The Ray and Yuma groups were among the recipients of $80,000 allocated to eight nonprofits and government agencies in the Northeast region by the El Pomar board at the foundation’s May board meeting.
Through the Foundation’s grant-making process, grants were awarded to the following organizations:
• Ray Community Child Care Center. $2,500 for general operational support.Regional advantage
• Ray Rehabilitation and Activity Center Ltd.; $40,000 to expand the weight room.Competitiveness
• Young Americans Financial Education Center (Denver). $2,500 for financial education in Yuma County.Regional Benefits for Directors
• Colorado State University Foundation (Fort Collins). He paid $2,500 to join his Aging Mastery community in Yuma.Regional advantage
• Northern Colorado Community Foundation (Fort Collins). $10,000 for the Yuma Recreation Complex feasibility study.Regional council
• Logan County Economic Development Authority (Sterling). $15,000 for the Northeast Colorado Entrepreneur Pitch Competition.Regional Councils, Regional Benefits
• Morgan Humanitarian Society (Fort Morgan). $5,000 for him for veterinary care, food, and housing.Hambrick Foundation
•SHARE, Inc. (Fort Morgan). General Operational Support is $2,500.Regional Benefits for Directors
Founded in 1937 by Spencer Penrose and Julie Penrose, the El Pommard Foundation has an established legacy of general-purpose grant making. The competitive process continues to be the Foundation’s primary means by which organizations receive funding.
In addition, over the past 85 years, El Pomar has developed or has been entrusted with the administration of many other funds, or has provided merit grants in each region nominated by its Trustees and members of the Regional Councils. Competing applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
The Regional Partnerships Program was established in 2003 in an effort to increase our influence and establish connections across the state. Each of the Foundation’s 11 Regional Councils advises the El Pomar Management Committee and recommends grants to support the local community.
The Northeast Regional Council recommends grants in Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma counties. Council members are local business, nonprofit, and public sector leaders who provide first-hand information on the current needs of their respective communities.
The Frida Hambrick Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in Colorado that prevent animal cruelty, provide direct care and medical assistance, and provide educational programs for proper animal care and attention.
To view a complete list of El Pomar’s foundations and grant-making areas, please visit our website (https://www.elpomar.org/grant-making/).
The El Pomar Foundation is one of the largest and oldest private foundations in Colorado. El Pomar gives approximately $25 million annually through grants in the areas of arts and culture, civic and community engagement, education, healthcare, human services, community management and leadership development programs to support Colorado nonprofits.
Spencer Penrose and Julie Penrose founded El Pomar in 1937 with a mission to improve, encourage and promote the well-being of the people of Colorado now and in the future.
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