CCCF acts as a catalyst to inspire positive change through the power of philanthropy to enrich the lives of all people in Chaffee County.
A $729,286 grant to Chaffee Housing Authority for the Jane’s Place pre-construction phase stands out as the largest recent award in Chaffee County Community Foundation’s grant history on file. That single project points to the foundation’s role in backing major community infrastructure in Chaffee County, alongside smaller ongoing awards to local nonprofits and public entities. Recent grants also show support for housing, early childhood, recreation, domestic violence services, and environmental work, with several awards tied to Chaffee County-based organizations in Salida, Buena Vista, and Poncha Springs. The foundation’s grantmaking is highly local, and its recent record includes both operating support and restricted project funding. Across the grants list, Chaffee County Community Foundation appears to work through community funds, donor-supported programs, and partner-driven awards. It has backed Chaffee Housing Trust, Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee County, Greater Arkansas River Nature Association, and Chaffee County Early Childhood Council, showing a mix of social services, youth development, and place-based civic investment. Its active programs also point to broad local priorities, including forest health, wildfire resilience, food access, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and childcare expansion.
Housing and homelessness-related work is one of the clearest themes in the recent grant record. In 2023, the foundation gave $45,500 to Chaffee Housing Trust, and in 2024 it followed with another $26,504 to the same organization. A much larger award went to Chaffee Housing Authority for Jane’s Place pre-construction, showing support for housing development as well as local housing service organizations. Childcare and early learning are another visible area. The foundation gave $42,392 to Chaffee County Early Childhood Council in 2025, after prior grants of $12,000 and $10,000 to the same group in 2024 and 2023. It also funded Chaffee Childcare Initiative twice in the recent record, including $15,000 to Ark Valley Preschool in 2025 and $13,000 in 2024. Community well-being and inclusion appear in several other grants. Chaffee County Hospitality Inc received $39,550 for the 2024 CCCF LGBTQ+ Fund Grant, while The Alliance Against Domestic Abuse received $18,280 for Empowering Individuals Beyond Violence.
$2.6M
$3.3M
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$3.3M
Most grants fall between $7K and $16K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$16K
RICK HAMILTON
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Typical awards sit in the low five figures, with a p25 of $6,940, a median of $9,215, and a p75 of $15,818. The grant list shows both one-time and repeated support: Chaffee Housing Trust, Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee County, Greater Arkansas River Nature Association, Shining Mountains Montessori School, Full Circle Restorative Justice, and Chaffee County Early Childhood Council each appear more than once across the recent record. The foundation is a mixed community foundation, and its recent grants include general support, restricted/project-specific grants, matching support, and pass-through/sub-award funding. Several entries reference community-giving or donor-supported channels, including Colorado Gives and matching contributions.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-five percent of grants go to recipients in Colorado, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent awards land most often in Salida and Buena Vista, with additional grants in Poncha Springs. Salida recipients include Chaffee County Early Childhood Council, The Alliance Against Domestic Abuse, Full Circle Restorative Justice, and Greater Arkansas River Nature Association. Buena Vista recipients include Chaffee Housing Trust, Shining Mountains Montessori School, and Bv Made. The foundation also gives to organizations serving the wider Chaffee County area through countywide programs.
The recent record shows support for housing, early childhood, recreation, domestic violence services, environmental stewardship, food access, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and community capacity. Active programs also include forest health and wildfire resilience, childcare expansion, and a designated LGBTQ+ fund for Chaffee County.
Typical grant sizes are relatively modest: the p25 is $6,940, the median is $9,215, and the p75 is $15,818. The recent record also includes a much larger outlier award of $729,286 for the Jane’s Place pre-construction phase.
Yes. Its geographic scope of giving is local, 95% of grants go to recipients in Colorado, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent grants are concentrated in Salida, Buena Vista, and Poncha Springs.
