General Grants — Pueblo Day Nursery Children's Foundation
Who can apply: Organizations serving the children of the City and County of Pueblo, Colorado.
Deadline: Applications due October 1 at 5:00 pm MST each year; final grant awards in February.
A private, grant-making foundation incorporated under Colorado law to benefit the children of the City and County of Pueblo.
Pueblo Day Nursery Children's Foundation’s recent grants show a clear preference for project-based support benefiting children in the City and County of Pueblo, with multiple awards repeated to the same local organizations. The foundation’s 2024 giving includes several $6,500 grants to Pueblo Family YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of Pueblo, Posada, Sangre De Cristo Arts and Conferenc, and Pueblo Symphony Associatin, alongside support for services tied to child care, children’s clothing, food assistance, and care for children and mothers. That pattern matches its stated purpose as a private, grant-making foundation under Colorado law serving children in Pueblo. The foundation works through annual grants to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations and prefers specific projects with dedicated resources. Recent grants also show that it funds both direct-service providers and community organizations, including East Side Child Care Center, Assistance League of Pueblo, Care & Share Food Bank, and Casa of Pueblo. Several grants are labeled for programs benefiting children, while others point to narrower needs such as child care, children’s education, and services to children. Across the recent list, the funding stays local to Pueblo County and centers children, early childhood, and youth services.
Early childhood and child care appear prominently in the grant mix. The foundation gave $5,000 to East Side Child Care Center for child care and another $3,525 to the same organization for programs benefiting children. It also funded Nature & Wildlife Discovery with $5,000 for children education, showing support for learning experiences tied to youth development. Basic needs are another recurring theme. Assistance League of Pueblo received $5,000 for children’s clothing, while Care & Share Food Bank received $4,500 for programs benefiting children. A Caring Pregnancy Center received $3,000 for care for children and mothers, which fits the foundation’s stated interest in maternal-child services. The arts and community enrichment also appear in the recent awards. Sangre De Cristo Arts and Conferenc received multiple grants, including $6,500 and $5,000, both for programs benefiting children. Pueblo Symphony Associatin likewise received repeated support for children-focused programming.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Typical awards are small, with a p25 of $3,000, a median of $4,500, and a p75 of $5,000. The recent grants list also shows repeated awards at the same dollar amounts, including several $5,000 and $6,500 grants, which suggests a relatively tight band of project support rather than large one-off commitments. The foundation is a private grant-making foundation and its annual programs are board-reviewed, with decisions made by the Board of Directors and awards made in February. Its grant guidelines emphasize project-based requests with dedicated resources and a demonstrable number served and cost per child. Unsolicited applications are accepted.
Grantmaking is entirely local: 100% of grants in the recipient distribution go to US organizations, and all grants in the available data go to recipients in Colorado. Pueblo is the clear center of activity, including Pueblo Family YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of Pueblo, Posada, East Side Child Care Center, and Care & Share Food Bank. A smaller share goes beyond Pueblo itself to Denver, including Rocky Mountain Childrens Law Center and Executive Partnering to Children. The foundation gives most often in CO, matching its Pueblo County focus.
It funds project-based grants benefiting children in the City and County of Pueblo. The stated focus areas include children, early childhood services, youth services, child care, education, clothing and material assistance, food support for families, and care for children and mothers.
Yes. The active grant program descriptions say unsolicited applications are accepted, and the board reviews project-based requests for qualified 501(c)(3) organizations.
Typical grants are modest: the reported p25 is $3,000, the median is $4,500, and the p75 is $5,000. The active programs also describe awards in a $0 to $5,000 range.
The foundation’s annual programs are aimed at qualified 501(c)(3) organizations making specific projects that benefit children of Pueblo County. The program descriptions also emphasize demonstrable numbers served and cost per child.
They are local. The geographic scope is listed as local, the top state by grant count is Colorado, and 100% of the grants in the available recipient distribution go to organizations in the US, with the recent awards all going to Colorado recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Pueblo Day Nursery Children'S Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations serving the children of the City and County of Pueblo, Colorado.
