Funding Amount

Up to US $500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Grant funding is made through grants to individual schools, or other non-profits, for the purpose of supporting their students / clients and their particular needs.
  • Since April 1, 2009, the goal of “The Kayla Foundation” has been to provide support to:Poudre School District students, with financial needs, helping them more fully participate in their school’s music programs.
  • Poudre School District schools by helping to enhance their music programs.
  • Larimer County non-profit organizations that focus on the needs of children and young adults with providing musical opportunities for their clients.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Teacher training
  • Not eligible: Magazine subscriptions
  • Not eligible: Lighting equipment
  • Not eligible: Videography equipment
  • Not eligible: Travel or entrance fees to non-musical events
  • Not eligible: Lodging or food related expenses to musical events.

Overview

The Kayla Marie Adsit Memorial Foundation Fund, established in 2009 by the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, aims to enhance music education for Poudre School District students. It supports financially disadvantaged students and non-profits, ensuring equal access to quality music programs. Grants, capped at $500 per semester, fund essential resources like instruments, uniforms, and music supplies, prioritizing projects that benefit low-income and special needs students, fostering a thriving musical community in Fort Collins.

Eligibility

Grant funding is made through grants to individual schools, or other non-profits, for the purpose of supporting their students / clients and their particular needs.Since April 1, 2009, the goal of “The Kayla Foundation” has been to provide support to:Poudre School District students, with financial needs, helping them more fully participate in their school’s music programs.
Poudre School District schools by helping to enhance their music programs.
Larimer County non-profit organizations that focus on the needs of children and young adults with providing musical opportunities for their clients.

Ineligibility

Travel or entrance fees to non-musical events
Lodging or food related expenses to musical events.

What Community Foundation of Northern Colorado actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
268
Total given
$16.04M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,391–$1M
  • By dollars: Colorado 87%, Maryland 2%, Massachusetts 1%. Top recipient cities: Fort Collins, CO; Loveland, CO; Denver, CO.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 32% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • La Puente Home Inc · Alamosa, CO

    Program support

    $1M

  • Project Self-Sufficiency · Loveland, CO

    Program support

    $901K

  • Fountain Valley School of Colorado · Colorado Springs, CO

    Program support

    $840K

  • Fort Collins Rescue Mission · Denver, CO

    Program support

    $684K

  • Northeastern Junior College Foundation · Sterling, CO

    Program support

    $505K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Music education
  • K-12 schools
  • Education

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