About Rose Community Foundation
To support Greater Denver nonprofits and community initiatives that advance equity, inclusion, opportunity and well-being — with a longstanding commitment to the local Jewish community and to closing gaps for those furthest from opportunity.
Focus Areas
Policy & advocacyEconomic opportunity / community wealth buildingEducation / Social-emotional learningImmigrant & refugee supportJewish community supportCivic engagement / voter engagement
Who They Fund
Afghan evacuees and refugeesK-12 students in Colorado (including Afghan and Ukrainian students)Jewish community members and Holocaust survivorsimmigrants and TPS/ EAD-eligible residentslow-income families and economically vulnerable individuals
About Rose Community Foundation
Rose Community Foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a strong, sustained commitment to Jewish community support alongside work for refugees, students, and families facing economic vulnerability. A single-year grant of $1,348,353 to Jewish Family Service of Colorado supports basic needs programming, a Jewish resilience fund, and Holocaust survivor services, while another grant of $1,337,082 to Denver Jewish Day School combines teacher salary endowment, general operating support, and tuition assistance. Those gifts sit within a broader pattern of funding that reaches schools, community centers, and service organizations across Greater Denver. The foundation also backs programs for Afghan and Ukrainian newcomers, public safety and firearm-harm prevention efforts, and local initiatives tied to equity, inclusion, and opportunity. Recent awards include support for high-dosage tutoring, legal services, mental health, and community security. Across the list, Rose Community Foundation appears to use both unrestricted and program-specific grants, with some awards directed to operating needs and others to endowments, capital support, or emergency funds. Its portfolio reflects a regional funder working through multiple community institutions rather than a single programmatic channel.
What Rose Community Foundation Funds
Education and student recovery are a visible part of Rose Community Foundation’s giving. In 2023, it awarded $3,810,000 to Learning League LLC for academic and social-emotional recovery of Colorado K-12 students, and $810,000 to Jeffco Public Schools for post-pandemic learning acceleration through high-dosage tutoring. Immigrant and refugee support is another recurring theme. The foundation gave $572,257 to Muslim Youth for Positive Impact for an Afghan evacuee legal services project and an Afghan evacuee holistic wellness project, and $446,063 to Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver Inc for Afghan legal services and legal clinics for TPS and EAD-eligible Colorado residents. Within Jewish community support, grants have covered both resilience and safety needs. JEWISHcolorado received $564,138 for an Israel emergency fund, while the Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region received $615,211 for general operating support and its Center on Extremism.
How Rose Community Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is moderate, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $26,500, and a p75 of $51,375. That said, the recent list includes several large, multi-purpose awards that sit above the typical range. The foundation’s structure is a mixed community foundation, and it makes program-related investments. The grant list shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Jewish Family Service of Colorado, JEWISHcolorado, Boulder Jewish Community Center, Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center, and Adams Twelve Five Star School District, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. Award types in the data include general operating support, capital support, endowments, emergency funds, and program-specific grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$79.1M
Total Assets
$399.6M
Total Revenue
$48M
Total Expenses
$41.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $51K, with a median of $27K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$27K
75th Percentile
$51K
Geographic Reach
Regional31 states funded
About 77% of grants go to recipients in CO.
Intensidad de financiamiento
BajaAlta
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Leadership
Gretchen Lenamond
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