Donald T Toncray Charitable Trust

The Norwood Foundation

Colorado Springs, CO

The Norwood Foundation funds scholarships for college, trade, and vocational education, along with religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational organizations and efforts to prevent cruelty to children. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $2.8 million, with a median of $10,000; 90% of grant dollars went to Colorado recipients. The filing directs applicants to contact Christopher S Jenkins but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Disabling Barriers

Peyton, CO

Disabling Barriers funds unmet physical and mental health needs of children and young adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, supporting services and projects such as adaptive equipment, accessible facilities, and inclusive recreation in Southern Colorado. In 2024, its 35 grants ranged from $5,660 to $162,938, with a median of $40,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Jacqueline G Archer Charitable Trust

Chicago, IL

The trust supports preselected charities serving areas including senior services, employment and life skills, families, youth, Native American education and culture, and wildlife conservation; its 2025 grants ranged from $8,607 to $172,150, with a median of $27,788. Most 2025 funding went to Colorado, with smaller shares going to South Dakota, Tennessee, Montana, and New Mexico. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Denver Foundation

Denver, CO

The Denver Foundation supports community organizations working on economic opportunity, climate and environment, housing, youth well-being, and related charitable work, with racial equity guiding its grantmaking. Its Community Grants typically award $20,000–$50,000 to organizations serving the seven-county Metro Denver region; other funds have different award levels and may support work beyond the region.

Energy Outreach Colorado

Denver, CO

Energy Outreach Colorado funds energy-bill assistance, furnace repairs, efficiency upgrades, and community outreach that connects income-qualified households and community organizations with energy programs across Colorado. Its outreach awards total $605,000 in 2026, while past listed awards to organizations ranged from $32,550 to $288,750; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Starr Foundation

Woodland Park, CO

Merle Chambers Fund

Denver, CO

The Merle Chambers Fund supported equity and democracy work and systemic efforts to improve women’s economic security, including policy change, research, advocacy, public education, and organizational development. Its 2023 and 2024 grant totals varied widely, and its final reported 2025 grant was $70,395 to a Colorado organization; the fund closed on December 31, 2024. It supported preselected organizations only and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Gates Family Foundation

Denver, CO

Gates Family Foundation funds Colorado-focused work in education, natural resources, community development, informed communities, and capital projects benefiting Colorado residents. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $20 million, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests for strategic grants; capital grant applications are accepted.

The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation

Colorado Springs, CO

The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation funds nonprofits working in arts and education, community development, conservation and the environment, and health and human services, with much of its support for capacity building and general operations. It primarily serves Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region; grants generally range from $500 to $100,000, with a stated average of $10,000. Applicants are asked to contact the foundation before applying, and it focuses on organizations with an established funding history; unsolicited public-education proposals are not considered.

Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation

Lake Oswego, OR

The Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation funds nonprofits working to strengthen economic prosperity and build healthy, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable communities, including through direct services or general operating support. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $150,000, with a median of $6,000; its small-grants program typically awarded $5,000–$10,000. Funding is limited to organizations in Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, California, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah, and the foundation accepts applications through its online Community Grant process.

Dakota Foundation Dtd

Colorado Springs, CO

Dakota Foundation supports self-sufficiency and economic opportunity, especially through sustainable, measurable programs, and prefers low-interest program-related investments; its 2024 grants ranged from $1,169 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. It primarily funds work in Colorado, New Mexico, and North Dakota, and accepts formal grant or investment submissions throughout the year; the profile does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.