About Community Office for Resource Efficiency
Community Office for Resource Efficiency centers its grantmaking on building efficiency, electrification, and retrofit work in the Aspen area and nearby mountain communities. The largest recent award in the data is $181,250 to Aspen Skiing Company in Basalt for building efficiency, followed by another $100,000 grant to the same recipient in 2024. That pattern points to a funder that supports capital-intensive projects over time, not just one-off gifts.
The foundation’s recent grants also reach public institutions and local nonprofits. Town of Snowmass Village received $84,325 in 2023, while Pitkin County Landfill received $60,000 in 2024. Aspen School District, Habitat for Humanity, Aspen Fire Protection District, the City of Aspen, and Aspen Mountain Residences also appear among recent recipients, showing a mix of civic, housing, and community-serving buildings. Across these awards, the common thread is reducing emissions from existing buildings through efficiency and electrification. The foundation’s work fits a local climate strategy focused on the built environment, with grants often tied to retrofit implementation rather than broad operating support.
What Community Office for Resource Efficiency Funds
A clear theme in the portfolio is support for large building-efficiency projects. Aspen Skiing Company received $181,250 in 2023 and another $100,000 in 2024 for building efficiency, while Town of Snowmass Village received $84,325 in 2023 for the same purpose.
The foundation also supports public-sector facilities. Pitkin County Landfill was awarded $60,000 in 2024 for building efficiency, and Aspen Fire Protection District received $50,000 in 2023.
Housing and community development show up as well. Habitat for Humanity received $50,000 in 2023, and The Farm Collaborative received $50,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2023, both for building efficiency. Recent awards to Aspen School District, Wheeler Opera House, and Basalt High School further show an emphasis on facilities where energy upgrades can affect daily operations.
How Community Office for Resource Efficiency Gives
Typical grant size sits at $16,853 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The distribution includes both mid-sized awards and much larger implementation grants, such as the $181,250 award to Aspen Skiing Company.
The pattern also suggests repeat support to the same organizations across years: Aspen Skiing Company appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Aspen Mountain Residences appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Farm Collaborative appears in 2023 and 2025. CORE is a nonprofit grantmaker, not a donor-advised fund or individual-giving funder, and it does not fund individuals. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, especially those tied to rebates and grants for commercial and multifamily projects.
Where Community Office for Resource Efficiency Makes Grants
Giving is highly local and entirely within Colorado. All grants in the recent sample go to U.S. recipients, and 100% are in the foundation’s headquarters state of Colorado. By city or place, Aspen appears most often, with additional awards in Basalt, Snowmass Village, Woody Creek, Glenwood Springs, and Carbondale. The recent-grants list shows a strong concentration in the Roaring Fork Valley and surrounding mountain communities, including Pitkin County, Eagle County, and Garfield County.
Frequently Asked Questions About Community Office for Resource Efficiency
What kinds of projects does Community Office for Resource Efficiency fund?
Its recent and active grantmaking centers on energy efficiency, electrification, building performance, retrofits, and resilience in the built environment. The active program list includes commercial and multifamily rebates, implementation grants for larger projects, benchmarking support, and a regional multifamily retrofit collaborative.
What is the typical grant size?
The typical award in the data is $25,000 at the median, with a 25th percentile of $16,853 and a 75th percentile of $50,000. The portfolio also includes larger awards, including a $181,250 grant in 2023.
Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Several active programs do. Aspen's Building IQ, CORE Commercial & Multifamily Funding (Rebates), Grant Eligible Projects, CORE Grants (General), Eagle County Rebates, Commercial & Multifamily Grants, and Energy Concierge are marked as accepting unsolicited applications.
Where does it give most often?
The grant record is entirely local to Colorado. Recipient locations include Aspen, Basalt, Snowmass Village, Woody Creek, Glenwood Springs, and Carbondale, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Colorado.
What are some recent grantee types?
Recent recipients include a ski company, a town government, a county landfill, a school district, a fire protection district, a housing nonprofit, and community organizations. That mix shows the foundation funding buildings used by public agencies, employers, and housing-related entities.
