William D. Piety Perpetual Conservation Endowment Fund
Funding Amount
Income-based annual distribution (principal protected)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Preserving and protecting wild lands
- Engaging CMC members and youth in stewardship projects throughout Colorado
- Priority emphasis: "On the ground research"
- Outdoor education
Overview
Named in Honor of: William D. Piety, committed naturalist and longtime CMC member (early 1980s-present) active in conservation and preservation of wild lands
Purpose: Provide financial support for conservation activities and programs of the Colorado Mountain Club's Conservation Department
Eligible Uses:
- Preserving and protecting wild lands
- Engaging CMC members and youth in stewardship projects throughout Colorado
- Priority emphasis: "On the ground research"
- Outdoor education
- Long-term conservation of biologically rich and rare lands for future generations
Fund Structure: Permanent and perpetual endowment. Only earnings and income are distributed; principal is protected.
Geographic Scope: Colorado
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environmental conservation
- Land conservation
- Youth programs
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