About Vail Valley Foundation
To provide leadership in arts, athletics, and education and address community needs to enhance our Valley as a place to live, work, and visit.
Focus Areas
Performing artsMusic & festivalsDanceYouth services / educationCommunity programsSports & athletics eventsVenue management (amphitheater, performing arts center)
Who They Fund
not specified
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportcore/organization-wide supportnon-program-specific funding
About Vail Valley Foundation
The Vail Valley Foundation’s grantmaking is anchored by YouthPower365, which received the largest recent awards and shows how the foundation ties philanthropy to youth education in the valley. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs organizations that serve children, families, arts audiences, athletes, and community initiatives in Eagle County and nearby mountain communities. Its support is largely unrestricted, with many awards labeled general support, and it repeatedly funds the same local organizations over multiple years. Arts and culture are another defining thread. The foundation supports the Vilar Performing Arts Center, Bravo! Vail, and the valley’s broader arts infrastructure through funding and partnership resources. It also invests in sports and events, including ski and snowboard programs, outdoor competitions, and event-based community activity. Community needs appear in grants to local funds, childcare, family learning, and safety-related organizations, showing a mix of civic, educational, and cultural priorities. The pattern is local, multi-year, and centered on organizations that operate in the Vail Valley rather than on distant national intermediaries.
What Vail Valley Foundation Funds
Youth and education are a major part of the Vail Valley Foundation’s giving. YouthPower365 appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, including $1,623,079 in 2025, $1,121,375 in 2024, and $1,527,303 in 2023 for general support. That recurring support points to a sustained commitment to youth and family programming. The foundation also funds arts institutions. It gave $587,021 in 2023 and $549,413 in 2025 to the Vilar Performing Arts Center for general support, and it also backed Bravo! Vail with $72,500 in 2023 and $52,500 in 2024. Sports and outdoor recreation are another clear theme. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail received $40,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025, while The Cycle Effect received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general support.
How Vail Valley Foundation Gives
The recent grant pattern is mid-sized, with a p25 of $11,946, a median of $19,392, and a p75 of $55,750. Most awards in the recent list are labeled general support, which aligns with the foundation’s cross-cutting, non-program-specific approach. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including YouthPower365, the Vilar Performing Arts Center, Walking Mountains, Bravo! Vail, Starting Hearts, and The Cycle Effect, suggesting recurring support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation’s philanthropy is local and institutional, with no grants to individuals and no program-related investments on file.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$40.9M
Total Revenue
$39.3M
Total Expenses
$22.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $56K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$56K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MICHAEL IMHOF
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