Yes. Several grantees appear multiple times in the recent record, including Chaffee Housing Trust, Boys & Girls Clubs of Chaffee County, Greater Arkansas River Nature Association, Shining Mountains Montessori School, Full Circle Restorative Justice, and Chaffee County Early Childhood Council.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including the Environmental Stewardship Fund, Arkansas River Valley LGBTQ+ Fund, Sangre de Cristo Electric Association Matching Grants, Chaffee County Common Ground Program, CCCF Community Grants, Monarch Mountain Community Impact Grants, Dan Daly Opportunity Fund, Early Childcare Expansion Fund, and the Common Ground Competitive Grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Chaffee County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations working on aligned conservation, land stewardship, and wildfire-related priorities in Chaffee County.
Deadline: Applications open July 20 - August 28.
Who can apply: High-impact projects aligned with Monarch Mountain’s core values.
Deadline: Applications open July 27 - August 28.
Who can apply: Chaffee County nonprofits and small businesses with documented COVID-related revenue losses or expenses. Preference given to businesses facing significant occupancy restrictions (historically 50%+). Applicants required to provide documentation and complete a reimbursement form.
Deadline: Historically had deadlines (example: small business deadline extended to Friday, December 11, [year in context]); timeline was time-limited to the CRF funding period.
Who can apply: Funding targeted to pet emergencies and assistance for unsheltered community members; applicants should follow rolling application instructions.
Who can apply: Available to SDCEA members and employees through the SDCEA community giving program.
Deadline: Matching grants accepted as part of SDCEA community giving programs; timing varies (ongoing while funds last).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CHAFFEE COUNTY | SALIDA, CO | $878,627 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS & CAPITAL MATCH |
| WATERSHED NP INC | BUENA VISTA, CO | $400,000 | 2026 | GROVE PROJECT |
| CENTRAL COLORADO CONSERVANCY | SALIDA, CO | $315,500 | 2026 | ENHANCING RANCH AND RANGELAND MANAGEMENT THROUGH VIRTUAL FENCING & CONSERVATION EASEMENTS |
| RIVERSIDE DITCH & ALLEN EXTENSION COMPANY | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $153,436 | 2026 | RIVERSIDE DITCH AND ALLEN EXTENSION COMPANY DITCH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE 2 |
| CHAFFEE COUNTY | SALIDA, CO | $131,786 | 2026 | TRANSFER OF FISCAL SPONSOREE TO NEW ENTITY |
| COLORADO FIRECAMP INC | SALIDA, CO | $76,095 | 2026 | FIRECAMP COMMUNITY FORESTRY |
| GUIDESTONE COLORADO | SALIDA, CO | $68,390 | 2026 | HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION & LOCAL FOOD; KEEPING WORKING LANDS VIABLE; SALIDA COMMUNITY FRIDGE OFF-SEASON |
| SOUTH ARKANSAS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT | SALIDA, CO | $66,500 | 2026 | SOUTH ARKANSAS FPD WILDFIRE MITIGATION & COMMUNITY RESILIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE |
| CHAFFEE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH | SALIDA, CO | $61,697 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION TO AGING WELL; SAFER TOGETHER; CHAFFEE RESOURCES & ARK VALLEY HELPING HANDS |
| TN BAR CATTLE COMPANY | SALIDA, CO | $52,706 | 2026 | TN BAR PIPELINE PROJECT |
