Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund
Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund is a public charity based in Denver, Colorado. The fund’s stated mission is to develop, implement, and scale community solutions that advance health, well-being, and opportunity in Colorado. Its grants support Colorado organizations and programs addressing community health, reproductive and sexual health, and young people’s well-being and opportunities.
Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund at a glance
In short: Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund gave $4.5M across 73 grants in 2025 (avg $61K), mostly in Colorado. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,477,797
- +36.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 73
- -42.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,340
- +138.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $30,873,315
- -4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (22 of 73, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund
- How to Apply
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The website lists a Youth Health and Well-Being funding opportunity and directs applicants to review its guidelines and register in the online grants portal. It says eligible applicants include Colorado 501(c)(3) organizations and Colorado public agencies, including governments and schools. New or emerging organizations may apply through a fiscal sponsor, subject to stated requirements. Individual opportunities may set additional eligibility rules.
- Review Cycle
- The listed application deadline is November 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. MST. Applicants must register in the portal by November 3, 2026.
- Deadline
- The listed application deadline is November 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1635 W 13Th Ave 303, Denver, CO 80204
Phone: (720) 524-0770
Website: https://caringforcolorado.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elevated Community Health ($200K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
513 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 364 grants of 513 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund’s stated mission concerns Colorado, and all of its reported 2025 grant dollars went to Colorado recipients. Its website says it prioritizes Colorado-based organizations; organizations based elsewhere may be considered case by case if their work significantly benefits Coloradans. Specific program descriptions also identify work in Pueblo County and areas with limited access to contraception.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 73 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 73 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $66K; repeat grants $59K. How we count
Medians: $51K first-time, $50K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2020) to $6.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 73 grants totaling $4.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elevated Community Health Frisco, CO | Long-Acting Reversib | $200,000 |
| Pueblo Community Health Center Pueblo, CO | Protect and Expand C | $200,000 |
| Northwest Colorado Health Steamboat Springs, CO | Choose-When Northwes | $187,500 |
| Every Child Pediatrics Thornton, CO | Supporting Affordabl | $150,000 |
| High Plains Community Health Center Lamar, CO | Protect and Expand C | $150,000 |
| Inner City Health Center Denver, CO | Protect and Expand C | $150,000 |
| Delta County Public Health Delta, CO | BC for DC Birth Con | $125,000 |
| Gunnison County Department of Healt Gunnison, CO | Gunnison County HHS | $125,000 |
| La Clinica Del Pueblo Carbondale, CO | Increasing Contracep | $125,000 |
| La Plata County Public Health Depar Durango, CO | Expanding Rural Cont | $125,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The fund’s website describes the Centennial Fund as a 501(c)(3) subsidiary that offers individuals, families, and foundations a way to contribute to causes aligned with Caring for Colorado’s mission. It says donations are directed to community-serving organizations through grants.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,873,315 | $3,413,308 | $6,661,776 | $4,477,797 | 73 | $780,230 |
| 2024 | $32,331,673 | $3,721,384 | $4,663,845 | $3,270,655 | 127 | $506,229 |
| 2023 | $30,490,752 | $709,395 | $5,692,335 | $4,383,677 | 59 | $424,496 |
| 2022 | $31,808,788 | $10,829,484 | $4,342,753 | $2,853,815 | 85 | $329,657 |
| 2021 | $29,706,536 | $6,886,371 | $8,274,740 | $6,816,704 | 169 | $518,501 |
| 2020 | $25,448,217 | $3,018,686 | $2,168,314 | $1,188,000 | 37 | $426,614 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s mission, as stated in its filing, is to develop, implement, and scale community solutions for advancing health, well-being, and opportunity in Colorado.
Filing descriptions identify several areas of work. ReproCollab supports community-based efforts to improve access to reproductive and sexual health information and services. Its Choose When program funds safety-net clinics to stock and offer a range of contraceptive options, with attention to areas with limited access and people who are uninsured or underinsured. Other described programs include infrastructure grants for small community organizations affected by COVID-19, work to improve opportunities and quality of life for young people and families in Pueblo County, and Youth Connections support for public middle and high schools working to meet students’ social, emotional, and academic needs.
