The Poudre Sand Fund | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-3210003
Foundation Overview
Based in Bala Cynwyd, PA, The Poudre Sand Fund has awarded 163 grants totaling $1,579,794 to organizations in Colorado, California and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $231 to $35,000, with a median award of $7,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 42 recipients (14%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
65% of grants are awarded in Colorado, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Fort Collins (42%), Denver (30%), Loveland (18%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 1% change over 5 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (75%). 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 Poudre Sand Fund'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aclu Foundation Of Colorado | $2,000 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Cobalt Foundation | $5,163 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Colorado Doula Project | $5,150 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Crossroads Safehouse | $12,348 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Disabled Resource Services | $7,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $20,600 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Gambia Rising Charitable Trust | $3,571 | Emeryville, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Gambia Rising Charitable Trust | $5,100 | Emeryville, CA, US | Wame | 2023 |
| Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Aya Integrative Medicine | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity Fort Collins | $25,641 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Larimer Humane Society | $2,404 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Live The Victory Dba Matthews House | $7,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Elevated Access Inc | $5,200 | Champaign, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Longmont Meals On Wheels | $10,399 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Meals On Wheels Fort Collins | $15,338 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Medical Debt Resolution Dba Rip Medical Debt | $24,480 | Long Island City, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Longmont Humane Society | $5,010 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Operation Bbq Relief | $2,500 | Pleasant Hill, MO, US | General | 2023 |
| Remote Area Medical | $5,000 | Rockford, TN, US | General | 2023 |
| We Don't Waste | $1,029 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $8,149 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Colorado | $2,000 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Cobalt Foundation | $5,163 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Colorado Doula Project | $5,150 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Crossroads Safehouse | $12,348 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Disabled Resource Services | $7,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $20,600 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Gambia Rising Charitable Trust | $3,571 | Emeryville, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Gambia Rising Charitable Trust | $5,100 | Emeryville, CA, US | Wame | 2023 |
| Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Aya Integrative Medicine | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity Fort Collins | $25,641 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Larimer Humane Society | $2,404 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Live The Victory Dba Matthews House | $7,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Elevated Access Inc | $5,200 | Champaign, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Longmont Meals On Wheels | $10,399 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Meals On Wheels Fort Collins | $15,338 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Medical Debt Resolution Dba Rip Medical Debt | $24,480 | Long Island City, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Longmont Humane Society | $5,010 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Operation Bbq Relief | $2,500 | Pleasant Hill, MO, US | General | 2023 |
| Remote Area Medical | $5,000 | Rockford, TN, US | General | 2023 |
| We Don't Waste | $1,029 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $8,149 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Colorado | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Cobalt Foundation | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Colorado Doula Project | $17,510 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Crossroads Safehouse | $8,692 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Disabled Resource Services | $7,725 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $18,540 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Gambia Rising Charitable Trust | $2,041 | Emeryville, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Gambia Rising Charitable Trust | $5,000 | Emeryville, CA, US | Wame | 2022 |
| Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Aya Integrative Medicine | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Fort Collins | $18,462 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Larimer Humane Society | $2,387 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Live The Victory Dba Matthews House | $10,300 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Loveland Elite | $25,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Longmont Meals On Wheels | $15,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels Fort Collins | $12,270 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Medical Debt Resolution Dba Rip Medical Debt | $19,014 | Long Island City, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Mongol Ecology Center | $1,620 | Tucson, AZ, US | Rally For Rangers - Bhutan | 2022 |
| Operation Bbq Relief | $2,000 | Pleasant Hill, MO, US | General | 2022 |
| Pioneer High School Robotics Inc | $2,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Team 668 | 2022 |
| Remote Area Medical | $2,500 | Rockford, TN, US | General | 2022 |
| Street Business School | $3,605 | Niwot, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| We Don't Waste | $2,060 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| World Vision | $10,250 | Federal Way, WA, US | Ukraine Crisis Fund | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Colorado | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Cobalt Foundation | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Colorado Doula Project | $17,510 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Crossroads Safehouse | $8,692 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Disabled Resource Services | $7,725 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $18,540 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Gambia Rising Charitable Trust | $2,041 | Emeryville, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Gambia Rising Charitable Trust | $5,000 | Emeryville, CA, US | Wame | 2022 |
| Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Aya Integrative Medicine | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Fort Collins | $18,462 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Larimer Humane Society | $2,387 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Live The Victory Dba Matthews House | $10,300 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Loveland Elite | $25,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Longmont Meals On Wheels | $15,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels Fort Collins | $12,270 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Medical Debt Resolution Dba Rip Medical Debt | $19,014 | Long Island City, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Mongol Ecology Center | $1,620 | Tucson, AZ, US | Rally For Rangers - Bhutan | 2022 |
