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Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation
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About Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation
The Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation concentrates its giving on Pueblo-area civic infrastructure, cultural institutions, and local education — funding capital projects, facility upgrades, scholarships, and program support for well-established community organizations. Grants are targeted toward visible community assets (university athletics and facilities, museums, zoo, libraries, parks/recreation, and hospice services), indicating a focus on quality-of-life improvements and long-term physical legacy in Pueblo County.
Focus Areas
Colorado State University–Pueblo facilities, athletics sponsorships, and student scholarshipsCapital projects and exhibit/space development for regional cultural institutions (museum, science center, zoo)Public library renovation and preservation of local history/statuesParks and recreation facility construction/amenities in Pueblo (tennis complex, public restrooms)Hospice and palliative care facility improvements and professional certification support in the community
Who They Fund
children and youth (K-12 students, out-of-school youth)
About Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation
A $544,000 grant to Colorado State Univ-Pueblo Foundation for ThunderBowl press box naming rights, scholarships, journalism, athletics, and Hoag Hall support captures how the Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation funds: large, place-based projects tied to Pueblo institutions and long-term community assets. Across recent grants, the foundation backs capital work, operating support, scholarships, and program support, with a strong emphasis on education, cultural spaces, parks, health care, and food assistance. The pattern is highly local and highly repeatable: recipients are Pueblo County organizations, regional nonprofits serving southern Colorado, and public-facing civic institutions. The grant list also shows support for infrastructure that is meant to be used daily rather than symbolically. Colorado State Univ-Pueblo Foundation appears multiple times for athletics, scholarships, and facility needs, while Pueblo City-County Library received funding for renovation and expansion of two libraries plus restoration and installation of the Newsboy statue. In health care, Sangre De Cristo Community Care received money for hospice house renovations and nurse certifications, and later for hospital beds for Joni Fair Hospice House. The foundation’s recent giving shows a preference for established organizations and for projects with a physical or service-delivery footprint in the community.
What Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation Funds
Education appears in several forms, from higher education to adult learning and civics. The foundation gave $544,000 to Colorado State Univ-Pueblo Foundation for ThunderBowl press box naming rights, scholarships, journalism, athletics, and Hoag Hall support, and later $27,500 to Trinidad State College Fdn for library renovation, adult education, and scholarships. It also awarded $25,000 to Center for American Values to expand civics-based educational opportunities. Community well-being shows up through food and family support. Catholic Charities received $40,000 for Eastside Market and ECE program operating funds, while Pueblo Cooperative Care Center got $30,000 for emergency assistance for food support services and Care & Share Food Bank received $30,000 for food assistance. Health and mobility are another thread. Arkansas Valley Health Foundation received $70,000 to sustain labor, delivery, obstetrics, and family medicine services, and South Central Colorado Seniors Inc received $55,000 for a handicap van for medical visits.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.7M
Total Assets
$28.3M
Total Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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