Creating equity in health, well-being, and opportunity for Colorado’s young people and their families.
Caring for Colorado Foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a clear pattern of backing Colorado-based institutions that work on youth health, mental health, housing, and economic opportunity. The largest grant in the list is a $4,000,000 award to Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund for Colorado Collaborati, followed by $3,345,400 to the University of Denver for Promoting Mental Hea and $1,679,500 to Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund for Youth Connections. Those awards signal a funder that uses large, multi-year commitments as well as mid-sized awards to support systems work and place-based initiatives. The foundation also backs statewide infrastructure and local implementation. In 2025, it gave $1,000,000 to Mercy Housing Mountain Plains for Native Amer. Housing, and its recent grants include support for school districts, universities, housing groups, health organizations, and community trusts across Colorado. The portfolio reflects the organization’s stated emphasis on creating equity in health, well-being, and opportunity for Colorado’s young people and their families. Several grants point to work that connects behavioral health, school systems, reproductive health, and community capacity. The mix of fundees suggests a foundation that combines direct program support with investments in networks, collaboration, and policy-oriented work.
Youth mental health appears repeatedly in the recent grants. Caring for Colorado Foundation gave $585,738 to the University of Denver for Promoting Mental Hea and $150,000 to Colorado Health Institute for Advancing Behavioral, both tied to behavioral health and mental health infrastructure. School-based implementation is also visible through awards such as $553,852 to Delta County School District 50j for Cohort 2: Learning F and $541,002 to Pueblo School District 60 for Cohort 2: Learning A. The foundation also supports family and community health interventions. It gave $133,886 to Vuela for Health for Familias Fuertes Con and $112,500 to Center for African American Health for Building Strong and. In housing and economic opportunity, the portfolio includes $250,000 to Coloradans for Affordable Housing N for Coloradans for Affor and $105,000 to Colorado Center on Law and Policy for Creating Economic Op. These grants show attention to health, family support, housing stability, and broader opportunity-building work.
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$253.5M
$6.1M
$17M
Most grants fall between $36K and $75K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$36K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$75K
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Typical grants cluster around mid-sized awards: the p25 is $36,000, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $75,000. The recent list also shows a set of much larger commitments, including several seven-figure and high-six-figure awards, alongside many school- and community-level grants. This is a regular funder with a local scope, and the recipient distribution shows a strong repeat pattern over multiple years. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2024 or 2025, including the University of Denver, Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund, Mesa County Valley Sd 51, Sheridan School District, and Caon City School District. The foundation also makes program-related investments. No application process is visible in the provided data.
Grantmaking is concentrated entirely in Colorado, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state and Colorado also the top state by grant count. Denver appears often, including awards to Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund, the University of Denver, Mercy Housing Mountain Plains, Colorado Health Institute, and Colorado Center on Law and Policy. Other Colorado locations in the recent list include Pueblo, Grand Junction, Canon City, Englewood, Fort Collins, Telluride, Colorado Springs, Delta, GILCREST, and Alamosa. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation supports youth health and well-being, reproductive health equity, place-based work in Pueblo County, youth mental health in schools, economic opportunity, public policy advocacy, and nonprofit capacity building. The recent grants also show housing and behavioral health as recurring themes.
Typical grants are in the mid-five-figure range: the p25 is $36,000, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $75,000. The recent record also includes much larger commitments, including million-dollar and multi-hundred-thousand-dollar awards.
The pattern includes repeated support for the same recipients across multiple years. Examples in the recent grants list include the University of Denver, Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund, Mesa County Valley Sd 51, Sheridan School District, and Caon City School District.
Giving is local and entirely Colorado-based. All grants in the provided distribution went to recipients in the U.S., and 100% went to recipients in Colorado. Recent recipients include organizations in Denver, Pueblo, Grand Junction, Canon City, Fort Collins, Telluride, and Colorado Springs.
Yes. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and also makes program-related investments. Its recent grants show a mix of large collaborative awards, school-based support, housing investments, and health-related funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Caring for Colorado Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must align with Caring for Colorado’s Youth Health and Well-Being priorities and serve parents/caregivers of young people ages 9 to 25, especially those furthest from opportunity.
Deadline: Next Youth Health and Well-Being Part 1 application opens in September 2026.
Who can apply: Must align with Caring for Colorado’s Youth Health and Well-Being priorities and serve young people ages 9 to 25, especially those furthest from opportunity.
Deadline: Next Youth Health and Well-Being Part 1 application opens in September 2026.
Who can apply: Must align with Caring for Colorado’s Youth Health and Well-Being priorities and serve young people ages 9 to 25, especially those furthest from opportunity.
