Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, San Miguel & Ouray Counties
Total Regional Population is 99,500 Council Funding Focus: Early Childhood Development
2015 Competitive Grants: $60,000
2015 Regional Grants: $145,000
2015 Other Grants: $0
| Health | $0 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | $15,000 |
| Education | $112,500 |
| Civic and Community | $20,000 |
| Human Services | $57,500 |
| TOTAL | $205,000 |
William Ward
Hap Channell
The Honorable Don Coram
Linda Gann
Andrew Karow
Betsy Marston
Gail Schwartz
Dee Williams
Mike Buth
Garrett Mayberry
Trevor ZalkindRegional Council Grants
Bright Futures$55,000 — Education — Telluride
Gunnison Watershed School District RE 1J$30,000 — Education — Gunnison
Competitive Grants
The 7th Judicial District Child Advocacy Center$5,000 — Human Services — Montrose
Blue Sage Center$5,000 — Arts and Culture — Paonia
Ouray County Food Pantry$2,500 — Human Services — Ridgway
Other Grants
Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington & Yuma Counties
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2015 Competitive Grants: $97,500
2015 Regional Grants: $55,000
2015 Other Grants: $0
| Health | $60,000 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | $0 |
| Education | $7,500 |
| Civic and Community | $47,500 |
| Human Services | $37,500 |
| TOTAL | $152,500 |
William Ward 
Tim Travis
Jon Becker
Justin Coughlin
Jean Johnson
Karen Loyd
Anna ScottJulesburg, CO
Cathy Robbins
Kaitlin Johnson
Rettie DukeRegional Council Grants
Yuma County$25,000 — Civic and Community — Wray
Competitive Grants
OneMorgan County$2,500 — Civic and Community — Fort Morgan
Family Resource Center$5,000 — Human Services — Sterling
Kit Carson Rural Development$30,000 — Human Services — Kit Carson
Other Grants
Boulder, Larimer, & Weld Counties
2015 Competitive Grants: $150,000
2015 Regional Grants: $70,000
2015 Other Grants: $56,000
| Health | $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | $0 |
| Education | $52,500 |
| Civic and Community | $82,000 |
| Human Services | $136,500 |
| TOTAL | $276,000 |
Judy Bell
Nechie Hall
Randy Bangert
Cecil Gutierrez
Kathay Rennels
Nancy Richardson
Gordan Thibedeau
Bob Tointon
Dave Young
Matt Carpenter
Julia Lawton
James LonerganRegional Council Grants
The Colorado Youth Outdoors Charitable Trust$5,000 — Civic and Community — Fort Collins
Competitive Grants
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center$5,000 — Human Services — Fort Collins
Ensight Skill Center$5,000 — Human Services — Fort Collins
Audio Information Network of Colorado$5,000 — Education — Boulder
Other Grants
Live the Victory, Inc.$4,000 — Human Services — Fort Collins
Boys and Girls Clubs of Weld County, Inc.$3,000 — Civic and Community — Greeley
Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert & Jefferson Counties
2015 Competitive Grants: $487,250
2015 Regional Grants: $292,500
2015 Other Grants: $254,500
| Health | $122,500 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | $17,500 |
| Education | $381,000 |
| Civic and Community | $199,500 |
| Human Services | $313,750 |
| TOTAL | $1,034,250 |
William Ward
Bob Manning
Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr. (Ret.)
Ashley Buderus
Toti Cadavid
Craig Harrison
Emily Robinson
Walker Stapleton
Debbie Ward
Gary Butterworth
VJ Brown
Ryan BurtonRegional Council Grants
Escuela De Guadalupe$210,000 — Education — Denver
Competitive Grants
The Senior Hub, Inc.$3,750 — Human Services — Federal Heights
Hispanic Chamber Education Foundation$10,000 — Civic and Community — Denver
SafeHouse Denver, Inc.$10,000 — Human Services — Denver
Other Grants
Brain Injury Association of Colorado, Inc.$5,000 — Health — Denver
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless$25,000 — Human Services — Denver
Escuela De Guadalupe$12,500 — Education — Denver
El Paso & Teller Counties
2015 Competitive Grants: $3,086,922
2015 Regional Grants: $228,636
2015 Other Grants: $659,000
| Health | $472,500 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | $156,134 |
| Education | $241,636 |
| Civic and Community | $1,779,000 |
| Human Services | $1,325,288 |
| TOTAL | $3,974,558 |
Lt. General Michael Gould, USAF (Ret.)
