Ray Foundation | Foundation Profile
- Fort Collins , CO
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EIN: 30-6296992
Foundation Overview
Based in Fort Collins, CO, Ray Foundation has awarded 94 grants totaling $6,008,976 to organizations in Colorado. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $3,120,710, with a median award of $20,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 32 recipients (19%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
100% of all grants are concentrated in Colorado, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Fort Collins (67%), Greeley (15%), Loveland (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 2599% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (33%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ray Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Friends Alliance | $5,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Animal Friends Alliance | $805,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Construction Of An Upgraded Facility | 2022 |
| Animal Friends Alliance | $11,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Community Pet Resource Manager Position | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Larimer County | $10,740 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Mental Health Counseling In The Summer | 2022 |
| Childsafe Colorado Inc | $5,160 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Comprehensive Therapy For One Childsafe Client | 2022 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | $43,369 | Fort Collins, CO, US | For The Flint Animal Cancer Center In The Csu College Of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' Spendable And Endowment Funds For The "Kari's Fund For Jess"one Cure For Jess Fund" | 2022 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | $3,120,710 | Fort Collins, CO, US | For The Flint Animal Cancer Center In The Csu College Of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' Spendable And Endowment Funds For The "Kari's Fund For Jess"one Cure For Jess Fund" (See General Explanation) | 2022 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate Inc | $11,250 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Hiring A Part-time Case Manager For Harmony House | 2022 |
| Finally Home | $7,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | To Expand Its Programming Serving Grandparents Who Are Caring For Grandchildren | 2022 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $16,500 | Loveland, CO, US | To Purchase, Procure And Distribute Meat To The People It Serves | 2022 |
| Homeward Alliance Inc | $16,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Housing First Initiative | 2022 |
| Larimer County Partners Inc | $30,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Hiring An Additional School Based Mentoring Program Coordinator And Paying The Associated Management Costs For That Coordinator | 2022 |
| Project Self-sufficiency Of Loveland-fort Collins | $16,500 | Loveland, CO, US | For Rent And Utility Assistance For Its Program Participants | 2022 |
| Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center | $20,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Incorporating The Sava Prevention And Education Programming Into The Thompson School District And The Loveland Community | 2022 |
| The Boys & Girls Clubs Of Weld County Inc | $20,000 | Greeley, CO, US | Staff Training And Retention In Curriculum Areas | 2022 |
| The Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust | $10,350 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Adding And Operating An Additional Program Night Of Core Programming For At Risk Youth | 2022 |
| The Greeley Dream Team Incorporated | $22,500 | Greeley, CO, US | Hiring A Caseworker To Expand The Number Of Students In Its Pre-collegiate And Alumni Programs | 2022 |
| Weld Food Bank | $16,500 | Greeley, CO, US | To Purchase, Procure And Distribute Meat To The People It Serves | 2022 |
| Animal Friends Alliance | $35,357 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Grant For Endowment Fund Deposit | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Larimer County | $21,480 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Grant For Endowment Fund Deposit | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Weld County | $40,000 | Greeley, CO, US | Grant For Endowment Fund Deposit | 2022 |
| Childsafe Colorado Inc | $10,320 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Grant For Childsafe Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Colorado Youth Outdoors | $20,700 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Grant For Endowment Fund Deposit | 2022 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate Inc | $22,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Grant For Endowment Fund Deposit | 2022 |
| Finally Home | $15,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Grant For Endowment Fund Deposit | 2022 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $33,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Grant For Endowment Fund Deposit | 2022 |
| The Greeley Dream Team | $45,000 | Greeley, CO, US | Grant For Endowment Fund Deposit | 2022 |
| Homeward Alliance Inc | $33,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Grant For Deposit In Quasi-endowment Reserve Fund | 2022 |
| Larimer County Partners Inc | $60,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Grant For Endowment Fund Deposit | 2022 |