The organization’s website says its broader priorities include young people ages 9–25 and their families, with particular attention to prevention and early intervention. It also describes support for pregnant or parenting young people and those aging out of foster care.
Examples of supported organizations include Pueblo Community Health Center, whose stated mission is to provide accessible primary health care to people in need, and Inner City Health Center, which says it provides medical, dental, and counseling services to uninsured and underserved patients. Rocky Mountain Youth Medical and Nursing Consultants says it provides health care to children and adolescents regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, with services mainly for underserved and at-risk youth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 73 grants totaling $4,477,797. Grants ranged from $6,097 to $200,000, with a median of $50,000. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado.
Among the largest reported awards were $200,000 to Pueblo Community Health Center and $200,000 to Elevated Community Health, both in Colorado. Other large grants included $187,500 to Northwest Colorado Health and $150,000 each to Every Child Pediatrics, High Plains Community Health Center, and Inner City Health Center. Reported grant purposes include contraception access and health care initiatives.
The organization’s website describes its grantmaking philosophy as aligned with trust-based philanthropy, including multi-year, flexible funding, streamlined paperwork, transparency, feedback, and support beyond the grant. Its FAQ says general operating support and multiyear grants are available for many, but not all, funding opportunities; grant types and ranges depend on the individual opportunity.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Reiner as president, Heidi Van Law as CFO/Executive, Megan Wilson as VP of Operations, Melanie M. Bravo as VP of Philanthropy, Jeff Bontrager as VP of Initiatives, Gina Ferguson and Sarah Dutcher as senior philanthropy staff, Amy Maillet as director of communications, Juana Rosa Cavero as director of reproductive health, and Ozzie Grenardo as chair.
Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund is led by Linda Reiner, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 9 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Reiner
President
President → President & CEO, 2021
President & CEO → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
16 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $145K (2025)
Ozzie Grenardo
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juana Rosa Cavero
Director of Representative
Director of Repro → Director of Representative, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$85K (2023) → $117K (2025)
Amy Maillet
Director of Communications
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
$16K (2025)
David Henninger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Velia Rincon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Wasserman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Van Law
CFO & Executive
Vice President Operations & CFO → CFO & Vice President Opera, 2022
CFO & Vice President Opera → CFO & Executive, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $22K (2025)
Melanie M. Bravo
Vice President of Philan
Director & Place-Based Philanthropy → Vice President of Philanthropy, 2021
Vice President of Philanthropy → Vice President of Philan, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$104K (2020) → $18K (2025)
Megan Wilson
Vice President of Operat
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$3K (2024) → $4K (2025)
Gina Ferguson
Senior Philanthr
New on the 2025 filing
24 hrs/week
$69K (2025)
Jeff Bontrager
Vice President of Initia
New on the 2025 filing
25 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Sarah Dutcher
Senior Philanthr
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
$11K (2025)
Phyllis Sanchez
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Rule
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Karen Loyd (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ryan Sells (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Colleen Church (2020–2023) — Chief Strate
- Former: Chris Wiant (2020–2021) — Former President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $145K, to Linda Reiner (President &). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund
How much does Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund give each year?
Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund gave $4.5M across 73 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.3M across 127 grants.
What is Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund's typical grant size?
Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $61,340, across 73 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund that year got $66K on average.
Where does Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund give grants?
Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pueblo, CO (18 grants), Denver, CO (16 grants), Durango, CO (3 grants) and Colorado Springs, CO (3 grants).
Does Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 73 grants with a stated purpose on Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Increasing Access to" (4 grants) and "Protect and Expand C" (4 grants).
Who are Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund's largest grantees?
Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Elevated Community Health ($200,000), Pueblo Community Health Center ($200,000) and Northwest Colorado Health ($187,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund?
Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund reported $30.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What does Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund fund?
The fund’s mission, as stated in its filing, is to develop, implement, and scale community solutions for advancing health, well-being, and opportunity in Colorado. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund?
The website lists a Youth Health and Well-Being funding opportunity and directs applicants to review its guidelines and register in the online grants portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund's EIN?
Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2742375. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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