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United Way of Eagle River Valley

Improve lives by mobilizing caring in our community

$149k
Granted FY2023
10
Grants FY2023
1
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
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01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2023.

Human Services$149kEducation$130kYouth Development$127kHousing & Shelter$121kCrime & Legal$120kHealth$72kRecreation & Sports$56kReligion$46kOther$0
02FY2023 · 10 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 10 grants below total $146,000, the rows itemized in this filing. The $149,246 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $3,246 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.
$12,500
Median grant
1
States reached
$200k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
RAISING A READER$25,000
YOUTHPOWER365$24,500
TRIO THERAPY PARNTERS$12,500
CASA OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVID$12,500
MOUNTAIN DREAMERS$12,500
YOUTH ENTITIY$12,500
THE LITERACY PROJECT$12,500
SMALL CHAMPIONS$12,000
HOMECARE AND HOSPICE OF THE V$11,000
ACCESS UNBOUND$11,000
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY18–23, $146k) land where the poverty rate runs at 7%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 4% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%CATHOLIC CHARITIES: $6k → 12%CHILDRENS GARDEN OF LEARNING: $10k → 7%VAIL VALLEY CHARITABLE FUND: $64k → 7%VAIL VALLEY CHARITABLE FUND: $15k → 7%HOMECARE AND HOSPICE OF THE V: $11k → 7%VAIL VALLEY CHARITABLE FUND: $8k → 7%FAMILY LEARNING CENTER: $6k → 7%VAIL VALLEY CHARITABLE FUND: $5k → 7%FAMILY LEARNING CENTER: $11k → 7%CAREGIVER CONNECTIONS: $10k → 7%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

68%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$595k · 14 repeat orgs$283k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +75% since the first grant, against +27% for those funded once.

14 repeat relationships: 5 still active in FY2023, 9 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

14
12

Total granted

$595k
$211k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+75%
+27%

Still filing today

93%
67%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 51% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $72k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
Human ServicesRecreation & SportsEducationHealthCivil RightsPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • VV
    Vail Valley Charitable Fund Inc
    4× · 2019–2022 · $92k · revenue +160%
  • BF
    BRIGHT FUTURE FOUNDATION FOR EAGLE COUNTY
    5× · 2017–2021 · $88k · revenue +122%
  • LP
    LITERACY PROJECT EC VOLUNTEERS FOR LITERACY
    6× · 2018–2023 · $64k · revenue +2%

Funded once

  • NN
    NEIGHBORHOOD NAVIGATORS EAGLE CTY
    one grant, 2021 · $79k
  • T4
    The 4 Eagle Foundation
    one grant, 2021 · $33k · revenue -23%
  • HH
    HOMECARE & HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY
    one grant, 2019 · $15k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Eagle River Valley Childcare

Eagle river valley childcare is strategically designed to address the childcare supply and affordability issues in the eagle county, colorado community.

Human Services
2
Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council Inc

Services provided in arapahoe county colorado related to early childhood education intervention issues.

Education
3
Environmental Learning for Kids

Cultivating a diverse community of leaders and environmental stewards by increasing outdoor equity.

Youth Development
4
Center for Nonprofit Excellence

The Center for Nonprofit Excellence strengthens Southern Colorado's nonprofit sector through leadership and resource development, advocacy and collaboration. Together, with our partners, we are co-creating a vibrant community in the Pikes…

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5
Colorado Learning Connections

Through individualized learning and responsive mentoring, we inspire, guide and empower students and families.

Education
6
Vive

VIVE addresses the health equity and wellness needs of many of Colorados low-income youth, who face significant health disparities and often lack access to engaging physical activity and health education.

Youth Development
7
Rocky Mountain Wild

Rocky mountain wild works to protect, connect, and restore wildlife and wild lands in the southern rocky mountain region. we work to secure the biodiversity of the mountains, plains, and desert ecosystems of colorado, wyoming, utah, and…

Environment
8
Colorado Discover Ability

Provide adaptive sports for the disabled.

Recreation & Sports
9
Elevations Credit Union

Together we create solutions for a better life.

—
10
Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust

Building Relationships through Traditional Outdoor Recreation

Environment
11
Wild Rockies Field Institute Inc

To broaden the nature of a liberal arts education; teach critical thinking about social & environmental issues; foster understanding of & respect for natural & human communities; & cultivate a sense of place that encourages personal,…

Education
12
A Shared Vision Partners in Pediatric Blindness and Visual Imp

A Shared Vision educates, inspires, and empowers families to nurture the development of their young children who are blind or visually impaired. We provide early intervention vision services in families' homes and community settings…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Eagle River Youth Coalition Inc Dba Mountain Youth; the most unlike its peers is The 4 Eagle Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

26 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 26 of the 31 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
13
Early backer (in before they grew)
26/26
Grantees still filing
21/26
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

