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    Zoma Foundation

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    DENVER, COWebsite3037409400

    About Zoma Foundation

    Zoma Foundation concentrates its giving on large-scale conservation and community resilience projects, favoring a small number of substantial grants that span global biodiversity protection and local urban green-space revitalization. They fund innovative conservation finance and landscape-scale protection (including deals that link conservation to local livelihoods), support international partners in Latin America, and make targeted investments in Colorado community health workforce development. Their portfolio emphasizes measurable environmental impact and durable community benefits rather than many small grants.

    Focus Areas

    Landscape-scale biodiversity conservation and protected-area finance (e.g., Project-Finance for Permanence deals)Global conservation partnerships with major NGOs (e.g., TNC, WWF)Urban/regional green-space preservation and revitalization in the Denver area (High Line Canal)Environmental and social development initiatives in Latin America (Chile-focused grantmaking)Local health-care workforce and pipeline programs in Colorado (health careers academy)

    Who They Fund

    Indigenous / First Nations communities

    About Zoma Foundation

    Zoma Foundation Inc’s largest recent grants go to long-horizon conservation finance, especially Project Finance for Permanence deals that pair biodiversity protection with economic benefits for local communities. In 2025, the foundation gave $9.5 million to The Nature Conservancy to advance economic prosperity and durable conservation in the Great Bear Sea, with support for sustainable livelihoods, local enterprises, and job creation through long-term financing. It also gave $7 million to The Nature Conservancy for a separate PFP deal. That conservation approach sits alongside a second major line of work in Colorado: place-based investments in green-space revitalization and community systems. High Line Canal Conservancy received $1,530,681 in 2025 and $1,469,319 in 2024 to protect and revitalize the canal’s natural spaces while improving the human experience. The foundation also backs health and education pathways tied to workforce development, maternal mental health, and career-connected learning, with grants to Colorado institutions such as Arapahoe Community College Foundation, Colorado Education Initiative, and Illuminate Colorado. The overall pattern is a small number of substantial grants, often aimed at durable systems change rather than short-term projects.

    What Zoma Foundation Funds

    A defining topic is landscape-scale biodiversity conservation. Zoma Foundation Inc gave $4 million to World Wildlife Fund Inc. to support the long-term protection of strategic global conservation landscapes and preserve biodiversity while improving lives in the surrounding communities. It also supported Western Resource Advocates with $200,000 for bridge funding tied to distribution system planning work with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. In Latin America, the foundation made two grants to Fundacion Viento Sur in Santiago: $2,748,000 in 2024 and $1,320,750 in 2023. Both were for charitable activities in educational, health, environmental, cultural, and social issues in Chile. On workforce development, grants to Arapahoe Community College Foundation and Colorado Education Initiative supported the Colorado Health Careers Academy Collaborative and career-connected learning for K-12 students in rural communities. Those grants connect education planning with labor-market pathways rather than standalone program support.

    How Zoma Foundation Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $23M

    Total Assets

    $529.5M

    Total Revenue

    $5.4M

    Total Expenses

    $28.9M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $50K and $149K, with a median of $50K.

    25th Percentile

    $50K

    Median

    $50K

    75th Percentile

    $149K

    Geographic Reach

    Local5 states funded

    About 84% of grants go to recipients in DC.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High

    Where Zoma Foundation Funds

    Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Zoma Foundation.

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic142$47.3M
    97.3%
    2Chile4

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    EIN (Tax ID): 81-4630003Latest Form 990: 2025Total assets: $529.5M3 filings on recordFind their full 990 filing →
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    rural communities (Colorado and elsewhere)
    K-12 youth and high-school students (grades 8-12)
    women of childbearing age / perinatal patients
    local communities dependent on natural-resource-based livelihoods
    community colleges, workforce partners, and local education districts

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated giving: few, very large grants (multi-million-dollar gifts), frequent repeat funding to select organizations, mix of global flagship conservation partners and targeted local investments; favors project-specific, impact-oriented grants over broad small-dollar support.

