Broomfield Community Foundation

What Broomfield Community Foundation does

Broomfield Community Foundation (BCF) is a 501(c)(3) community foundation established in 1993 in Broomfield, Colorado, that functions as the central philanthropic intermediary for Broomfield County. The foundation connects individual donors, families, and local businesses with area nonprofits through four primary service lines: competitive grantmaking across five pillars (civic projects, human services, arts and humanities, seniors, and education); scholarship administration covering 60+ named funds; donor-advised fund (DAF) and field-of-interest fund management; and fiscal sponsorship for emerging community organizations. It also operates community-building programs including the Youth Advisory Council (student-led grantmaking) and the Broomfield Community Service Network (190+ nonprofit representatives).

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: voluntary donor contributions, 1.5% annual administrative fees on DAFs, 5-10% fees on fiscal sponsorship engagements, and tiered Business Impact Partner corporate sponsorships (Titanium through Bronze). Since inception, BCF has granted over $7.3 million to the community, with $540,000 distributed to 68 nonprofits in 2024 (a 33% year-over-year increase) and $1,378,311 in total scholarships and grants awarded in 2025. Assets under management exceed $4.1 million, with the Legacy Fund Endowment alone surpassing $2 million.

The foundation operates with a small staff (11-50 employees) under Executive Director Dion West, governed by a volunteer board of directors drawn from local banking, legal, and business leadership. Technology infrastructure consists of cloud-based donor management and grantmaking platforms (FCSuite, Formstack), with integration into the Unite Us Community Resource Hub for social service referrals. The foundation is expanding into affordable housing initiatives (Harvest Hill, The Grove at Cottonwood) and has set a public goal to grow the Legacy Fund Endowment to $3 million by December 2030.

Name

Broomfield Community Foundation

Legal name

The Broomfield Community Foundation

Website

https://broomfieldfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Broomfield Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community foundation established in 1993 that connects donors, local businesses, and nonprofits in Broomfield County through grantmaking, scholarship administration, donor-advised funds, and fiscal sponsorship services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation / Philanthropic Grantmaking Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Charitable Giving & Philanthropic Trust Advisory (FSAEAKAH)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Grantmaking programs
• Donor advised funds
• Scholarship administration
• Fiscal sponsorship services

Headquarters

HQ city

Broomfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donor Contributions: Receives donations from individuals, families, and businesses to support charitable funds including donor-advised funds, scholarships, and field of interest funds.
2. Donor Advised Fund Administration Fees: Most Donor Advised Funds are charged an annual fee of 1.5% to cover administrative costs and services.
3. Fiscal Sponsorship Fees: 5% administrative fee on donations for general fiscal sponsorship; 10% fee on grant funding fiscal sponsorship. Covers accounting, compliance, and grant management.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Business Impact Partners program with Titanium, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers providing corporate giving and event sponsorships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Broomfield Community Foundation connects philanthropic individuals, families, and local businesses with Broomfield-area nonprofits through professionally managed charitable funds and competitive grant cycles. It administers Donor Advised Funds, field-of-interest funds, planned giving through the Generations Fund, and 60+ scholarship funds, and provides fiscal sponsorship for emerging projects lacking 501(c)(3) status. Core grantmaking supports five pillars: civic projects, human services, arts and humanities, senior services, and education.

Product overview

The Broomfield Community Foundation operates as a community foundation providing a trusted local platform for philanthropy in Broomfield, Colorado. The organization functions as a multiplier effect—connecting donors with causes through professionally managed charitable funds and grantmaking programs. Core offerings include competitive grant cycles supporting nonprofits in five pillars (civic, human services, arts, seniors, education), comprehensive scholarship administration with multiple named funds, and various fund types including Donor Advised Funds, Field of Interest Funds, and the Legacy Fund endowment. Additional programs include the Youth Advisory Council for student-led grantmaking, the Broomfield Community Service Network for nonprofit collaboration, and fiscal sponsorship services for emerging organizations. The foundation also manages planned giving through its Generations Fund and coordinates corporate partnerships via its Business Impact Partners program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Competitive Grantmaking Programs Annual competitive grant cycles awarding funds to Broomfield-area 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving civic projects, human services, arts and humanities, senior citizen programs, and educational programs. Grants are evaluated by volunteer review committees and pre-qualification is required.
• Scholarship Administration Administration of 60+ named scholarship funds created by individuals, families, corporations, and organizations to support Broomfield high school students and returning learners pursuing higher education, vocational training, and specialized programs such as aviation.
• Donor Advised Funds Donor-advised fund vehicles allowing donors to recommend grants to nonprofits over time, engage multiple generations in shared giving, and create a lasting legacy of generosity, with the foundation handling IRS reporting, accounting, grant review, and donor communications for an annual 1.5% fee.
• Special Purpose / Field of Interest Funds Designated charitable funds supporting specific causes such as housing, humanitarian relief, youth opportunities, workforce development, and memorials for specific purposes or individuals, managed by the foundation under donor direction.
• General / Foundation Funds Operating and endowment funds including the Legacy Fund endowment and the iGIVE365 recurring donation program, providing approximately half of the foundation's annual grant cycle funding and directing 100% of recurring contributions to the annual grant cycle.
• Fiscal Sponsorship Fiscal sponsorship for emerging community initiatives lacking 501(c)(3) status, providing tax-deductible donation receipts, accounting, compliance, and grant administration in exchange for a 5% fee on donation-based fiscal sponsorships and 10% on grant-funding fiscal sponsorships (with reduced fees available above $250,000).
• Business Impact Partners Program Tiered corporate sponsorship and partnership program with Titanium, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels, recognizing local businesses that invest in the community through annual contributions, event sponsorships, and Heart of Broomfield visibility.
• Generations Fund (Planned Giving) Planned giving program allowing donors to include the Broomfield Community Foundation in estate plans through wills, charitable trusts, charitable gift annuities, life insurance policies, or retirement fund beneficiary designations, supporting legacy philanthropy in Broomfield County.

