About Nonprofit Finance Fund
Working to build a more just and vibrant society through equitable financing and support.
Focus Areas
NonprofitsFunders & InvestorsFinancingConsultingAdvocacy & ResearchCollaborationsFocus Areas
Who They Fund
Colorado communities (place-based)Newark nonprofit organizationsintermediary organizationscommunity-based organizationsyoung children / early learners
Funding Style
capacity building
About Nonprofit Finance Fund
Nonprofit Finance Fund’s recent grantmaking shows a strong place-based pattern: substantial support for Colorado community health and for Newark nonprofit capacity building. In Colorado, the foundation has backed organizations and individuals connected to equitable health work, including The Road Called Strate in Aurora and Plashan Mccune in Centennial. In Newark, it has supported a capacity-building effort centered on intermediary organizations, with Rutgers the State University, United Way of Greater Newark, Newark Trust for Education Inc, Newark Alliance Inc, and Youthbuild Newark Inc among the named recipients. Those grants point to a funder that uses capital and strategic partnerships to strengthen nonprofit infrastructure rather than distribute broad operating support. Its program areas also include financing, consulting, advocacy and research, collaborations, and support for nonprofits, aligning with an approach that combines money with organizational assistance. The foundation’s use of both grants and program-related investments fits that model, as does its emphasis on equitable financing, community wealth and well-being, and organizational growth and sustainability. The grant record also includes work tied to early childhood and school readiness through the Strong Start for Kids program initiative.
What Nonprofit Finance Fund Funds
A clear thread in Nonprofit Finance Fund’s recent grants is equitable community health. In 2025, it gave $100,000 to The Road Called Strate in Aurora for supporting equitable health for Colorado, and it also funded Juntos Community in Denver, Burmese Rohingya Association USA in Greeley, and El Grupo Vida Inc in Denver under the same Colorado health focus. Another major theme is nonprofit capacity development. The Newark Nonprofit Capacity Accelerator appears across grants to Rutgers the State University, United Way of Greater Newark, Newark Trust for Education Inc, Newark Alliance Inc, Youthbuild Newark Inc, and Newark Arts Council, all tied to strengthening intermediary organizations. Early childhood and school readiness also appear in the portfolio through the Vanguard Group - Strong Start for Kids Program Initiative, with grants to Literacy and More Inc, Theresa Pettaway, and Along the Way Inc. These examples show support for both direct community services and the organizations that help coordinate them.
How Nonprofit Finance Fund Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$259.6M
Total Revenue
$31.8M
Total Expenses
$27.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $30K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
AISHA BENSON
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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