Aspen Community Foundation
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About Aspen Community Foundation
Aspen Community Foundation invests in a future where everyone from Aspen to Parachute has equitable opportunities to thrive.
Focus Areas
Early childhood care and educationYouth empowerment and career-connected learningCommunity leadership and conveningRegional response and disaster supportEnvironmental conservation and stewardshipScholarships and experiential learningNonprofit capacity building
Who They Fund
individual researchers and academic labsarts organizations and museum/gallery collectionscommunity service providers and nonprofit organizationshealthcare patients/clinical programs (neurology, early detection initiatives)
About Aspen Community Foundation
Aspen Community Foundation’s grantmaking shows a strong regional pattern anchored by Colorado communities from Aspen to Basalt, with support that reaches from early childhood and youth learning to conservation, arts, health research, and nonprofit capacity. The largest recent award in the data is $1,000,000 to UCLA Foundation for general support, alongside substantial gifts to Aspen Education Foundation for general support and to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for research and early detection work. That mix suggests a funder that pairs place-based giving in its own region with larger investments in institutions outside Colorado when the purpose aligns with its interests. Recent grants also show support for schools, museums, community service providers, and environmental organizations, often through unrestricted or general support. The foundation’s portfolio includes both recurring partnerships and one-time project grants, with examples ranging from endowed funds and operating support to sponsorship-style support for events and programs. Across the grant list, Aspen Community Foundation appears to back organizations serving students, families, artists, researchers, and nonprofit providers, while maintaining a clear emphasis on regional community needs.
What Aspen Community Foundation Funds
In education and youth development, the foundation gave $600,000 to Aspen Education Foundation for general support and $225,000 to Youthentity for High Five Your Life development and scaling. It also supported scholarships and school-based assets through $500,000 to Hotchkiss School for an endowed fund and $200,000 more to the same school as unrestricted support. In arts and cultural programming, grants included $580,000 to Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center at UCLA for general support and $450,000 for the purchase of Nari’s piece, plus $200,000 to Utah Film Center for the film The Great Oven Cookbook. On the environmental side, Earthjustice received $250,000 for general operating expenses and a challenge grant, while Conservation Colorado Education Fund received $200,000 as unrestricted support. Community service infrastructure also appears through $256,806 to Impact Charitable for the Thriving Providers Project.
How Aspen Community Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $16,250 at the median, and $31,875 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent-grants list also includes several six- and seven-figure awards. The pattern includes repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, such as Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Hotchkiss School, Hammer Museum, Denver Urban Gardens, English in Action, and Colorado State University Foundation. Aspen Community Foundation is a community foundation, and it also funds individuals. The grant list shows a strong mix of unrestricted, general support, project-specific awards, endowed support, and challenge-grant style funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$17.4M
Total Assets
$62.3M
Total Revenue
$20.9M
Total Expenses
$22.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $32K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$32K
Geographic Reach
Regional32 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ERICA SNOW
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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