| Project Self-sufficiency | $33,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Grant For Endowment Fund Deposit | 2022 |
| Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center | $40,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Grant For Endowment Fund Deposit | 2022 |
| Weld Food Bank | $33,000 | Greeley, CO, US | Grant For Endowment Fund Deposit | 2022 |
| Animal Friends Alliance | $5,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Animal Friends Alliance | $11,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | To Fund A Community Pet Resource Manager Position | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Larimer County | $10,740 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Mental Health Counseling In The Summer | 2021 |
| Childsafe Colorado Inc | $5,160 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Providing Comprehensive Therapy For One Childsafe Client For One Year | 2021 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate Inc | $11,250 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Hiring A Part-time Case Manager For Harmony House | 2021 |
| Finally Home Foundation | $7,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | To Expand Its Programming Serving Grandparents Who Are Caring For Grandchildren | 2021 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $16,500 | Loveland, CO, US | To Purchase, Procure And Distribute Meat To The People It Serves | 2021 |
| Homeward Alliance Inc | $16,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Program Costs Associated With Its Housing First Initiative | 2021 |
| Larimer County Partners Inc | $30,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Hiring An Additional School Based Mentoring Program Coordinator And Paying The Associated Management Costs For That Coordinator | 2021 |
| Project Self-sufficiency Of Loveland-fort Collins | $16,500 | Loveland, CO, US | For Rent And Utility Assistance For Its Program Participants | 2021 |
| Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center | $20,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Incorporating The Sava Prevention And Education Programming Into The Thompson School District And The Loveland Community | 2021 |
| The Boys & Girls Clubs Of Weld County Inc | $20,000 | Greeley, CO, US | For Staff Training And Retention In Curriculum Areas | 2021 |
| The Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust | $10,350 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Adding And Operating An Additional Program Night Of Core Programming For At Risk Youth | 2021 |
| The Greeley Dream Team Incorporated | $22,500 | Greeley, CO, US | Hiring A Caseworker To Expand The Number Of Students In Its Pre-collegiate And Alumni Programs | 2021 |
| Weld Food Bank | $16,500 | Greeley, CO, US | To Purchase, Procure And Distribute Meat To The People It Serves | 2021 |
| Animal Friends Alliance | $10,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Animal Friends Alliance | $23,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | To Establish And Fund A New Community Pet Resource Manager Position | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Larimer County | $21,480 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Mental Health Counseling Fund In The Summer | 2020 |
| Childsafe Colorado Inc | $10,320 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Therapy To Children Fund | 2020 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate Inc | $22,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Assisting With The Funding Of A Part-time Case Manager Position For Harmony House | 2020 |
| Finally Home Foundation | $15,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Grandparents Who Are Caring For Grandchildren Serving Fund | 2020 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $33,000 | Loveland, CO, US | To Purchase, Procure And Distribute Meat To People | 2020 |
| Homeward Alliance Inc | $33,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | To Support Program Costs Associated With Its Housing First Initiative | 2020 |
| Larimer County Partners Inc | $60,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Assisting With The Funding Of A School Based Mentoring Program Coordinator And Its Associated Management Costs | 2020 |
| Project Self-sufficiency Of Loveland-fort Collins | $33,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Rent And Utility Assistance Fund To Program Participants | 2020 |
| Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center | $40,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Incorporating The Sava Prevention And Education Programming Into The Thompson School District And The Loveland Community | 2020 |
| The Boys & Girls Clubs Of Weld County Inc | $40,000 | Greeley, CO, US | Staff Training Program And Retention In Curriculum Areas Fund | 2020 |
| The Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust | $20,700 | Fort Collins, CO, US | To Fund The Adding And Operating An Additional Program Night Of Core Programming For At Risk Youth | 2020 |
| The Greeley Dream Team Incorporated | $45,000 | Greeley, CO, US | Assisting With The Funding Of A Caseworker To Expand The Number Of Students In Its Pre-collegiate And Alumni Programs | 2020 |
| Weld Food Bank | $33,000 | Greeley, CO, US | To Purchase, Procure And Distribute Meat To People | 2020 |
