
The Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation concentrates its giving on children and youth in the Denver-Boulder region, funding a mix of youth development, K–12 supports and child health services. Grants frequently go to organizations that provide after-school programming, basic needs (food and homelessness), and inclusion-focused sports or therapeutic services for kids. The foundation favors local, mission-driven nonprofits and often makes multiple grants to the same organizations over time.
The Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by a $200,000 grant to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora for child health services, alongside repeated support for Denver Public Schools Foundation and Boys and Girls Club of Denver. That pattern points to a funder centered on children and youth in the Denver-Boulder area, with grants that touch health care, after-school programming, school supports, basic needs, and youth development. The foundation also backs organizations serving specific groups, including girls in metro Denver, children with disabilities, homeless youth, and families facing tragedy or grief. Its giving is largely local and mission-driven. The recent grants list shows a mix of larger awards and many $25,000 gifts, with several organizations appearing more than once over multiple years. Community-facing recipients include Food Bank of the Rockies, Denver Dream Center, Special Olympics Colorado, and Open Door Ministries, which together suggest a focus on practical support for children, families, and young people. The foundation’s community grants program is tied to the Colorado Rockies organization and supports a broad set of youth-oriented needs across Colorado.
In child health, the foundation gave $200,000 to Children’s Hospital Colorado in 2025 and another $100,000 in 2024, both for treating and healing children. It also supported Discovery Art for Youth with $25,000 to provide art to children in hospital, showing interest in hospital-based services that extend beyond clinical care. For education and student success, Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation granted $125,000 to Denver Public Schools Foundation in 2025 and $25,000 to Denver Scholarship Foundation to support college education. It also gave $25,000 to Junior Achievement - RM Inc for financial literacy and $25,000 to Access Opportunity for high-achieving students. In youth development and inclusion, the foundation awarded $100,000 and $75,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Denver, plus $50,000 to Colorado Uplift for relationships with at-risk youth. Special Olympics Colorado received $50,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 for year-round sports training.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Geographically concentrated in the Denver/Boulder area with many repeat grantees; funding is mid‑sized and distributed across 50–60 grants annually, often delivered as multiple smaller grants to core partners rather than a few very large multi‑year awards.
Notable grantees: Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver Public Schools Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Denver, Food Bank of the Rockies, Special Olympics Colorado
Typical grants cluster tightly around $25,000, with a median of $25,000 and a p25 of $15,000; the p75 is also $25,000. That means many awards sit at the same level, with a smaller number of larger grants pushing the annual total upward. The foundation appears to revisit some organizations across years rather than relying only on one-time gifts: Children’s Hospital Colorado, Boys and Girls Club of Denver, Denver Public Schools Foundation, Special Olympics Colorado, Denver Dream Center, and Gold Crown Foundation each appear more than once in the recent list. It is a regular funder, not a DAF, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Colorado: 90% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the listed grant recipients are all in the US. Denver is the most common city in the recent grants list, with additional awards in Aurora, Boulder, Centennial, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Greenwood Village, and Firestone. The pattern is local rather than national, with a strong Denver-metro emphasis and a smaller reach to other Colorado communities.
The recent grants point to children and youth-serving organizations, especially in Denver and the surrounding area. Examples include schools and scholarship groups, after-school and youth development nonprofits, child health providers, food and basic-needs organizations, and sports or inclusion programs for children with disabilities.
The foundation’s typical award is $25,000. The distribution is tight, with p25 at $15,000, the median at $25,000, and p75 also at $25,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Children’s Hospital Colorado, Boys and Girls Club of Denver, Denver Public Schools Foundation, Special Olympics Colorado, Denver Dream Center, and Gold Crown Foundation. That shows a recurring grant pattern rather than only one-time gifts.
No. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications, and its community grants program is tied to the Colorado Rockies organization.
