The mission of the arc Thrift Stores is to enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families by providing funding to support The Arc's chapters in Colorado and New Mexico.
Arc Thrift Stores Inc channels its grantmaking to Colorado organizations serving people with developmental disabilities, with repeated support for local Arc chapters across the state. The largest recent awards go to The Arc Pikes Peak Region and Advocacy Denver, both receiving seven-figure grants in multiple years for support of developmentally disabled people. That pattern points to an ongoing operating-style relationship rather than isolated project funding. The foundation’s giving also reaches county-level Arc affiliates and related disability-service organizations in Denver, Jefferson County, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, Adams County, Boulder County, Larimer County, Weld County, Aurora, Pueblo, and Colorado Springs. Across the recent grants list, the same organizations appear year after year, including The Arc Pikes Peak Region, Advocacy Denver, and The Arc of Arapahoe and Douglas Inc. The funder’s mission statement aligns with that recurring pattern: enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families by providing funding to support The Arc’s chapters in Colorado and New Mexico.
Developmental disabilities support is the clear core of Arc Thrift Stores Inc’s giving. In 2025, the foundation awarded $1,969,111 to The Arc Pikes Peak Region in Colorado Springs for support developmentally disabled, and it made a similar $1,832,730 grant there in 2024. It also gave $1,822,724 to Advocacy Denver in 2025 for the same purpose. The grant list shows strong support for local chapter infrastructure across Colorado. The Arc of Arapahoe and Douglas Inc received $1,677,871 in 2025, while The Arc in Jefferson County received $1,523,272 the same year, each listed for support developmentally disabled. Community-based disability services appear throughout the portfolio as well. Examples include $1,285,056 to The Arc of Adams County Inc in Northglenn and $1,017,958 to The Arc of Larimer County Inc in Fort Collins, both in 2025.
Grant sizes are large and tightly clustered: the typical grant is $535,544 at the 25th percentile, $942,556 at the median, and $1,299,390 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows repeated support for the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-off awards. Arc Thrift Stores Inc is a foundation-style grantmaker that does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available data does not show an application process, so the pattern visible here is annual support to established disability-service organizations.
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$161.4M
$137.6M
$133.2M
Most grants fall between $536K and $1.3M, with a median of $943K.
25th Percentile
$536K
Median
$943K
75th Percentile
$1.3M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely in the United States, with every recent grant going to recipients in Colorado. Colorado Springs, Denver, Centennial, and Lakewood appear repeatedly, along with Northglenn, Aurora, Lafayette, Fort Collins, Greeley, and Pueblo. The largest concentrations in the recent list are in Colorado Springs and Denver, both through recurring support to local Arc-related organizations. The foundation’s HQ is in Lakewood, but its giving footprint reaches multiple Colorado communities rather than staying in one city.
It funds organizations serving people with developmental disabilities. The mission statement says it supports The Arc’s chapters in Colorado and New Mexico, and the recent grants list is dominated by awards labeled “support developmentally disabled.”
Its giving is local and, in the recent grants list, every grant went to recipients in Colorado. Cities represented include Colorado Springs, Denver, Centennial, Lakewood, Northglenn, Aurora, Lafayette, Fort Collins, Greeley, and Pueblo.
Yes. Several organizations receive funding in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including The Arc Pikes Peak Region, Advocacy Denver, The Arc of Arapahoe and Douglas Inc, The Arc in Jefferson County, and The Arc of Adams County Inc.
The median recent grant is $942,556. The 25th percentile is $535,544 and the 75th percentile is $1,299,390, showing that the foundation’s awards are generally in the mid-to-high six-figure range.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ARC PIKES PEAK REGION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,969,111 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ADVOCACY DENVER | DENVER, CO | $1,822,724 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ARC OF ARAPAHOE AND DOUGLAS INC | CENTENNIAL, CO | $1,677,871 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC IN JEFFERSON COUNTY | LAKEWOOD, CO | $1,523,272 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF ADAMS COUNTY INC | NORTHGLENN, CO | $1,285,056 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF AURORA INC | AURORA, CO | $1,114,278 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ACL IN BOULDER COUNTY | LAFAYETTE, CO | $1,114,008 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF LARIMER COUNTY INC | FT COLLINS, CO | $1,017,958 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF WELD COUNTY | GREELEY, CO | $949,581 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $760,372 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF PUEBLO INC | PUEBLO, CO | $716,556 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC MESA COUNTY | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $584,606 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| CEREBRAL PALSY OF COLORADO INC | DENVER, CO | $502,731 | 2025 | SUPPORT CP DISABLED |
| ARC OF WEST CENTRAL COLORADO | DELTA, CO | $333,423 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ARC OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO INC | DURANGO, CO | $312,310 | 2025 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ARC of the Central Mountains | Glenwood Sprgs, CO | $303,028 | 2025 | Support Developmentally Disabled |
