Latino Community Foundation

What Latino Community Foundation does

Latino Community Foundation (LCFC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation founded in 2007 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. It became an independent entity in 2019 and operates as one of only six Latino-focused foundations in the United States. Since founding, LCFC has deployed more than $35 million into Colorado's Latino community through a portfolio of grantmaking, lending, and advocacy programs. The foundation is led by Carlos Martinez, who has served as CEO/President since January 2014.

LCFC's programmatic portfolio spans grantmaking, capacity-building cohorts, community lending, and civic engagement. Core programs include Adelante Colorado (a statewide capacity-building initiative for Latino-serving nonprofits), the Colorado Community Capital Loan Fund (CCCLF, a $3 million loan product for Latino-owned businesses and nonprofits), Neighborhood and Partnership Initiative (NPI) Grants, Western Resource Initiative (WRI) Grants, Regional Community Investments, Power Together (civic engagement), and the CLCT Coalition. The foundation also acts as an administrative intermediary for large public-sector grant programs.

The organization's revenue model is built on three streams: philanthropic donations and an endowment campaign (a $20M campaign at ~88% complete, ~$17.5M raised), government grant administration (including $13.1M NPI and $2.11M WRI grants, largely pass-through), and interest income from the CCCLF loan portfolio. LCFC operates with a small team of approximately 11 staff, serving Colorado-based Latino-serving nonprofits, community organizations, and small Latino-owned businesses exclusively within the state.

Name

Latino Community Foundation

Legal name

Latino Community Foundation of Colorado

Website

https://latinocfc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Latino Community Foundation is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit — one of only six Latino-focused foundations in the U.S. — that has deployed $35M+ since 2007 through grantmaking, a $3M loan fund, and capacity-building programs serving Colorado's Latino-serving nonprofits and small businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Philanthropy Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Philanthropic foundation
• Community grantmaking
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Community development loans
• Latino advocacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Donations and Grants: LCFC generates revenue through charitable donations from individuals, families, foundations, and corporations. The foundation runs a $20 million endowment campaign (One Community. One Legacy.) and accepts various donation types including one-time and recurring cash donations, stocks, fixed assets, IRA distributions, charitable trusts, and donor-advised fund contributions.
2. Government Grants: LCFC administers government-funded grant programs including the Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant from Colorado DOLA ($13.1M awarded), the Welcome Reception and Integration (WRI) Grant from Office of New Americans ($2.11M awarded), and serves as a Regional Access Partner distributing ARPA funds.
3. Loan Fund Interest: The Colorado Communities of Color Loan Fund provides zero- to low-interest loans (3% interest rate) to BIPOC-led nonprofits, generating modest interest income while expanding access to capital for communities of color.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Latino Community Foundation of Colorado (LCFC) is a state-based philanthropic foundation that administers grant programs, capacity-building cohorts, and a revolving loan fund for Latino-led and serving nonprofits across Colorado. It also runs an endowment campaign, regional community investments, and coalition advocacy work to advance equity and opportunity for Latino Coloradans.

Product overview

LCFC operates as a unified philanthropic foundation offering multiple interconnected programs rather than a modular platform architecture. Core programs include grantmaking initiatives (Small Nonprofit Infrastructure Grants, WRI Grants), capacity building (Adelante Colorado, Leadership Roundtables), community investment (Regional Community Investments, Colorado Communities of Color Loan Fund), and advocacy (Communities Lead Communities Thrive coalition). The One Community. One Legacy. endowment campaign unifies the organization's long-term sustainability vision, while the Latino Philanthropic Superhighway represents the strategic framework guiding all programs. Programs like Power Together demonstrate cross-sector partnership integration, while all initiatives are grounded in LCFC's cultural responsiveness values.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adelante Colorado: A two-year capacity building program that strengthens the relational and operational infrastructure of Latino-serving nonprofits
• Colorado Communities of Color Loan Fund (CCCLF)
• Welcome, Reception, and Integration (WRI) Grant Program
• Power Together