| Childsafe Colorado Inc | $51,600 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Therapy To Children Fund | 2018 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | $10,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Flint Animal Cancer Center At Colorado State University's Veterinary Medical School For The Angelo Feline Therapeutics Discovery Fund | 2018 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | $50,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Flint Animal Cancer Center At Colorado State University's Veterinary Medical School, For The Elliott's Long Paw Scholars Fund | 2018 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | $50,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Flint Animal Cancer Center At Colorado State University's Veterinary Medical School, For The One Cure Expendable Fund | 2018 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | $50,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Flint Animal Cancer Center At Colorado State University's Veterinary Medical School, For The "expendable Fund" In Kari's Fund | 2018 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $15,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Homeward Alliance Inc | $17,928 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Benefit Of Sister Mary Alice Murphy Center For Hope | 2018 |
| Larimer County Partners Inc | $55,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Assisting With The Funding Of A Community Engagement Manager Position | 2018 |
| Live The Victory Inc | $25,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Two-generation Approach Program Focusing On Youth And Families Who Have Not Yet Entered The Justice Or Child Welfare System | 2018 |
| Project Self-sufficiency Of Loveland-fort Collins | $20,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Rent And Utility Assistance Fund To Program Participants | 2018 |
| Weld Food Bank | $15,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Care And Share Inc | $10,000 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | $5,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Flint Animal Cancer Center At Colorado State University's Veterinary Medical School, For The Angelo Feline Therapeutics Discovery Fund | 2017 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | $5,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Flint Animal Cancer Center At Colorado State University's Veterinary Medical School, For The "expendable Fund" In Kari's Fund | 2017 |
| Community Foundation Of Northern Colorado | $20,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Noco Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund | 2017 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $10,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Homeless Gear Inc | $10,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Benefit Of Sister Mary Alice Murphy Center For Hope, To Be Designated For Its Food Assistance Programs | 2017 |
| Larimer County Partners Inc | $50,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Assisting With The Funding Of A Community Engagement Manager Position | 2017 |
| Live The Victory Inc | $52,832 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Funding A Full-time Staff Person For One Year For Its Host Program | 2017 |
| Project Self-sufficiency Of Loveland-fort Collins | $20,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Rent And Utility Assistance Fund To Program Participants | 2017 |
| The Wild Animal Sanctuary A Colorado Non-profit Co | $20,000 | Keenesburg, CO, US | The Wild Animal Sanctuary's Wild Open Spaces Land Campaign | 2017 |
| Care And Share Inc | $5,000 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | Mobile Food Pantries Program | 2016 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | $10,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Flint Animal Center At Colorado State University's Veterinary Medical School Fund | 2016 |
| Community Food Share Inc | $5,000 | Louisville, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Energy Outreach Colorado | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Utility Assistance Fund To Program Participants | 2016 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $5,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Food Bank Of The Rockies | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Larimer County Partners Inc | $45,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | To Assist With The Funding Of A Community Engagement Manager Position | 2016 |
| Live The Victory Inc | $50,180 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Funding A Full-time Staff Person For One Year For Its Host Program | 2016 |
| Project Self-sufficiency Of Loveland-fort Collins | $15,000 | Loveland, CO, US | Rent And Utility Assistance Fund To Program Participants | 2016 |
| United Way Of Larimer County Inc | $5,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Supporting The "food Pantry" Programs At Sister Mary Alice Murphy Center For Hope (murphy Center) In Fort Collins, Colorado | 2016 |
| Weld Food Bank | $5,000 | Greeley, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 30-6296992 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2505 IDLEDALE DR Fort Collins, CO 80526-5213 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ray Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Terry E Bolack |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Peter W Bullard |
| Trustee | David J Hajny |
| Trustee | Jay D Rosenblum |
Forms 990-PF
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