Points Family Resource Center, Denver: General support
- $150,000 to Denver Indian Center, Denver: General support
How to apply: Please see to www.next50foundation.org for details.
Deadlines: Nextfifty initiative will have two grant application cycles.
Restrictions: Please see to www.next50foundation.org for details
The Sam S Bloom Foundation
- $20,000 to Warren Village, Denver: Adult self-sufficiency intervention
- $10,000 to Creede Early Learning Center, Creede: Early childhood education
- $6,000 to Bright Futures, Telluride: Parenting education
How to apply: See attached guidelines and applications procedures.
Deadlines: See attached guidelines and applications procedures
Restrictions: See attached guidelines and applications procedures.
The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation
- $15,000 to Court Care of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado Springs: General Operating Support
- $15,000 to Tri-Lakes Cares, Monument: General Operating Support
- $10,000 to Cheyenne Village Inc, Colorado Springs: General Operating Support
How to apply: For details regarding the application process, please see the foundation's website at: www.jhedmondson.org
Mcinnes S and J Char Tr
- $30,000 to Diakonia, Colorado Springs: General operating
- $30,000 to Laboratory To Combat Human Trafficking, Denver: General operating
- $28,600 to Developmental Disabilities Center, Lafayette: General operating
How to apply: Apply online at www.wellsfargo.com/private-foundations
Deadlines: March 31st and september 30th
Restrictions: The trust primarily supports organizations located in a serving co with a preference for organization engaged in and promoting anima welfare
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
- $5,000 to The Aspen Effect, Castle Rock: Human services
- $5,000 to Safehouse Denver, Denver: Human services
- $5,000 to Help & Hope Center, Castle Rock: Human services
How to apply: See grant application guidelines at www.schulzefamilyfoundation.org
Deadlines: See grant application guidelines at www.schulzefamilyfoundation.org
Restrictions: See grant application guidelines at www.schulzefamilyfoundation.org
Fidelity Foundation
- $450,000 to Project Worthmore, Aurora: Property care; buildings; renovation
- $410,000 to Hope House of Colorado, Arvada: Renovation
- $275,000 to Family Tree Inc, Wheat Ridge: Technology & equipment
How to apply: Https://www.fidelityfoundation.org/applying-and-reporting/letter-of-inquiry/
Restrictions: Http://www.fidelityfoundation.org/grantmaking-guidelines/
Gates Family Foundation
- $50,000 to Activate Work Inc, Denver: Project support
- $50,000 to Weecycle, Aurora: Renovation
- $40,000 to Denver Rescue Mission, Denver: Construction
How to apply: Capital grant applicants should use the common grant application available on the foundation's website: www.gatesfamilyfoundation.org. Please reference our website for more information about our initiated grant making.
Deadlines: Proposal deadlines: march 15 and september 15.
Restrictions: The foundation supports capital projects, which are typically building purchase, construction, expansion, renovation, and/or land acquisition, as well as other forms of initiated grant making for capital, program, operating and other...
First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc
- $25,500 to The Family Center - La Familia, Fort Collins: General Operating Support
- $20,500 to Denver Rescue Mission, Denver: General Operating Support
- $5,000 to Safehouse Denver Inc, Denver: General Operating Support
How to apply: Refer to Foundation website for online application.
Deadlines: Refer to Foundation website for online application.
Restrictions: The grants are intended to serve the communities of interest to First Interstate Bank.
Duncan John G Tuw
- $10,000 to Warren Village Inc, Denver: General operating
- $10,000 to Vail Valley Charitable Fund Inc, Edwards: General operating
- $10,000 to Canon City Golden Age Council Inc, Canon City: General operating
How to apply: Contact wells fargo for guidelines and application
Deadlines: Contact wells fargo for deadlline
Restrictions: Contact wells fargo for restrictions
T Rowe Price Foundation
- $20,000 to Springs Rescue Mission, Colorado Springs: Financial well-being
- $10,000 to The Place, Colorado Springs: Youth opportunity
- $10,000 to Hope and Home, Colorado Springs: Youth opportunity
How to apply: 1. Organizations can learn about the foundation's areas of focus on the web page and through the online questionnaire web page: https://www.troweprice.com/corporate/us/en/what-sets-us-apart/corporate-resp onsibility/community-commitment/trp-foundation.html questionnaire:...
Restrictions: Upon completion of the quiz, if the organization is presented with the opportunity, it can register on our grants portal and submit a proposal. The following information will be requested: a) response to five basic questions about the...
The Nord Family Foundation
- $50,000 to Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado, Denver: Continued support of education opportunities for two generations
- $50,000 to Colorado Juvenile Defender Center, Denver: Continued support of education first
- $45,000 to Warren Village Inc, Denver: Continued general operating support
How to apply: Applications should be submitted in written form and should contain: 1) name of the applicant agency and a statement of the agency's function 2) a list of current board members 3) a statement of objectives of the proposed project 4) a budget showing expenditures and income from...
Deadlines: Trustees usually meet in feb, jun and oct and proposals should be submitted 10 weeks prior.
