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About Leffingwell Foundation
The Leffingwell Foundation focuses on supporting local social-welfare infrastructure in the Boulder/Longmont/Louisville area, prioritizing direct services for children, hunger relief, and public library/community engagement. Its three recent grants are mid-sized, unrestricted or program-support gifts to well-known local nonprofits, indicating a hands-on, place-based philanthropy that funds organizations addressing basic needs and civic life. The foundation appears to favor pragmatic, community-facing partners rather than national or policy-focused groups.
Focus Areas
Direct services for children and youth in Boulder County (e.g., child welfare and basic-support programs)Local hunger relief and food bank support for Boulder/Broomfield communitiesPublic library strengthening and community engagement through libraries in the Boulder region
Who They Fund
children in needearly childhood-aged childrenNVSD studentsNVSD educatorsfamilies experiencing food insecurity in Boulder/Broomfield
About Leffingwell Foundation
Leffingwell Foundation’s recent giving shows a tight focus on basic needs and community infrastructure in Boulder County, with two $25,000 grants in 2025 at the top of its recent grant list: one to A Precious Child for support of children in need and one to Community Foodshare for eliminating hunger in the Boulder/Broomfield area. That pairing points to a place-based funder that backs direct services rather than broad policy work. The foundation also supports local civic institutions, including a $20,000 grant to Boulder Library Foundation to enhance community engagement. Its program areas align with that pattern: essential resources, food security, housing, education, and library access, alongside supports for children, families, and educators. Recent awards also show attention to early childhood and school-related services, with grants to The Family Learning Center and Impact on Education. Across the grants provided, the foundation’s work is concentrated on organizations serving local residents through practical, community-facing programs.
What Leffingwell Foundation Funds
In child and family services, Leffingwell Foundation gave $25,000 to A Precious Child to support children in need, and another $10,000 to The Family Learning Center for early childhood programs. Those grants fit a broader emphasis on direct service delivery for children and families in Boulder County. In food security, the foundation made a $25,000 grant to Community Foodshare to eliminate hunger in the Boulder/Broomfield area, matching its stated focus on essential resources and basic needs. For education, it awarded $10,000 to Impact on Education to support NVSD students and educators, linking its grantmaking to school-based support. The foundation also funds civic learning and access through public library work, including support for community engagement at Boulder Library Foundation.
How Leffingwell Foundation Gives
Leffingwell Foundation’s recent grant sizes cluster in a narrow mid-range: $10,000, $20,000, and $25,000. The median of the six recent grants is $15,000, with the lower quartile at $10,000 and the upper quartile at $25,000. The pattern suggests straightforward, project- or operating-style support rather than a wide spread of award sizes. The foundation is classified as a private foundation and a regular funder, and the recent grants provided are all in 2025. Two organizations in the recent list are based in Louisville, which suggests local repeat attention to the area, though the grants shown do not indicate multi-year awards or an application process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$100K
Total Assets
$929K
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$196K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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