Civitas Community Foundation
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About Civitas Community Foundation
Civitas Community Foundation appears to focus on direct, local child welfare needs in the Denver/Front Range area, demonstrated by a single large grant to procure winter coats for Pre-K through 5th grade students. Their giving is targeted and program-specific, prioritizing tangible basic-needs support for young children in public schools. The foundation’s activity suggests a hands-on, community-centered approach rather than broad national philanthropy.
Focus Areas
Child winter clothing programs for Pre-K–5 students in Colorado’s Front RangeSchool-based basic-needs interventions for young childrenLocal, place-based child welfare and poverty alleviation initiatives
Who They Fund
Pre-K to 5th grade studentsFront Range (geographic region) studentselementary school children
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: a single large, program-specific grant focused on a local partner. Appears to favor one-off, tangible assistance projects rather than many small awards or diversified portfolios.
Funding Style
About Civitas Community Foundation
A single $250,000 grant to Operation Warm Inc set the clearest tone for Civitas Community Foundation’s recent giving: large, tightly targeted support for a specific child-needs effort. In 2023, that award was earmarked to provide 10,000 new coats to Pre-K through 5th grade students in the Front Range, showing a programmatic focus on basic needs for young children in school settings. The foundation’s 2024 and 2025 records then shift into a steady stream of $10,000 scholarships, suggesting a second track of support that is highly standardized in size. That mix of one large, place-based direct-service grant and many equal-sized scholarships points to a funder that uses a small number of clearly defined giving patterns rather than a broad, open-ended portfolio. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s support stays within the United States and appears aimed at concrete, bounded needs rather than unrestricted general support.
What Civitas Community Foundation Funds
In child welfare and school-based basic-needs work, Civitas Community Foundation made a $250,000 grant to Operation Warm Inc to provide 10,000 new coats for Pre-K through 5th grade Front Range students. That award ties its giving to cold-weather preparedness and elementary-age students in a specific region. The foundation also supports education through scholarships: in 2024 it gave $10,000 to Charlotte Alegranti for scholarship support, and in 2025 it gave $10,000 to Aidan Gover for the same purpose. Those awards show a second, distinct area of support centered on individual educational advancement. Together, the grants point to a pattern of direct aid for children and students, with funding expressed through either a large program grant or fixed-amount scholarship awards.
How Civitas Community Foundation Gives
Civitas Community Foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, indicating a very tight distribution around a standard award amount. The recent grants list also includes one much larger outlier: a $250,000 grant in 2023. The pattern looks highly programmatic and repeatable, with many same-sized scholarships in 2024 and 2025 rather than a widely varying set of awards. The foundation funds individuals, and the recent record reflects that through scholarship recipients. It does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$16K
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$0
Total Expenses
$20K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Regional11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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