This endowment primarily supports the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Church of Christ and affiliated ministries, directing sizable annual distributions to denominational structures, congregations, and mission-related service providers in the Rocky Mountain/Denver area. Grantmaking emphasizes operating and program support for faith-based institutions and a regional housing/social services partner, reflecting a mix of internal church funding and community service impact.
Concentrated, recurrent annual distributions to a small set of core grantees (repeat multi-year support), with a few large grants accounting for most dollars rather than many small awards.
A defining feature of the Endowment Fund of the Rocky Mountain Conference of the Ucc is its steady support for the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Church of Christ and affiliated ministries through annual distributions. The recent record shows that the fund serves both denominational infrastructure and local church life, with grants reaching conference governance, congregational support, retreat ministry, and housing-related service. One of the largest recent awards went to Archway Housing & Services Inc in Lakewood for an annual distribution plus withdrawal of funds from the organization, indicating that the endowment can support more than routine operating aid when needed. The pattern also shows recurring support for the same recipients across multiple years. St Paul's United Church of Christ in Laramie appears as a repeated grantee, alongside the Rocky Mountain Conference of United Church of Christ in Denver. Those repeated awards suggest a funding relationship tied to ongoing organizational continuity rather than one-time project activity. La Foret Conference & Retreat Center in Colorado Springs also appears in the recent grants list, extending the fund’s reach beyond governance and congregational support into faith-based retreat ministry.
The funder’s clearest theme is support for the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Church of Christ itself. In 2023, 2024, and 2025, the conference in Denver received annual distributions of $38,112, $31,642, and $33,345. A second area is congregational support. St Paul's United Church of Christ in Laramie received $63,126 in 2023, $52,370 in 2024, and $55,174 in 2025, all described as annual distributions. They also fund service-oriented ministry and retreat work. Archway Housing & Services Inc in Lakewood received $190,267 in 2024 for an annual distribution plus withdrawal of funds from the organization, while La Foret Conference & Retreat Center in Colorado Springs received $5,582 in 2023 as an annual distribution.
Grant size is clustered in the middle range: the 25th percentile is $31,642, the median is $38,112, and the 75th percentile is $55,174. The recent record also includes one much larger distribution to Archway Housing & Services Inc at $190,267, tied to both an annual distribution and a withdrawal of funds. This is recurring grantmaking rather than one-off support. The same recipients appear in multiple years, including the Rocky Mountain Conference of United Church of Christ and St Paul's United Church of Christ. The foundation is an endowment fund, and the grant descriptions consistently use annual distribution language, with one instance of withdrawal of funds from the organization.
$89K
$2.3M
$106K
$102K
Most grants fall between $32K and $55K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$32K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$55K
About 67% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Notable grantees: Archway Housing & Services, Inc., St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Rocky Mountain Conference of United Church of Christ, La Foret Conference & Retreat Center
Grants are overwhelmingly in the US, and 67% of awards go to recipients in Colorado, the foundation’s top state by grant count. Denver appears as a repeated recipient city through the Rocky Mountain Conference of United Church of Christ, while Lakewood, Colorado Springs, and Laramie also show up in the recent list. Outside Colorado, Laramie, Wyoming, is a recurring destination for congregational support.
The recent grants show support for the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Church of Christ, local United Church of Christ congregations, a retreat center, and a housing and services organization. The named recipients include conference governance in Denver, a congregation in Laramie, and service providers in Lakewood and Colorado Springs.
Typical awards are in the tens of thousands of dollars. The 25th percentile is $31,642, the median is $38,112, and the 75th percentile is $55,174. One recent award is much larger at $190,267.
Yes. The same recipients appear across multiple years. The Rocky Mountain Conference of United Church of Christ received annual distributions in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and St Paul's United Church of Christ also received annual distributions in each of those years.
Most grants go to Colorado, which is the top state by grant count and receives 67% of awards. Recent Colorado recipients include Denver, Lakewood, and Colorado Springs, while Laramie, Wyoming, also appears in the grant list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | LARAMIE, WY | $55,174 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE OF UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | DENVER, CO | $33,345 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| ARCHWAY HOUSING & SERVICES INC | LAKEWOOD, CO | $190,267 | 2024 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION PLUS WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS FROM ORGANIZATION |
| ST PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | LARAMIE, WY | $52,370 | 2024 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE OF UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | DENVER, CO | $31,642 | 2024 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| ST PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | LARAMIE, WY | $63,126 | 2023 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE OF UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | DENVER, CO | $38,112 | 2023 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| ARCHWAY HOUSING & SERVICES INC | LAKEWOOD, CO | $9,079 | 2023 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| LA FORET CONFERENCE & RETREAT CENTER | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,582 | 2023 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
ST PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$55,174ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE OF UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$33,345ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
ARCHWAY HOUSING & SERVICES INC
$190,267ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION PLUS WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS FROM ORGANIZATION
ST PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$52,370ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE OF UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$31,642ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
ST PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$63,126ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE OF UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$38,112ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
ARCHWAY HOUSING & SERVICES INC
$9,079ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
LA FORET CONFERENCE & RETREAT CENTER
$5,582ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION