Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • In Boulder County through grants and community support
  • In Boulder County and/or

Required status

  • Tax-exempt status
  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
  • Groups or organizations that do not have IRS 501(c)(3) designation may do so with a fiscal sponsor.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: The community foundation does not make grants to organizations where grant money from our discretionary or field of interest funds would be used to further a particular religious doctrine.

Overview

The Veterans Fund, established by the Community Foundation Boulder County, is dedicated to improving the lives of Veterans and their families in Boulder County through grants and community support. It focuses on meeting the needs of Veterans, fostering community connections, and promoting education on Veterans' issues. Nonprofits and public entities can apply for funding to support charitable activities that align with these goals, ensuring that grant proceeds benefit local residents.

About the Veterans Fund
The Veterans Fund, a permanent endowment of the Community Foundation Boulder County, supports Boulder County Veterans and their families by raising money and distributing grants to community partners to create, sustain, or expand programs and projects for Veterans.
The Veterans Fund supports our community by raising money and distributing grants for programs that enhance the lives of its Veterans and their families.

Eligibility

Grantees must use grant proceeds only for the stated purpose of the grant or for charitable and educational activities consistent with the organization’s tax-exempt status.
Grants from the community foundation’s discretionary funds are exclusively for activities or projects in Boulder County and/or for the benefit of Boulder County residents.
Any nonprofit organization with an IRS 501(c)(3) designation (not private non-operating foundations) or any governmental or public entity can apply. Groups or organizations that do not have IRS 501(c)(3) designation may do so with a fiscal sponsor.

Ineligibility

The community foundation does not make grants to organizations where grant money from our discretionary or field of interest funds would be used to further a particular religious doctrine.

What Community Foundation Boulder County actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
281
Total given
$14.08M
Median grant
$16K
Range
$5,030–$5.28M
  • By dollars: Colorado 81%, California 6%, New York 3%. Top recipient cities: Boulder, CO; Denver, CO; Longmont, CO.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 35% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Impact Development Fund · Loveland, CO

    Wildfire fund relief

    $5.28M

  • Jewish Family Service of Colorado · Denver, CO

    Specified purpose

    $461K

  • Social & Environmental Entrepreneur · Calabasas, CA

    Specified purpose

    $225K

  • Schwab Charitable Fund · Orlando, FL

    Specified purpose

    $184K

  • United Policyholders · San Francisco, CA

    Specified purpose

    $115K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Veteran nonprofits
  • Veterans
  • Small grants

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