Steve Gladbach Education Fund
Funding Amount
Annual distribution for mountain safety education
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Mountaineering leadership training for high school students and young adults
Other requirements
- Mountain safety training in CMC groups
- Online lectures and/or webinars on mountain safety
- Training made available to 14ers.com online community when possible
- Fund Structure: Principal protected; annual distributions from income.
Overview
Established: 2013
Named in Honor of: Steve Gladbach, longtime Colorado Mountain Club member active in mountaineering education
Purpose: Support mountain safety education and mountaineering leadership training
Eligible Activities:
- Mountain safety training in CMC groups
- Online lectures and/or webinars on mountain safety
- Mountaineering leadership training for high school students and young adults
- Training made available to 14ers.com online community when possible
Fund Structure: Principal protected; annual distributions from income. Donor intent: principal will not be fully distributed in less than nine years. Additional charitable contributions may be added to extend fund life.
What Colorado Mountain Club Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $147K
- Median grant
- $42K
- Range
- $20K–$85K
- By dollars: Colorado 100%. Top recipient cities: Golden, CO.
Example grants
Colorado Mountain Club · Golden, CO
General operations
$85K
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Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Education
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