The Colorado Parks Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 74-2368938
Foundation Overview
Based in Colorado Springs, CO, The Colorado Parks Foundation Inc has awarded 148 grants totaling $1,179,438 to organizations in Colorado and District of Columbia. Individual grants range from $375 to $82,500, with a median award of $4,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 16 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
98% 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 Denver (32%), Trinidad (7%), Littleton (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 56% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (88%). 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 The Colorado Parks Foundation Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barr Lake State Park | $4,000 | Brighton, CO, US | Enhance Park. | 2024 |
| Chatfield State Park | $2,500 | Littleton, CO, US | Enhance Park | 2024 |
| John Martin State Park | $2,352 | Hasty, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2024 |
| City And County Of Denver | $4,295 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance Denver Parks. | 2024 |
| Fisher's Peak State Park | $556 | Trinidad, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2024 |
| James Robb State Park | $3,000 | Clifton, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2024 |
| Trinidad Lake State Park | $4,000 | Trinidad, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2024 |
| Cheyenne Mt State Park | $4,052 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2024 |
| Barr Lake State Park | $4,000 | Brighton, CO, US | Enhance Park. | 2024 |
| Chatfield State Park | $2,500 | Littleton, CO, US | Enhance Park | 2024 |
| John Martin State Park | $2,352 | Hasty, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2024 |
| City And County Of Denver | $4,295 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance Denver Parks. | 2024 |
| Fisher's Peak State Park | $556 | Trinidad, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2024 |
| James Robb State Park | $3,000 | Clifton, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2024 |
| Trinidad Lake State Park | $4,000 | Trinidad, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2024 |
| Cheyenne Mt State Park | $4,052 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2024 |
| Friends Of Barr Lake State Park | $3,000 | Brighton, CO, US | Enhance Barr Lake State Park. | 2023 |
| City And County Of Denver | $60,000 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance Denver Parks. | 2023 |
| School - Ellis Elementary School | $375 | Denver, CO, US | Environment Improvement | 2023 |
| Fisher's Peak State Park | $11,525 | Trinidad, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2023 |
| Crawford State Park | $1,699 | Crawford, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2023 |
| Arkansas Headwaters State Park | $3,000 | Salida, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2023 |
| Pearl Lake State Park | $6,886 | Clark, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2023 |
| Friends Of Barr Lake State Park | $3,000 | Brighton, CO, US | Enhance Barr Lake State Park. | 2023 |
| City And County Of Denver | $60,000 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance Denver Parks. | 2023 |
| School - Ellis Elementary School | $375 | Denver, CO, US | Environment Improvement | 2023 |
| Fisher's Peak State Park | $11,525 | Trinidad, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2023 |
| Crawford State Park | $1,699 | Crawford, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2023 |
| Arkansas Headwaters State Park | $3,000 | Salida, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2023 |
| Pearl Lake State Park | $6,886 | Clark, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2023 |
| Colorado Parks Wildlife | $27,000 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance State Parks. | 2022 |
| Jackson Lake State Park | $4,000 | Orchard, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2022 |
| Greenway Foundation | $25,000 | Denver, CO, US | Heathier Parks | 2022 |
| Friends Of Mueller State Park | $1,200 | Divide, CO, US | Enhance Mueller State Park. | 2022 |
| Friends Of Stagecoach State Park | $2,500 | Oak Creek, CO, US | Enhance Stagecoach State Park. | 2022 |
| City And County Of Denver | $10,700 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance Denver Parks. | 2022 |
| School - Ellis Elementary School | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Environment Improvement | 2022 |
| Fisher's Peak State Park | $10,500 | Trinidad, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2022 |
| State Of Colorado Veterans | $18,625 | Denver, CO, US | Veteran's Park Memorial/improvement | 2022 |
| Golden Gate State Park | $10,000 | Golden, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2022 |
| North Sterling State Park | $5,412 | Sterling, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2022 |
| Colorado Parks Wildlife | $27,000 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance State Parks. | 2022 |
| Jackson Lake State Park | $4,000 | Orchard, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2022 |
| Greenway Foundation | $25,000 | Denver, CO, US | Heathier Parks | 2022 |
| Friends Of Mueller State Park | $1,200 | Divide, CO, US | Enhance Mueller State Park. | 2022 |