Most grants go to Colorado recipients, and 90% of grants in the dataset are to organizations in the HQ state. Denver is the most frequent city among recent grantees, with additional support in Aurora, Boulder, Centennial, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Greenwood Village, and Firestone.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $200,000 | 2025 | treat and heal children |
| Denver Public Schools Found | Denver, CO | $125,000 | 2025 | provide support for students |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | provide food and necessities |
| Boys and Girls Club of Denver | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | help underprivileged youth |
| Colorado Uplift | Denver, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | relationships with at-risk youth |
| Denver Dream Center | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | provide gifts to families |
| Next Chapter Veterans SPP | Colorado Spring, CO | $33,000 | 2025 | reduce the suicide rate among Vets |
| Denver Scholarship Foundation | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | support college education |
| Gold Crown Foundation | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | support low income children |
| Judis House | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | support grieving families |
| Open Door Ministries | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | provide help to homeless or low inc |
| Access Opportunity | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | support high-achieving students |
| CASA of Larimer County | Fort Collins, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | provide child safety |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of CO | Aurora, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | guide young people to be educated |
| Volunteers of America | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | support healthy communities |
| Anchor Center for Blind Child | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | support for blind children |
| Junior Achievement - RM Inc | Greenwood Vill, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | promote financial literacy |
| Boulder Voices for Children | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | help children in Boulder county |
| Discovery Art for Youth | Fort Collins, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | Provide art to children in hospital |
| Special Olympics Colorado | Centennial, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | provide year-round sports training |
| American Military Family Inc | Firestone, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | support veterans & 1st responders |
| Daddy Bruce Randolph Legacy | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | build stronger communities |
| Girls Inc of Metro Denver | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | support girls in the Denver Metro |
| Urban Peak | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | support youth exit homelessness |
| Simmons Foundation for Youth | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | to help inner-city youth |
| Jackie Robinson Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Support level playing field |
| Crosswalk Fellowship | Englewood, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | provide inspirational programs |
| Dry Bones Denver | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | help houseless youth & young adults |
| GiGis Playhouse Denver | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | Support people w/Down syndrome |
| Dream on 3 Rocky Mountain | Greenwood Villa, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | help children with chronic illness |
| Denver Childrens Foundation | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | help underserved youth |
| Dravet Syndrome Foundation | Cherry Hill, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | fund research for Dravet syndrome |
| Denver Samaritan House | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | helping homeless people |
| Salt River Pima - Maricopa In | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | provide educational programming |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $100,000 | 2024 | treat and heal children |
| Boys and Girls Club of Denver | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 2024 | help underprivileged youth |
| Girls Inc of Metro Denver | Denver, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | support girls in the Denver Metro |
| Denver Dream Center | Denver, CO | $30,000 | 2024 | provide gifts to families |
| Gold Crown Foundation | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | support low income children |
| Boulder Voices for Children | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | help children in Boulder county |
| Colorado Uplift | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | relationships with at-risk youth |
| Open Door Ministries | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | provide help to homeless or low inc |
| Special Olympics Colorado | Centennial, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | provide year-round sports training |
| Junior Achievement - RM Inc | Greenwood Vill, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | promote financial literacy |
| Judis House | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | support grieving families |
| Navy SEAL Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | provide support to veterans |
| Discovery Art for Youth | Fort Collins, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | Provide art to children in hospital |
| Simmons Foundation for Youth | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | to help inner-city youth |
| CASA of Larimer County | Fort Collins, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | provide child safety |
| Volunteers of America | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | support healthy communities |
Childrens Hospital Colorado
$200,000treat and heal children
Denver Dream Center
provide gifts to families
Next Chapter Veterans SPP
$33,000reduce the suicide rate among Vets
Open Door Ministries
$25,000provide help to homeless or low inc
Volunteers of America
$25,000support healthy communities
Boulder Voices for Children
$25,000help children in Boulder county
Discovery Art for Youth
$25,000Provide art to children in hospital
American Military Family Inc
$25,000support veterans & 1st responders
Daddy Bruce Randolph Legacy
$25,000build stronger communities
Simmons Foundation for Youth
$25,000to help inner-city youth
Crosswalk Fellowship
$15,000provide inspirational programs
GiGis Playhouse Denver
$15,000Support people w/Down syndrome
Dream on 3 Rocky Mountain
$10,000help children with chronic illness
Denver Childrens Foundation
$10,000help underserved youth
Salt River Pima - Maricopa In
$10,000provide educational programming
Childrens Hospital Colorado
$100,000treat and heal children
Denver Dream Center
$30,000provide gifts to families
Boulder Voices for Children
$25,000help children in Boulder county
Open Door Ministries
$25,000provide help to homeless or low inc
Discovery Art for Youth
$25,000Provide art to children in hospital
Simmons Foundation for Youth
$25,000to help inner-city youth
Volunteers of America
$20,000support healthy communities