6S Foundation makes a small number of fairly large, place-based grants focused on sustaining its rural Colorado community, supporting Catholic religious work, and protecting regional open space. The foundation concentrates funding in a few repeat grantees—including the local community foundation, a Catholic religious order, and a statewide land trust—suggesting a preference for durable institutional partners that deliver community services, faith-based mission work, and land conservation.
6s Foundation shows a clear preference for repeat, place-based support, with its largest recent grant going to Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation for community programs and services in Westcliffe. That same local anchor appears across multiple years, alongside funding for Catholic religious mission work and Colorado land conservation. The pattern points to a small grantmaker that concentrates on a few institutional partners rather than spreading money broadly. The foundation’s recent record includes sustained support for School Sisters of Notre Dame in Noridge, Illinois, where grants were made in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for sharing in Christ’s mission to proclaim the good news of God’s reign. In Colorado, it has also supported Colorado Open Lands for preserving significant open lands and diminishing natural heritage, and Historic Pines Ranch Preservation Association for protecting the ranch’s 130-year history and keeping the property intact. Together, these grants suggest a mix of community philanthropy, faith-based ministry, and land and site stewardship, with an emphasis on durable organizations tied to specific places.
In community philanthropy, 6s Foundation gave $150,000 in 2025 to Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation for programs and services, after earlier grants of $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to the same organization. That repeat pattern shows an ongoing relationship with local community support in Westcliffe. For land conservation, the foundation awarded $50,000 in 2023 and another $50,000 in 2024 to Colorado Open Lands to preserve Colorado’s significant open lands and diminishing natural heritage. It also gave $12,000 in 2023 and $4,000 in 2024 to Historic Pines Ranch Preservation Association for conserving and cultivating the ranch’s 130-year history and safeguarding its environment. Faith-based funding is another recurring theme: School Sisters of Notre Dame received $40,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for sharing in Christ’s mission to proclaim the good news of God’s reign.
6s Foundation’s typical grant size sits around $10,250 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $42,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants show a small number of comparatively large awards, including a six-figure community grant and multiple repeat grants in the $40,000 to $50,000 range. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially for community, faith, and conservation partners, which suggests recurring support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$436K
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$85K
$212K
Most grants fall between $10K and $43K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$43K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Concentrated, few large grants (several six-figure gifts) with repeat funding to select institutional grantees; place- and faith-oriented giving rather than broad, diversified small grants.
Notable grantees: Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation, School Sisters of Notre Dame, Colorado Open Lands
Grantmaking is regionally focused and overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Colorado receives most of the awards, including Westcliffe, Lakewood, and Denver. Illinois also appears through a recurring faith-based recipient in Noridge. The distribution reflects a strong Colorado concentration, while still reaching one outside-state partner in the Midwest.
Recent grants go to community philanthropy, Catholic religious work, land conservation, and historic site preservation. Examples include Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation for programs and services, School Sisters of Notre Dame for Christ-centered mission work, Colorado Open Lands for preserving natural heritage, and Historic Pines Ranch Preservation Association for conserving the ranch property and its history.
Yes. Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. School Sisters of Notre Dame also received grants in those same three years, and Colorado Open Lands received awards in both 2023 and 2024. That pattern shows recurring support to a small set of partners.
The grant-size distribution is $10,250 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $42,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both smaller grants, such as $4,000 and $5,000, and larger grants of $40,000, $50,000, and $150,000.
Its grants are heavily concentrated in Colorado, with 75% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Colorado recipients include organizations in Westcliffe, Lakewood, and Denver. Illinois appears as another recipient location through School Sisters of Notre Dame in Noridge.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WESTCLIFFE, CO | $150,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY BASED ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. |
| SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME | NORRIDGE, IL | $40,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN SHARING IN CHRIST'S MISSION TO PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD'S REIGN. |
| HIGH MOUNTAIN HAY FEVER FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION | WESTCLIFFE, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND EXPOSURE TO THE RESIDENTS OF A RURAL AREA IN COLORADO. |
| COLORADO OPEN LANDS | LAKEWOOD, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | TO PRESERVE THE SIGNIFICANT OPEN LANDS AND DIMINISHING NATURAL HERITAGE OF COLORADO. |
| SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME | NORRIDGE, IL | $40,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN SHARING IN CHRIST'S MISSION TO PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD'S REIGN. |
| WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WESTCLIFFE, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY BASED ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. |
| HIGH MOUNTAIN HAY FEVER FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION | WESTCLIFFE, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND EXPOSURE TO THE RESIDENTS OF A RURAL AREA IN COLORADO. |
| HISTORIC PINES RANCH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION | DENVER, CO | $4,000 | 2024 | TO CONSERVE AND CULTIVATE THE 130-YEAR HISTORY OF THE HISTORIC PINES RANCH AND TO MAINTAIN ITS INTEGRITY BY SAFEGUARDING ITS ENVIRONMENT, BY KEEPING THE RANCH PROPERTY INTACT, AND BY USING THE PROPERTY FOR ITS HISTORIC PURPOSE OF REST AND HEALING. |
| COLORADO OPEN LANDS | LAKEWOOD, CO | $50,000 | 2023 | TO PRESERVE THE SIGNIFICANT OPEN LANDS AND DIMINISHING NATURAL HERITAGE OF COLORADO. |
| SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME | NORRIDGE, IL | $40,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST IN SHARING IN CHRIST'S MISSION TO PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD'S REIGN. |
| WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WESTCLIFFE, CO | $20,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY BASED ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. |
| HISTORIC PINES RANCH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION | DENVER, CO | $12,000 | 2023 | TO CONSERVE AND CULTIVATE THE 130-YEAR HISTORY OF THE HISTORIC PINES RANCH AND TO MAINTAIN ITS INTEGRITY BY SAFEGUARDING ITS ENVIRONMENT, BY KEEPING THE RANCH PROPERTY INTACT, AND BY USING THE PROPERTY FOR ITS HISTORIC PURPOSE OF REST AND HEALING. |
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$150,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY BASED ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME
$40,000TO ASSIST IN SHARING IN CHRIST'S MISSION TO PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD'S REIGN.
HIGH MOUNTAIN HAY FEVER FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
$5,000TO PROVIDE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND EXPOSURE TO THE RESIDENTS OF A RURAL AREA IN COLORADO.
COLORADO OPEN LANDS
$50,000TO PRESERVE THE SIGNIFICANT OPEN LANDS AND DIMINISHING NATURAL HERITAGE OF COLORADO.
SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME
$40,000TO ASSIST IN SHARING IN CHRIST'S MISSION TO PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD'S REIGN.
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY BASED ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
HIGH MOUNTAIN HAY FEVER FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
$5,000TO PROVIDE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND EXPOSURE TO THE RESIDENTS OF A RURAL AREA IN COLORADO.
HISTORIC PINES RANCH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION
$4,000TO CONSERVE AND CULTIVATE THE 130-YEAR HISTORY OF THE HISTORIC PINES RANCH AND TO MAINTAIN ITS INTEGRITY BY SAFEGUARDING ITS ENVIRONMENT, BY KEEPING THE RANCH PROPERTY INTACT, AND BY USING THE PROPERTY FOR ITS HISTORIC PURPOSE OF REST AND HEALING.
COLORADO OPEN LANDS
$50,000TO PRESERVE THE SIGNIFICANT OPEN LANDS AND DIMINISHING NATURAL HERITAGE OF COLORADO.
SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME
$40,000TO ASSIST IN SHARING IN CHRIST'S MISSION TO PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD'S REIGN.
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY BASED ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
HISTORIC PINES RANCH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION
$12,000TO CONSERVE AND CULTIVATE THE 130-YEAR HISTORY OF THE HISTORIC PINES RANCH AND TO MAINTAIN ITS INTEGRITY BY SAFEGUARDING ITS ENVIRONMENT, BY KEEPING THE RANCH PROPERTY INTACT, AND BY USING THE PROPERTY FOR ITS HISTORIC PURPOSE OF REST AND HEALING.