Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Rocky Mountain Health Foundation

Grand Junction, CO

Rocky Mountain Health Foundation funds health and well-being on Colorado’s Western Slope, including healthcare access, basic needs, and workforce development. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $108,000, with a median of $13,675. Its 2024 filing says it accepts contributions only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; its website describes an eligibility quiz and pre-application discussion for prospective applicants.

The Colorado Health Foundation

Denver, CO

The Colorado Health Foundation funds nonprofit organizations and public agencies working to improve health and health equity in Colorado, including projects in areas such as primary care, housing, food access, and economic opportunity. Its 2024 median grant was $80,000, though awards varied widely; it prioritizes organizations serving Coloradans.

Colorado Gives Foundation

Arvada, CO

Colorado Gives Foundation funds nonprofits serving Jefferson County in areas including food security, early care and education, workforce development, housing, health and convenient neighborhoods; it also offers statewide nonprofit capacity-building support. Typical giving varies widely: its 2024 median grant was $17,814, while Thriving Jeffco Responsive Grant awards ranged from $2,500 to $100,000. It accepts applications through listed grant opportunities, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Western Colorado Community Foundation Inc

Grand Junction, CO

Western Colorado Community Foundation funds nonprofits addressing community needs, including hunger relief, youth well-being, housing, health care, education, and conservation, across a seven-county region of western Colorado. Typical awards are $1,000–$5,000 for general or project requests and $10,000–$25,000 for capital requests; it accepts funding requests through its online process, which are reviewed quarterly.

Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc

Silver Spring, MD

CLINIC funds nonprofit immigration legal service providers and related efforts such as staff training, citizenship and naturalization services, and access to convenings. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $1.53 million, with a median of about $99,000; recipients were across the United States, though 93% of grant dollars went to California. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Jolley Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Jolley Family Foundation supports a range of charitable work, including community needs, injury prevention and recovery, treatment and recovery support, and wildlife conservation. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,000 to $75,000, with a median of $5,000, and went to organizations in several states, including Colorado, California, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and South Carolina. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Thomas Phillips and Jane

Telluride, CO

The foundation supports environmental health, equality and social progress, education, and youth, with grantmaking focused on New York, Colorado, Vermont, and LGBTQ communities. Recent grants ranged from $100,000 to $250,000 in 2023, though its 2024 filing reported one grant of $3.58 million. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Iron Rose Foundation

Carbondale, CO

Anschutz Family Foundation

Denver, CO

The Anschutz Family Foundation funds Colorado nonprofits serving families and communities, with interests including self-sufficiency, basic needs, health, youth, education, and rural development. Typical grants are $5,000–$10,000, and it aims to support both rural and urban Colorado communities. Applicants may apply; funding is not restricted to preselected organizations.

Sheridan Ross Charitable Foundation

Denver, CO

Nextfifty Initiative

Denver, CO

NextFifty Initiative funds innovative, equitable work that creates economic opportunities for older adults, with priorities including ending ageism, digital equity, and aging in place; some programs specifically support Colorado nonprofits. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $600,000, with a median of $54,175, and funding went to organizations in multiple states, primarily Colorado. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, though some programs require a pre-application call or invitation to submit a full proposal.

Catto Shaw Foundation

Denver, CO

The Catto Shaw Foundation funds initiatives that empower women and preserve the planet through environmental advocacy, social justice, and creativity, with 2024 grants ranging from $10,000 to $278,500 and a median of $87,500. It is based in Denver and primarily funded Colorado organizations in 2024, with grants also going to organizations in several other states and Washington, D.C. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.