| THE ARC PIKES PEAK REGION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,832,730 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ADVOCACY DENVER | DENVER, CO | $1,714,700 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ARC OF ARAPAHOE AND DOUGLAS INC | CENTENNIAL, CO | $1,563,046 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC IN JEFFERSON COUNTY | LAKEWOOD, CO | $1,430,088 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF ADAMS COUNTY INC | NORTHGLENN, CO | $1,205,397 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ACL IN BOULDER COUNTY | LAFAYETTE, CO | $1,043,647 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF AURORA INC | AURORA, CO | $1,040,210 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF LARIMER COUNTY INC | FT COLLINS, CO | $946,012 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF WELD COUNTY | GREELEY, CO | $875,904 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $720,010 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF PUEBLO INC | PUEBLO, CO | $670,327 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC MESA COUNTY | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $555,999 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| CEREBRAL PALSY OF COLORADO INC | DENVER, CO | $492,873 | 2024 | SUPPORT CP DISABLED |
| ARC OF WEST CENTRAL COLORADO | DELTA, CO | $295,063 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ARC OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO INC | DURANGO, CO | $276,836 | 2024 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ARC of the Central Mountains | Glenwood Sprgs, CO | $264,184 | 2024 | Support Developmentally Disabled |
| THE ARC PIKES PEAK REGION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,660,076 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ADVOCACY DENVER | DENVER, CO | $1,586,462 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ARC OF ARAPAHOE AND DOUGLAS INC | CENTENNIAL, CO | $1,420,176 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC IN JEFFERSON COUNTY | LAKEWOOD, CO | $1,313,723 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF ADAMS COUNTY INC | NORTHGLENN, CO | $1,104,167 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ACL IN BOULDER COUNTY | LAFAYETTE, CO | $950,546 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF AURORA INC | AURORA, CO | $942,556 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF LARIMER COUNTY INC | FT COLLINS, CO | $858,151 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF WELD COUNTY | GREELEY, CO | $780,356 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $665,160 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC OF PUEBLO INC | PUEBLO, CO | $612,901 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| THE ARC MESA COUNTY | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $515,088 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| CEREBRAL PALSY OF COLORADO INC | DENVER, CO | $483,209 | 2023 | SUPPORT CP DISABLED |
| ARC OF WEST CENTRAL COLORADO | DELTA, CO | $445,999 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
| ARC OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO INC | DURANGO, CO | $228,788 | 2023 | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
THE ARC PIKES PEAK REGION
$1,969,111SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ADVOCACY DENVER
$1,822,724SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ARC OF ARAPAHOE AND DOUGLAS INC
$1,677,871SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
$1,523,272SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF ADAMS COUNTY INC
$1,285,056SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF AURORA INC
$1,114,278SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ACL IN BOULDER COUNTY
$1,114,008SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF LARIMER COUNTY INC
$1,017,958SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF WELD COUNTY
$949,581SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF COLORADO
$760,372SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF PUEBLO INC
$716,556SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC MESA COUNTY
$584,606SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
CEREBRAL PALSY OF COLORADO INC
$502,731SUPPORT CP DISABLED
ARC OF WEST CENTRAL COLORADO
$333,423SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ARC OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO INC
$312,310SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ARC of the Central Mountains
$303,028Support Developmentally Disabled
THE ARC PIKES PEAK REGION
$1,832,730SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ADVOCACY DENVER
$1,714,700SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ARC OF ARAPAHOE AND DOUGLAS INC
$1,563,046SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
$1,430,088SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF ADAMS COUNTY INC
$1,205,397SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ACL IN BOULDER COUNTY
$1,043,647SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF AURORA INC
$1,040,210SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF LARIMER COUNTY INC
$946,012SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF WELD COUNTY
$875,904SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF COLORADO
$720,010SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF PUEBLO INC
$670,327SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC MESA COUNTY
$555,999SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
CEREBRAL PALSY OF COLORADO INC
$492,873SUPPORT CP DISABLED
ARC OF WEST CENTRAL COLORADO
$295,063SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ARC OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO INC
$276,836SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ARC of the Central Mountains
$264,184Support Developmentally Disabled
THE ARC PIKES PEAK REGION
$1,660,076SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ADVOCACY DENVER
$1,586,462SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ARC OF ARAPAHOE AND DOUGLAS INC
$1,420,176SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
$1,313,723SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF ADAMS COUNTY INC
$1,104,167SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ACL IN BOULDER COUNTY
$950,546SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF AURORA INC
$942,556SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF LARIMER COUNTY INC
$858,151SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF WELD COUNTY
$780,356SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF COLORADO
$665,160SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC OF PUEBLO INC
$612,901SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
THE ARC MESA COUNTY
$515,088SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
CEREBRAL PALSY OF COLORADO INC
$483,209SUPPORT CP DISABLED
ARC OF WEST CENTRAL COLORADO
$445,999SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
ARC OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO INC
$228,788SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED