To end hunger and build a hunger-free future by nourishing people in need, partnering with local organizations, and addressing the root causes of food insecurity.
Food Bank of the Rockies’ recent grantmaking is dominated by food distribution grants to local partners that move commodities and emergency food into communities across Colorado and Wyoming. The largest award in the data, $1,216,848, went to Adams County Emergency Food Bank - Tefap in Commerce City for food distribution, and another major line of support went to Metro Caring - Tefap in Denver, with awards of $909,935 in 2025, $821,268 in 2024, and $884,041 in 2023. That multi-year pattern shows a funder backing the same distribution partners repeatedly rather than making isolated one-off gifts. The foundation’s stated purpose is to end hunger and build a hunger-free future by nourishing people in need, partnering with local organizations, and addressing the root causes of food insecurity. Its grant records align with that mission through support for emergency food bank operations, pantries, meal distribution programs, and food supply logistics. Recent grantees also include The Action Center in Lakewood, Jewish Family Service in Denver, and St Josephs Church in Cheyenne, all funded for food distribution work. The scale of giving is substantial, with annual grants totaling $49,013,120 and a reported asset base of $155,222,223.
In emergency food assistance, the foundation backs distribution hubs that serve high-volume local demand. Adams County Emergency Food Bank - Tefap in Commerce City received $1,216,848 for food distribution, while The Action Center - Tefap in Lakewood received $950,758 in 2023 and $782,371 in 2024 for the same purpose. Food rescue and pantry operations also appear in the portfolio through repeat support for neighborhood distribution partners. Tin Shed Food Pantry - Tefap in Wheat Ridge received $567,935 in 2025, and Community Table in Arvada received $494,761 in 2025 and $360,070 in 2024. The foundation also funds faith-based and social-service providers engaged in household food stabilization. Clifton Christian Church Mp - Tefap in Clifton received $422,629 in 2025, and Integrated Family Community Services - Tefap in Englewood received $373,152 in 2024 and $321,769 in 2025.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized operating-support range: the p25 is $20,936, the median is $44,360, and the p75 is $98,706. The recent record shows a strong repeat-grantee pattern, with several organizations appearing across multiple years and multiple awards. Funding is clearly programmatic and distribution-oriented, with grants labeled for food distribution rather than unrestricted philanthropy. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not listed as making program-related investments. Its grantmaking is regional, with a large share of awards staying in the headquarters state, but it also supports neighboring-state partners.
$16.3M
$184.2M
$176M
$161M
Most grants fall between $21K and $99K, with a median of $44K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$44K
75th Percentile
$99K
ERIN PULLING
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Grants are concentrated in Colorado, which receives 74% of awards by recipient location. Denver appears frequently, alongside Commerce City, Lakewood, Arvada, Englewood, Wheat Ridge, and Clifton. Outside Colorado, Wyoming is the main out-of-state destination, with grants to Cheyenne, Casper, and Mountain View. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, at 547 grants and 100.0% of the total.
The recent grants are directed to local organizations that handle food distribution, including food banks, pantries, churches, social-service agencies, and rescue missions. The stated focus areas include food security, hunger relief, food rescue, nutrition, mobile pantries, SNAP outreach, and community partnerships.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Metro Caring in Denver, The Action Center in Lakewood, Adams County Emergency Food Bank in Commerce City, and Integrated Family Community Services in Englewood. The grant list shows repeated support for the same distribution partners over 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-five-figure range. The p25 is $20,936, the median is $44,360, and the p75 is $98,706.