BRIGHT FUTURE FOUNDATION FOR EAGLE COUNTY: $87,815 · OtherBRIGHT FUTURE FOUNDATION FOR EAGLE COUNTYNEIGHBORHOOD NAVIGATORS EAGLE CTY: $79,121 · OtherNEIGHBORHOOD NAVIGATORS EAGLE CTYTHE SALVATION ARMY: $63,725 · OtherTHE SALVATION ARMYHABITAT FOR HUMANITY VAIL VALLEY INC: $41,452 · OtherHABITAT FOR HUMANITY VAIL VALLEY INCHOMECARE & HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY: $15,000 · Other+4 more: $37,045 · Other+4 moreVail Valley Charitable Fund Inc: $92,094 · Human ServicesVail Valley Charitable…SMALL CHAMPIONS INC: $29,500 · Human ServicesSMALL CHAMPIONS INCFoundation of Trustees for the Family Learning Cen: $17,000 · Human ServicesFoundation of Trustees…HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY INC: $11,000 · Human ServicesHOSPICE OF THE VALLEY …EAGLE VALLEY SENIOR LIFE INC: $10,000 · Human ServicesEAGLE VALLEY SENIOR LI…CHILDREN'S GARDEN OF LEARNING: $10,000 · Human ServicesCHILDREN'S GARDEN OF L…+1 more: $5,568 · Human ServicesLITERACY PROJECT EC VOLUNTEERS FOR LITERACY: $63,938 · EducationLITERACY PROJECT EC…YOUTHENTITY: $47,700 · EducationYOUTHENTITYRaising A Reader: $25,000 · EducationRaising A ReaderEDUCATION FOUNDATION OF EAGLE CNTY: $11,000 · EducationEDUCATION FOUNDATIO…The 4 Eagle Foundation: $33,333 · Recreation & SportsThe 4 Eag…SOS OUTREACH: $17,414 · Recreation & SportsSOS OUTRE…The Cycle Effect: $11,667 · Recreation & SportsThe Cycle…World Class Accessibility Foundation: $11,000 · Recreation & SportsWorld Cla…Starting Hearts: $23,776 · HealthTrio Therapy Partners: $12,500 · HealthSUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION OF EAGLE VALLEY: $10,126 · HealthCASA OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE: $32,120 · Civil RightsMOUNTAIN DREAMERS: $12,500 · Civil RightsYOUTHPOWER365: $41,080 · PhilanthropyEAGLE RIVER YOUTH COALITION INC DBA MOUNTAIN YOUTH: $25,400 · Youth Development
Other$324,158Human Services$175,162Education$147,638Recreation & Sports$73,414Health$46,402Civil Rights$44,620Philanthropy$41,080Youth Development$25,400

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetVail Valley Charitable Fund Inc: $92,094 over 4y, 5.9% of budgetBRIGHT FUTURE FOUNDATION FOR EAGLE COUNTY: $87,815 over 5y, 1.6% of budgetLITERACY PROJECT EC VOLUNTEERS FOR LITERACY: $63,938 over 6y, 7.4% of budgetYOUTHENTITY: $47,700 over 4y, 2.3% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY VAIL VALLEY INC: $41,452 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetYOUTHPOWER365: $41,080 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetThe 4 Eagle Foundation: $33,333 over 1y, 4.1% of budgetCASA OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE: $32,120 over 4y, 3.1% of budgetSMALL CHAMPIONS INC: $29,500 over 3y, 2.6% of budgetEAGLE RIVER YOUTH COALITION INC DBA MOUNTAIN YOUTH: $25,400 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetRaising A Reader: $25,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetStarting Hearts: $23,776 over 3y, 3.4% of budgetSOS OUTREACH: $17,414 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetFoundation of Trustees for the Family Learning Cen: $17,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetMOUNTAIN DREAMERS: $12,500 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetTrio Therapy Partners: $12,500 over 1y, 3.6% of budgetThe Cycle Effect: $11,667 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetWorld Class Accessibility Foundation: $11,000 over 1y, 8.0% of budgetEDUCATION FOUNDATION OF EAGLE CNTY: $11,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetHOSPICE OF THE VALLEY INC: $11,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION OF EAGLE VALLEY: $10,126 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetEAGLE VALLEY SENIOR LIFE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 13% of budgetCOLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCHILDREN'S GARDEN OF LEARNING: $10,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetSAMARITAN CENTER OF THE ROCKIES INC: $7,045 over 1y, 5.3% of budgetCATHOLIC CHARITIES & COMMUNITY SERV OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER: $5,568 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Colorado Gives Founda…Vail Valley CaresVail Valley FoundationRocky Mountain Health…El Pomar FoundationThe Colorado Health F…Eagle Valley Mental H…Anschutz Family Found…Vail Clinic Inc % Vhh…Kelton Family Foundat…The Summit FoundationSlifer Smith & Frampt…
Colorado Gives FoundationCO43.8× affinity22 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Colorado Gives Foundation · Vail Valley Cares · Vail Valley Foundation · Rocky Mountain Health Foundation · El Pomar Foundation · The Colorado Health Foundation · Eagle Valley Mental Health · Anschutz Family Foundation · Vail Clinic Inc % Vhh Accounting Department · Kelton Family Foundation · The Summit Foundation · Slifer Smith & Frampton Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization United Way of Eagle River Valley funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from United Way of Eagle River Valley. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%4%8%15%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    16report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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    Find your warmest path to United Way of Eagle River Valley through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 31 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

    Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports $228k of grant expense, but none of it to a named recipient. On a Form 990 that can mean grants abroad, filed by region only (Schedule F), grants under $5,000, which are not itemized, or a schedule referenced as an attachment the e-file does not carry. The figures above are therefore from FY2023, the most recent year this funder named its grantees.

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