Natural Pathways Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 84-0582703
Foundation Overview
Based in Durango, CO, Natural Pathways Foundation has awarded 191 grants totaling $130,895 to organizations in Colorado, District of Columbia and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $40 to $11,000, with a median award of $260.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 24 recipients (21%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
63% of grants are awarded in Colorado, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Durango (57%), Mancos (10%), Evergreen (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 137% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Natural Pathways 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Hill Foundation | $1,000 | Mancos, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Sufi Ruhaniat International | $75 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Congregation Beth Evergreen | $432 | Evergreen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Radical Joy For Hard Times | $500 | Thompson, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Durango Dharma Center | $1,210 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Four Rivers Inst Sw Community Found | $520 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Animas Valley Institute | $520 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ksut Public Radio | $104 | Ignacio, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Shanta Foundation | $200 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Compassion Choices | $60 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Durango Arts Center | $104 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Fort Lewis College | $5,075 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| San Juan Citizens Alliance | $154 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Congregation Har Shalom | $200 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Work That Reconnects Network | $150 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Music In The Mountains | $500 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Womens Resource Center | $52 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Great Old Broads For Wilderness | $104 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Boys Girls Club Of La Plata County | $200 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Merely Players | $150 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Earth Law Center | $200 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Pledgeling Foundation | $260 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Givengain Foundation Usa | $266 | Boston, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | $50 | Alexandria, VA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Sufi Ruhaniat International | $100 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Congregation Beth Evergreen | $445 | Evergreen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ksut Public Radio | $50 | Ignacio, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Community Foundation Sw Co | $600 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Science And Nonduality | $100 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Durango Arts Center | $100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Fort Lewis College | $3,000 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| San Juan Citizens Alliance | $500 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Work That Reconnects Network | $300 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Weekend Backpacks | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Music In The Mountains | $100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Womens Resource Center | $100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Great Old Broads For Wilderness | $350 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Mancos Valley Dragonfly School | $100 | Mancos, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Boys Girls Club Of La Plata County | $100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Finca | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Earth Law Center | $100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Global Giving | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| New Mexico Pbs | $60 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Onward A Legacy Foundation | $1,000 | Cortez, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Tara Dhatu | $500 | Maui, HI, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $361 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Deer Hill Foundation | $1,000 | Mancos, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| School Of Lost Borders | $500 | Big Pine, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Sufi Ruhaniat International | $100 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bennington College | $150 | Bennington, VT, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth Evergreen | $792 | Evergreen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ksut Public Radio | $152 | Ignacio, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Compassion Choices | $100 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Sw Co | $1,100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | $108 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Durango Arts Center | $104 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fort Lewis College | $10,000 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| San Juan Citizens Alliance | $520 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Congregation Har Shalom | $130 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lama Foundation | $500 | San Cristobal, NM, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Work That Reconnects Network | $250 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Music In The Mountains | $104 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Great Old Broads For Wilderness | $260 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mancos Valley Dragonfly School | $1,340 | Mancos, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation | $50 | Beaverton, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boys Girls Club Of La Plata County | $352 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Finca | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Four Corners Slow Money | $1,000 | Cortez, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | $545 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Merely Players | $100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Movement Voter Fund | $2,200 | Northampton, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Deer Hill Foundation | $1,000 | Mancos, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| School Of Lost Borders | $500 | Big Pine, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Sufi Ruhaniat International | $100 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bennington College | $150 | Bennington, VT, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth Evergreen | $792 | Evergreen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ksut Public Radio | $152 | Ignacio, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Compassion Choices | $100 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Sw Co | $1,100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | $108 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Durango Arts Center | $104 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fort Lewis College | $10,000 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| San Juan Citizens Alliance | $520 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Congregation Har Shalom | $130 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lama Foundation | $500 | San Cristobal, NM, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Work That Reconnects Network | $250 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Music In The Mountains | $104 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Great Old Broads For Wilderness | $260 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mancos Valley Dragonfly School | $1,340 | Mancos, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation | $50 | Beaverton, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boys Girls Club Of La Plata County | $352 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Finca | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Four Corners Slow Money | $1,000 | Cortez, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | $545 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Merely Players | $100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Movement Voter Fund | $2,200 | Northampton, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Deer Hill Foundation | $1,000 | Mancos, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| School Of Lost Borders | $500 | Big Pine, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Sufi Ruhaniat International | $100 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bennington College | $150 | Bennington, VT, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth Evergreen | $792 | Evergreen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ksut Public Radio | $152 | Ignacio, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Compassion Choices | $100 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Sw Co | $1,100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | $108 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Durango Arts Center | $104 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fort Lewis College | $10,000 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| San Juan Citizens Alliance | $520 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Congregation Har Shalom | $130 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Lama Foundation | $500 | San Cristobal, NM, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Work That Reconnects Network | $250 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Music In The Mountains | $104 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Great Old Broads For Wilderness | $260 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mancos Valley Dragonfly School | $1,340 | Mancos, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation | $50 | Beaverton, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boys Girls Club Of La Plata County | $352 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Finca | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Four Corners Slow Money | $1,000 | Cortez, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | $545 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Merely Players | $100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Movement Voter Fund | $2,200 | Northampton, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Deer Hill Foundation | $1,700 | Mancos, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Sufi Ruhaniat International | $250 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Population Connection | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Bennington College | $100 | Bennington, VT, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Lama Foundation | $500 | Redwood City, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Congregation Beth Evergreen | $410 | Evergreen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Pbs | $500 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Radical Joy For Hard Times | $1,000 | Thompson, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Ksut Public Radio | $500 | Ignacio, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Shanta Foundation | $1,000 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Compassion Choices | $150 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Community Foundation Sw Co | $1,700 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Durango Arts Center | $200 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Fort Lewis College | $11,000 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| San Juan Citizens Alliance | $1,000 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Congregation Har Shalom | $250 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Work That Reconnects Network | $100 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $100 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Weekend Backpacks | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Music In The Mountains | $100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Womens Resource Center | $250 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Great Old Broads For Wilderness | $100 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Mancos Valley Dragonfly School | $300 | Mancos, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Peppers Senior Dog Sanctuary | $150 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Science And Nonduality | $100 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Sufis Hawaii | $1,000 | Makawao, HI, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Nikkis Place | $150 | Aurora, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Aclu Foundation | $50 | Beaverton, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| League Of Women Voters Education Fu | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Deer Hill Foundation | $700 | Mancos, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Congregation Beth Evergreen | $372 | Evergreen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Radical Joy For Hard Times | $1,000 | Thompson, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Community Foundation Sw Co | $612 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| San Juan Citizens Alliance | $204 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Helping Hand For Relief Development | $1,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Pathfinder International | $100 | Watertown, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Congregation Beth Evergreen | $512 | Evergreen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Rocky Mountain Pbs | $144 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Radical Joy For Hard Times | $500 | Thompson, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Animas High School | $250 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Shanta Foundation | $1,000 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Community Foundation | $200 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Fort Lewis College | $200 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Congregation Har Shalom | $1,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Neighborhood House | $200 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Network For Good | $620 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Timeless Wisdom | $120 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Colorado Public Radio | $120 | Centennial, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Bennington College | $50 | Bennington, VT, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Congregation Beth Evergreen | $354 | Evergreen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Radical Joy For Hard Times | $1,000 | Thompson, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation | $400 | Longbeach, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Shanta Foundation | $1,000 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Love Serve Remember Foundation | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Deer Hill Foundation | $1,000 | Mancos, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Boulder Center For Nature Human Spi | $1,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Congregation Beth Evergreen | $610 | Evergreen, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Radical Joy For Hard Times | $1,000 | Thompson, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Lazos | $500 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Durango Dharma Center | $500 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation | $50 | Longbeach, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Amala Foundation | $104 | Austin, TX, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| The Wild Animal Sanctuary | $100 | Keenesburg, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Durango Arts Center | $40 | Durango, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Evanston Township High School | $200 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 84-0582703 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 415 E 36TH ST Durango, CO 81301-4065 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Natural Pathways Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Jessica Zeller |
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| Vice President | Steven Zeller |
Forms 990-PF
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