Roaring Fork Gay & Lesbian Community Fund
ActivePublic CharityCivil Rights & Advocacy
Aspen, COWebsite
About Roaring Fork Gay & Lesbian Community Fund
AspenOUT (Roaring Fork Gay & Lesbian Community Fund) is dedicated to empowering the LGBTQIA+ community and their families across the Roaring Fork Valley, nationwide and worldwide via digital curricula, by providing innovative programming, vital resources, and strategic financial support to champion well-being, reduce financial barriers to specialized therapy, cultivate youth potential through empowerment initiatives and scholarships, and build community through events.
Focus Areas
LGBTQ+ rights and supportMental health servicesYouth leadership and scholarshipsDiversity & inclusion trainingArts & culture programming
Who They Fund
LGBTQ+ individualsLGBTQ+ youthLGBTQ+ leaders/aspiring leadersLGBTQ+ organizationsResidents of the Roaring Fork Valley (regional community)
About Roaring Fork Gay & Lesbian Community Fund
The Roaring Fork Gay & Lesbian Community Fund directs its grantmaking toward LGBTQIA+ support, with a mix of mental health assistance, youth leadership and scholarships, and organizational operations. Recent awards show that it funds both direct service and institutional support: Lambda Legal received $20,000 for operations, and Cook Inclusive received $20,000 for operations in 2025. The fund also backs education-focused work, including a $10,000 scholarship grant to Pratt Institute and a $10,000 operations grant to Trans Family Support Services. Its grant list shows a pattern of support for legal advocacy, trans-family services, and school-linked scholarship programming. In 2024, it gave $7,500 to Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund Inc for operations, while the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program received $6,000 for operations in 2025. The presence of both local and national grantees suggests a fund that uses grants to support LGBTQIA+ organizations, community infrastructure, and access to services rather than relying on a single program model.
What Roaring Fork Gay & Lesbian Community Fund Funds
Mental health is a defined part of the fund’s work. Trans Family Support Services received $10,000 for operations, and the Jack Raife Mental Health Fund is one of the active programs tied to therapy access for LGBTQ+ youth and adults in the Roaring Fork Valley. Youth leadership and education also appear prominently. Pratt Institute received a $10,000 scholarship grant, and the AspenOUT Leadership & Scholarship Program is designed for high school juniors and seniors in Aspen, Basalt, Roaring Fork, CRMS, and Glenwood schools. The fund also supports legal and advocacy-oriented nonprofits. Lambda Legal was awarded $20,000 for operations, and Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund Inc received $7,500 for operations. Community programming is another thread, with Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program receiving $6,000 for operations.
How Roaring Fork Gay & Lesbian Community Fund Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around $10,000, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $11,182. The recent grant list also includes larger operating gifts, such as $31,402 to Francesco's Foundation and $20,000 awards to two organizations in 2025. The foundation is a public charity and does fund general operating support as well as scholarships and program-specific grants. Its active programs accept unsolicited requests, including application-based mental health assistance and annual grantmaking cycles. Some recipients appear across multiple years, including Cook Inclusive and Trans Family Support Services, which points to recurring support rather than one-time-only giving.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$187K
Total Assets
$281K
Total Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$1.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $11K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$11K
Geographic Reach
Regional5 states funded
About 27% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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