    Funding Style

    project-finance-for-permanence (PFP) / blended conservation financegeneral operating supportcapacity building for local enterprises and granteessystems change / policy and practice reform

    Notable grantees: The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, High Line Canal Conservancy, Fundacion Viento Sur, Arapahoe Community College Foundation

    Topics

    durable landscape conservation & biodiversity protectionsustainable livelihoods and local enterprise development tied to ecosystemscommunity economic development in conservation contextsyouth workforce development and apprenticeship programs (K-12 to careers)maternal & perinatal mental health systems integrationurban greenspace restoration and community revitalization (canal revitalization)

    Typical grant size clusters around $50,000 at the 25th percentile and median, with a 75th percentile of $149,062. The recent record still includes several multi-million-dollar awards, showing a bimodal pattern of smaller operating or program grants alongside very large conservation commitments. The foundation appears to repeat relationships over time: The Nature Conservancy, Fundacion Viento Sur, High Line Canal Conservancy, Windward Fund, Arapahoe Community College Foundation, Youthpower365, and Colorado Education Initiative each appear in multiple years. Zoma Foundation Inc is a regular funder, makes program-related investments, and funds individuals. The grants data does not show an application process in the recent awards list.

    Where Zoma Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is heavily concentrated in Colorado, which receives 84% of grants. Denver appears repeatedly, with grants to High Line Canal Conservancy, Careerwise Colorado, Colorado Education Initiative, Illuminate Colorado, and Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation. Other Colorado recipient locations include Littleton, Avon, Golden, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Lakewood-area partners through statewide initiatives. Outside Colorado, the largest non-U.S. concentration is Chile, where Fundacion Viento Sur in Santiago received two grants. Washington, DC and Arlington, VA also appear among major recipient locations for national conservation partners.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Zoma Foundation

    What are the main focus areas of Zoma Foundation Inc?

    The foundation supports large-scale conservation finance, urban green-space revitalization in the Denver area, Chile-focused environmental and social development, Colorado health workforce development, maternal and perinatal mental health systems integration, and career-connected learning for K-12 students.

    How large are typical grants?

    Typical grants are centered at $50,000 at both the 25th percentile and median, with a 75th percentile of $149,062. The recent record also includes several grants in the hundreds of thousands and multiple awards above $1 million, including conservation commitments in the millions.

    Does Zoma Foundation Inc support recurring grantees?

    Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including The Nature Conservancy, Fundacion Viento Sur, High Line Canal Conservancy, Windward Fund, Arapahoe Community College Foundation, Youthpower365, and Colorado Education Initiative.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    Its grantmaking is concentrated in Colorado, which accounts for 84% of grants. Within the recent list, Denver is a frequent recipient city, and other Colorado recipients include Littleton, Avon, Golden, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Lakewood-area partners.

    Does Zoma Foundation Inc fund only conservation?

    No. Conservation is a major theme, but recent grants also support Colorado health careers training, maternal mental health systems, family-connects implementation, and career-connected learning for students, showing a mixed portfolio of environmental and human-capital investments.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    $8.1M
    2.7%

