LCFC’s mission is to work hand in hand with our diverse communities to create culturally responsive strategies that build influence, equity and opportunity for all Latino Coloradans.
LATINO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC is headquartered in Denver, CO. It reported $14,982,779 in annual grants and $16,953,084 in total assets in its latest 990 year on file, 2025. The foundation is a mixed community foundation and gives locally, with all recorded grants going to recipients in Colorado. Its stated focus areas include nonprofit capacity building, leadership development, immigrant services and integration, economic development and loan funds, civic engagement and advocacy, and cultural programs and arts. Recent grant records show a strong emphasis on general operating support. Among the largest grants listed are $144,050 to AYA Foundation, $101,000 to La Cocina, and $100,000 each to Families Forward Resource Cen, Justice and Mercy Legal Aid C, Glowmundo, African Leadership Group, and Creative Strategies for Chang. The grant list also includes awards to organizations such as CASA of the Continental Divid, Colorado Asian Culture And Ed, El Grupo Vida, Aurora Community Connection, and YESS Institute. The foundation’s typical grant size is $49,500 at the 25th percentile, $71,500 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile.
Recent grantmaking spans nonprofit capacity building, immigrant services and integration, and cultural programs and arts. Notable grants include $144,050 to AYA Foundation for general operating support, $101,000 to La Cocina for general operating support, and $100,000 to Families Forward Resource Cen for general operating support. Additional recent grants to Justice and Mercy Legal Aid C, Glowmundo, African Leadership Group, Colorado Asian Culture And Ed, El Grupo Vida, and Aurora Community Connection were also recorded as general operating awards. The foundation’s active programs further show support for newly arrived immigrants, Latino-led and Latino-serving organizations, and small nonprofits through the Welcome, Reception, and Integration (WRI) Grant Program, Adelante Colorado, Regional Community Investments, and the Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program.
LATINO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC’s recent grants are concentrated in Colorado and are frequently made as general operating support. Its reported grant size distribution is $49,500 at the 25th percentile, $71,500 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Active programs indicate support for Latino-led and Latino-serving nonprofits, community-based organizations, and small nonprofits, with a separate grant opportunity for newly arrived immigrants. The WRI Grant Program accepts unsolicited applications; the other listed programs do not.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $100K, with a median of $72K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$72K
75th Percentile
$100K
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LATINO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC is based in Denver, CO and gives locally. All recorded grants in the data went to U.S. recipients, with 217 grants, or 100.0%, in the United States. Colorado is the state where it gives most often, and the recent grant list includes recipients in Denver, Aurora, Commerce City, Fort Collins, Dillon, Lakewood, Centennial, Leadville, Englewood, Fairplay, and other Colorado locations. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the data.
The WRI Grant Program accepts unsolicited applications. The other listed active programs, including Adelante Colorado, Regional Community Investments, and the Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program, are marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.
Its stated focus areas include nonprofit capacity building, leadership development, immigrant services and integration, economic development and loan funds, civic engagement and advocacy, and cultural programs and arts. Recent grants were largely general operating support for Colorado-based nonprofits.
Its typical grant size is $49,500 at the 25th percentile, $71,500 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include awards above that range, such as $144,050 to AYA Foundation and $101,000 to La Cocina.
The foundation gives locally, and the data shows all recorded recipient grants in Colorado. Colorado is the state where it gives most often, with grants going to organizations in Denver, Aurora, Commerce City, Fort Collins, Dillon, Lakewood, Centennial, Leadville, Englewood, and Fairplay.
Recent grants include AYA Foundation, La Cocina, Families Forward Resource Cen, Justice and Mercy Legal Aid C, Glowmundo, African Leadership Group, Creative Strategies for Chang, CASA of the Continental Divid, Colorado Asian Culture And Ed, and El Grupo Vida. Most of the listed awards were for general operating support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Latino Community Foundation of Colorado that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Latino-serving nonprofits in Colorado; organizations serving immigrant communities and rural regions are prioritized.
Deadline: Applications for the next cohort will open no earlier than 2027, pending funding.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYA Foundation | DENVER, CO | $144,050 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| La Cocina | FORT COLLINS, CO | $101,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Advocates for Victims of Assa | FRISCO, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Denver Indian Family Resource | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN WELCOME CENTER | AURORA, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Full Circle of Lake County | LEADVILLE, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Denver Healing Generations | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEWSED Community Dev CORP | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Sun Valley Youth Center | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ReVision International | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Joy as Resistance | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| New Dance Theatre | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| African Leadership Group | AURORA, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Families Forward Resource Cen | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| El Grupo Vida | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Hig | FAIRPLAY, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RecoveryWorks | LAKEWOOD, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LATIN AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL FO | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Advocates for Children CASA | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MUSEO DE LAS AMERICAS | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Prodigy Ventures | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| The JEKL Institute | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Thriving Families | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Groundwork Denver | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| The Barton Institute for Comm | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Colectiva Creando Cambios en | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Creative Strategies for Chang | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CASA of the Continental Divid | DILLON, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Colorado Asian Culture And Ed | AURORA, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Aurora Community Connection | AURORA, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Adaptive Adventures | WESTMINSTER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Latino Leadership Institute | LITTLETON, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Justice and Mercy Legal Aid C | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Kaizen Food Rescue | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Glowmundo | ARVADA, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Colorado High-Country Educati | CENTENNIAL, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Del Norte Neighborhood Develo | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| The Crowley Foundation | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YESS Institute | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Heart & Hand Center | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CASA DE PAZ | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Mountain Dreamers | FRISCO, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| The Village Institute | AURORA, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Americas for Conservation and | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ADELANTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN | COMMERCE CITY, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Organization Papagayo | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Barton Institute for Communit | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Make A Chess Move | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Jefferson County Food Policy | LAKEWOOD, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Roots Family Center | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
GENERAL OPERATING
Denver Healing Generations
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
ReVision International
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
African Leadership Group
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
Families Forward Resource Cen
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
El Grupo Vida
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
RecoveryWorks
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
Advocates for Children CASA
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
The JEKL Institute
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
Colectiva Creando Cambios en
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
Creative Strategies for Chang
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
CASA of the Continental Divid
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
Aurora Community Connection
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
Kaizen Food Rescue
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
Glowmundo
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
Colorado High-Country Educati
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
Del Norte Neighborhood Develo
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
The Crowley Foundation
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
CASA DE PAZ
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
Americas for Conservation and
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
Organization Papagayo
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
Make A Chess Move
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