Lance F. Bolton, Ph.D.
Jordan Bridwell
Bill Cadman
Colonel Gail ColvinDirector of Staff, United States Air Force Academy
J. Jerry Dickman
Dave Ogrean
Norm Steen
Nicole Magic Soto
Davis Tutt
Terrell BrownRegional Council Grants
City of Victor$2,500 — Civic and Community — Victor
Teller County$44,992 — Education — Cripple Creek
Community Coalition for Families and Children$75,000 — Human Services — Divide
Competitive Grants
Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society$20,000 — Civic and Community — Colorado Springs
Alpine Autism Center$25,000 — Health — Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Indian Center$5,000 — Human Services — Manitou Springs
Other Grants
Westside CARES, Inc.$4,500 — Human Services — Colorado Springs
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Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande & Saguache Counties
2015 Competitive Grants: $22,500
2015 Regional Grants: $274,500
2015 Other Grants: $6,000
| Health | $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | $12,500 |
| Education | $224,500 |
| Civic and Community | $36,000 |
| Human Services | $25,000 |
| TOTAL | $303,000 |
William J. Hybl
Andrea Aragon
Melanie Bravo
Keith Cerny
Tom Gilmore
Kathy Rogers
Karla Shriver
The Honorable Edward Vigil
Cathy Robbins
Mari Tanabe
Melissa WillsRegional Council Grants
San Luis Valley Development Resources Group$7,500 — Civic and Community — Alamosa
Adams State University Foundation$222,000 — Education — Alamosa
La Puente Home Incorporated$5,000 — Human Services — Alamosa
Competitive Grants
Northerners Senior Citizens Association, Inc.$5,000 — Human Services — La Jara
Creede Arts Council$2,500 — Arts and Culture — Creede
Other Grants
Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley, Inc.$6,000 — Civic and Community — Alamosa
Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers & Pueblo Counties
2015 Competitive Grants: $259,000
2015 Regional Grants: $235,500
2015 Other Grants: $69,000
| Health | $36,500 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | $32,500 |
| Education | $137,000 |
| Civic and Community | $325,000 |
| Human Services | $32,500 |
| TOTAL | $563,500 |
William J. Hybl
Gina Cimino
Angela Giron
Rachel Patrick
The Honorable Dennis Maes
Rod Slyhoff
Peter Maiurro
Ann Fenley
Abby PearsonRegional Council Grants
Bessemer Historical Society, Inc.$2,500 — Arts and Culture — Pueblo
Kiowa County Economic Development Foundation$6,000 — Civic and Community — Eads
Lamar School District RE-2$75,000 — Education — Lamar
Competitive Grants
Bent County/Las Animas Community Activity Center, Inc.$7,500 — Civic and Community — Las Animas
Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center$25,000 — Arts and Culture — Pueblo
Other Grants
United Way of Pueblo County Colorado, Inc.$3,000 — Human Services — Pueblo
Pueblo African American Concern Organization, Inc.$5,000 — Education — Pueblo
Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Mesa, Moffat, Routt & Rio Blanco Counties
2015 Competitive Grants: $252,500
2015 Regional Grants: $373,000
2015 Other Grants: $56,000
| Health | $48,000 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | $11,000 |
| Education | $414,500 |
| Civic and Community | $61,000 |
| Human Services | $147,000 |
| TOTAL | $681,500 |
Dave Palenchar
Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser
The Honorable Tilman M. Bishop
Audrey Danner
Tim Foster
Tom Kenning
The Honorable Bob Rankin
Gregg Rippy
Cathy Robbins
Samantha Albert
Abby PearsonRegional Council Grants
Colorado Mountain College Foundation, Inc.$150,000 — Education — Glenwood Springs
Competitive Grants
Rangely Food Bank, Inc.$2,000 — Human Services — Rangely
Center for Enriched Communications , Inc.$5,000 — Health — Grand Junction
Partners in Routt County$5,000 — Human Services — Steamboat Springs
Other Grants
Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado$3,000 — Human Services — Grand Junction
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Chaffee, Custer, Fremont & Park Counties
2015 Competitive Grants: $93,000
2015 Regional Grants: $270,008
2015 Other Grants: $6,500
| Health | $2,500 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | $25,000 |
| Education | $89,097 |
| Civic and Community | $190,411 |
| Human Services | $62,500 |
| TOTAL | $369,508 |
Kyle Hybl
General Gene Renuart, USAF (Ret.)