Deadline: Next Youth Health and Well-Being Part 1 application opens in September 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARING FOR COLORADO CENTENNIAL FUND | DENVER, CO | $1,312,834 | 2026 | YOUTH WELL-BEING AND |
| FLORENCE CRITTENTON SERVICES OF COL | DENVER, CO | $300,000 | 2026 | PROVIDING WRAPAROUND |
| FULL CIRCLE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE | SALIDA, CO | $300,000 | 2026 | BUILDING YOUTH RESIL |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF PUEBLO COUN | PUEBLO, CO | $300,000 | 2026 | YOUTH SUPPORT THROUG |
| FAMILIES PLUS | DELTA, CO | $300,000 | 2026 | EMPOWERING YOUTH AND |
| KIDS AT THEIR BEST | FORT MORGAN, CO | $300,000 | 2026 | EMPOWERING RURAL YOU |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN EQUALITY | BOULDER, CO | $300,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING AND CONNE |
| LA PUENTE HOME | ALAMOSA, CO | $300,000 | 2026 | STRENGTHENING FAMILY |
| FOUR CORNERS RAINBOW YOUTH CENTER | DURANGO, CO | $300,000 | 2026 | YOUTH AND FAMILIES W |
| ROSE ANDOM CENTER | DENVER, CO | $300,000 | 2026 | YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AN |
| RIVERSIDE EDUCATIONAL CENTER | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $300,000 | 2026 | HEALTHY OUT-OF-SCHOO |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN COLO | PUEBLO, CO | $300,000 | 2026 | STRENGTHENING YOUTH |
| STREET FRATERNITY | DENVER, CO | $300,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING YOUTH ON |
| STEPPING STONES OF THE ROARING FORK | CARBONDALE, CO | $255,000 | 2026 | EMPOWERING YOUTH TO |
| SECOND CHANCE CENTER INC | AURORA, CO | $240,000 | 2026 | JUSTICE-INVOLVED PAR |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO DENVER | DENVER, CO | $240,000 | 2026 | COMPREHENSIVE OUT-OF |
| FOCUS POINTS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | DENVER, CO | $240,000 | 2026 | IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND |
| CASA OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT | MONTROSE, CO | $225,000 | 2026 | AT-RISK YOUNG PEOPLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE SAN LUIS | ALAMOSA, CO | $225,000 | 2026 | TRAUMA-INFORMED YOUT |
| EL CENTRO AMISTAD | BOULDER, CO | $225,000 | 2026 | RAICES VIVAS YOUTH P |
| COMPAEROS FOUR CORNERS IMMIGRANT R | DURANGO, CO | $225,000 | 2026 | EMPOWERING RURAL IMM |
| INSIDE OUT YOUTH SERVICES | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $200,000 | 2026 | SAFE AND AFFIRMING C |
| DENVER INDIAN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTE | DENVER, CO | $200,000 | 2026 | HEALING OUR WAKANYEJ |
| CENTER VIKING YOUTH CLUB | CENTER, CO | $200,000 | 2026 | CULTIVATING COMMUNIT |
| FULL CIRCLE OF LAKE COUNTY | LEADVILLE, CO | $200,000 | 2026 | ECOSYSTEM OF SUPPORT |
| PAGOSA COMMUNITY INITIATIVE | PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO | $200,000 | 2026 | STRENGTHENING ARCHUL |
| RURAL COMMUNITIES RESOURCE CENTER | YUMA, CO | $195,000 | 2026 | ENGAGING AND SUPPORT |
| BENT COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER | LAS ANIMAS, CO | $150,000 | 2026 | SAFE INCLUSIVE SPACE |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE HIGH RO | FAIRPLAY, CO | $150,000 | 2026 | EMPOWERING RURAL YOU |
| WESTERN SLOPE NATIVE AMERICAN RESOU | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $150,000 | 2026 | SONS AND DAUGHTERS O |
| VUELA FOR HEALTH | DENVER, CO | $150,000 | 2026 | BUILDING INTERGENERA |
| HILLTOP COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $150,000 | 2026 | CONNECTIONS FOR YOUT |
| LA PLATA YOUTH SERVICES | DURANGO, CO | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING AT-RISK Y |
| LOVING BEYOND UNDERSTANDING | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $150,000 | 2026 | LGBTQ+ YOUTH & FAMIL |
| RAISE THE FUTURE | DENVER, CO | $120,000 | 2026 | TRAUMA-HEALING SUPPO |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEN | JULESBURG, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | SEDGCO SAFE SPACE FO |
| URBAN PEAK DENVER | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | INDEPENDENCE AND SEL |
| YOUTHPOWER365 | AVON, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | EMPOWERING YOUTH AND |
| FORTALEZA FAMILIAR | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | RESILIENCE FOR 2SLGB |
| TIGRAY COMMUNITY COLORADO | AURORA, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | BUILDING TIGRAI COMM |
| SHOOTING STARS CULTURAL AND LEADERS | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | YOUNG PEOPLE ROOTED |
| WE FORTIFY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | ADDRESSING ROOT CAUS |
| ANTONITO TOGETHER | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | YOUTH-DRIVEN BELONGI |
| FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | STERLING, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | REDUCING HEALTH INEQ |
| THE PLACE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | FACILITATING SAFETY |
| EVERY CHILD PEDIATRICS | THORNTON, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING SCHOOL-BA |
| CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | ADVANCING HEALTH EQU |
| INDIGENOUS WELLBRIETY PROGRAM | DURANGO, CO | $90,000 | 2026 | INDIGENOUS WELLBRIET |
| IMPACT CHARITABLE | DENVER, CO | $85,000 | 2026 | CARE CO PLANNING GRA |
| WARREN VILLAGE | DENVER, CO | $75,000 | 2026 | TRANSITION GRANT FUN |
FULL CIRCLE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
$300,000BUILDING YOUTH RESIL
FAMILIES PLUS
$300,000EMPOWERING YOUTH AND
EMPOWERING RURAL YOU
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN COLO
$300,000STRENGTHENING YOUTH
CENTER VIKING YOUTH CLUB
$200,000CULTIVATING COMMUNIT
PAGOSA COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
$200,000STRENGTHENING ARCHUL
RURAL COMMUNITIES RESOURCE CENTER
$195,000ENGAGING AND SUPPORT
BENT COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER
$150,000SAFE INCLUSIVE SPACE
WESTERN SLOPE NATIVE AMERICAN RESOU
$150,000SONS AND DAUGHTERS O
LOVING BEYOND UNDERSTANDING
$150,000LGBTQ+ YOUTH & FAMIL
SEDGWICK COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEN
$100,000SEDGCO SAFE SPACE FO
TIGRAY COMMUNITY COLORADO
$100,000BUILDING TIGRAI COMM
INDIGENOUS WELLBRIETY PROGRAM
$90,000INDIGENOUS WELLBRIET