The Foundation for a Stable Childhood focuses on strengthening basic supports that bolster child stability in its region — funding summer academic enrichment, family homebuilding, youth mentoring/social services, and food security. Grants are targeted to local nonprofits delivering direct services to children and families, with an emphasis on programs that reduce instability during out-of-school time and improve household conditions.
Foundation for a Stable Childhood backs basic supports that help children remain stable: housing, summer learning, mentoring, and food access. Its largest recent grant was $75,000 to Habitat for Humanity of the Rfv for homebuilding for families in need, a signal that housing stability is part of its core approach. The foundation also awarded $50,936 to The Buddy Program for general operating support, alongside repeated funding for Summer Advantage Summit 54 and Stepping Stones. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is straightforward: direct support to local nonprofits delivering services that affect children and families during the periods when stability can be hardest to maintain. Grants are not framed as broad institutional bets; they are tied to specific programs or operating needs that align with household conditions, out-of-school-time learning, mentoring, and food security. The foundation’s recent activity shows a small, locally focused funder that concentrates on practical interventions for families in its region rather than wide thematic dispersal.
Housing stability is one clear strand in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity of the Rfv for homebuilding for families in need, following a $75,000 grant to the same organization in 2023 for the same purpose. Another recurring area is youth development. The foundation supported The Buddy Program with $20,000 in 2025 and $50,936 in 2023, both for general operating support, and it also funded Casa of the Ninth with a $10,000 program expansion grant in 2023. Food security is another focus: We Don’t Waste received $30,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2023 for redistributing quality food. Summer learning appears as well, through grants to Summer Advantage Summit 54 for academic and enrichment programming.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $13,750, median is $37,500, and p75 is $50,702. The record shows repeat funding over multiple years rather than one-off support; Habitat for Humanity of the Rfv, The Buddy Program, Stepping Stones, We Don’t Waste, and Summer Advantage Summit 54 all appear in more than one year. The foundation gives program-specific awards, general operating support, and program expansion funding. It does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $14K and $51K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$51K
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Concentrated, regional giving: a small number of relatively large grants, including repeat funding for a flagship summer learning program. Mix of program-specific and general operating support focused on direct-service organizations rather than policy or research.
Notable grantees: Summer Advantage Summit, Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley, The Buddy Program, We Don't Waste
Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely within the United States in the data shown. Colorado recipients account for 100% of grants. The map of giving is centered on Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Denver, and Carbondale, with multiple awards also going to organizations in those places over time. One recipient outside Colorado appears once in the recent list: The Rare Life in Bountiful, Utah. The top state by grant count is Colorado, matching the foundation’s local scope.
It funds local nonprofits serving children and families through housing stability, summer academic enrichment, mentoring and social-emotional support, and food redistribution. Recent grants include support for Habitat for Humanity of the Rfv, Summer Advantage Summit 54, The Buddy Program, We Don’t Waste, and Stepping Stones.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Habitat for Humanity of the Rfv, The Buddy Program, Stepping Stones, We Don’t Waste, and Summer Advantage Summit 54. The same organizations were funded in both 2023 and 2025 in several cases.
The distribution centers on mid-five-figure awards. The 25th percentile is $13,750, the median is $37,500, and the 75th percentile is $50,702. Recent grants range from $10,000 to $75,000 in the list provided.
Its grantmaking is local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Colorado. Recent recipients are in Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Denver, and Carbondale, showing a strong regional concentration in western Colorado.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER ADVANTAGE SUMMIT 54 | ASPEN, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM |
| WE DON'T WASTE | DENVER, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | REDISTRIBUTING QUALITY FOOD |
| STEPPING STONES | CARBONDALE, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE RFV | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | HOMEBUILDING FOR FAMILIES IN NEED |
| THE BUDDY PROGRAM | ASPEN, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE RARE LIFE | BOUNTIFUL, UT | $18,640 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SUMMER ADVANTAGE SUMMIT 54 | ASPEN, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE RFV | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | HOMEBUILDING FOR FAMILIES IN NEED |
| RIVER BRIDGE | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| STEPPING STONES | CARBONDALE, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WE DON'T WASTE | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | REDISTRIBUTING QUALITY FOOD |
| THE BUDDY PROGRAM | ASPEN, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ADVOCATE SAFEHOUSE | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WOW CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | LAYFAYETTE, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE RFV | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $75,000 | 2023 | HOMEBUILDING FOR FAMILIES IN NEED |
| THE BUDDY PROGRAM | ASPEN, CO | $50,936 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SUMMER ADVANTAGE SUMMIT 54 | ASPEN, CO | $50,000 | 2023 | ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM |
| STEPPING STONES | CARBONDALE, CO | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WE DON'T WASTE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | REDISTRIBUTING QUALITY FOOD |
| CASA OF THE NINTH | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM EXPANSION GRANT |
SUMMER ADVANTAGE SUMMIT 54
$40,000ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
WE DON'T WASTE
$30,000REDISTRIBUTING QUALITY FOOD
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE RFV
$25,000HOMEBUILDING FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
THE RARE LIFE
$18,640GENERAL OPERATIONS
SUMMER ADVANTAGE SUMMIT 54
$50,000ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE RFV
$50,000HOMEBUILDING FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
RIVER BRIDGE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ADVOCATE SAFEHOUSE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
WOW CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE RFV
$75,000HOMEBUILDING FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
SUMMER ADVANTAGE SUMMIT 54
$50,000ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
CASA OF THE NINTH
$10,000PROGRAM EXPANSION GRANT