    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    THE NATURE CONSERVANCYARLINGTON, VA$9,500,0002025TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND DURABLE CONSERVATION IN THE GREAT BEAR SEASUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, LOCAL ENTERPRISES, AND JOB CREATIONBY SECURING LONG-TERM FINANCING THROUGH A PROJECT FINANCE FOR PERMANENCE (PFP) INITIATIVE CO-DEVELOPED BY ENDURING EARTH AND 17 FIRST NATIONS.
    THE NATURE CONSERVANCYARLINGTON, VA$7,000,0002025TO SUPPORT A PROJECT-FINANCE FOR PERMANENCE (PFP) DEAL, A DEAL THAT SECURES LONG-TERM FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION WHILE ENSURING COMMUNITIES BENEFIT THROUGH SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, LOCAL ENTERPRISE, AND JOB CREATION TIED TO HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, DEVELOPED BY ENDURING EARTH WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF MONGOLIA, WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.
    HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCYDENVER, CO$1,530,6812025TO SUPPORT THE HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY AND ITS PARTNERS TO PROTECT AND REVITALIZE THE CANAL'S NATURAL SPACES WHILE IMPROVING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE, WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND DEVELOPMENT.
    WINDWARD FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$727,8422025TO SUPPORT CENTRAL OPERATIONS OF ENDURING EARTH TO ADVANCE PROJECT-FINANCE FOR PERMANENCE DEALS TO DRIVE BIODIVERSITY, DURABLE CONSERVATION, AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS, INCLUDING SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, LOCAL ENTERPRISE, AND JOB CREATION.
    ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONLITTLETON, CO$425,3632025TO SUPPORT THE COLORADO HEALTH CAREERS COLLABORATIVE, LED BY ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER SOME OF COLORADO'S LARGEST HEALTH EMPLOYERS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AN INNOVATIVE COLORADO BASED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN COMPANY, AND 7 RURAL AND URBAN K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CO-CREATE EQUITABLE HEALTH CAREER PATHS FOR COLORADO YOUTH.
    YOUTHPOWER365AVON, CO$392,7752025TO SUPPORT THE CAREERWISE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP INITIATIVE, LED BY THE VAIL VALLEY PARTNERSHIP, TO EXPAND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOWARD CAREERS FOR YOUTH IN EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOLS, GRADES 8-12.
    COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE (CEI)DENVER, CO$300,0002025TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC CAPACITY SUPPORT FOR COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE'S CAREER-CONNECTING LEARNING.
    COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE (CEI)DENVER, CO$240,0002025TO SUPPORT HOMEGROWN TALENT INITIATIVE, A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE AND COLORADO SUCCEEDS TO DEVELOP CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS COLORADO.
    WINDWARD FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$217,5002025TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF THE SYMBIOSIS COALITION, A CARBON MARKET BUYER'S COALITION THAT SEEKS TO INCREASE INVESTMENT IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF NATURE-BASED CARBON REMOVALS PROJECTS WITH THE GOAL OF UNLOCKING MORE PRIVATE INVESTMENT FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD.
    COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) FOUNDATIONFORT COLLINS, CO$200,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    ILLUMINATE COLORADODENVER, CO$200,0002025TO CATALYZE THE INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAMILY CONNECTS MODEL IN COLORADO.
    COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONGRAND JUNCTION, CO$162,0002025TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 'REIMAGINED' GRAND VALLEY OUTDOOR RECREATION COALITION WHICH CHAMPIONS THE GROWTH OF THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY AS A MEANS FOR DRIVING A THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMY.
    COLORADO PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH PROJECTDENVER, CO$151,4582025TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC FOCUS AND SUPPORTING INITIATIVES IN PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH.
    JEFFCO SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONGOLDEN, CO$150,0002025TO SUPPORT PILOTING GROW JEFFCO'S CAREER HUB MODEL, SET TO OFFER CAREER AWARENESS, EXPLORATION, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING PLACEMENTS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS.
    COLORADO PERINATAL CARE QUALITY COLLABORATIVE (CPCQC)DENVER, CO$150,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF COLORADO DBA MENTAL HEALTH COLORADODENVER, CO$100,0002025TO SUPPORT STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY AND REQUIREMENTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS IN OB/GYN PRACTICES.
    GRAND JUNCTION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPGRAND JUNCTION, CO$100,0002025TO SUPPORT GJEP'S CORE PROGRAMMATIC WORK.
    MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE (MMHLA)ARLINGTON, VA$100,0002025TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC FOCUS AND SUPPORTING INITIATIVES IN PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH.
    POLICY CENTER FOR MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH (FKA 2020 MOM)LOS ANGELES, CA$100,0002025TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC FOCUS AND SUPPORTING INITIATIVES IN PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH.
    CITY YEAR INCDENVER, CO$100,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    COLORADO HEALTH INSTITUTEDENVER, CO$100,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDHOOD/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORK.
    UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATIONDENVER, CO$66,6672025TO SUPPORT THE HARRIS COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH ADDRESSES THE WORKFORCE SHORTAGE BY PROVIDING TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT FOR RURAL AND REMOTE PERINATAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS ACROSS CO.
    EARLY MILESTONES COLORADODENVER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    CAREERWISEDENVER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    COLORADO EQUITABLE ECONOMIC MOBILITY INITIATIVE (CEEMI)DENVER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON EVIDENCE-BASED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.
    FOUNDATION FOR COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGESDENVER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    FOUNDATION FOR COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGESDENVER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM TO DEVELOP ITS NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN.
    RMIBOULDER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    THE KEMPE FOUNDATIONAURORA, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    THE ATTAINMENT NETWORKDENVER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    COLORADO CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN INCDENVER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    FIRST SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY FUNDALAMOSA, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF LOAN FUNDS FOR RURAL COLORADO BUSINESSES WHO STRUGGLE TO ACCESS CONVENTIONAL FINANCING.
    STARTUP COLORADODURANGO, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INCDENVER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    COLORADO ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY COLLABORATORYDENVER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    DENVER CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERDENVER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATESBOULDER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE (CEI)DENVER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    CLAYTON EARLY LEARNINGDENVER, CO$50,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    INSTITUTE FOR WESTERN ENERGY (FKA COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE (CEWI))DENVER, CO$40,0002025TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION TO MANAGE WEC OPERATIONS AND SUSTAIN A BIPARTISAN, REGIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE CAUCUS THAT SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE PROVIDING BALANCED, DIVERSE POLICY PERSPECTIVES THROUGH PUBLIC-INTEREST WORKSHOPS AND ENGAGEMENT.
    ILLUMINATE COLORADODENVER, CO$30,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    INVEST IN KIDSDENVER, CO$25,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONDENVER, CO$25,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    PHILANTHROPY COLORADOARVADA, CO$23,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    RALSTON HOUSEARVADA, CO$20,0002025TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
    FUNDACION VIENTO SURSANTIAGO$2,748,0002024THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN CHILE.
    HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCYDENVER, CO$1,469,3192024TO SUPPORT THE HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY AND ITS PARTNERS TO PROTECT AND REVITALIZE THE CANAL'S NATURAL SPACES WHILE IMPROVING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE, WITH SPECIAL PRIORITY FOR AREAS OF HIGHEST NEED.
    WINDWARD FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$647,1392024THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT GRANTEES HUB PROGRAM.
    ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCLITTLETON, CO$574,5942024TO SUPPORT THE COLORADO HEALTH CAREERS ACADEMY COLLABORATIVE PROJECT.
    ROCKY MOUNTAIN ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONDENVER, CO$561,2652024TO SUPPORT SYSTEMIC CHANGE ACROSS THE CENTURA HEALTH SYSTEM ON PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDING UNIVERSAL SCREENING AND EFFECTIVE, ACCESSIBLE CARE IN WOMEN'S HEALTH, INTEGRATED CARE, PEDIATRIC AND INPATIENT FACILITIES.

    THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

    $9,500,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND DURABLE CONSERVATION IN THE GREAT BEAR SEASUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, LOCAL ENTERPRISES, AND JOB CREATIONBY SECURING LONG-TERM FINANCING THROUGH A PROJECT FINANCE FOR PERMANENCE (PFP) INITIATIVE CO-DEVELOPED BY ENDURING EARTH AND 17 FIRST NATIONS.

    THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

    $7,000,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    TO SUPPORT A PROJECT-FINANCE FOR PERMANENCE (PFP) DEAL, A DEAL THAT SECURES LONG-TERM FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION WHILE ENSURING COMMUNITIES BENEFIT THROUGH SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, LOCAL ENTERPRISE, AND JOB CREATION TIED TO HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, DEVELOPED BY ENDURING EARTH WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF MONGOLIA, WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.

    HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY

    $1,530,681
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT THE HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY AND ITS PARTNERS TO PROTECT AND REVITALIZE THE CANAL'S NATURAL SPACES WHILE IMPROVING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE, WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND DEVELOPMENT.

    WINDWARD FUND

    $727,842
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    TO SUPPORT CENTRAL OPERATIONS OF ENDURING EARTH TO ADVANCE PROJECT-FINANCE FOR PERMANENCE DEALS TO DRIVE BIODIVERSITY, DURABLE CONSERVATION, AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS, INCLUDING SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, LOCAL ENTERPRISE, AND JOB CREATION.

    ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

    $425,363
    LITTLETON, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT THE COLORADO HEALTH CAREERS COLLABORATIVE, LED BY ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER SOME OF COLORADO'S LARGEST HEALTH EMPLOYERS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AN INNOVATIVE COLORADO BASED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN COMPANY, AND 7 RURAL AND URBAN K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CO-CREATE EQUITABLE HEALTH CAREER PATHS FOR COLORADO YOUTH.

    YOUTHPOWER365

    $392,775
    AVON, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT THE CAREERWISE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP INITIATIVE, LED BY THE VAIL VALLEY PARTNERSHIP, TO EXPAND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TOWARD CAREERS FOR YOUTH IN EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOLS, GRADES 8-12.

    COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE (CEI)

    $300,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC CAPACITY SUPPORT FOR COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE'S CAREER-CONNECTING LEARNING.

    COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE (CEI)

    $240,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT HOMEGROWN TALENT INITIATIVE, A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE AND COLORADO SUCCEEDS TO DEVELOP CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS COLORADO.

    WINDWARD FUND

    $217,500
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF THE SYMBIOSIS COALITION, A CARBON MARKET BUYER'S COALITION THAT SEEKS TO INCREASE INVESTMENT IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF NATURE-BASED CARBON REMOVALS PROJECTS WITH THE GOAL OF UNLOCKING MORE PRIVATE INVESTMENT FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD.

    COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) FOUNDATION

    $200,000
    FORT COLLINS, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    ILLUMINATE COLORADO

    $200,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO CATALYZE THE INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAMILY CONNECTS MODEL IN COLORADO.

    COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    $162,000
    GRAND JUNCTION, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 'REIMAGINED' GRAND VALLEY OUTDOOR RECREATION COALITION WHICH CHAMPIONS THE GROWTH OF THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY AS A MEANS FOR DRIVING A THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMY.

    COLORADO PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT

    $151,458
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC FOCUS AND SUPPORTING INITIATIVES IN PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH.

    JEFFCO SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

    $150,000
    GOLDEN, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT PILOTING GROW JEFFCO'S CAREER HUB MODEL, SET TO OFFER CAREER AWARENESS, EXPLORATION, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING PLACEMENTS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS.

    COLORADO PERINATAL CARE QUALITY COLLABORATIVE (CPCQC)

    $150,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF COLORADO DBA MENTAL HEALTH COLORADO

    $100,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY AND REQUIREMENTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS IN OB/GYN PRACTICES.

    GRAND JUNCTION ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP

    $100,000
    GRAND JUNCTION, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GJEP'S CORE PROGRAMMATIC WORK.

    MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE (MMHLA)

    $100,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC FOCUS AND SUPPORTING INITIATIVES IN PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH.

    POLICY CENTER FOR MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH (FKA 2020 MOM)

    $100,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC FOCUS AND SUPPORTING INITIATIVES IN PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH.

    CITY YEAR INC

    $100,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    COLORADO HEALTH INSTITUTE

    $100,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDHOOD/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORK.

    UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION

    $66,667
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT THE HARRIS COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH ADDRESSES THE WORKFORCE SHORTAGE BY PROVIDING TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT FOR RURAL AND REMOTE PERINATAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS ACROSS CO.

    EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    CAREERWISE

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    COLORADO EQUITABLE ECONOMIC MOBILITY INITIATIVE (CEEMI)

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON EVIDENCE-BASED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.

    FOUNDATION FOR COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGES

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    FOUNDATION FOR COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGES

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM TO DEVELOP ITS NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN.

    RMI

    $50,000
    BOULDER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    THE KEMPE FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    AURORA, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    THE ATTAINMENT NETWORK

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    COLORADO CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN INC

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    FIRST SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY FUND

    $50,000
    ALAMOSA, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF LOAN FUNDS FOR RURAL COLORADO BUSINESSES WHO STRUGGLE TO ACCESS CONVENTIONAL FINANCING.

    STARTUP COLORADO

    $50,000
    DURANGO, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    COLORADO ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY COLLABORATORY

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    DENVER CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES

    $50,000
    BOULDER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE (CEI)

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    CLAYTON EARLY LEARNING

    $50,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    INSTITUTE FOR WESTERN ENERGY (FKA COLORADO ENERGY & WATER INSTITUTE (CEWI))

    $40,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION TO MANAGE WEC OPERATIONS AND SUSTAIN A BIPARTISAN, REGIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE CAUCUS THAT SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE PROVIDING BALANCED, DIVERSE POLICY PERSPECTIVES THROUGH PUBLIC-INTEREST WORKSHOPS AND ENGAGEMENT.

    ILLUMINATE COLORADO

    $30,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    INVEST IN KIDS

    $25,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    PHILANTHROPY COLORADO

    $23,000
    ARVADA, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    RALSTON HOUSE

    $20,000
    ARVADA, CO2025

    TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS

    FUNDACION VIENTO SUR

    $2,748,000
    SANTIAGO2024

    THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO CARRY OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN CHILE.

    HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY

    $1,469,319
    DENVER, CO2024

    TO SUPPORT THE HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY AND ITS PARTNERS TO PROTECT AND REVITALIZE THE CANAL'S NATURAL SPACES WHILE IMPROVING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE, WITH SPECIAL PRIORITY FOR AREAS OF HIGHEST NEED.

    WINDWARD FUND

    $647,139
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT GRANTEES HUB PROGRAM.

    ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

    $574,594
    LITTLETON, CO2024

    TO SUPPORT THE COLORADO HEALTH CAREERS ACADEMY COLLABORATIVE PROJECT.

    ROCKY MOUNTAIN ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

    $561,265
    DENVER, CO2024

    TO SUPPORT SYSTEMIC CHANGE ACROSS THE CENTURA HEALTH SYSTEM ON PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDING UNIVERSAL SCREENING AND EFFECTIVE, ACCESSIBLE CARE IN WOMEN'S HEALTH, INTEGRATED CARE, PEDIATRIC AND INPATIENT FACILITIES.