caring for colorado

Name

caring for colorado

Legal name

Caring for Colorado Foundation

Website

https://caringforcolorado.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Caring for Colorado is a Denver-based private foundation that distributes roughly $17 million annually in multi-year trust-based grants to Colorado nonprofits and public agencies, focused on health, well-being, and opportunity for young people ages 9 to 25 and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Foundation Philanthropic Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Philanthropic grantmaking
• Youth health funding
• Trust-based philanthropy
• Nonprofit foundation
• Community grant programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Grantmaking: Caring for Colorado is a private foundation that distributes grants to nonprofit organizations and government agencies to improve health and well-being of young people in Colorado. The foundation was established in 1999 with $155 million from the sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado and has grown to approximately $250 million in assets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caring for Colorado Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation that distributes multi-year flexible funding to Colorado-based nonprofit organizations and government agencies. The foundation funds programs supporting the health, well-being, and opportunity of young people ages 9-25 and their families across six strategic funding priorities, with grants averaging $81,000 in 2025 ($189,000 for Youth Health and Well-Being grants). It also operates a subsidiary (Colorado Centennial Fund), an online Fluxx grants portal, a searchable Grants Database, and a no-cost Community Room facility for nonprofits.

Product overview

Caring for Colorado is a statewide grantmaking foundation that operates as a unified platform of interconnected funding programs and initiatives rather than a traditional product company. The core offering consists of strategic grantmaking across six funding priorities: Youth Health and Well-Being, Reproductive Health Equity (including Choose When and ReproCollab sub-initiatives), Youth Mental Health in Schools, Public Policy Advocacy, Caring for Pueblo County (place-based), and Economic Opportunity for Young People. Supporting infrastructure includes an online Grants Database and Fluxx grants management portal for applications and reporting. The Colorado Centennial Fund subsidiary enables long-term collaborative initiatives. The foundation also offers a Community Room facility for Colorado nonprofits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Choose When: Initiative providing grants to safety net health clinics to support access to contraceptive care for uninsured and underinsured individuals in Colorado
• ReproCollab
• Youth Connections
• SOMOS
• Colorado Centennial Fund

Products and services

• Youth Health and Well-Being A strategic funding priority advancing health and well-being for young people ages 9 to 25 in Colorado who experience health inequities due to economic injustice, racism, and discrimination. Focus areas include Supporting Young People, Strengthening Families, 2-Generation Approach, and Building Youth-Centered Communities. Average grant size of $189,000; $9.3 million dedicated in 2025.
• Reproductive Health Equity Strategic funding priority expanding and improving sexual and reproductive equity across Colorado, including Choose When contraceptive access program and ReproCollab initiative. Three strategic areas: Protect and Expand Contraceptive Access, Promote Community-Led Solutions in Sexual Health Education, and Lead and Advocate for Reproductive Equity.
• Choose When A reproductive health initiative providing grants to safety net health clinics to support access to contraceptive care for uninsured, underinsured, and those needing confidential services. Eliminates cost barriers so contraception is available at no cost to patients in communities with limited contraceptive access.
• ReproCollab An initiative advancing reproductive equity through engagement with funders, clinicians, researchers, community organizations, and grassroots leaders. Transitioning from targeted initiative to broader responsive grantmaking in 2026. Partners include Vuela for Health, Upstream USA, and CORE.
• SOMOS A Latina-led initiative cultivating new forms of communication between young Latinas and trusted adults about sexual and reproductive health, healthy relationships, bodily autonomy, and consent.
• Youth Mental Health in Schools Multi-year initiative investing in public middle and high schools to support students' social, emotional, and mental health needs. Reaches 42 school districts across Colorado with technical assistance from Colorado Education Initiative. Includes Youth Connections program supporting 13 school districts. Nearly $8 million invested alongside $1.7 million from The Denver Foundation.
• Public Policy Advocacy Funding for local and state public policy advocacy initiatives focusing on equity-centered policies, collaborating with impacted communities, addressing root causes of inequities, building coalitions, and utilizing evidence and research. Focus areas include safety net financing, local tax initiatives for youth health services, and reproductive health rights.
• Caring for Pueblo County Place-based philanthropy strategy guided by local community wisdom to create equity in health, well-being, and opportunity for Pueblo County's children, youth, and families. Includes responsive grantmaking in four focus areas (Basic Needs, Social and Emotional Well-Being, Behavioral Health, Economic Stability & Advancement) and nonprofit capacity building.
• Colorado Centennial Fund A 501(c)(3) nonprofit subsidiary of Caring for Colorado Foundation created to bring more resources, ideas, and partners together to address complex challenges affecting Colorado's young people. Enables the foundation to develop and support long-term initiatives in partnership with funders, communities, and public agencies. Led by first Executive Director Amy Latham (appointed March 2026).
• Grants Database A searchable database displaying awarded grants from 2019-present, allowing users to search by grantee, year awarded, amount, duration, counties, and focus area.
• Fluxx Online Grants Portal The foundation's online grant application and management system used for submitting Part 1 and Part 2 applications, tracking grant status, and managing reporting requirements for grantees.
• Community Room A no-cost meeting facility available to Colorado nonprofits and community partners for meetings, trainings, and retreats. Fully equipped with audiovisual technology, high-speed Wi-Fi, and available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Quantifiable outcome

• 206 grants totaling $16.8 million awarded to 185 organizations in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colorado Centennial Fund (CCF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026CCF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit subsidiary of Caring for Colorado Foundation. Created to develop and support long-term initiatives in partnership with funders, communities, and public agencies across the state. Led by first dedicated Executive Director Amy Latham.
• Colorado Education Initiative (CEI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEI serves as the implementation partner for Youth Connections, a multi-year initiative supporting safe, supportive school environments. CEI provides technical assistance, resources, and support to educators and schools across Colorado.
• Vuela for HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based organization implementing the SOMOS program in partnership with ReproCollab to bring Latina youth and trusted adults together for conversations about healthy relationships, bodily autonomy, consent, and reproductive health.
• Upstream USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization specializing in reproductive health that partners with ReproCollab to transform primary care practices for culturally responsive, affordable, confidential contraceptive care.
• CORE (COmmunity-Centered+ REproductive Health)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with ReproCollab on efforts to improve reproductive healthcare and strengthen advocacy efforts for reproductive health equity in Colorado.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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