By recipient location, Colorado accounts for 74% of grants. Wyoming is the top state by grant count overall, showing that the foundation gives frequently across the region rather than only in its headquarters state.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS COUNTY EMERGENCY FOOD BANK - TEFAP | COMMERCE CITY, CO | $1,013,478In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| ST JOSEPHS CHURCH USDA | CHEYENNE, WY | $770,228In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| METRO CARING - TEFAP | DENVER, CO | $678,608In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| TIN SHED FOOD PANTRY - TEFAP | WHEAT RIDGE, CO | $512,136In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| NEEDS INC USDA | CHEYENNE, WY | $446,733In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| COMMUNITY TABLE - TEFAP | ARVADA, CO | $424,343In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| THE ACTION CENTER - TEFAP | LAKEWOOD, CO | $417,759In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| SALVATION ARMY SERVICE EXTENSION GILLETTE USDA | GILLETTE, WY | $352,082In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE - TEFAP | DENVER, CO | $336,093In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| TWIN PARISHES - TEFAP | DENVER, CO | $306,703In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| IMMACULATE HEART MARY - TEFAP | NORTHGLENN, CO | $266,286In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| CLIFTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH MP TEFAP | CLIFTON, CO | $260,049In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| DBA NORTHWEST FAMILY ASSISTANCE- TEFAP | DENVER, CO | $254,148In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| COMMUNITY MINISTRY SW - TEFAP | DENVER, CO | $253,377In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| SECOR - TEFAP | PARKER, CO | $238,640In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| INTEGRATED FAMILY COMMUNITY SERVICES - TEFAP | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $227,415In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| SALVATION ARMY CASPER - USDA | CASPER, WY | $215,946In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PARK - MP TEFAP | COMMERCE CITY, CO | $209,314In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| HOPES PROVISION INC - TEFAP | CENTENNIAL, CO | $201,513In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| DENVER RESCUE MISSION - TEFAP | DENVER, CO | $196,885In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| COVENANT CUPBOARD YOSEMITE - TEFAP | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $187,988In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| FBR TEFAP PEOPLE SHARE DENVER COUNTY | DENVER, CO | $176,113In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| HINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL MP TEFAP | AURORA, CO | $173,751In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| HOLY CROSS CENTER INC USDA | CASPER, WY | $172,987In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| THRIVE CHURCH - MP TEFAP | FEDERAL HEIGHTS, CO | $169,772In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| MONTBELLO REC CENTER - MP TEFAP | DENVER, CO | $167,989In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| LANDER CARE AND SHARE FOOD BANK USDA | LANDER, WY | $161,834In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| JOSHUAS STOREHOUSE USDA | CASPER, WY | $161,246In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| LORDS STOREHOUSE USDA | EVANSTON, WY | $155,901In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| RISEN CHRIST CATHOLIC PARISH - MP TEFAP | DENVER, CO | $152,669In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| LIFT UP OF ROUTT COUNTY STEAMBOAT - TEFAP | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $143,075In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| FOOD BANK OF SWEETWATER COUNTY ROCK SPRINGS USDA | ROCK SPRINGS, WY | $141,709In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| FOOD BANK OF SWEETWATER COUNTY GREEN RIVER USDA | GREEN RIVER, WY | $141,709In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| SALVATION ARMY AURORA - TEFAP | AURORA, CO | $135,682In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| REDEEMING LOVE FELLOW - TEFAP | LAKEWOOD, CO | $132,207In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY SERVICES USDA | GILLETTE, WY | $132,169In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| MANNA HOUSE USDA | CODY, WY | $127,593In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| HCA HEALTHONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE - MP TEFAP | THORNTON, CO | $127,432In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| ORCHARD MESA - MP TEFAP | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $126,925In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| MONUMENT VIEW BIBLE CHURCH - TEFAP | FRUITA, CO | $123,357In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| LOVE INC OF YAMPA VALLEY - TEFAP | CRAIG, CO | $117,006In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| GLENWOOD-GARFIELD COUNTY MP TEFAP | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $112,327In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - MP TEFAP | LAKEWOOD, CO | $107,481In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| FRESH FOUNDATION NORWOOD FOOD BANK TEFAP | NORWOOD, CO | $103,934In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| THORNTON COMMUNITY FOOD BANK - TEFAP | THORNTON, CO | $101,910In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE-TEFAP | PALISADE, CO | $101,726In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| PHILLIPS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - MP TEFAP | LAKEWOOD, CO | $101,085In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| GUNNISON CFP GREATER SOMERSET FOOD PANTRY - TEFAP | SOMERSET, CO | $100,298In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| DEPT OF HUMAN SER GILPIN - TEFAP | BLACK HAWK, CO | $99,951In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| GROWING HOME INC - TEFAP | WESTMINSTER, CO | $98,677In-kind: food | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
