In 2024, the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado infused $5,203,489 into Southwest Colorado’s nonprofit community. Those giving totals are broken down as follows: 

• $3,944,436 was facilitated through Community Foundation projects and programmatic granting. 

• $1,259,053 was granted from the Community Foundation donor-advised funds (DAFs). 

Funding was disbursed across various nonprofit sectors throughout Southwest Colorado. The top three sectors in which the Foundation facilitated granting were human services, youth, and education.  Here is the breakdown by sector: 

• Animal Protection – 5% ($236,939)  

• Arts and Culture – 13% ($664,423)  

• County/Impact – 10% ($525,774)  

• Education – 16% ($855,772)  

• Environment – 3% ($168,613)  

• Human Services – 42% ($2,206,403)  

• Youth – 10% ($545,564)  

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado manages over $13 million in investments and is home to almost 80 donor advised funds, agency funds, designated funds, scholarship funds, fiscal sponsorships, and field of interest funds.  

“This facilitation number reflects grants, capacity building, and professional development for local nonprofits,” says Briggen Wrinkle, executive director of the Community Foundation. “These dollars help cultivate a stronger nonprofit sector that is poised to support and enhance our community.” 

The Community Foundation serves Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan counties. For more information, please visit swcommunityfoundation.org.