
Invest in Kids partners with local communities to ensure the success of evidence-based programs that improve the health and well-being of Colorado's youngest children and their families.
Invest in Kids concentrates on evidence-based early childhood programs in Colorado, with its largest recent award going to Paragon Behavioral Health Connection in Lakewood for Child First implementation. The pattern is consistent across the recent grants list: funding is tied to named programs, local delivery sites, and support for adoption or scaling rather than broad unrestricted giving. Child First appears repeatedly, alongside The Incredible Years, showing a strong emphasis on infant and early childhood mental health, family support, and early learning. Recent Child First awards also reached Savio House in Denver, Aurora Mental Health Center in Aurora, Tennyson Center for Children in Denver, San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group in Alamosa, and Solvista Health in Canyon City. In The Incredible Years, the foundation backed local sites such as Broomfield Early Childhood Center, Arapahoe County Early Childhood, Westminster Public Schools, Jefferson Center, Seeds of Learning, Sheridan School District, Tri-county Head Start, and Connections 4 Kids. The grant pattern points to site-specific implementation support across Colorado communities, with awards linked to the organization’s active program portfolio.
Child First is a major part of the foundation’s portfolio. In 2024, Invest in Kids gave $248,085 to Aurora Mental Health Center for Child First, and $174,687 to Savio House in Denver for Child First. The program also appears in earlier awards to Tennyson Center for Children and San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group, showing repeated support for the same intervention across multiple local providers. The Incredible Years is another clear focus. Invest in Kids gave $64,486 to Broomfield Early Childhood Center for Incredible Years in 2024 and $46,962 to Arapahoe County Early Childhood in Centennial for the same program. Other Incredible Years grants went to Westminster Public Schools, Jefferson Center, Seeds of Learning, Sheridan School District, Tri-county Head Start, and Connections 4 Kids. The foundation also supports local implementation of evidence-based programs through site awards and program awards, aligning funding with adoption and scaling in Colorado communities.
Typical grant size clusters around a median of $24,683, with a lower quartile of $9,435 and an upper quartile of $168,115. The recent list shows both smaller site awards and larger implementation grants, suggesting a mix of local capacity-building and program delivery support. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Aurora Mental Health Center, Savio House, Tennyson Center for Children, Paragon Behavioral Health Connect, Broomfield Early Childhood Center, Arapahoe County Early Childhood, Westminster Public Schools, Jefferson Center, Seeds of Learning, and Connections 4 Kids. Invest in Kids is a public charity, funds individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
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$2.9M
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$6.2M
Most grants fall between $9K and $168K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$168K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Grantmaking is entirely within the U.S. and all recent recipients are in Colorado. Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Broomfield, Centennial, and Alamosa show up multiple times, along with Canyon City, Wheat Ridge, Westminster, Pagosa Springs, Englewood, Craig, Delta, Durango, and Brush. Denver and Aurora are especially frequent recipient cities, while the foundation’s top state by grant count is Colorado, matching the 100% in-state recipient share.
The foundation supports evidence-based early childhood programs in Colorado, especially Child First and The Incredible Years. Its stated focus areas include early childhood health and development, home visiting through Nurse-Family Partnership, infant and early childhood mental health, and evidence-based program implementation and scaling.
Yes. The recent grants list shows 29 grants and all 29 went to recipients in Colorado, for 100% of grants in the HQ state. Recipient cities include Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Broomfield, Centennial, and Alamosa.
The typical grant size is $24,683 at the median. The lower quartile is $9,435 and the upper quartile is $168,115, which indicates a wide spread between site-level awards and larger implementation grants.
Child First and The Incredible Years appear repeatedly. Recent Child First grants went to Paragon Behavioral Health Connection, Savio House, Aurora Mental Health Center, Tennyson Center for Children, San Luis Valley Behavioral Health Group, and Solvista Health. The Incredible Years appears in grants to Broomfield Early Childhood Center, Arapahoe County Early Childhood, Westminster Public Schools, Jefferson Center, Seeds of Learning, Sheridan School District, Tri-county Head Start, and Connections 4 Kids.
