The Anschutz Family Foundation supports rural and urban Colorado nonprofit organizations that assist people to help themselves while nurturing and preserving their self-respect. The Foundation encourages endeavors that strengthen families and communities and advance individuals to become productive and responsible citizens, with special interest in self-sufficiency, community development, and programs aimed at the economically disadvantaged, children and youth, seniors, and people with disabilities.
The strongest signal in the recent grant record is repeated support for Colorado-based nonprofits that help people meet basic needs while building self-sufficiency. Anschutz Family Foundation has made multiple grants across 2023 through 2025 to organizations serving children and youth, families facing housing instability, seniors, and people with disabilities, usually through general operating support. Several of the larger awards also show a practical, service-oriented approach: Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley received $30,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for year-round programming, while La Puente Home Inc received $25,000 in each of those years for essential human services in the San Luis Valley. Other grants point to a statewide pattern that reaches beyond metro Denver into rural communities, including Mesa County, Pueblo County, Grand County, and Moffat County. The foundation’s stated priorities align with that record: self-sufficiency, community development, and services for economically disadvantaged residents, children and youth, seniors, and people with disabilities. Grants also appear to support continuity for local organizations rather than isolated one-time projects, with recurring awards to the same grantees over multiple years.
Housing and homelessness-related work appears repeatedly in the recent grants. Warren Village Inc received $25,000 for supportive, transitional housing for low-income, single-parent families, along with an on-site early childhood education center and workforce development initiative. Posada received $12,500 in both 2024 and 2025 for shelter, housing, education, and employment resources for homeless individuals and families in Pueblo County. Food access and emergency assistance also show up in the record: Grand Valley Catholic Outreach Inc received $30,000 for food, clothing, housing, and emergency assistance for the poor and homeless in Mesa County, and Manna Soup Kitchen received $15,000 for healthy meals and support services. In education and youth services, Escuela de Guadalupe received $20,000 for Spanish-English bi-literacy and academic rigor, while CASA of Pueblo received $15,000 for volunteer advocates for children in abuse and neglect cases.
Typical awards are clustered tightly around $7,500 to $10,000, with a median and 25th percentile of $7,500 and a 75th percentile of $10,000. The recent grant list also includes several larger operating grants, suggesting the foundation scales up for selected recurring partners and programs. Multiple organizations appear in more than one year, including Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley, La Puente Home Inc, Rocky Mountain PBS, Escuela de Guadalupe, Northwest Colorado Health, Posada, and Brothers Redevelopment Inc. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it accepts unsolicited applications through its listed grant cycles and letter-of-inquiry process. Grants are generally made for general operating or program/project support, with some challenge and matching grants.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 93% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Grantmaking is concentrated in Colorado: 93% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Within Colorado, activity reaches Alamosa, Denver, Grand Junction, Fraser, Durango, Steamboat Springs, Pueblo, Edgewater, and Salisbury School’s out-of-state award in Connecticut stands out as an exception in the recent list. The strongest patterns appear in the San Luis Valley, Pueblo County, and the Denver metro area, with additional support in Grand County, Mesa County, and Moffat County.
The foundation supports Colorado nonprofit organizations serving rural and urban communities, with emphasis on self-sufficiency, community development, economically disadvantaged residents, children and youth, seniors, and people with disabilities. Recent grants also show support for general operating, housing, food, early learning, and family services.
Yes. Its listed grant programs say they accept unsolicited requests, including a regular grant cycle and a letter-of-inquiry option. The foundation’s annual and spring/fall cycles are described as competitive grant programs for Colorado nonprofits and related public or fiscally sponsored entities.
The typical award is small and concentrated: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are $7,500, $7,500, and $10,000. The recent grants list also shows larger awards such as $30,000 and $25,000 for selected organizations and multi-year recipients.
The giving is highly local to Colorado. The top state by grant count is Colorado, and 93% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based, with most recipients in Colorado cities and counties.
