About Medical Center of the Rockies
We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
Focus Areas
Behavioral healthCommunity healthFood insecurity / nutrition programsViolence intervention and preventionHealth educationTransplant servicesPrimary care integrationFinancial assistance for patientsRural health and access to care
Who They Fund
community residents / local patientsclients of community health centersunderserved or vulnerable populations
About Medical Center of the Rockies
Medical Center of the Rockies concentrates its largest recent grants on community healthcare delivered through UC Health Medical Group in Fort Collins, with awards of $72,564,667 in 2024, $66,181,172 in 2023, and $58,349,714 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder closely tied to healthcare delivery rather than a broad, open-ended grantmaker. The foundation also supports healthcare education through the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, including a $4,230,991 grant in 2023 and $2,356,820 in 2024. Beyond those flagship recipients, its recent awards extend to local health and community-serving organizations such as UChealth Northern Colorado Foundation, United Way of Larimer County, and Food Bank of Larimer County. The focus areas listed for the foundation reinforce that mix: behavioral health, community health, food insecurity and nutrition programs, violence intervention and prevention, health education, transplant services, primary care integration, financial assistance for patients, and rural health and access to care. Its work is service-delivery oriented, with a clear emphasis on direct support for patients, local residents, and community health infrastructure.
What Medical Center of the Rockies Funds
Community healthcare is the dominant thread in the recent grant list. Medical Center of the Rockies awarded $612,838 in 2023 and $525,026 in 2024 to UChealth Northern Colorado Foundation, both marked for community healthcare, alongside a $13,583 grant in 2023 to Estes Park Health Foundation for the same purpose. Healthcare education is another clear priority: the foundation gave $16,330 in 2024 and $15,789 and $15,092 in 2023 to Front Range Community College, each tagged for healthcare education. Community assistance appears through multiple local partners, including $23,677 to United Way of Larimer County in 2023, $11,564 to United Way of Weld County in 2023, and $10,995 to Food for Thought Denver in 2024. The grant list also includes support for the City of Fort Collins and the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center, showing attention to local civic and nonprofit capacity.
How Medical Center of the Rockies Gives
Grant sizes are highly uneven. The typical grant size sits at a p25 of $9,438, a median of $14,927, and a p75 of $546,979, which reflects a mix of smaller community grants and very large institutional awards. The same recipients appear across multiple years, especially UC Health Medical Group, the University of Colorado School of Medicine, UChealth Northern Colorado Foundation, United Way of Larimer County, United Way of Weld County, and the City of Fort Collins, indicating recurring support rather than one-off gifts. Medical Center of the Rockies is classified as a Regular Funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$75.5M
Total Assets
$629.1M
Total Revenue
$604.1M
Total Expenses
$578.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $547K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$547K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
About 89% of grants go to recipients in CO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KEVIN UNGER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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