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    Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation

    ActiveHuman Services
    DENVER, COWebsite3037498200

    About Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation

    We invest to support a thriving mountain community. The AMCCF provides resources, tools and solutions to address and mitigate challenges and reduce stigma around mental health in mountain communities.

    Focus Areas

    Mental healthBehavioral health accessTrauma treatment / PTSDSuicide preventionSubstance abuse supportEmergency relief / disaster assistanceCommunity convenings and capacity buildingCommunity screenings and public awareness

    Who They Fund

    local community members accessing mental health screeningsindividuals/communities affected by emergenciesurban residents / park users

    About Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation

    A pair of $1,000,000 grants in 2025 anchors Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation’s recent giving: one to Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation and one to United States Ski Team Foundation, both for mental health community screenings. That scale sits alongside a clear mountain-community focus, with funding aimed at behavioral health access, trauma treatment, suicide prevention, substance abuse support, and emergency relief. The foundation’s stated approach is to invest in resources, tools, and solutions that address and mitigate challenges and reduce stigma around mental health in mountain communities. Recent grants also show support that reaches beyond awareness into direct response and infrastructure. The foundation awarded $50,000 to Stratton Mountain and Valley Community Benefit Foundation for emergency relief, and $41,860 to Denver Parks and Recreation - Ruby Hill Terrain Park for rails for an urban snow park. Other awards include support for community screenings of The Paradise Paradox, convenings to improve local mental healthcare systems, and hardship assistance within Alterra communities and the Denver metropolitan area. The pattern points to a funder that mixes public education, systems-building, and immediate aid for communities tied to mountain recreation.

    What Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation Funds

    Mental health awareness is a core thread. Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation gave $1,000,000 to Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation and another $1,000,000 to United States Ski Team Foundation for mental health community screenings, using film-based programming to foster dialogue and increase awareness of available resources. The foundation also funds emergency response. It awarded $45,000 to Grand County Rural Health Network Inc for emergency relief and $40,000 to The Loppet Foundation Inc for emergency relief, reflecting support for hardship assistance and disaster-related needs. A third area is recreation-linked community support. The $41,860 grant to Denver Parks and Recreation - Ruby Hill Terrain Park for rails for an urban snow park shows that its giving can extend to equipment and public recreation settings, not only health-related work.

    How Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation Gives

    Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation’s recent grants show a wide spread in size, from a p25 of $32,500 to a median of $43,430 and a p75 of $287,500. The two $1,000,000 awards indicate a bifurcated pattern: a small number of very large grants alongside a broader set of mid-sized awards. The recent list also suggests event-based and one-time support rather than repeated awards to the same recipients in the data provided. Multiple active programs accept unsolicited requests, including community screenings, emergency relief and hardship assistance, and behavioral health convenings.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $527K

    Total Assets

    $1.5M

    Total Revenue

    $1.2M

    Total Expenses

    $1.2M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $33K and $288K, with a median of $43K.

    25th Percentile

    $33K

    Median

    $43K

    75th Percentile

    $288K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional6 states funded
    Funding intensity
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    Leadership

    KAREN HAMILTON-SMITH

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    Funding Style

    direct service / program supportemergency relief / disaster responseevent-based / one-time grantsequipment/capital purchase

    Topics

    community mental health screeningscrisis/emergency relief servicesurban public recreation infrastructurerecreational winter sports / snow park equipment

    Where Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is regionally focused and lands entirely in the United States in the recent-grants sample. Colorado appears most often by count, and 38% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of Colorado. Recent recipients include Mammoth Lakes, CA; Park City, UT; Stratton Mountain, VT; Hot Sulphur Springs, CO; Minneapolis, MN; Denver, CO; and Manchester Center, VT. The geographic pattern aligns with Alterra Mountain Company communities and other U.S. mountain-linked locations.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation

    What kinds of programs does Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation support?

    Its named programs center on mental health screenings, behavioral health access, emergency relief and hardship assistance, and specialized psychotherapies for ski, bike, and heli guides. The focus areas also include trauma treatment, suicide prevention, substance abuse support, community convenings, and public education.

    How large are the foundation’s typical grants?

    Typical grant size is p25 $32,500, median $43,430, and p75 $287,500. The recent-grants list also includes two $1,000,000 awards, showing that the foundation occasionally makes much larger grants alongside its mid-sized awards.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited requests?

    Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including Specialized Psychotherapies, Community Screenings (The Paradise Paradox), Emergency Relief & Hardship Assistance, and Behavioral Health Access convenings.

    Where does the foundation focus its giving geographically?

    The giving is regional, with Colorado as the top state by grant count. In the recent-grants sample, recipients are all in the United States, including California, Utah, Vermont, Colorado, Minnesota, and New York.

    What recent grantees received the largest awards?

    The largest recent awards were $1,000,000 to Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation in Mammoth Lakes, California, and $1,000,000 to United States Ski Team Foundation in Park City, Utah, both for mental health community screenings.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

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    Emergency Relief & Hardship Assistance

    Emergency reliefDisaster responseHardship assistance+5 more

    Who can apply: Individuals and organizations must be in Alterra Mountain Company communities through residency or employment. Eligible needs include disaster-related food, shelter, housing, childcare, education, healthcare, or emergency expenses; sudden severe personal or family crises; trauma from disasters or violent crime; and situations where applicants have no other resources. Organizations may provide disaster relief, emergency response, shelter, food security, family or child services, or related support.

    Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round on a rolling basis when the program is open. The website states that applications are currently paused for system updates and are expected to reopen by August 2026; another update says applications through the existing system were accepted through October 31, 2026.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    UNINTED STATES SKI ASSOCIATIONPARK CITY, UT$250,000In-kind (goods, not cash)2026PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVE SUPPORT
    DENVER PARKS AND RECREATION - RUBY HILL TERRAIN PARKDENVER, CO$96,925In-kind (goods, not cash)2026SUPPORT URBAN SNOW PARK
    YAMPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSTEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO$72,649In-kind (goods, not cash)2026EMERGENCY RELIEF AND GENERAL SUPPORT
    STRATTON MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOUNDATIONSTRATTON MOUNTAIN, VT$54,050In-kind (goods, not cash)2026EMERGENCY RELIEF
    FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIESDENVER, CO$17,885In-kind (goods, not cash)2026EMERGENCY RELIEF
    MAD RIVER VALLEY INTERFAITH COUNCIL (MRVIC)WAISTSFIELD, VT$15,000In-kind (goods, not cash)2026EMERGENCY RELIEF
    PROFESSIONAL SKI INSTRUCTORS OF AMERICA NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISIONBIG SKY, MT$10,000In-kind (goods, not cash)2026EMERGENCY RELIEF
    KINGS CARE FOUNDATIONEL SEGUNDO, CA$10,000In-kind (goods, not cash)2026EMERGENCY RELIEF
    MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONMAMMOTH LAKES, CA$1,000,0002025MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY SCREENINGS
    UNITED STATES SKI TEAM FOUNDATIONPARK CITY, UT$1,000,0002025MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY SCREENINGS
    STRATTON MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOUNDATIONSTRATTON MOUNTAIN, VT$50,0002025EMERGENCY RELIEF
    GRAND COUNTY RURAL HEALTH NETWORK INCHOT SULPHUR SPRINGS, CO$45,0002025EMERGENCY RELIEF
    DENVER PARKS AND RECREATION - RUBY HILL TERRAIN PARKDENVER, CO$41,8602025SUPPORT TO PURCHASE RAILS FOR URBAN SNOW PARK
    THE LOPPET FOUNDATION INCMINNEAPOLIS, MN$40,0002025EMERGENCY RELIEF
    COMMUNITY FOOD CUPBOARDMANCHESTER CENTER, VT$10,0002025EMERGENCY RELIEF
    AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AVALANCHE PROFESSIONALSDENVER, CO$10,0002025EMERGENCY RELIEF
    MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONMAMMOTH LAKES, CA$100,0002024GENERAL SUPPORT
    DENVER PARKS AND RECREATIONDENVER, CO$80,7942024SUPPORT TO PURCHASE SNOW GUNS FOR URBAN SNOW PARK
    STRATTON MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOUNDATIONSTRATTON MOUNTAIN, VT$62,5002024GENERAL SUPPORT
    MAMMOTH LAKES HOUSING INCMAMMOTH LAKES, CA$30,0002024GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNINTED STATES SKI ASSOCIATION

    $250,000In-kind (goods, not cash)
    PARK CITY, UT2026

    PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVE SUPPORT

    DENVER PARKS AND RECREATION - RUBY HILL TERRAIN PARK

    $96,925In-kind (goods, not cash)
    DENVER, CO2026

    SUPPORT URBAN SNOW PARK

    YAMPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $72,649In-kind (goods, not cash)
    STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO2026

    EMERGENCY RELIEF AND GENERAL SUPPORT

    STRATTON MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOUNDATION

    $54,050In-kind (goods, not cash)
    STRATTON MOUNTAIN, VT2026

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES

    $17,885In-kind (goods, not cash)
    DENVER, CO2026

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    MAD RIVER VALLEY INTERFAITH COUNCIL (MRVIC)

    $15,000In-kind (goods, not cash)
    WAISTSFIELD, VT2026

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    PROFESSIONAL SKI INSTRUCTORS OF AMERICA NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION

    $10,000In-kind (goods, not cash)
    BIG SKY, MT2026

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    KINGS CARE FOUNDATION

    $10,000In-kind (goods, not cash)
    EL SEGUNDO, CA2026

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $1,000,000
    MAMMOTH LAKES, CA2025

    MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY SCREENINGS

    UNITED STATES SKI TEAM FOUNDATION

    $1,000,000
    PARK CITY, UT2025

    MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY SCREENINGS

    STRATTON MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    STRATTON MOUNTAIN, VT2025

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    GRAND COUNTY RURAL HEALTH NETWORK INC

    $45,000
    HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS, CO2025

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    DENVER PARKS AND RECREATION - RUBY HILL TERRAIN PARK

    $41,860
    DENVER, CO2025

    SUPPORT TO PURCHASE RAILS FOR URBAN SNOW PARK

    THE LOPPET FOUNDATION INC

    $40,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    COMMUNITY FOOD CUPBOARD

    $10,000
    MANCHESTER CENTER, VT2025

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AVALANCHE PROFESSIONALS

    $10,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    MAMMOTH LAKES, CA2024

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    DENVER PARKS AND RECREATION

    $80,794
    DENVER, CO2024

    SUPPORT TO PURCHASE SNOW GUNS FOR URBAN SNOW PARK

    STRATTON MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOUNDATION

    $62,500
    STRATTON MOUNTAIN, VT2024

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    MAMMOTH LAKES HOUSING INC

    $30,000
    MAMMOTH LAKES, CA2024

    GENERAL SUPPORT