| Operation Bbq Relief | $2,000 | Pleasant Hill, MO, US | General | 2022 |
| Pioneer High School Robotics Inc | $2,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Team 668 | 2022 |
| Remote Area Medical | $2,500 | Rockford, TN, US | General | 2022 |
| Street Business School | $3,605 | Niwot, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| We Don't Waste | $2,060 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| World Vision | $10,250 | Federal Way, WA, US | Ukraine Crisis Fund | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Colorado | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Cobalt Foundation | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Colorado Doula Project | $17,510 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Crossroads Safehouse | $8,692 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Disabled Resource Services | $7,725 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $18,540 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Gambia Rising Charitable Trust | $2,041 | Emeryville, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Gambia Rising Charitable Trust | $5,000 | Emeryville, CA, US | Wame | 2022 |
| Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Aya Integrative Medicine | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Fort Collins | $18,462 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Larimer Humane Society | $2,387 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Live The Victory Dba Matthews House | $10,300 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Loveland Elite | $25,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Longmont Meals On Wheels | $15,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Meals On Wheels Fort Collins | $12,270 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Medical Debt Resolution Dba Rip Medical Debt | $19,014 | Long Island City, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Mongol Ecology Center | $1,620 | Tucson, AZ, US | Rally For Rangers - Bhutan | 2022 |
| Operation Bbq Relief | $2,000 | Pleasant Hill, MO, US | General | 2022 |
| Pioneer High School Robotics Inc | $2,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Team 668 | 2022 |
| Remote Area Medical | $2,500 | Rockford, TN, US | General | 2022 |
| Street Business School | $3,605 | Niwot, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| We Don't Waste | $2,060 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| World Vision | $10,250 | Federal Way, WA, US | Ukraine Crisis Fund | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Colorado | $3,000 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Colorado Water Trust | $530 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Crossroads Safehouse | $20,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Disabled Resource Services | $6,765 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $25,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Fort Collins Lions Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Gambia Rising Charitable Trust | $5,000 | Emeryville, CA, US | West Africa Medicine & Education | 2021 |
| Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Aya Integrative Medicine | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity Fort Collins | $20,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Larimer County Humane Society | $1,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Live The Victory Inc Dba Matthews House | $6,765 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Meals On Wheels Fort Collins | $17,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Medical Debt Resolution Inc Dba Rip Medical Debt | $15,000 | Rye, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Mongol Ecology Center | $16,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Rally For Rangers | 2021 |
| Operation Bbq Relief | $1,000 | Pleasant Hill, MO, US | General | 2021 |
| Remote Area Medical | $2,500 | Rockford, TN, US | General | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Dba Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mount | $12,030 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| We Don't Waste | $1,500 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Colorado | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Colorado Water Trust | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Crossroads Safehouse | $16,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Disabled Resource Services | $5,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $26,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Gambia Rising | $6,000 | Emeryville, CA, US | West Africa Medicine & Education | 2020 |
| Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | $19,231 | Washington, DC, US | Aya Integrative Medicine | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity Fort Collins | $21,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Larimer County Humane Society | $231 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Live The Victory Inc Dba Matthews House | $5,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Meals On Wheels Fort Collins | $21,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Medical Debt Resolution Inc Dba Rip Medical Debt | $20,000 | Rye, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Operation Bbq Relief | $2,500 | Pleasant Hill, MO, US | General | 2020 |
| Remote Area Medical | $5,000 | Rockford, TN, US | General | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Dba Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mount | $12,500 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| The Growing Project | $731 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| We Don't Waste | $2,500 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Aclu Foundation Of Colorado | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | $5,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Barbara Obester Memorial Scholarship | 2018 |
| Colorado Water Trust | $20,000 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Crossroads Safehouse | $10,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Disabled Resource Services | $10,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Food Bank For Larimer County | $20,000 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Freedom From Religion Foundation | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Metro Denver Chapter | 2018 |
| Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center | $35,000 | Washington, DC, US | Aya Integrative Medicine | 2018 |
| Habitat For Humanity Fort Collins | $20,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Laurus Collegiate Inc Dba Vega Collegiate Academy | $2,973 | Aurora, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Live Laugh Love Believe | $946 | Loveland, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Live The Victory Inc Dba Matthews House | $10,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Meals On Wheels Fort Collins | $17,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Medical Debt Resolution Inc Dba Rip Medical Debt | $15,000 | Rye, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Remote Area Medical | $7,500 | Rockford, TN, US | General | 2018 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Dba Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mount | $10,000 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| The Growing Project | $2,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | General | 2018 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 81-3210003 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | CO BALA LAW ONE BALA PLAZA 623 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Poudre Sand Fund's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director/president | David A Braun |
|---|---|
| Director/treasurer | Beth Ellen Dixon |
| Director/secretary | Samuel K Braun |
Forms 990-PF
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