Products and services

• Adelante Colorado A two-year capacity building program that strengthens the relational and operational infrastructure of Latino-serving nonprofits through leadership development, infrastructure support, and networks; currently in its second cohort with 10 organizations.
• Colorado Communities of Color Loan Fund (CCCLF) A five-year revolving loan fund that provides zero- to low-interest loans ($25,000-$100,000 at 3% interest over 3 years) to BIPOC-led nonprofits for property acquisition, infrastructure, and capacity building.
• Small Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant (NPI Grant Program) Infrastructure grant program administered with Colorado DOLA for small nonprofits with annual budgets of $150,000 to $2,000,000 impacted by COVID-19; awarded $13.1M to 163 nonprofits in 12 Colorado counties.
• Welcome, Reception, and Integration (WRI) Grant Program Grant program in partnership with Colorado Office of New Americans for community-based organizations providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services to immigrants who arrived within 36 months; awarded $2.11M to ten organizations.
• Regional Community Investments (RCI) Program that centers community leaders' sovereignty in determining pathways for improving lives of Latinos through technical assistance, coaching, mentoring, facilitated conversations, and training; currently investing in San Luis Valley, Mountain Region, and Northern Colorado.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $35 million invested in Latino communities since 2007
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Office of New Americans (ONA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024LCFC partners with ONA to administer the Welcome, Reception, and Integration (WRI) Grant Program, providing $2.11M to 10 community-based organizations serving newly arrived immigrants in Colorado.
• Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022LCFC collaborates with DOLA to administer the Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant (NPI), a $13.1M program created to help small nonprofits impacted by COVID-19. LCFC serves as a Regional Access Partner distributing funds to qualifying nonprofits in 12 Colorado counties. DOLA selected LCFC to help distribute ARPA funds.
• Xcel EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Xcel Energy partnered with LCFC to create the Power Together program, an initiative to make cost-saving energy options easier for families and communities to use. LCFC provides Community Action Partners who gather insight from residents about billing assistance, home energy upgrades, Solar*Rewards, and electric vehicle rebates, with feedback shared directly with Xcel Energy.
• Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHFA is a financing partner in the Colorado Communities of Color Loan Fund ecosystem, supporting nonprofit developers and community organizations accessing capital for affordable housing and community development projects.
• Enterprise Community Loan FundsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise Community Loan Fund partnered with LCFC's CCCLF to provide financing for The Fax Partnership's motel acquisition project for affordable housing on East Colfax.
• Communities Lead, Communities Thrive Coalition (CLCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCFC is a founding partner of the CLCT coalition, a multiethnic coalition of nonprofit leaders that championed House Bill HS22-1356 to provide funding for communities impacted by COVID-19. The coalition includes 8 Regional Access Partners distributing $35M in state grants.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hispanic Federation: National Latino nonprofit service organization supporting Hispanic-focused community-based organizations through grantmaking, capacity building, and advocacy. Highly comparable to LCFC's grant-and-capacity-building model but at a national scale.
• Latino Community Foundation (California): California-based Latino-led community foundation pursuing civic, economic, and cultural opportunity for Latinos. Closest functional analog to LCFC, serving as a state-level Latino philanthropic institution with comparable grantmaking and community-led programs.
• Hispanics in Philanthropy: Transnational Latino-focused philanthropic network and grantmaker advancing Latino leadership and equitable resource allocation. Comparable as a Latino-focused grantmaking and advocacy organization with similar values around community-led philanthropy.

Broad incumbents

• Rose Community Foundation: Large Denver-based Jewish community foundation that incubated LCFC in 2007 before LCFC spun out as an independent 501c3 in 2019. Operates overlapping grantmaking, community investment, and coalition-building programs across Colorado's diverse communities.
• Colorado Health Foundation: Large Colorado-based foundation focused on health equity, including funding LCFC's Adelante Colorado. Operates in overlapping areas (capacity building for Colorado nonprofits, equity-focused grantmaking) and is both a peer and an active funder of LCFC.
• The Denver Foundation: Colorado's largest community foundation, administering significant pooled assets and running capacity-building programs. Comparable as a Colorado-based community foundation with similar grantmaking and community leadership development programs but a much broader (non-Latino-specific) mandate.
• UnidosUS: National Latino civil rights and advocacy organization (formerly NCLR), where LCFC's Executive VP previously worked. Comparable as a leading national Latino-serving institution with overlapping focus on civic engagement, capacity building, and policy advocacy for Latino communities.

Regional players

• San Antonio Area Foundation: Texas-based community foundation serving the San Antonio region through grantmaking, scholarships, and capacity-building for nonprofits. Comparable as a regional philanthropic institution administering significant capital through community-focused programs.
• Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley: Regional Latino-focused foundation serving the Silicon Valley/Bay Area Latino community through grantmaking, leadership programs, and advocacy. Comparable mission and program mix to LCFC but anchored in a different geographic market.
• New Mexico Foundation: Statewide New Mexico community foundation with grantmaking, scholarship, and community-led programs serving diverse populations. Comparable as a regional community foundation pursuing equity through place-based philanthropy in a neighboring Southwestern state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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