ADAMS COUNTY EMERGENCY FOOD BANK - TEFAP
$1,013,478In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
ST JOSEPHS CHURCH USDA
$770,228In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
METRO CARING - TEFAP
$678,608In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
TIN SHED FOOD PANTRY - TEFAP
$512,136In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
NEEDS INC USDA
$446,733In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
COMMUNITY TABLE - TEFAP
$424,343In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
THE ACTION CENTER - TEFAP
$417,759In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
SALVATION ARMY SERVICE EXTENSION GILLETTE USDA
$352,082In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
TWIN PARISHES - TEFAP
$306,703In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
IMMACULATE HEART MARY - TEFAP
$266,286In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
CLIFTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH MP TEFAP
$260,049In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
DBA NORTHWEST FAMILY ASSISTANCE- TEFAP
$254,148In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
COMMUNITY MINISTRY SW - TEFAP
$253,377In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
SECOR - TEFAP
$238,640In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
INTEGRATED FAMILY COMMUNITY SERVICES - TEFAP
$227,415In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
SALVATION ARMY CASPER - USDA
$215,946In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PARK - MP TEFAP
$209,314In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
HOPES PROVISION INC - TEFAP
$201,513In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
DENVER RESCUE MISSION - TEFAP
$196,885In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
COVENANT CUPBOARD YOSEMITE - TEFAP
$187,988In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
FBR TEFAP PEOPLE SHARE DENVER COUNTY
$176,113In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
HINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL MP TEFAP
$173,751In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
HOLY CROSS CENTER INC USDA
$172,987In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
THRIVE CHURCH - MP TEFAP
$169,772In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
MONTBELLO REC CENTER - MP TEFAP
$167,989In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
LANDER CARE AND SHARE FOOD BANK USDA
$161,834In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
JOSHUAS STOREHOUSE USDA
$161,246In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
LORDS STOREHOUSE USDA
$155,901In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
RISEN CHRIST CATHOLIC PARISH - MP TEFAP
$152,669In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
LIFT UP OF ROUTT COUNTY STEAMBOAT - TEFAP
$143,075In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
FOOD BANK OF SWEETWATER COUNTY ROCK SPRINGS USDA
$141,709In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
FOOD BANK OF SWEETWATER COUNTY GREEN RIVER USDA
$141,709In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
SALVATION ARMY AURORA - TEFAP
$135,682In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
REDEEMING LOVE FELLOW - TEFAP
$132,207In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY SERVICES USDA
$132,169In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
MANNA HOUSE USDA
$127,593In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
HCA HEALTHONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE - MP TEFAP
$127,432In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
ORCHARD MESA - MP TEFAP
$126,925In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
MONUMENT VIEW BIBLE CHURCH - TEFAP
$123,357In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
LOVE INC OF YAMPA VALLEY - TEFAP
$117,006In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
GLENWOOD-GARFIELD COUNTY MP TEFAP
$112,327In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - MP TEFAP
$107,481In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
FRESH FOUNDATION NORWOOD FOOD BANK TEFAP
$103,934In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
THORNTON COMMUNITY FOOD BANK - TEFAP
$101,910In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE-TEFAP
$101,726In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
PHILLIPS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - MP TEFAP
$101,085In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
GUNNISON CFP GREATER SOMERSET FOOD PANTRY - TEFAP
$100,298In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
DEPT OF HUMAN SER GILPIN - TEFAP
$99,951In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
GROWING HOME INC - TEFAP
$98,677In-kind: foodFOOD DISTRIBUTION
Current and upcoming funding from Food Bank of the Rockies that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations appear to access rescued food by participating as Hunger Relief Partners and distributing food to neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Detailed eligibility requirements are not provided in the scraped content.
Who can apply: Sites may be open to the public or require enrollment and should be located in a neighborhood where at least 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Sites must meet applicable SFSP requirements and serve school-age children ages 5 through 18 at no cost.
Deadline: Applications accepted between March and June.
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