Quantifiable outcome

• $7.3M+ granted since inception
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Colorado Gives DaymajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 202517 Match Partners in 2025 doubling donations up to $60,000 during Broomfield Gives Month campaign.
• Sill-TerHar MotorscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTitanium-level Business Impact Partner. Local automobile dealership serving Broomfield and Front Range for 66 years. Co-founded by Jack and Penny TerHar with Legacy Fund Endowment of $2M+.
• Broomfield EnterprisecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum-level Business Impact Partner. Local news publication providing media coverage and community news visibility.
• First Interstate BankmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold-level Business Impact Partner. Regional banking institution supporting community philanthropy.
• Pueblo Bank and TrustmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold-level Business Impact Partner. Regional bank supporting local community investment.
• UCHealthmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold-level Business Impact Partner. Healthcare system supporting community health initiatives.
• First Western TrustmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold-level Business Impact Partner. Wealth management services supporting donor clients.
• City and County of BroomfieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey government partner for housing initiatives, nonprofit grants, senior services, and community programs. Co-funds Human Services grant cycle.
• Broomfield Housing AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard of Commissioners leading affordable housing development including The Grove at Cottonwood (40 homes for adults with disabilities) and Harvest Hill (152 affordable homes).
• Ulysses Development GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead developer for Harvest Hill affordable housing project providing 152 new homes for families earning 30-70% of area median income.
• Broomfield BuddiesminorOthersFiscal sponsorship client supporting social emotional learning and mental health of children and youth in Broomfield schools.
• Broomfield Housing Solutions ForumminorOthersFiscal sponsorship client advocating for housing solutions in Broomfield.
• Broomfield Resettlement Task ForceminorOthersFiscal sponsorship client supporting refugee and resettlement services.
• Daniel the Lion FundminorOthersFiscal sponsorship client supporting families healing from loss of a young child.
• EAR FoundationminorOthersFiscal sponsorship client.
• Spartan CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal aviation education institution. BCF administers Spartan Scholarship Fund supporting aviation students with equipment, flight training, and maintenance costs. Scholarships awarded up to $5,000 every two years.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Connecticut Community Foundation: Regional community foundation administering DAFs, scholarships, and competitive grant cycles for a defined Connecticut geography. Directly comparable operating model and beneficiary focus on local human services, education, arts, and civic projects.
• Rose Community Foundation: Denver-based Jewish-led community foundation focused on Greater Denver philanthropy across aging, education, and health. Already an active partner of BCF (Rose provided a $50,000 seed grant to the Broomfield Housing Stability Task Force), making it both a peer and a collaborator with overlapping donor and nonprofit networks.
• Denver Foundation: Metro Denver community foundation administering DAFs, scholarships, and competitive grant cycles with a comparable operating model. BCF and the Denver Foundation both serve Colorado Front Range donors, compete for similar individual and corporate giving, and partner through overlapping civic initiatives.
• Community First Foundation (Cobalt): Colorado-rooted foundation managing DAFs and administering Colorado Gives Day, the same statewide giving platform that BCF leverages during Broomfield Gives Month. Operates a near-identical stack of grantmaking, DAF, and donor-advised services for Colorado-based donors and nonprofits.
• Boulder County Community Foundation: Colorado county-level community foundation offering DAFs, scholarships, and competitive grant cycles. Serves an adjacent Front Range geography with a similar mix of high-income individual donors, corporate partners, and local nonprofits.
• Erie Community Foundation: Small-town Colorado community foundation with comparable grantmaking, scholarship, and DAF services to local donors and nonprofits. Closest structural peer given municipal-county geography and similar AUM scale.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Foundation: One of the largest U.S. community foundations with multi-billion AUM and a broad portfolio of DAF, scholarship, and grantmaking services. Useful benchmark for what a scaled community foundation operation looks like and a peer benchmark for institutional sophistication.
• National Philanthropic Trust: National DAF sponsor and grantmaking intermediary operating at significantly greater scale than any community foundation. Represents the institutional alternative BCF competes against for donor-advised fund dollars and represents the upper bound on fee-driven DAF economics.

Regional players

• El Pomar Foundation: One of the largest private foundations in Colorado, headquartered in Colorado Springs. Operates grantmaking, scholarship, and community leadership programs across the state with significantly larger AUM, competing for high-capacity Colorado donors but serving a broader geographic footprint.
• Western Colorado Community Foundation: Rural Colorado community foundation with similar operating model (DAFs, scholarships, competitive grants) but serving the Western Slope rather than the Front Range. Comparable in scale and structure, useful benchmark for BCF's grantmaking capacity per dollar of AUM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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