The recent record shows repeated general operating support across multiple years for several organizations, alongside some program-specific awards. The foundation also lists general operating and program/project support in its grant programs, plus occasional challenge or matching grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley | Alamosa, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide high-quality, affordable, year-round programming to children and youth across five clubs in the San Luis Valley. |
| La Puente Home Inc | Alamosa, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | General operating support for essential human services for homeless and economically disadvantaged residents of the San Luis Valley. |
| Grand Kids Learning Center | Fraser, CO | $21,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide high-quality early learning for children, ages 8 weeks to 6 years old, across three locations in Grand County. |
| Escuela de Guadalupe | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | General operating support to uplift students by offering an education that integrates Spanish and English bi-literacy, Catholic values, and academic rigor. |
| Rocky Mountain PBS | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | To support the production of Colorado Experience, an award-winning history series that explores the people, events and places that have shaped Colorado. |
| Northwest Colorado Health | Steamboat Springs, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | To support the Haven Assisted Living and the Home and Community Based Services program providing non-medical support for homebound residents in Moffat County. |
| Brothers Redevelopment Inc | Edgewater, CO | $12,500 | 2025 | To support the Home Modification and Repair Program and Paint-A-Thon Program for low-income seniors and disabled homeowners. |
| Posada | Pueblo, CO | $12,500 | 2025 | General operating support for shelter, housing, education, and employment resources for homeless individuals and families in Pueblo County. |
| Catholic Charities of Southern Colorado | Pueblo, CO | $12,000 | 2025 | General operating support for supportive services that stabilize and strengthen economically disadvantaged families in southern Colorado. |
| Pueblo Cooperative Care Center | Pueblo, CO | $12,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide food assistance and basic needs support for low-income families in Pueblo County. |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County | Pueblo, CO | $12,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide high-quality, affordable, year-round programming to children and youth in Pueblo County. |
| Salisbury School | Salisbury, CT | $10,500 | 2025 | General operating support to educate young men of character and promise who are prepared to meet the challenges of college and adulthood, and to make a difference in an entrepreneurial, technological, and cosmopolitan world. |
| A Shared Vision | Westminster, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to ensure children with visual impairments, from birth to age three, receive essential early intervention vision services from a community of highly skilled and collaborative professionals. |
| Emily Griffith Foundation | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | To support the 360 Fund which provides financial assistance for non-tuition expenses such as transportation, medical, childcare, and housing costs. |
| Colorado Dream Foundation | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to assist low-income, at-risk children through a long-term intervention program that encourages academic growth and higher education. |
| Work Options | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide job training, life skills, and job placement in the food service industry for impoverished individuals. |
| Family & Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC) | Breckenridge, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide basic needs to low-income residents and workers in Summit County. |
| Riverside Education Centers | Grand Junction, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide structured enrichment and social-emotional support services for disadvantaged K-12th grade Mesa County students. |
| SafeHouse Denver Inc | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to assist women and children who are seeking safety from domestic violence. |
| Partners of Delta Montrose and Ouray | Montrose, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support for youth mentoring programs and other supporting services in rural Delta, Montrose, and Ouray Counties. |
| Cobbled Streets | Wheat Ridge, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | To support children in foster care with individualized experiences and opportunities so they can heal from trauma, create connections, and thrive. |
| Community Table | Arvada, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide low-income households with emergency food as well as self-sufficiency programs and services. |
| ALiGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking) | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide a fresh start for human trafficking survivors by rapidly matching survivor legal needs with untapped expertise. |
| The Inn Between of Longmont Inc | Longmont, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | To support affordable, supportive housing and wraparound support for seniors and individuals with disabilities. |
| Community Food Bank of Grand Junction | Grand Junction, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to advance community health and economic stability in Mesa County by boosting nutritious food access and addressing root causes of food insecurity. |
| Archway Housing and Services | Lakewood, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide wraparound services for individuals exiting homelessness and living in affordable housing in Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson, and El Paso Counties. |
| Blue Sky Bridge | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide child abuse intervention, education, and advocacy, increasing the safety of Boulder Countys children and families. |
| Bal Swan Children's Center | Broomfield, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support for educational programming and therapy services for children and families who cannot afford them. |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley Inc | Glenwood Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | To support the construction of The Confluence, an affordable housing community located in Glenwood Springs. |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County | Fort Collins, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide high-quality, affordable, year-round programming to children and youth in Larimer County. |
| Meals on Wheels Mesa County | Grand Junction, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | To support Meals on Wheels Mesa County promoting the independence, health and well-being of the elderly through quality nutritional services. |
