Funding · Colorado · Youth development
Who funds youth development in Colorado
Funding is concentrated: Young Life alone draws 47% of every youth development grant dollar in Colorado. Colorado's youth development organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 7 funders each.
The short version
- 1,430 funders gave $551M to 211 youth development organizations in Colorado across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 33% of that came from funders also based in Colorado; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of youth development in Colorado is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $81M.
- The youth development organization drawing the most is Young Life, at $258M.
Largest funders of youth development in Colorado
The funders giving the most to youth development organizations in Colorado, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Youth development organizations in Colorado that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find youth development funders in Colorado
- 1Start with the funders already active in Colorado
The funders giving the most to youth development in Colorado are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Young Life, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing youth development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the youth development organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
67% of youth development money in Colorado comes from funders elsewhere, so national youth development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Colorado.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a youth development nonprofit in Colorado?
- Start with the funders already giving to youth development in Colorado, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Young Life, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the youth development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Colorado from out of state.
- Who is the largest youth development funder in Colorado?
- Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to youth development organizations in Colorado, $81M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to youth development in Colorado?
- $551M reached 211 youth development organizations in Colorado, from 1,430 funders. 33% came from funders also based in Colorado.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.