Deadline: Applications due October 1 at 5:00 pm MST each year; final grant awards in February.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS LAW CENTER | DENVER, CO | $6,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN |
| PUEBLO FAMILY YMCA | PUEBLO, CO | $6,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| SANGRE DE CRISTO ARTS AND CONFERENC | PUEBLO, CO | $6,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PUEBLO | PUEBLO, CO | $6,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| POSADA | PUEBLO, CO | $6,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN |
| PUEBLO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIN | PUEBLO, CO | $6,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| NATURE & WILDLIFE DISCOVERY | PUEBLO, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | CHILDREN EDUCATION |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS LAW CENTER | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PUEBLO | PUEBLO, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF PUEBLO | PUEBLO, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | CHILDRENS CLOTHING, ETC |
| POSADA | PUEBLO, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN |
| PUEBLO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIN | PUEBLO, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| EAST SIDE CHILD CARE CENTER | PUEBLO, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | CHILD CARE |
| PUEBLO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIN | PUEBLO, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PUEBLO | PUEBLO, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| SANGRE DE CRISTO ARTS AND CONFERENC | PUEBLO, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| CASA OF PUEBLO | PUEBLO, CO | $4,788 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN |
| PUEBLO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | PUEBLO, CO | $4,620 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN |
| CARE & SHARE FOOD BANK | PUEBLO, CO | $4,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| CASA OF PUEBLO | PUEBLO, CO | $4,387 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN |
| CASA OF PUEBLO | PUEBLO, CO | $4,338 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN |
| EXECUTIVE PARTNERING TO CHILDREN | DENVER, CO | $4,050 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| PUEBLO FAMILY YMCA | PUEBLO, CO | $4,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| EAST SIDE CHILD CARE CENTER | PUEBLO, CO | $3,525 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PUEBLO | PUEBLO, CO | $3,000 | 2024 | SERVICES TO CHILDREN |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | PUEBLO, CO | $3,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF PUEBLO | PUEBLO, CO | $3,000 | 2024 | SERVICES TO CHILDREN |
| SANGRE DE CRISTO ARTS AND CONFERENC | PUEBLO, CO | $3,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| A CARING PREGNANCY CENTER | PUEBLO, CO | $3,000 | 2024 | CARE FOR CHILDREN AND MOTHERS |
| PUEBLO CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | PUEBLO, CO | $2,700 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | PUEBLO, CO | $2,700 | 2024 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| PUEBLO CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT | PUEBLO, CO | $2,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN |
| EARLY LEARNING VENTURES | PUEBLO, CO | $2,500 | 2024 | CHILD CARE / INSTRUCTION |
| EARLY LEARNING VENTURES | PUEBLO, CO | $2,500 | 2024 | CHILD CARE / INSTRUCTION |
| POSADA | PUEBLO, CO | $2,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN |
| CARE & SHARE | PUEBLO, CO | $2,500 | 2024 | FOOD FOR FAMILIES |
| PUEBLO HERITAGE MUSEUM | PUEBLO, CO | $1,400 | 2024 | CHILDREN EDUCATION |
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS LAW CENTER
$6,500PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN
PUEBLO FAMILY YMCA
$6,500PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
SANGRE DE CRISTO ARTS AND CONFERENC
$6,500PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PUEBLO
$6,500PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
POSADA
$6,500PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN
PUEBLO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIN
$6,500PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
NATURE & WILDLIFE DISCOVERY
$5,000CHILDREN EDUCATION
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS LAW CENTER
$5,000PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PUEBLO
$5,000PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF PUEBLO
$5,000CHILDRENS CLOTHING, ETC
POSADA
$5,000PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN
PUEBLO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIN
$5,000PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
EAST SIDE CHILD CARE CENTER
$5,000CHILD CARE
PUEBLO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIN
$5,000PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PUEBLO
$5,000PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
SANGRE DE CRISTO ARTS AND CONFERENC
$5,000PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
CASA OF PUEBLO
$4,788PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN
PUEBLO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$4,620PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN
CARE & SHARE FOOD BANK
$4,500PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
CASA OF PUEBLO
$4,387PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN
CASA OF PUEBLO
$4,338PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN
EXECUTIVE PARTNERING TO CHILDREN
$4,050PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
PUEBLO FAMILY YMCA
$4,000PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
EAST SIDE CHILD CARE CENTER
$3,525PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PUEBLO
$3,000SERVICES TO CHILDREN
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$3,000PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF PUEBLO
$3,000SERVICES TO CHILDREN
SANGRE DE CRISTO ARTS AND CONFERENC
$3,000PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
A CARING PREGNANCY CENTER
$3,000CARE FOR CHILDREN AND MOTHERS
PUEBLO CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
$2,700PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
$2,700EDUCATION PROGRAMS
PUEBLO CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT
$2,500PROGRAMS BENEFITING CHILDREN
EARLY LEARNING VENTURES
$2,500CHILD CARE / INSTRUCTION
EARLY LEARNING VENTURES
$2,500CHILD CARE / INSTRUCTION
POSADA
$2,500PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN
CARE & SHARE
$2,500FOOD FOR FAMILIES
PUEBLO HERITAGE MUSEUM
$1,400CHILDREN EDUCATION