Invest in Kids is a public charity with $2,783,763 in annual grants and $2,894,221 in total assets on the latest 990 year on file, 2024. It funds individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARAGON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONNECTIO | LAKEWOOD, CO | $510,013 | 2024 | CHILD FIRST |
| AURORA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | AURORA, CO | $248,085 | 2024 | CHILD FIRST |
| TENNYSON CENTER FOR CHILDREN | DENVER, CO | $241,473 | 2024 | CHILD FIRST |
| SAVIO HOUSE | DENVER, CO | $174,687 | 2024 | CHILD FIRST |
| SOLVISTA HEALTH | CANYON CITY, CO | $168,115 | 2024 | CHILD FIRST |
| SAN LUIS VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH G | ALAMOSA, CO | $152,988 | 2024 | CHILD FIRST |
| BROOMFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | BROOMFIELD, CO | $64,486 | 2024 | INCREDIBLE YEARS |
| ARAPAHOE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD | CENTENNIAL, CO | $46,962 | 2024 | INCREDIBLE YEARS |
| MUSLIM YOUTH FOR POSITIVE IMPACT | BROOMFIELD, CO | $35,921 | 2024 | INCREDIBLE YEARS |
| JEFFERSON CENTER | WHEAT RIDGE, CO | $24,683 | 2024 | INCREDIBLE YEARS |
| WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WESTMINSTER, CO | $17,518 | 2024 | INCREDIBLE YEARS |
| SEEDS OF LEARNING | PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO | $12,321 | 2024 | INCREDIBLE YEARS |
| SHERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $11,805 | 2024 | INCREDIBLE YEARS |
| TRI-COUNTY HEAD START | DURANGO, CO | $7,151 | 2024 | INCREDIBLE YEARS |
| CONNECTIONS 4 KIDS | CRAIG, CO | $5,098 | 2024 | INCREDIBLE YEARS |
| SAVIO HOUSE | DENVER, CO | $311,781 | 2023 | CHILD FIRST PROGRAM |
| AURORA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | AURORA, CO | $231,283 | 2023 | CHILD FIRST AWARD |
| SAN LUIS VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP | ALAMOSA, CO | $221,274 | 2023 | CHILD FIRST PROGRAM |
| TENNYSON CENTER FOR CHILDREN | DENVER, CO | $148,679 | 2023 | CHILD FIRST PROGRAM |
| MUSLLIM YOUTH FOR POSITIVE IMPACT | BROOMFIELD, CO | $47,534 | 2023 | IY SITE AWARD |
| ARAPAHOE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD | CENTENNIAL, CO | $23,750 | 2023 | IY SITE AWARD |
| WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WESTMINSTER, CO | $16,170 | 2023 | IY SITE AWARD |
| PARAGON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONNECT | LAKEWOOD, CO | $15,691 | 2023 | CHILD FIRST PROGRAM |
| CONNECTIONS 4 KIDS | CRAIG, CO | $9,435 | 2023 | IY SITE AWARD |
| JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH | WHEAT RIDGE, CO | $8,570 | 2023 | IY SITE AWARD |
| DELTA FAMILY CENTER | DELTA, CO | $8,092 | 2023 | IY SITE AWARD |
| BROOMFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | BROOMFIELD, CO | $8,026 | 2023 | IY SITE AWARD |
| BRUSH PRESCHOOL | BRUSH, CO | $6,972 | 2023 | IY SITE AWARD |
| SEEDS OF LEARNING | PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO | $5,200 | 2023 | IY SITE AWARD |
PARAGON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONNECTIO
$510,013CHILD FIRST
AURORA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
$248,085CHILD FIRST
TENNYSON CENTER FOR CHILDREN
$241,473CHILD FIRST
SAVIO HOUSE
$174,687CHILD FIRST
SOLVISTA HEALTH
$168,115CHILD FIRST
SAN LUIS VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH G
$152,988CHILD FIRST
BROOMFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
INCREDIBLE YEARS
ARAPAHOE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD
$46,962INCREDIBLE YEARS
MUSLIM YOUTH FOR POSITIVE IMPACT
$35,921INCREDIBLE YEARS
JEFFERSON CENTER
$24,683INCREDIBLE YEARS
WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$17,518INCREDIBLE YEARS
SEEDS OF LEARNING
$12,321INCREDIBLE YEARS
SHERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
$11,805INCREDIBLE YEARS
TRI-COUNTY HEAD START
$7,151INCREDIBLE YEARS
CONNECTIONS 4 KIDS
$5,098INCREDIBLE YEARS
SAVIO HOUSE
$311,781CHILD FIRST PROGRAM
AURORA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
$231,283CHILD FIRST AWARD
SAN LUIS VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP
$221,274CHILD FIRST PROGRAM
TENNYSON CENTER FOR CHILDREN
$148,679CHILD FIRST PROGRAM
MUSLLIM YOUTH FOR POSITIVE IMPACT
$47,534IY SITE AWARD
ARAPAHOE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD
$23,750IY SITE AWARD
WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$16,170IY SITE AWARD
PARAGON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONNECT
$15,691CHILD FIRST PROGRAM
CONNECTIONS 4 KIDS
$9,435IY SITE AWARD
JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH
$8,570IY SITE AWARD
DELTA FAMILY CENTER
$8,092IY SITE AWARD
BROOMFIELD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
$8,026IY SITE AWARD
BRUSH PRESCHOOL
$6,972IY SITE AWARD
SEEDS OF LEARNING
$5,200IY SITE AWARD