| Chaffee Housing Trust | Buena Vista, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide affordable and sustainable homeownership and rental opportunities to qualifying residents. |
| Mountain Family Center | Granby, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support for programs to combat generational poverty, expand hunger relief efforts, and expand financial resources for residents of Grand and Jackson Counties. |
| Project Sanctuary | Pagosa Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | To support Colorado military families to heal and move forward in life through six-day therapeutic retreats in Colorado and post-retreat case management. |
| Home Builders Foundation | Centennial, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to help individuals with disabilities and their families live independent, elevated lives through no-cost home modifications. |
| Adaptive Sports Association Inc | Durango, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide outdoor, sport, and recreational experiences for people with disabilities, regardless of their ability to pay. |
| Homeward Pikes Peak | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support for recovery services and housing for the most vulnerable in the Colorado Springs homeless and addicted populations. |
| Adam's Camp | Englewood, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide therapeutic programs and need-based scholarships for Colorado children with developmental disabilities, particularly those living with cerebral palsy, and their families. |
| Havern School | Littleton, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide educational interventions for underserved, neurodivergent students living with specific learning disabilities and differences. |
| ARISE | Frisco, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide housing, legal advocacy, a hotline, and outreach opportunities for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trauma. |
| Denver Food Rescue | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | To support the No Cost Grocery Program that provides healthy food to those without access in Denver, Arapahoe, and Adams Counties. |
| Kim Equine Pavilion and Education Center Inc | Kim, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | A challenge grant to support emergency infrastructure needs, including the transition of the south end of the pavilion and education center from windscreens to a solid wall with doors. |
| Careers in Construction Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to offer students pre-apprenticeship training, job placements, and opportunities to develop relationships within the construction industry. |
| Denver Inner City Parish | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support for critical community services provided to under-served, low-income, and at-risk communities in Denver. |
| Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network | Westminster, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide free legal services to immigrant children and families who are survivors of abuse, persecution or other violence. |
| Northerners Senior Citizens Association Inc | La Jara, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide meals and activities for seniors in Conejos County. |
| Broomfield FISH | Broomfield, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide a variety of family support services including assistance with food, emergency financial assistance, and resource support. |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide basic necessities to people who need help. |
| Community Ministry | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide emergency food assistance for low-income individuals and families. |
| Greccio Housing | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | General operating support to provide affordable housing and resources that encourage stability for residents in El Paso County. |
Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley
$30,000General operating support to provide high-quality, affordable, year-round programming to children and youth across five clubs in the San Luis Valley.
La Puente Home Inc
$25,000General operating support for essential human services for homeless and economically disadvantaged residents of the San Luis Valley.
Grand Kids Learning Center
$21,000General operating support to provide high-quality early learning for children, ages 8 weeks to 6 years old, across three locations in Grand County.
Escuela de Guadalupe
$20,000General operating support to uplift students by offering an education that integrates Spanish and English bi-literacy, Catholic values, and academic rigor.
Rocky Mountain PBS
$20,000To support the production of Colorado Experience, an award-winning history series that explores the people, events and places that have shaped Colorado.
Northwest Colorado Health
$15,000To support the Haven Assisted Living and the Home and Community Based Services program providing non-medical support for homebound residents in Moffat County.
Brothers Redevelopment Inc
$12,500To support the Home Modification and Repair Program and Paint-A-Thon Program for low-income seniors and disabled homeowners.
Posada
$12,500General operating support for shelter, housing, education, and employment resources for homeless individuals and families in Pueblo County.
Catholic Charities of Southern Colorado
$12,000General operating support for supportive services that stabilize and strengthen economically disadvantaged families in southern Colorado.
Pueblo Cooperative Care Center
$12,000General operating support to provide food assistance and basic needs support for low-income families in Pueblo County.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County
$12,000General operating support to provide high-quality, affordable, year-round programming to children and youth in Pueblo County.
Salisbury School
$10,500General operating support to educate young men of character and promise who are prepared to meet the challenges of college and adulthood, and to make a difference in an entrepreneurial, technological, and cosmopolitan world.
A Shared Vision
$10,000General operating support to ensure children with visual impairments, from birth to age three, receive essential early intervention vision services from a community of highly skilled and collaborative professionals.
Emily Griffith Foundation
$10,000To support the 360 Fund which provides financial assistance for non-tuition expenses such as transportation, medical, childcare, and housing costs.
Colorado Dream Foundation
$10,000General operating support to assist low-income, at-risk children through a long-term intervention program that encourages academic growth and higher education.
Work Options
$10,000General operating support to provide job training, life skills, and job placement in the food service industry for impoverished individuals.
Family & Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC)
$10,000General operating support to provide basic needs to low-income residents and workers in Summit County.
Riverside Education Centers
$10,000General operating support to provide structured enrichment and social-emotional support services for disadvantaged K-12th grade Mesa County students.
SafeHouse Denver Inc
$10,000General operating support to assist women and children who are seeking safety from domestic violence.
Partners of Delta Montrose and Ouray
$10,000General operating support for youth mentoring programs and other supporting services in rural Delta, Montrose, and Ouray Counties.
Cobbled Streets
$10,000To support children in foster care with individualized experiences and opportunities so they can heal from trauma, create connections, and thrive.
Community Table
$10,000General operating support to provide low-income households with emergency food as well as self-sufficiency programs and services.
ALiGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking)
$10,000General operating support to provide a fresh start for human trafficking survivors by rapidly matching survivor legal needs with untapped expertise.
The Inn Between of Longmont Inc
$10,000To support affordable, supportive housing and wraparound support for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Community Food Bank of Grand Junction
$10,000General operating support to advance community health and economic stability in Mesa County by boosting nutritious food access and addressing root causes of food insecurity.
Archway Housing and Services
$10,000General operating support to provide wraparound services for individuals exiting homelessness and living in affordable housing in Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson, and El Paso Counties.
Blue Sky Bridge
$10,000General operating support to provide child abuse intervention, education, and advocacy, increasing the safety of Boulder Countys children and families.
Bal Swan Children's Center
$10,000General operating support for educational programming and therapy services for children and families who cannot afford them.
Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley Inc
$10,000To support the construction of The Confluence, an affordable housing community located in Glenwood Springs.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County
$10,000General operating support to provide high-quality, affordable, year-round programming to children and youth in Larimer County.
Meals on Wheels Mesa County
$10,000To support Meals on Wheels Mesa County promoting the independence, health and well-being of the elderly through quality nutritional services.
Chaffee Housing Trust
$10,000General operating support to provide affordable and sustainable homeownership and rental opportunities to qualifying residents.
Mountain Family Center
$10,000General operating support for programs to combat generational poverty, expand hunger relief efforts, and expand financial resources for residents of Grand and Jackson Counties.
Project Sanctuary
$10,000To support Colorado military families to heal and move forward in life through six-day therapeutic retreats in Colorado and post-retreat case management.
Home Builders Foundation
$10,000General operating support to help individuals with disabilities and their families live independent, elevated lives through no-cost home modifications.
Adaptive Sports Association Inc
$10,000General operating support to provide outdoor, sport, and recreational experiences for people with disabilities, regardless of their ability to pay.
Homeward Pikes Peak
$10,000General operating support for recovery services and housing for the most vulnerable in the Colorado Springs homeless and addicted populations.
Adam's Camp
$10,000General operating support to provide therapeutic programs and need-based scholarships for Colorado children with developmental disabilities, particularly those living with cerebral palsy, and their families.
Havern School
$10,000General operating support to provide educational interventions for underserved, neurodivergent students living with specific learning disabilities and differences.
ARISE
$10,000General operating support to provide housing, legal advocacy, a hotline, and outreach opportunities for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trauma.
Denver Food Rescue
$10,000To support the No Cost Grocery Program that provides healthy food to those without access in Denver, Arapahoe, and Adams Counties.
Kim Equine Pavilion and Education Center Inc
$10,000A challenge grant to support emergency infrastructure needs, including the transition of the south end of the pavilion and education center from windscreens to a solid wall with doors.
Careers in Construction Colorado
$10,000General operating support to offer students pre-apprenticeship training, job placements, and opportunities to develop relationships within the construction industry.
Denver Inner City Parish
$10,000General operating support for critical community services provided to under-served, low-income, and at-risk communities in Denver.
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
$10,000General operating support to provide free legal services to immigrant children and families who are survivors of abuse, persecution or other violence.
Northerners Senior Citizens Association Inc
$10,000General operating support to provide meals and activities for seniors in Conejos County.
Broomfield FISH
$10,000General operating support to provide a variety of family support services including assistance with food, emergency financial assistance, and resource support.
Emergency Family Assistance Association Inc
$10,000General operating support to provide basic necessities to people who need help.
Community Ministry
$10,000General operating support to provide emergency food assistance for low-income individuals and families.
Greccio Housing
$10,000General operating support to provide affordable housing and resources that encourage stability for residents in El Paso County.