Restrictions: The foundation awards grants to non-profit agencies and organizations that have qualified with the internal revenue service as publicly supported sec 501(c)(3) organizations and to governmental units described in sec 170(c)(1). The...
Libertygives Foundation
- $65,392 to Clothes To Kids of Denver Inc, Denver: General purpose
- $26,754 to Denver Rescue Mission, Denver: General purpose
- $26,150 to Assistance League of Denver, Denver: General purpose
How to apply: The grant application is available upon request via the applicant's liberty media contact person.
Deadlines: Grant proposals for 2025 have a deadline of june 25, 2025 and 2026 have a deadline of june 25, 2026.
Restrictions: Recipient must be a 501(c)(3) organization based in colorado with a charitable purpose consistent with the libertygives' theme. In 2010, the libertygives foundation established a permanent theme for corporate giving. The selected giving...
Kettering Family Foundation
- $28,000 to Integrated Community, Steamboat Springs: Increasing access to english language classes
- $25,000 to Intercambio De Comunidades, Boulder: Intercambio network: building capacity for english programs nationwide
- $20,000 to Warren Village Inc, Denver: Strengthening families: housing, education, and economic opportunity to support...
How to apply: Applicants must complete the request summary on the foundation's website: www.ketteringfamilyphilanthropies.org. If there is sufficient trustee interest an expanded proposal will be requested. Proposals are required to be submitted electronically according to directions...
Deadlines: Proposal deadlines are january 31 and july 31 of each year.
Restrictions: Restrictions may apply - see the foundation's website for further information.
Banc of California Charitable Foundation
- $10,000 to Denver Rescue Mission, Denver: The purpose of this grant is to support community development programs
- $7,500 to Community Enterprise Development Services, Aurora: The purpose of this grant is to support economic development programs
- $7,500 to Developmental Pathways Inc, Aurora: The purpose of this grant is to support community development programs
How to apply: Grant agreement
Craig-Scheckman Family Foundation
- $50,000 to Yampa Valley Autism Program, Steamboat Springs: Unrestricted
- $50,000 to Lift-Up of Routt County, Steamboat Springs: Unrestricted
- $45,000 to Integrated Community, Steamboat Springs: Unrestricted
The Myron Stratton Home
- $100,000 to Fostering Hope Foundation, Colorado Springs: Proactive grant
- $30,000 to Hilltop Ranch, Palmer Lake: Capital projects/transportation and food
- $20,000 to Beautiful Redemption, Palmer Lake: Care portal program
How to apply: The filing names a contact. Use the filings link above.
Deadlines: Home: none grants: may 1 and november 1
Restrictions: Home: applicants must have demonstrated need. Grants: applicants must have demonstrated need.
Luther T Mccauley Charitable Trust Xxxxx3001
- $20,600 to Cheyenne Village, Colorado Springs: General
- $20,000 to The Place, Colorado Springs: General
- $20,000 to Fostering Hope Foundation, Colorado Springs: General
How to apply: www.jpmorgan.com/onlinegrants
Restrictions: El paso county, co, exempt under federal code sec 501(c)(3)
Singer Family Foundation
- $15,000 to Denver Rescue Mission, Denver: Charitable
- $15,000 to Safehouse Denver, Denver: Charitable
- $15,000 to Shalom Park, Aurora: Charitable
How to apply: Contact andrea pollack for application information
Deadlines: No deadlines
Restrictions: No restrictions
Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation
- $10,000 to Family Tree Inc, Wheat Ridge: Basic emergency aid
- $5,000 to Sun Valley Youth Center, Denver: Youth development
- $5,000 to Intercambio Uniting Communities, Boulder: Community services
How to apply: Proposal format
Carl W & Carrie Mae Joslyn Charitable Trust
- $9,000 to The Place, Colorado Springs: General
- $7,000 to Fostering Hope Foundation, Colorado Springs: General
- $5,000 to Cheyenne Village, Colorodo Springs: General
How to apply: www.jpmorgan.com/onlinegrants
Deadlines: November 1st each year
Restrictions: Charitable institutions in el paso county, colorado
Collins Foundation
- $6,000 to Attention Inc, Boulder: General operating
- $5,000 to Forward Steps Foundation, Boulder: General operating
- $5,000 to There With Care, Boulder: General operating
How to apply: Available at wells fargo wealth management group
Restrictions: Geographical boulder county colorado
Woodward Charitable Trust
- $250,000 to Respite Care Inc, Fort Collins: General operating support
- $20,000 to The Family Center La Familia, Fort Collins: General operating support
- $15,000 to The Matthews House, Fort Collins: General operating support
How to apply: Applications should be submitted in letter form. No standard letter of application is required. A request evaluation will be sent to the applying organization to complete and return. This form emphasizes a description of the charitable organization itself and how the...
Wells Fargo Foundation
- $75,000 to Mercy Housing Mountain Plains, Denver: 2024 welcome home property beautifications
- $50,000 to Springs Rescue Mission, Colorado Springs: Transitional housing (for homeless) and permanent supportive housing (for formerly...
- $25,000 to Traillionaires Foundation, Denver: Young adult financial educational programs
How to apply: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
Deadlines: Applications are accepted from february 1 through october 1.
Restrictions: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/grant-process/
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