| HUTCHINSON RANCH | SALIDA, CO | $47,500 | 2026 | DEL MONTE DITCH (1881) - DIVERSION AND HEAD GATE IMPROVEMENTS |
| CHAFFEE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT | BUENA VISTA, CO | $40,477 | 2026 | 2025 CHAFFEE CHIPS |
| CHAFFEE COUNTY HOSPITALITY INC | SALIDA, CO | $27,150 | 2026 | MEN'S AND WOMEN'S EMERGENCY WINTER SHELTERS |
| GREATER ARKANSAS RIVER NATURE ASSOCIATION | SALIDA, CO | $26,028 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING; MATCHING GRANTS & YOUTH ECOLOGICAL PROGRAMS |
| SHINING MOUNTAINS MONTESSORI SCHOOL | BUENA VISTA, CO | $25,153 | 2026 | FUND DISBURSEMENT; OPERATING FUNDS & MATCHING GRANTS |
| PLACES TO AGE | SALIDA, CO | $22,758 | 2026 | FUND DISTRIBUTION |
| CHAFFEE HOUSING TRUST | BUENA VISTA, CO | $16,725 | 2026 | CHAFFEE HOUSING TRUST GENERAL OPERATING REQUEST |
| SALIDA MOUNTAIN TRAILS | SALIDA, CO | $16,393 | 2026 | SALIDA MOUNTAIN TRAILS OPERATING FUNDS & LOST TRAIL- ROCK ARMORING |
| SALIDA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL | SALIDA, CO | $13,600 | 2026 | SALIDA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL |
| ACHIEVE INC | BUENA VISTA, CO | $10,466 | 2026 | 2025 OPERATIONS SUPPORT - JOB SKILLS TRAINING & MATCHING GRANTS |
| BV MADE | BUENA VISTA, CO | $9,125 | 2026 | EMPOWERING CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION |
| BUENA VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT | BUENA VISTA, CO | $9,000 | 2026 | THE GROVE PRESCHOOL SUPPLIES |
| ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY | BUENA VISTA, CO | $8,718 | 2026 | 2025 GENERAL OPERATING - ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY & EMERGENCY PET FOOD PANTRY |
| ELEVATEHER | BUENA VISTA, CO | $8,337 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FULL CIRCLE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE | SALIDA, CO | $8,103 | 2026 | FULL CIRCLE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE |
| FRIENDS OF BROWNS CANYON | SALIDA, CO | $8,050 | 2026 | E-BIKE PATROLS OF BROWNS CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT & MATCHING GRANTS |
| CHAFFEE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL | SALIDA, CO | $7,236 | 2026 | CHAFFEE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL |
| BV PRIDE COALITION | BUENA VISTA, CO | $7,100 | 2026 | BV PRIDE COALITION 2025 NEW PROGRAMS |
| FOODSHED ALLIANCE | SALIDA, CO | $6,897 | 2026 | FARMERS FEED CHAFFEE |
| CHAFFEE CHILDCARE INITIATIVE (ARK VALLEY PRESCHOOL) | PONCHA SPRINGS, CO | $6,533 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT; MATCHING GRANTS & HOUSING-LINKED EARLY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| SALIDA SENIOR CITIZEN INC DBA SALIDA COMMUNITY CENTER | SALIDA, CO | $6,387 | 2026 | SALIDA COMMUNITY CENTER FOOD DISTRIBUTION & CO GIVES DONATIONS |
| NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR VOLUNTEERS DBA MOUNTAIN VALLEY TRANSIT | SALIDA, CO | $6,225 | 2026 | MATCHING FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS |
| COLORADO FARM TO TABLE INC | SALIDA, CO | $6,068 | 2026 | HEALTHY PRODUCE TO FOOD INSECURE IN 4 COUNTIES; & MATCHING GRANTS |
| CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | BUENA VISTA, CO | $6,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE PROGRAMS |
| ENVISION CHAFFEE COUNTY | SALIDA, CO | $5,622 | 2026 | ENVISION CHAFFEE COUNTY FUND DISTRIBUTION |
