What areas does Denver Post Community Foundation support?

Its stated mission and active programs point to arts and culture, children and youth, education and literacy, and human services, with recent grants also supporting health and wellness, homelessness, and hunger-related work. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to Denver-based direct-service organizations serving children, families, and people experiencing housing or food insecurity.

How large are the foundation’s typical grants?

The typical grant size is relatively tight: p25 is $20,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, including $40,000, $50,000, $75,000, $125,000, and $140,000 grants.

Does the foundation make grants outside Colorado?

No. The recipient country distribution shows 170 grants in the US, and 100% of grants went to recipients in Colorado. The recent grants list includes cities such as Denver, Aurora, Boulder, Longmont, Louisville, and Wheat Ridge.

Are there recurring grantees in the recent record?

Yes. Denver Kids Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Tennyson Center for Children at Colorado Christian Home appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and YESS Institute, Colorado UpLift, We Don’t Waste, and Food Bank of the Rockies also recur across more than one year.

Can nonprofits submit unsolicited applications?

Yes for some programs. The main general grant program and Season To Share both accept unsolicited applications, and Pen & Podium event grants are also marked as accepting unsolicited applications. Other listed programs, including the Dean Singleton Legacy Grant and the non-event Pen & Podium partner support, do not.

Denver Post Community Foundation

Name: Denver Post Community Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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Denver, COWebsite3039542987

About Denver Post Community Foundation

The mission of Denver Post Community is to improve and enrich the lives of those in our community through support of programs that benefit arts and culture; children and youth; education and literacy; and the provision of basic human services.

Focus Areas

Children and YouthHealth and WellnessHomelessnessHungerEducation and LiteracyArts and Culture

Who They Fund

childrenyouthpeople experiencing homelessnessfood-insecure individuals and families

Funding Style

programmatic supportdirect service

About Denver Post Community Foundation

The strongest signal in the Denver Post Community Foundation’s recent record is its repeated support for Denver Kids Inc. and Tennyson Center for Children at Colorado Christian Home, with six-figure awards in multiple years tied to children, youth, health and wellness, homelessness, and hunger programs. That pattern shows a funder that backs direct-service organizations serving metro Denver residents across interconnected basic-needs and youth-support areas. The foundation’s grantmaking reaches both long-running community partners and recurring seasonal initiatives. In the recent grants list, YESS Institute and Colorado UpLift each received support in more than one year, while organizations such as Project Angel Heart, Food Bank of the Rockies, Metro Caring, Warren Village Inc, and Denver Rescue Mission also appear among recipients. The mission statement centers on improving and enriching community life through arts and culture, children and youth, education and literacy, and basic human services, and the grant record reflects those priorities in practice. Several named programs help define how the foundation works. Season To Share supports metro Denver nonprofits serving hunger, housing, child and family well-being, and related basic needs. Pen & Podium connects literary events with nonprofit recognition grants, and the Dean Singleton Legacy Grant has been used for a specific children and youth purpose. Together, these programs show a foundation that mixes general support, event-linked giving, and named grants.

What Denver Post Community Foundation Funds

Children and youth programs are central to the Denver Post Community Foundation’s recent grant record. Denver Kids Inc received $115,000 in 2023, $140,000 in 2024, and $140,000 in 2025, all for support of children, youth, health and wellness, homelessness, and hunger programs. Tennyson Center for Children at Colorado Christian Home also received $80,000 in 2023, $140,000 in 2024, and $125,000 in 2025 for the same general purpose. The foundation also backs food and hunger-response organizations. Food Bank of the Rockies received $50,000 in 2023, $40,000 in 2024, and $35,000 in 2025, while We Don’t Waste received $50,000 in 2023 and $40,000 in 2024. Project Angel Heart and Metro Caring each appear with $50,000 awards in 2023. Homelessness and housing-related work is another recurring area. The Delores Project received $40,000 in 2023, Denver Rescue Mission received $40,000 in 2023, and Warren Village Inc received $40,000 in 2023. These awards show support for direct-service organizations serving people experiencing housing instability alongside families and children.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$1.6M

Total Assets

$1.8M

Total Revenue

$1.7M

Total Expenses

$2.5M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $20K and $30K, with a median of $25K.

25th Percentile

$20K

Median

$25K

75th Percentile

$30K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

Tracy Ulmer

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
Denver Kids Inc	Denver, CO	$140,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Tennyson Center for Children	Denver, CO	$130,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Colorado UpLift	Denver, CO	$85,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Griffith Centers for Children Inc	Northglenn, CO	$50,500	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Food Bank of the Rockies	Denver, CO	$40,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Colorado Dream Foundation	Denver, CO	$39,500	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
YESS Institute	Denver, CO	$35,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Project Angel Heart	Denver, CO	$35,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Save Our Youth	Denver, CO	$34,500	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Kids in Need of Dentistry	Denver, CO	$34,500	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Colorado Youth for a Change	Denver, CO	$34,500	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Volunteers of America Colorado Branch	Denver, CO	$30,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver	Denver, CO	$30,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
We Don't Waste	Denver, CO	$30,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Kids First Health Care	Commerce City, CO	$30,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc	Denver, CO	$30,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Community Food Share Inc	Louisville, CO	$30,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Denver Children's Advocacy Center	Denver, CO	$29,500	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado	Englewood, CO	$29,500	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Jeffco Eats	Lakewood, CO	$29,500	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Second Wind Fund	Denver, CO	$29,500	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Food for Hope	Eastlake, CO	$29,500	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Family Tree Inc	Wheat Ridge, CO	$25,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation	Aurora, CO	$25,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
JEWISHColorado	Denver, CO	$25,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
National Jewish Health	Denver, CO	$25,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Rocky Mountain MS Center	Westminster, CO	$25,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Urban Peak	Denver, CO	$25,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Denver Jewish Day School	Denver, CO	$25,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Warren Village Inc	Denver, CO	$25,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless	Denver, CO	$25,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Denver Rescue Mission	Denver, CO	$25,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Judi's House	Denver, CO	$24,500	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Doctors Care	Littleton, CO	$24,500	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
The Delores Project	Denver, CO	$20,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Sacred Heart House of Denver	Denver, CO	$20,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Scholars Unlimited	Denver, CO	$20,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Jewish Community Center	Denver, CO	$20,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Mile High Ministries	Denver, CO	$20,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
All Roads	Boulder, CO	$20,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Jeffco Action Center	Lakewood, CO	$20,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Denver Health Foundation	Denver, CO	$20,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Growing Home	Westminster, CO	$20,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
The Gathering Place	Denver, CO	$20,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Denver Scholarship Foundation	Denver, CO	$15,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Reading Partners	Denver, CO	$15,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Immunize Colorado	Aurora, CO	$15,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Denver Public Schools Foundation	Denver, CO	$15,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
Hunger Free Colorado	Denver, CO	$15,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
City Year Denver	Denver, CO	$15,000	2026	Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

Denver Kids Inc

Denver, CO

$140,000

2026