About Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado
We make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.
Focus Areas
Health equitySocial justiceCommunity health improvementFood securityMental and behavioral healthRural community careClinical and patient services
Funding Style
unrestricted general operating supportcore/ongoing operational fundingflexible funding for overheadnon-project-specific support
Topics
About Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado’s recent grantmaking is defined by unrestricted support for community organizations working on health equity, social justice, and clinical and patient services across the Mountain Region. The largest grant in the file is $900,000 to Why Not You Foundation for general operating support, signaling a willingness to back organizations at substantial scale. Other large awards show the same pattern of flexible support: $250,000 went to Fort Morgan Community Hospital Association, while $150,000 grants supported Finney County Community Health, Growing Home Inc, Front Range Area Health, The Childrens Center Utah, and Midvale Community Building. That mix points to a funder that supports both health-focused providers and place-based community partners. The foundation’s stated aim is to make the healing presence of God known by improving the health of the people it serves, especially those who are vulnerable, while advancing social justice for all. Its portfolio also includes support for food security, mental and behavioral health, and rural community care, alongside workforce-related apprenticeship programs in the Mountain Region.
What Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Funds
Health equity and social justice are central themes in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $150,000 to The Childrens Center Utah for general operating support and $100,000 to Servicios De La Raza for general operating support, both of which sit within its broader emphasis on vulnerable and underserved communities. Community health improvement is another visible thread: Trailhead Institute received $120,000 for general operating support, and Community Compassion Outreach received $143,980 for general operating support. The foundation also funds basic community support work that aligns with local service systems, including $100,000 to Family Promise of Ogden for general operating support. Workforce development appears through paid apprenticeship programs in healthcare occupations, including Medical Assistant, Sterile Processing, Pharmacy, Medical Lab, and Surgical Technician pathways.
How Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Gives
Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado gives at a mid-range scale centered on flexible operating support: the 25th percentile grant is $15,938, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $82,033. The recent grants file shows repeated support over multiple years for some recipients, including Finney County Community Health in 2023 and 2025 and Heart Mind Haven in 2023 and 2025, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF and not a funder of individuals, and its taxonomy emphasizes organizational capacity, overhead coverage, staff salaries and benefits, and infrastructure and systems maintenance. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including apprenticeship tuition support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.7M
Total Assets
$5.7B
Total Revenue
$3.4B
Total Expenses
$3.6B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16K and $82K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$82K
Geographic Reach
Local12 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ANDREW GAASCH
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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