| NEW CARING & SHARING | SALIDA, CO | $5,500 | 2026 | NEW SALIDA CARING AND SHARING RESOURCE CENTER AND SANCTUARY SOUP KITCHEN |
| TRAILHEAD INSTITUTE | DENVER, CO | $5,393 | 2026 | PARTNERSHIP FOR COMMUNITY ACTION |
| SALIDA CONCERTS INC (SALIDA ASPEN CONCERTS) | SALIDA, CO | $5,258 | 2026 | SALIDA ASPEN CONCERTS & MATCHING GRANT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CHAFFEE COUNTY | SALIDA, CO | $164,619 | 2025 | 1ST & 2ND QUARTER MATCH 2024 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FREEPORT MCMORAN FOUNDATION |
| CHAFFEE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL | SALIDA, CO | $42,392 | 2025 | CHAFFEE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL |
| CHAFFEE COUNTY HOSPITALITY INC | SALIDA, CO | $39,550 | 2025 | 2024 CCCF LGBTQ+ FUND GRANT |
| GREATER ARKANSAS RIVER NATURE ASSOCIATION | SALIDA, CO | $31,685 | 2025 | CHAFFEE COUNTY WASTE & ENERGY CARBON ABATEMENT |
| CHAFFEE HOUSING TRUST | BUENA VISTA, CO | $26,504 | 2025 | CHAFFEE HOUSING TRUST |
| CHAFFEE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT | BUENA VISTA, CO | $22,512 | 2025 | SUB-AWARD FOR CHAFFEE CHIPS COMMON GROUND GRANT |
| SHINING MOUNTAINS MONTESSORI SCHOOL | BUENA VISTA, CO | $19,045 | 2025 | DISBURSEMENT GRANT: $10K BUELL, +CO GIVES |
| CHAFFEE CHILDCARE INITIATIVE (ARK VALLEY PRESCHOOL) | PONCHA SPRINGS, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | ARK VALLEY PRESCHOOL |
| BV MADE | BUENA VISTA, CO | $14,048 | 2025 | CO GIVES DONATIONS 11.1.23-12.5.23 |
| FULL CIRCLE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE | SALIDA, CO | $13,075 | 2025 | FCRJ 2024 COMMUNITY SUPPORT INITIATIVE |
| SALIDA-AREA PARKS OPEN-SPACE & TRAILS (SPOT) | SALIDA, CO | $9,717 | 2025 | VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL HOUSE RESTORATION |
| FRIENDS OF BROWNS CANYON | SALIDA, CO | $8,500 | 2025 | BROWNS CANYON ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROJECT |
WATERSHED NP INC
$400,000GROVE PROJECT
CENTRAL COLORADO CONSERVANCY
$315,500ENHANCING RANCH AND RANGELAND MANAGEMENT THROUGH VIRTUAL FENCING & CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
RIVERSIDE DITCH & ALLEN EXTENSION COMPANY
$153,436RIVERSIDE DITCH AND ALLEN EXTENSION COMPANY DITCH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE 2
CHAFFEE COUNTY
$131,786TRANSFER OF FISCAL SPONSOREE TO NEW ENTITY
COLORADO FIRECAMP INC
$76,095FIRECAMP COMMUNITY FORESTRY
GUIDESTONE COLORADO
$68,390HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION & LOCAL FOOD; KEEPING WORKING LANDS VIABLE; SALIDA COMMUNITY FRIDGE OFF-SEASON
SOUTH ARKANSAS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
$66,500SOUTH ARKANSAS FPD WILDFIRE MITIGATION & COMMUNITY RESILIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE
CHAFFEE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
$61,697CONTRIBUTION TO AGING WELL; SAFER TOGETHER; CHAFFEE RESOURCES & ARK VALLEY HELPING HANDS
TN BAR CATTLE COMPANY
$52,706TN BAR PIPELINE PROJECT
HUTCHINSON RANCH
$47,500DEL MONTE DITCH (1881) - DIVERSION AND HEAD GATE IMPROVEMENTS
CHAFFEE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
$40,4772025 CHAFFEE CHIPS
CHAFFEE COUNTY HOSPITALITY INC
$27,150MEN'S AND WOMEN'S EMERGENCY WINTER SHELTERS
GREATER ARKANSAS RIVER NATURE ASSOCIATION
$26,028GENERAL OPERATING; MATCHING GRANTS & YOUTH ECOLOGICAL PROGRAMS
SHINING MOUNTAINS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
$25,153FUND DISBURSEMENT; OPERATING FUNDS & MATCHING GRANTS
