To inspire a passionate community to forge an enduring legacy now and for future generations.
A defining feature of Pikes Peak Community Foundation’s recent giving is a very large asset transfer: $9,500,925 to Pikes Peak Real Estate Foundation for the gift of Venetucci Farms operation. That one transaction sits alongside a broad mix of civic, arts, conservation, human services, education, and faith-community grants, showing a foundation that funds across multiple parts of community life rather than a single cause area. In the recent grants list, Colorado Springs organizations appear often, but the foundation also supports groups in Pagosa Springs, Woodland Park, Aurora, Tulsa, Omaha, and Hudson. The grant record includes major support for Garden of the Gods Foundation Inc. for conservation, Western Heritage Event Center for civic projects and arts and culture, and United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum for arts and culture. Other grants reach Court Care for the Pikes Peak Region, Pikes Peak United Way, Salvation Army Colorado Springs Corp, and Compassion International. The pattern suggests a community foundation using both large strategic transfers and many targeted awards to strengthen institutions and services across the region.
Conservation is one clear area of support. Pikes Peak Community Foundation gave $1,251,000 to Garden of the Gods Foundation Inc. in 2024 for conservation, followed by another $891,017 in 2025 for the same purpose. Arts and culture also appears prominently: Western Heritage Event Center received $1,000,000 in 2024 and $450,000 in 2025 for arts and culture, while the United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum received $563,500 in 2023 and $318,500 in 2024 for arts and culture. In human services, the foundation backed Court Care for the Pikes Peak Region with $487,227 in 2024. Education shows up through a $246,500 grant to University of Colorado Colorado Springs--gifts for post-secondary support. Civic and community service grants also appear in awards to City of Colorado Springs, Foundation for Colorado Springs' Future Inc, and others.
Typical grant size sits at $9,500 at the 25th percentile, $14,902 at the median, and $32,250 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes much larger awards tied to property, operating, and institutional support. The foundation is a mixed community foundation, not a private grantmaker, and it does not fund individuals. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including Pikes Peak Real Estate Foundation, Garden of the Gods Foundation Inc., Western Heritage Event Center, United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum, Compassion International, and The Nebraska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts. Program labels in the grant descriptions include civic and community service, conservation, arts and culture, human services, and faith community.
$10M
$84.6M
$11.2M
$12.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $32K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$32K
About 81% of grants go to recipients in CO.
MARGARET DOLAN
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Grantmaking is highly local: 81% of grants go to recipients in Colorado, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Colorado Springs is the main recipient city in the recent list, with additional grants reaching Pagosa Springs, Woodland Park, Aurora, and Larkspur. Outside Colorado, the foundation has also given to organizations in Hudson, Ohio; Orlando, Florida; Omaha, Nebraska; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. The pattern shows a strong Colorado core with a small number of out-of-state awards.
The recent grants point to arts and culture, outdoors and conservation, health and human services, education and scholarships, and community development/public safety. Specific grant purposes in the list include conservation, arts and culture, human services, post-secondary education, food and nutrition, and civic and community service.
The typical grant size is $9,500 at the 25th percentile, $14,902 at the median, and $32,250 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger awards, including a $9,500,925 asset transfer and several seven-figure grants.
Yes. Colorado is the top state by grant count, and 81% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Pikes Peak Real Estate Foundation, Garden of the Gods Foundation Inc., Western Heritage Event Center, United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum, Compassion International, and The Nebraska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
No. The foundation is listed as not funding individuals, so its giving in the recent grants data is directed to organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | HUDSON, OH | $1,994,480 | 2025 | CC: CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| GARDEN OF THE GODS FOUNDATION INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $891,017 | 2025 | CE: CONSERVATION |
| DAFGIVING360 | ORLANDO, FL | $834,083 | 2025 | CC: CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| PIKES PEAK REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $766,000 | 2025 | CC: CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| WESTERN HERITAGE EVENT CENTER | PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO | $450,000 | 2025 | AC: ARTS & CULTURE |
| RISE SOUTHEAST ELEVATE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $275,893 | 2025 | CC: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING |
| THE NEBRASKA SYNOD OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA | OMAHA, NE | $275,600 | 2025 | CC: FAITH COMMUNITY |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $200,000 | 2025 | HS: HUMAN SERVICES |
| DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM | WICKENBURG, AZ | $150,500 | 2025 | AC: ARTS & CULTURE |
| JMAKS DREAM TEAM | FAYETTEVILLE, GA | $140,000 | 2025 | CC: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING |
| EXPONENTIAL IMPACT | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $120,000 | 2025 | HS: ECONOMIC VITALITY |
| HILLTOP RANCH | PALMER LAKE, CO | $108,000 | 2025 | HS: INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES |
| NEW HORIZONS FOUNDATION INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $90,000 | 2025 | HS: INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES |
| PIKES PEAK UNITED WAY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $86,468 | 2025 | HS: HUMAN SERVICES |
| EMPTY STOCKING FUND | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $81,485 | 2025 | HS: HUMAN SERVICES |
| PEAK EDUCATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $78,700 | 2025 | ED: EDUCATION |
| CARE AND SHARE FOOD BANK FOR SOUTHERN COLORADO | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $78,000 | 2025 | HS: FOOD/NUTRITION |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $74,089 | 2025 | CC: FAITH COMMUNITY |
| OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $73,753 | 2025 | CC: CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| WE FORTIFY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $73,691 | 2025 | HS: HOMELESSNESS SERVICES |
| CITY OF MANITOU SPRINGS | MANITOU SPRINGS, CO | $67,950 | 2025 | CC: CIVIC PROJECTS |
| THE PLACE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $65,250 | 2025 | HS: HOMELESSNESS SERVICES |
| ATLAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $65,000 | 2025 | ED: EDUCATION |
| PROJECT ANGEL HEART | DENVER, CO | $64,480 | 2025 | HS: FOOD/NUTRITION |
| HOPE AND HOME | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $60,812 | 2025 | HS: HUMAN SERVICES |
| COLORADO SPRINGS PHILHARMONIC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $58,623 | 2025 | AC: ARTS & CULTURE |
| YOUTH DOCUMENTARY ACADEMY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $55,000 | 2025 | AC: ARTS & CULTURE |
| WESTSIDE CARES | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $54,500 | 2025 | HS: HUMAN SERVICES |
| COMMUNITY ANCHOR ACADEMY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $54,000 | 2025 | HS: JOB TRAINING |
| CU FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $53,500 | 2025 | ED: POST-SECONDARY |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, CO | $51,000 | 2025 | HS: EMERGENCY RELIEF |
| CATAMOUNT INSTITUTE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $50,276 | 2025 | CE: CONSERVATION |
| CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | HH: HEALTH |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTER | WESTMINSTER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | HH: HEALTH |
| FRIENDS OF SPRINGVILLE PARKS INC | SPRINGVILLE, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | CC: CIVIC PROJECTS |
| DOWNTOWN VENTURES | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $48,000 | 2025 | CC: CIVIC PROJECTS |
| COLORADO SPRINGS PIONEERS MUSEUM | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $42,928 | 2025 | AC: ARTS & CULTURE |
| ENERGY RESOURCE CENTER | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $42,882 | 2025 | HS: HUMAN SERVICES |
| TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION FOR CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN SCHOOLS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $42,000 | 2025 | ED: K-12 |
| CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION COLORADO | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $40,573 | 2025 | ED: TRADES |
| COLORADO COLLEGE OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $40,426 | 2025 | ED: POST-SECONDARY |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE PIKES PEAK REGION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $38,944 | 2025 | CC: ANIMAL WELFARE |
| FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $37,336 | 2025 | CC: FAITH COMMUNITY |
| TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE COALITION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $36,000 | 2025 | CE: TRAILS AND PARKS STEWARDSHIP |
| UNITED WAY OF LARIMER COUNTY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $35,000 | 2025 | CC: CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| DIOCESE OF COLORADO SPRINGS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $32,000 | 2025 | CC: FAITH COMMUNITY |
| BRAD'S HOUSE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | HS: HUMAN SERVICES |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN FIELD INSTITUTE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $29,367 | 2025 | CE: CONSERVATION |
| FOSTERING HOPE FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $29,250 | 2025 | HS: HUMAN SERVICES |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $28,500 | 2025 | HH: HEALTH |
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$1,994,480CC: CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
GARDEN OF THE GODS FOUNDATION INC
$891,017CE: CONSERVATION
DAFGIVING360
$834,083CC: CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
PIKES PEAK REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION
$766,000CC: CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
WESTERN HERITAGE EVENT CENTER
$450,000AC: ARTS & CULTURE
RISE SOUTHEAST ELEVATE
$275,893CC: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
Current and upcoming funding from Pikes Peak Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Not specified beyond PPCF's general grantmaking criteria for nonprofit and government applicants.
Deadline: Annual grant cycle; see PPCF grantmaking page for current dates.
THE NEBRASKA SYNOD OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
$275,600CC: FAITH COMMUNITY
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$200,000HS: HUMAN SERVICES
DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM
$150,500AC: ARTS & CULTURE
JMAKS DREAM TEAM
$140,000CC: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
EXPONENTIAL IMPACT
$120,000HS: ECONOMIC VITALITY
HILLTOP RANCH
$108,000HS: INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
NEW HORIZONS FOUNDATION INC
$90,000HS: INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
PIKES PEAK UNITED WAY
$86,468HS: HUMAN SERVICES
EMPTY STOCKING FUND
$81,485HS: HUMAN SERVICES
PEAK EDUCATION
$78,700ED: EDUCATION
CARE AND SHARE FOOD BANK FOR SOUTHERN COLORADO
$78,000HS: FOOD/NUTRITION
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$74,089CC: FAITH COMMUNITY
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$73,753CC: CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
WE FORTIFY
$73,691HS: HOMELESSNESS SERVICES
CITY OF MANITOU SPRINGS
$67,950CC: CIVIC PROJECTS
THE PLACE
$65,250HS: HOMELESSNESS SERVICES
ATLAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$65,000ED: EDUCATION
PROJECT ANGEL HEART
$64,480HS: FOOD/NUTRITION
HOPE AND HOME
$60,812HS: HUMAN SERVICES
COLORADO SPRINGS PHILHARMONIC
$58,623AC: ARTS & CULTURE
YOUTH DOCUMENTARY ACADEMY
$55,000AC: ARTS & CULTURE
WESTSIDE CARES
$54,500HS: HUMAN SERVICES
COMMUNITY ANCHOR ACADEMY
$54,000HS: JOB TRAINING
CU FOUNDATION
$53,500ED: POST-SECONDARY
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$51,000HS: EMERGENCY RELIEF
CATAMOUNT INSTITUTE
$50,276CE: CONSERVATION
CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$50,000HH: HEALTH
ROCKY MOUNTAIN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTER
$50,000HH: HEALTH
FRIENDS OF SPRINGVILLE PARKS INC
$50,000CC: CIVIC PROJECTS
DOWNTOWN VENTURES
$48,000CC: CIVIC PROJECTS
COLORADO SPRINGS PIONEERS MUSEUM
$42,928AC: ARTS & CULTURE
ENERGY RESOURCE CENTER
$42,882HS: HUMAN SERVICES
TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION FOR CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN SCHOOLS
$42,000ED: K-12
CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION COLORADO
$40,573ED: TRADES
COLORADO COLLEGE OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT
$40,426ED: POST-SECONDARY
HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE PIKES PEAK REGION
$38,944CC: ANIMAL WELFARE
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$37,336CC: FAITH COMMUNITY
TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE COALITION
$36,000CE: TRAILS AND PARKS STEWARDSHIP
UNITED WAY OF LARIMER COUNTY
$35,000CC: CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
DIOCESE OF COLORADO SPRINGS
$32,000CC: FAITH COMMUNITY
BRAD'S HOUSE
$30,000HS: HUMAN SERVICES
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FIELD INSTITUTE
$29,367CE: CONSERVATION
FOSTERING HOPE FOUNDATION
$29,250HS: HUMAN SERVICES
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$28,500HH: HEALTH
Who can apply: Not specified beyond PPCF's general grantmaking criteria for nonprofit and government applicants.
Deadline: Annual grant cycle; see PPCF grantmaking page for current dates.
Who can apply: Not specified beyond PPCF's general grantmaking criteria for nonprofit and government applicants.
Deadline: Annual grant cycle; see PPCF grantmaking page for current dates.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving those affected by a natural disaster or crisis in Teller County.
Deadline: Accepted on a continual basis.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving those affected by a natural disaster or crisis in El Paso County.
Deadline: Accepted on a continual basis.
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