Legacy Grant Program
Funding Amount
Minimum $10,000 annually
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Legacy Grant Program Overview
Purpose: Allow donors to invest in DCF's exhaustive charity review process while supporting causes they care about and receiving tax benefits
Program Structure:
- Donors entrust DCF with stewardship of their donation
- Minimum commitment: $10,000 annual donation for 3-year term
- Smaller donations: CCCC Tax Credit available for donations of $1,000 or more
Benefits for Donors:
- Recognition with a named grant
- Publicity through DCF's social network and events
- Selection of charity recipient from DCF's approved grant applicant slate
- Colorado Child Care Contribution (CCCC) Tax Credit (if taxpayer in Colorado)
- Donations produce approximately 3.3x return after credits and deductions (assuming 35% federal tax rate and 4.63% Colorado tax rate)
Named Legacy Grants:
- Roxanne May Grant for Adoptive Children
- Joy Dinsdale Grant for Children in the Arts
Recent Legacy Donors:
- Ryan Arnold Family (outdoor education) – 2021-2026
- Baceline Investments Gives (child advocacy) – 2021-2023
- Chris and Joy Dinsdale Family (arts and culture) – 2019-2021
- Jason White / White Out Consulting (outdoor education) – 2020-2021
- Karen and Charles Farver Family (hunger and wellness) – 2020-2022
- Zach and Roxanne May Family (adoption and fostering) – 2019-2021
- Stefan Morton / Morton Family (educational opportunities) – 2021-2025
- Sunrise Youth Fund (after-school programs) – 2024
- Matt & Mark Ward / Ward Electric (children with special needs) – 2021-2023
- Kane Kunz (arts and trades) – 2022-2024
What The Denver Children's Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 62
- Total given
- $1.31M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $10K–$500K
- By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Denver, CO; Aurora, CO; Boulder, CO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Denver Post Community Foundation · Denver, CO
Program operation - restricted
$500K
Illuminate Colorado · Denver, CO
Program operation - restricted
$30K
Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center · Breckenridge, CO
Program operation - restricted
$25K
Minds Matter Colorado · Denver, CO
Program operation - restricted
$25K
Third Way Center · Denver, CO
Program operation - restricted
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Youth programs
- Education
- Arts
- Child welfare
Categories
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