We nurture and activate the ideas, generosity, and leadership of the community to galvanize resources and support equitable solutions for all who live and work in Boulder County.
Wildfire recovery is the clearest recent marker of Community Foundation Boulder County’s grantmaking. Its largest grants in the file went to Impact Development Fund and Boulder County for wildfire relief and wildfire fund relief, with additional disaster-response support reaching organizations such as Jewish Family Service of Colorado and United Policyholders. That pattern sits alongside a broad local portfolio that also includes health and human services, environment, arts and culture, education, civic engagement, and support for Latino communities, LGBTQ+ community, and veterans. The foundation operates as a public charity with a regional giving scope and a Boulder, Colorado headquarters. It describes its role as nurturing community ideas, generosity, and leadership to support equitable solutions for people who live and work in Boulder County. Recent awards also show support for local infrastructure and services, including Boulder Community Health Foundation, Resource Central, Boulder Community Broadcast Association, Rocky Mountain Equality, and Emergency Family Assistance Association. Across the record, the foundation appears to use both broad community grantmaking and issue-specific funds. Program pages reference the Open Door Fund, BIPOC Women’s Fund, Veterans Fund, Boulder County Wildfire Fund, Resilience Fund, and Community Trust, indicating a mix of equity, disaster recovery, community resilience, and general community support.
Wildfire relief is a major theme in the recent grant record. Community Foundation Boulder County gave $12,110,250 to Impact Development Fund for wildfire fund relief, then followed with another $5,525,000 in 2023 and $5,275,000 in 2025 to the same recipient for wildfire-related relief. Boulder County also received $3,585,500 for wildfire relief and $2,000,000 for wildfire fund relief. The foundation also supports general community services and health-related work. It awarded $789,938 to Jewish Family Service of Colorado for general support, $406,500 to Boulder Community Health Foundation for general support, and $160,469 to Emergency Family Assistance Association for general support. Environmental and community capacity work appears as another thread. Resource Central received $333,550 for wildfire fund relief and $201,500 for general support, while Thorne Ecological Institute received $296,073 for general support and another $209,740 in 2025 for general support. The record also includes $191,828 to Colorado Nonprofit Development Center for general support.
$14.1M
$95.9M
$19.4M
$17.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $31K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$31K
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Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,246, and the p75 is $31,075. That sits below a small set of very large disaster-response awards, which drive much of the high-end activity in the file. The grant record shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Impact Development Fund, Boulder County, Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Resource Central, and Thorne Ecological Institute. Community Foundation Boulder County is a public charity and mixed community foundation, with no individual funding and no program-related investments listed. Its active program pages indicate unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Colorado: 70% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Boulder is the most common recipient city in the recent-grants list, followed by Denver, Lafayette, and Longmont, with additional awards in Louisville and Estes Park. Outside Colorado, the file shows recipients in Ohio, Maryland, California, and Florida. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 815 grants in the United States.
The record shows support for wildfire relief and recovery, community resilience, health and human services, environment, arts and culture, education, civic engagement, veterans, Latino communities, and LGBTQ+ community. Program pages also point to equity-focused funds, including the Open Door Fund and BIPOC Women’s Fund.
The active program pages list unsolicited applications as false for the funds shown, including Open Door Fund, Millennium Trust, Forever Fund, BIPOC Women’s Fund, One Lafayette Fund, Boulder County Wildfire Fund, Resilience Fund, Grantmaking, Veterans Fund, and Community Trust.
The typical grant distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,246 at the median, and $31,075 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger disaster-response awards, especially for wildfire relief.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Impact Development Fund, Boulder County, Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Resource Central, and Thorne Ecological Institute. That suggests repeated funding relationships rather than one-off awards only.
Its giving is regional, with 70% of grants going to recipients in Colorado. The recent grants list also includes recipients in Ohio, Maryland, California, and Florida, but the entire country distribution is U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation Boulder County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to community partners proposing programs or projects that create, sustain, or expand support for Boulder County veterans and their families.
Deadline: Application Period: Aug 3, 2026 — Sep 3, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Recipient Announcement: Early November, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPACT DEVELOPMENT FUND | LOVELAND, CO | $5,275,000 | 2025 | WILDFIRE FUND RELIEF |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $461,080 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $406,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEUR | CALABASAS, CA | $225,000 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| THORNE ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTE | LAFAYETTE, CO | $209,740 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | ORLANDO, FL | $184,357 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN EQUALITY | BOULDER, CO | $163,280 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMERGENCY FAMILY ASSISTANCE ASSOCIA | BOULDER, CO | $160,469 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLINICA CAMPESINA FAMILY HEALTH SER | LAFAYETTE, CO | $126,330 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BOULDER, CO | $116,317 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMPACT ON EDUCATION | LOUISVILLE, CO | $116,096 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED POLICYHOLDERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $115,000 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| GLOBAL PARKS INC | LOVELAND, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| MACKINTOSH ACADEMY BOULDER | BOULDER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOULDER VALLEY WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTE | BOULDER, CO | $95,780 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| CONSERVATION COLORADO EDUCATION FUN | DENVER, CO | $92,300 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIDS FIRST INITIATIVE | CINCINNATI, OH | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE | LOUISVILLE, CO | $87,130 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY FOUNDAT | GUNNISON, CO | $82,500 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| COBALT FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $81,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SISTER CARMEN COMMUNITY CENTER | LAFAYETTE, CO | $81,121 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $80,805 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $79,401 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| BRIDGE HOUSE | BOULDER, CO | $76,030 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUTREACH UNITED RESOURCE CENTER INC | LONGMONT, CO | $75,669 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| ATTENTION INC | BOULDER, CO | $74,780 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ISLA ANIMALS | BOULDER, CO | $70,000 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| BOULDER COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE | BOULDER, CO | $65,326 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| LYONS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND INC | LYONS, CO | $61,142 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| ROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $61,000 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION | DENVER, CO | $59,006 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF IBIZA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| OASIS UNITED INC | BURBANK, CA | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MOU | DENVER, CO | $53,850 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MORGAN ADAMS FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $52,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLATIRONS FARMERS COALITION | BOULDER, CO | $52,000 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL | LAFAYETTE, CO | $50,540 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WATSON | BOULDER, CO | $50,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEACHROCKORGROCK AND SOUL FOREVER | LEONARDO, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| MEEDAN | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TIDES CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN CLEAN | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UTAH FILM CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | SPECIFIED PURPOSE |
| VIGILANT TORCH | NORFOLK, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEENS INC | NEDERLAND, CO | $48,585 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GROUNDWORKS ART LAB | BOULDER, CO | $47,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAFEHOUSE PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE FOR | BOULDER, CO | $46,820 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
IMPACT DEVELOPMENT FUND
$5,275,000WILDFIRE FUND RELIEF
SPECIFIED PURPOSE
BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$116,317GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - AUSTIN
$100,000SPECIFIED PURPOSE
GLOBAL PARKS INC
$100,000SPECIFIED PURPOSE
KIDS FIRST INITIATIVE
$90,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY FOUNDAT
$82,500SPECIFIED PURPOSE
ISLA ANIMALS
$70,000SPECIFIED PURPOSE
LYONS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND INC
$61,142SPECIFIED PURPOSE
CHABAD OF IBIZA INC
$55,000SPECIFIED PURPOSE
OASIS UNITED INC
$55,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FLATIRONS FARMERS COALITION
$52,000SPECIFIED PURPOSE
COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL
$50,540GENERAL SUPPORT
VIGILANT TORCH
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GROUNDWORKS ART LAB
$47,800GENERAL SUPPORT