PLACES TO AGE
$22,758FUND DISTRIBUTION
CHAFFEE HOUSING TRUST
$16,725CHAFFEE HOUSING TRUST GENERAL OPERATING REQUEST
SALIDA MOUNTAIN TRAILS
$16,393SALIDA MOUNTAIN TRAILS OPERATING FUNDS & LOST TRAIL- ROCK ARMORING
SALIDA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL
$13,600SALIDA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL
ACHIEVE INC
$10,4662025 OPERATIONS SUPPORT - JOB SKILLS TRAINING & MATCHING GRANTS
BV MADE
$9,125EMPOWERING CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
BUENA VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$9,000THE GROVE PRESCHOOL SUPPLIES
ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY
$8,7182025 GENERAL OPERATING - ARK-VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY & EMERGENCY PET FOOD PANTRY
ELEVATEHER
$8,337GENERAL OPERATING
FULL CIRCLE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
$8,103FULL CIRCLE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
FRIENDS OF BROWNS CANYON
$8,050E-BIKE PATROLS OF BROWNS CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT & MATCHING GRANTS
CHAFFEE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL
$7,236CHAFFEE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL
BV PRIDE COALITION
$7,100BV PRIDE COALITION 2025 NEW PROGRAMS
FOODSHED ALLIANCE
$6,897FARMERS FEED CHAFFEE
CHAFFEE CHILDCARE INITIATIVE (ARK VALLEY PRESCHOOL)
$6,533OPERATING SUPPORT; MATCHING GRANTS & HOUSING-LINKED EARLY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SALIDA SENIOR CITIZEN INC DBA SALIDA COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,387SALIDA COMMUNITY CENTER FOOD DISTRIBUTION & CO GIVES DONATIONS
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR VOLUNTEERS DBA MOUNTAIN VALLEY TRANSIT
$6,225MATCHING FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS
COLORADO FARM TO TABLE INC
$6,068HEALTHY PRODUCE TO FOOD INSECURE IN 4 COUNTIES; & MATCHING GRANTS
CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$6,000CHARITABLE PROGRAMS
ENVISION CHAFFEE COUNTY
$5,622ENVISION CHAFFEE COUNTY FUND DISTRIBUTION
NEW CARING & SHARING
$5,500NEW SALIDA CARING AND SHARING RESOURCE CENTER AND SANCTUARY SOUP KITCHEN
SALIDA CONCERTS INC (SALIDA ASPEN CONCERTS)
$5,258SALIDA ASPEN CONCERTS & MATCHING GRANT
1ST & 2ND QUARTER MATCH 2024 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FREEPORT MCMORAN FOUNDATION
CHAFFEE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL
$42,392CHAFFEE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL
CHAFFEE COUNTY HOSPITALITY INC
$39,5502024 CCCF LGBTQ+ FUND GRANT
GREATER ARKANSAS RIVER NATURE ASSOCIATION
$31,685CHAFFEE COUNTY WASTE & ENERGY CARBON ABATEMENT
CHAFFEE HOUSING TRUST
$26,504CHAFFEE HOUSING TRUST
CHAFFEE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
$22,512SUB-AWARD FOR CHAFFEE CHIPS COMMON GROUND GRANT
SHINING MOUNTAINS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
$19,045DISBURSEMENT GRANT: $10K BUELL, +CO GIVES
CHAFFEE CHILDCARE INITIATIVE (ARK VALLEY PRESCHOOL)
$15,000ARK VALLEY PRESCHOOL
BV MADE
$14,048CO GIVES DONATIONS 11.1.23-12.5.23
FULL CIRCLE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
$13,075FCRJ 2024 COMMUNITY SUPPORT INITIATIVE
SALIDA-AREA PARKS OPEN-SPACE & TRAILS (SPOT)
$9,717VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL HOUSE RESTORATION
FRIENDS OF BROWNS CANYON
$8,500BROWNS CANYON ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
