Foundations that fund mental health in Colorado
These 25 foundations made grants to mental health 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
- $650,000 to Inner City Health Center, Denver: Primary care
- $140,500 to Four Corners Rainbow Youth Center, Durango: Community solutions; thriving young people; general donation to support organization or...
- $100,000 to A Way Forward, Longmont: General operating support
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
- $165,000 to Health Solutions, Pueblo: Early childhood mental health consul
- $115,000 to Jefferson Center for Mental Health, Wheat Ridge: To be used as follows 85,000 for ear
- $75,000 to North Range Behavioral Health, Greeley: Early childhood mental health consul
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.
Gates Family Foundation
- $30,000 to Tall Tales Ranch, Highlands Ranch: Construction
- $20,000 to Inner City Health Center, Denver: Renovation
- $20,000 to Grief Center of Southwest Colorado, Durango: Building purchase
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...
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
- $5,000 to The Mane Mission, Sedalia: Human services
- $3,950 to A Way Forward, Longmont: Human services
- $3,350 to Colorado Mama Tribe, Centennial: 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
Wk Kellogg Foundation
- $200,000 to La Cocina, Fort Collins: Health and Health Equity
- $100,000 to Nourish Colorado, Denver: Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems
How to apply: See "how to apply" at www.wkkf.org/grantseekers/#how-to-apply
Deadlines: Proposals for grants may be submitted at any time through the website, www.wkkf.org
Restrictions: See "our priorities" (what we fund) on our website, www.wkkf.org/what-we-fund/
The Hire Family Foundation
- $35,000 to Aspen Hope Center, Basalt: Charitable
- $20,000 to Ascendigo Autism Services, Carbondale: Charitable
How to apply: Application is available
Deadlines: Deadline is september 30th of each year.
Restrictions: Restrictions are noted in the grant application.
The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund
- $10,000 to Headquarters, Basalt: General operations
- $5,000 to Aspen Hope Center, Basalt: General operations
How to apply: Submitted in writing stating purpose of request
Restrictions: Generally limited to section 501(c)(3) charitable and educational organizations
Ray Lanyon Fund
- $9,000 to Recovery Cafe Longmont, Longmont: Program support
- $5,000 to Rise Against Suicide, Lafayette: Program support
How to apply: Grant application must be filed with the trustee see attached grant application
Deadlines: April 30
Restrictions: Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations within the st. Vrain valley school district area
Libertygives Foundation
- $1,500 to Denver Childrens Home, Denver: General purpose
- $1,500 to Third Way Center, 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...
The Nord Family Foundation
- $50,000 to Mirror Image, Arvada: Continued general operating support, over two years
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...
Sessions Family Foundation Inc
- $40,000 to Nourish Colorado, Denver: Feeding the needy
How to apply: Pre-formatted "request summary form must include the following: copy of organization's federal tax exemption letter legal name of applicant organization street address mailing address (if different) telephone website/e-mail primary contact person information brief description of...
Deadlines: No earlier than november 1st and no later than january 31st
Restrictions: Submit report on use of the funds within 12 months of the receipt of the grant
New York Life Foundation
- $40,000 to The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado, Durango: Hhs general
How to apply: Please refer to the foundation's website for full grant criteria: www.newyorklife.com/foundation.
Deadlines: Please refer to the foundation's website for full grant criteria: www.newyorklife.com/foundation.
Restrictions: Please refer to the foundation's website for full grant criteria: www.newyorklife.com/foundation.
Illumina Corporate Foundation
- $30,000 to Project Helping, Centennial: to cover costs of Kynd Kits for employee volunteer experiences
How to apply: https://forms.benevity.org/64bfc739-b65c-4e7b-bbc6-3ac024c62bc6/new?la ng=en-us
Deadlines: Rolling Deadline
Restrictions: Funds may not be applied for a religious or political purpose.
Kettering Family Foundation
- $20,000 to Project Helping, Denver: Unrestricted operating 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.
Dakota Foundation Dtd 122997
- $17,600 to Mindfulness and Positivity Project, Colorado Springs: Aid in establishing the Mindfulness and Positivity program in up to 18 new schools by...
How to apply: See application process on the website dakotafoundation.org
Deadlines: Accepted throughout the year
Restrictions: See guidelines on the website at dakotafoundation.org
The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation
- $14,000 to Mindfulness and Positivity Project, Colorado Springs: School-based programming
How to apply: For details regarding the application process, please see the foundation's website at: www.jhedmondson.org
James K Ferguson Foundation Inc
- $11,200 to Fishing the Good Fight Inc, Arvada: Charity
How to apply: No restriction or limitations
Deadlines: No deadlines.
Restrictions: No restrictions or limitations.
Duncan John G Tuw
- $10,000 to Colorado Meth Project Inc, Broomfield: General operating
How to apply: Contact wells fargo for guidelines and application
Deadlines: Contact wells fargo for deadlline
Restrictions: Contact wells fargo for restrictions
Bloedorn Foundation
- $10,000 to Break the Silence, Ft Morgan: Mental health & suicide program support
How to apply: A letter explaining the need for assistance. No special information or materials is needed.
Restrictions: No restrictions, but Morgan County, Colorado is preferred.
Wadsworth Family Foundation
- $10,000 to Johnnys Ambassadors, Castle Rock: Community
How to apply: 501c3 letter, most recent 990 filing, copy of audited financials
Robert E Ringdahl Foundation Inc
- $7,500 to Queer Asterisk, Boulder: Program support
How to apply: None specified
Samaritan Foundation
- $7,500 to Anchor International, Lakewood: Charity
How to apply: See attached application form
Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw
- $5,000 to Nami Colorado, Englewood: General operating
How to apply: No required format for request
Deadlines: Requests are accepted at any time
Restrictions: All distributions are made for charitable, scientific, medical or educational purposes within the u.s.
The Fruehauf Foundation
- $5,000 to Reintegra, Lafayette: Human services operating support
How to apply: Requests should be submitted in letter form.
Deadlines: None - applications are reviewed on a monthly basis.
Restrictions: Organizations listed in or otherwise qualifying as: cumulative list of organizations described in section 170(c) of the internal revenue code of 1986.
Lipe Walter E Char
- $5,000 to Denver Childrens Home, Denver: General operating
How to apply: Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form
Deadlines: March 31
Restrictions: Public Charity Orgs. who alleviate the suffering for the care of sick, disabled, and infirmed in Denver CO.
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