| Friends Of Stagecoach State Park | $2,500 | Oak Creek, CO, US | Enhance Stagecoach State Park. | 2022 |
| City And County Of Denver | $10,700 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance Denver Parks. | 2022 |
| School - Ellis Elementary School | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Environment Improvement | 2022 |
| Fisher's Peak State Park | $10,500 | Trinidad, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2022 |
| State Of Colorado Veterans | $18,625 | Denver, CO, US | Veteran's Park Memorial/improvement | 2022 |
| Golden Gate State Park | $10,000 | Golden, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2022 |
| North Sterling State Park | $5,412 | Sterling, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2022 |
| Colorado Parks Wildlife | $27,000 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance State Parks. | 2022 |
| Jackson Lake State Park | $4,000 | Orchard, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2022 |
| Greenway Foundation | $25,000 | Denver, CO, US | Heathier Parks | 2022 |
| Friends Of Mueller State Park | $1,200 | Divide, CO, US | Enhance Mueller State Park. | 2022 |
| Friends Of Stagecoach State Park | $2,500 | Oak Creek, CO, US | Enhance Stagecoach State Park. | 2022 |
| City And County Of Denver | $10,700 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance Denver Parks. | 2022 |
| School - Ellis Elementary School | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Environment Improvement | 2022 |
| Fisher's Peak State Park | $10,500 | Trinidad, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2022 |
| State Of Colorado Veterans | $18,625 | Denver, CO, US | Veteran's Park Memorial/improvement | 2022 |
| Golden Gate State Park | $10,000 | Golden, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2022 |
| North Sterling State Park | $5,412 | Sterling, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2022 |
| Greenway Foundation | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Heathier Parks | 2021 |
| City And County Of Denver | $21,500 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance Denver Parks. | 2021 |
| Staunton State Prk | $2,500 | Pine, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2021 |
| City Of Englewood Co - Parks Dept | $1,500 | Englewood, CO, US | Enhance Park | 2021 |
| Denver Audobon | $2,000 | Littleton, CO, US | No Restriction | 2021 |
| Sterling Ranch Community Authority | $2,000 | Littleton, CO, US | Improvements | 2021 |
| School - Ellis Elementary School | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | Environment Improvement | 2021 |
| Fisher's Peak State Park | $5,000 | Trinidad, CO, US | Improvements | 2021 |
| Scholarship Award-a Martinez | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| City Of Pueblo | $15,000 | Pueblo, CO, US | Park Enhancement | 2021 |
| Denver Botanic Gardens | $18,050 | Denver, CO, US | Landscaping | 2021 |
| City Of Louviers Village | $10,000 | Louviers, CO, US | Street Landscaping | 2021 |
| Chatfield State Park | $6,920 | Littleton, CO, US | Enhance Park | 2020 |
| Steamboat Lake State Park | $2,226 | Clark, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2020 |
| Greenway Foundation | $15,000 | Denver, CO, US | Heathier Parks | 2020 |
| Lakewood Legacy Foundation | $1,640 | Lakewood, CO, US | Enhance Park | 2020 |
| City Of Englewood Co - Parks Dept | $4,517 | Englewood, CO, US | Enhance Park | 2020 |
| Chatfield Grant | $3,780 | Littleton, CO, US | Enhance Park | 2019 |
| City Parks Alliance | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Enhance City Parks. | 2019 |
| Steamboat Lake State Park | $1,238 | Clark, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2019 |
| Greenway Foundation | $22,000 | Denver, CO, US | Heathier Parks | 2019 |
| Trust For Public Land | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance Public Lands. | 2019 |
| Yampa River State Park | $2,592 | Hayden, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2019 |
| The Nature Conservancey | $6,000 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance State Parks. | 2019 |
| Denver Mountain Parks | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance Mountain Parks. | 2019 |
| Friends Of Barr Lake State Park | $2,000 | Brighton, CO, US | Enhance Barr Lake State Park. | 2019 |
| Friends Of Mueller State Park | $2,100 | Divide, CO, US | Enhance Mueller State Park. | 2019 |
| Friends Of Castlewood Canyon State | $2,000 | Franktown, CO, US | Enhance Castlewood Canyon State Park. | 2019 |
| Lory State Park | $2,000 | Bellvue, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2019 |
| Friends Of Roxborough State Park | $2,000 | Roxborough, CO, US | Enhance Roxborough State Park. | 2019 |
| Friends Of Stagecoach State Park | $2,000 | Oak Creek, CO, US | Enhance Stagecoach State Park. | 2019 |
| Lake Pueblo State Park | $539 | Pueblo, CO, US | Enhance Pueblo Lake State Park. | 2019 |
| Denver Park Trust | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance Denver Parks. | 2019 |
| Joe Shoemaker School | $1,500 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance School Activities. | 2019 |
| City And County Of Denver | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Enhance Denver Parks. | 2019 |
| Staunton State Prk | $3,000 | Pine, CO, US | Enhance State Park. | 2019 |
