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Bellco Foundation Community Giving Grant

Bellco Foundation

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • All requests are measured against the following criteria
  • Request supports Community Pillar (Financial Education, Quality of Life, or Arts & Culture)
  • Request supports a current business priority/objective as determined by Bellco

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Typically, we will not sponsor Galas, Fundraising Luncheons or Dinners, Golf Tournaments, etc
  • Not eligible: As a rule, Bellco does not provide financial support to political organizations, religious affiliations, or to organizations that focus on policy and/or advocacy

Overview

Overview

_NOTE: For a request to be considered for an event, the date of the event must take place a minimum of 90 days from the date the request is received by Bellco. Responses from Bellco will come no later than 60 days from the date the request is received._

Community Giving

As a financial cooperative, Bellco Credit Union’s mission is to improve our members’ quality of life by building their wealth and securing their financial future.

When it comes to our community engagement and financial support for charitable organizations, we focus our efforts on Financial Education, Quality of Life, and Arts & Culture initiatives, as well as initiatives that support our business priorities. Rather than making several small donations, Bellco makes larger contributions to fewer organizations so that we may have a more significant impact.

Focus Areas

* Financial Education
* Helping provide the best tools and resources so our community can feel financially empowered is why we teamed up with EconLitCO, EVERFI, GreenPath, and Junior Achievement to provide financial education and learning solutions.
* Quality of Life
* All Coloradans deserve to have access to food, water, and other basic needs.
* Our support of Food Bank of the Rockies, Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope Distribution Center, and various Front Range and Western Slope food pantries helps to combat food insecurity and provide health and wellness support to those in need.
* Arts & Culture
* Bellco believes access to arts and culture are fundamental to strong and vibrant communities, which is why we support the Denver Art Museum, Lone Tree Arts Center and Colorado Business Community for the Arts.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* All requests are measured against the following criteria:
* Request supports Community Pillar (Financial Education, Quality of Life, or Arts & Culture).
* Organization is preferably a 501(c)(3) charitable organization registered with the Colorado Secretary of State.
* Request supports a current business priority/objective as determined by Bellco.

Ineligibility

* Typically, we will not sponsor Galas, Fundraising Luncheons or Dinners, Golf Tournaments, etc.
* As a rule, Bellco does not provide financial support to political organizations, religious affiliations, or to organizations that focus on policy and/or advocacy.

What Bellco Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
24
Total given
$746K
Median grant
$10K
Range
$2,500–$210K
  • By dollars: Colorado 85%, Wisconsin 15%, California <1%. Top recipient cities: Denver, CO; Madison, WI; Grand Junction, CO.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Denver Art Museum · Denver, CO

    Supports arts, culture and humanities

    $210K

  • Junior Achievement Rocky MTN Inc · Greenwood Village, CO

    Inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy

    $100K

  • Food Bank of the Rockies · Grand Junction, CO

    Procuring and distributing food and essentials to the hungry through programs and…

    $100K

  • Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver · Denver, CO

    Supports affordable homes and safe shelters for low-income families

    $50K

  • National Credit Union Foundation · Madison, WI

    Cu leadership commitment

    $50K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

artsfood-securityquality-of-life

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