Debi Blackwell
Charlie Forster
Kevin Grantham
Jim Little
Judy Lohnes
Herbert C. (Lee) Phillips
Sheri Trahern
Lisa Carlson
Davis Tutt
James LonerganRegional Council Grants
Upper Arkansas Regional Services Council$25,000 — Arts and Culture — Canon City
Full Circle Restorative Justice$2,500 — Human Services — Salida
Boys and Girls Clubs of Chaffee County$54,650 — Civic and Community — Salida
Competitive Grants
Fremont Regional Hospice$2,500 — Health — Canon City
Other Grants
Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation$12,750 — Civic and Community — Westcliffe
Clear Creek, Eagle, Lake, Pitkin & Summit Counties
2015 Competitive Grants: $54,000
2015 Regional Grants: $42,000
2015 Other Grants: $30,000
| Health | $10,000 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | $2,500 |
| Education | $3,000 |
| Civic and Community | $52,200 |
| Human Services | $58,300 |
| TOTAL | $126,000 |
Dave Palenchar
Mike Bordogna
Kristi Ferraro
The Honorable Millie Hamner
Jim Morgan
Christine Scanlan
Tamara Tormohlen
Lori Bellingham
Ann Fenley
Rettie DukeRegional Council Grants
Summit Community Care Clinic, Inc.$2,500 — Health — Frisco
Competitive Grants
CASA of the Continental Divide$5,000 — Human Services — Dillon
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers$2,500 — Civic and Community — Basalt
Other Grants
Bright Future Foundation for Eagle County$25,000 — Human Services — Avon
Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, & San Juan Counties
2015 Competitive Grants: $105,000
2015 Regional Grants: $180,000
2015 Other Grants: $8,500
| Health | $30,500 |
|---|---|
| Arts and Culture | $44,500 |
| Education | $110,000 |
| Civic and Community | $33,000 |
| Human Services | $75,500 |
| TOTAL | $293,500 |
R. Thayer Tutt Jr.
Dean Brookie
Mary Jo Coulehan
Beth Drum
Joe Keck
Rebecca Larson
Lisa Scott
Kim White
Peter Maiurro
Julia Lawton
Ginni HillRegional Council Grants
Community Radio Project$2,500 — Arts and Culture — Cortez
Seeds of Learning$10,000 — Human Services — Pagosa Springs
Early Childhood Council Of La Plata County$80,000 — Education — Durango
Competitive Grants
Cortez Addictions Recovery Services, Inc.$2,500 — Health — Cortez
Southern Ute Community Action Programs$7,500 — Civic and Community — Ignacio
Other Grants
The Big Picture
What are the needs and how can communities address those needs? With an eye toward increasing impact and establishing deep-rooted connections throughout the entire state, the Foundation created a network designed to assist in this process. The Regional Partnerships are comprised of community leaders who form Regional Councils representing all 64 counties in Colorado to advise El Pomar's Trustees and recommend grants, which impact the greatest needs in their home communities.
The Details
Our Regional Council Members come from all walks of life and represent the business, nonprofit, and public sectors. These community leaders provide firsthand information about the needs in their own communities. Each Council Member comes to El Pomar with an established record of community engagement and involvement, including college presidents, elected officials, newspaper publishers, nonprofit executives, and more. They provide the kind of insight that can only come from living, working, and volunteering at a local level. The Regional Councils provide direct grant recommendations to the Trustees with potential for a combined annual impact of more than $2 million.