| Friends Of Staunton State Park | $2,000 | Pine, CO, US | Enhance State Park | 2019 |
| Architerra Group Cherry Creek-denve | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | Cherry Creek Study. | 2019 |
| Barr Lake State Park | $4,000 | Brighton, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| Chatfield Grant | $42,915 | Littleton, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| City Parks Alliance | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| Colorado Parks & Wildlife | $12,450 | Denver, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| Jackson Lake State Park | $4,089 | Orchard, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| John Martin State Park | $2,529 | Hasty, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| Navajo State Park | $2,508 | Arboles, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| Highline Canal Conservancy | $9,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| Steamboat Lake State Park | $3,000 | Clark, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| Sylvan Lake State Park | $2,665 | Eagle, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| The Greenway Foundation | $17,500 | Denver, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| Trust For Public Land | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| Vega State Park | $3,877 | Collbran, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| Yampa River State Park | $3,500 | Hayden, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| Friends Of Colorado State Parks | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2018 |
| Friends Of Barr Lake State Park | $4,000 | Brighton, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Friends Of Castlewood Canyon State Parks | $7,200 | Franktown, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Friends Of Mueller State Park | $2,500 | Divide, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Friends Of Staunton State Park | $6,000 | Pine, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| North Sterling State Park | $1,785 | Sterling, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Friends Of Ridgway State Park | $3,500 | Ridgway, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Eleven Mile | $1,601 | Lake George, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parksto Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Friends Of Stagecoach State Park | $7,300 | Oak Creek, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Lake Pueblo State Park | $1,743 | Pueblo, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Cherry Creek State Park | $5,800 | Aurora, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Chatfield Grant | $3,217 | Littleton, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Cheyenne Mountain Grant | $2,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| The Big Sandbox | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Jackson Lake State Park | $2,203 | Orchard, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Friends Of Roxborough State Parks | $4,000 | Roxborough, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| City Parks Alliance | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Friends Of Colorado State Parks | $13,052 | Denver, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Boyd Lake State Park | $2,785 | Loveland, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Sweitzer Lake State Park | $2,500 | Delta, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Steamboat Lake State Park | $1,500 | Clark, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Denver Parks & Recreation Department | $7,500 | Denver, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| The Greenway Foundation | $82,500 | Denver, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2017 |
| Colorado Parks & Wildlife | $21,550 | Denver, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2016 |
| Friends Of Barr Lake State Park | $3,425 | Brighton, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2016 |
| James M Robb Colorado River State Park | $1,416 | Clifton, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2016 |
| Sylvan Lake State Park | $2,735 | Eagle, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2016 |
| Friends Of Levitt Pavilion | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2016 |
| Friends Of Castlewood Canyon State Parks | $3,500 | Franktown, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2016 |
| Friends Of Staunton State Park | $8,500 | Pine, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2016 |
| Friends Of Mueller State Park | $2,713 | Divide, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2016 |
| John Martin Reservoir | $4,550 | Hasty, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2016 |
| North Sterling State Park | $3,437 | Sterling, CO, US | To Enhance Colorado State Parks | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 74-2368938 |
| Website | http://www.coloradoparksfoundation.org |
| Address | 2401 E 2ND AVE STE G40 Denver, CO 80206-4731 |
Key People (12)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Colorado Parks Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Executive Dir. | W Jeffrey Shoemaker |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Larry Elrod |
| Vice Chairman | Jon Bridges |
| Director | Christine Adams |
| Director | Carolyn Armstrong |
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