El Pomar Trustees approved $20,000 allocated to three nonprofit organizations in the Central Peaks region at the Foundation’s December Trustees meeting.

Through the Foundation’s grant making process, the following organizations were awarded grants:

• Park County Senior Coalition (Fairplay) — $5,000 in general operating support; competitive
• Peak to Peak Pickleball Club (Buena Vista) — $10,000 for new pickleball courts; competitive
• Salida Senior Citizens, Inc. — $5,000 for food bank refrigeration; competitive

Founded by Spencer and Julie Penrose in 1937, El Pomar Foundation has an established legacy of general-purpose grant making throughout the state of Colorado. The competitive process remains the Foundation’s primary vehicle for organizations to receive funding, which accepts applications on a rolling basis.

Additionally, over the last 80 years, El Pomar has either developed or been entrusted with the stewardship of a number of other funds, as well as presenting merit grants in each region recommended by Trustees and regional council members. Since 2003, El Pomar’s Regional Partnerships program has also provided invaluable support to eleven regions statewide, representing all 64 counties, led by more than 70 community leaders on regional councils, in an effort to increase impact and establish connections across
the entire state.

To view a full listing of El Pomar’s funds and grant making vehicles, please visit our website at https://www.elpomar.org/grant-making/.

El Pomar Foundation is one of the largest and oldest private foundations in Colorado. El Pomar contributes approximately $22 million annually through grants and Community Stewardship programs to support Colorado nonprofit organizations involved in health, human services, education, arts and humanities and civic and community initiatives.

Spencer and Julie Penrose founded El Pomar in 1937 with the mission to enhance, encourage and promote the current and future well-being of the people of Colorado.

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