About Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado’s recent giving is anchored by large program-support grants to organizations serving Larimer County and the surrounding region. In the latest grants list, Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County received $994,647 in 2024 and $462,091 in 2025, while United Way of Larimer County received $766,301 in 2025 and $196,992 in 2023. Those repeat awards point to a funder that supports the same local institutions over time rather than distributing one-off gifts across many unrelated groups.
The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches beyond the county through program support for Museum of New Mexico Foundation in Santa Fe and First Fruits of Zion in Marshfield, Missouri. At the same time, many of its larger awards stay close to home, including Casa of Larimer County, Realities for Children Charities Inc, Summitstone Health Partners, Homeward Alliance, and CSU Foundation. The listed focus areas suggest a broad community portfolio that includes housing, mental health, childcare, aging, education scholarships, water, disaster recovery, and social connectivity and belonging. Its philosophy tags indicate program or project support and restricted, program-specific funding.
What Community Foundation of Northern Colorado Funds
Housing and basic needs are a visible theme. Casa of Larimer County received $610,746 in 2024 for program support, and Food Bank for Larimer County received $195,204 in 2025.
Youth and family services appear as another thread. Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County received $994,647 in 2024, and Realities for Children Charities Inc received $507,622 in 2025, both for program support.
The foundation also backs education and community institutions. Thompson R2-j Education Foundation was awarded $265,654 in 2025 and $204,915 in 2024, while CSU Foundation received $211,597 in 2025. In arts, culture, and conservation, the list includes Fort Collins Museum of Art at $197,535 and Rocky Mountain Conservancy at $265,100.
How Community Foundation of Northern Colorado Gives
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $10,000, a median of $18,750, and p75 at $41,000. The recent list also shows a smaller number of very large program-support awards, indicating a mix of broad community funding and larger institutional grants. Recipients appear in multiple years, including Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County, United Way of Larimer County, Colorado Computer Museum, Thompson R2-j Education Foundation, and Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park. The foundation does not make grants to individuals and is not shown making program-related investments. All listed awards are program support, often with restricted, program-specific terms.
