- July 31, 2025
chfa donates more than $1.1 million to colorado nonprofits
(DENVER) – Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) is proud to announce its Round One 2025 Direct Effect Award recipients. In this round, CHFA is donating $1,171,204 to 132 nonprofits across Colorado. The average award amount in Round One is $8,873.
CHFA’s Direct Effect Awards recognize Colorado nonprofit organizations whose missions align with CHFA’s work to strengthen Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development. Eligible Direct Effect Award recipients include nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations including public housing authorities, cities, counties, and local municipalities.
Including this latest round of awards, CHFA has donated more than $8.6 million in Direct Effect Awards to more than 580 Colorado organizations since 2021. The 132 recipients are listed below.
| Organization Name | Funding Amount |
|---|---|
| 60+ Ride | $7,500 |
| A Way Forward | $5,000 |
| Access Gallery | $10,000 |
| ActivateWork | $7,500 |
| Adaptive Heroes | $7,500 |
| Ag and Food Lab | $10,000 |
| Akron Balance Child Development Center | $7,500 |
| All Points Transit | $10,000 |
| Anna's Mission | $5,000 |
| Auraria Early Learning Center at the Auraria Campus | $5,000 |
| Aurora Community Connection | $5,000 |
| Aurora Interfaith | $7,500 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley | $10,000 |
| Brain Injury Association of Colorado | $7,500 |
| Buena Vista Public Library | $5,000 |
| BuildStrong Academy of Colorado | $12,500 |
| Casa de Paz | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Colorado | $10,000 |
| Center for Community Wealth Building | $10,000 |
| Center for Independence | $12,500 |
| Clayton Early Learning | $10,000 |
| Clifton Christian Church Food Bank | $7,500 |
| Coal Creek Meals on Wheels | $10,000 |
| Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network | $5,000 |
| Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | $13,000 |
| Colorado Health Network | $7,500 |
| Community Investment Alliance | $10,000 |
| Community of Caring | $10,000 |
| Community Partnership Family Resource Center | $5,000 |
| Community Partnership for Child Development | $5,000 |
| Construction Education Foundation of Colorado | $12,500 |
| Crestone Peak Community Housing | $5,000 |
| Crow-Luther Cultural Events Center | $15,000 |
| Delta Food Pantry | $7,500 |
| Denver Inner City Parish | $10,000 |
| Denver Rescue Mission | $7,500 |
| Dorcas Circle | $12,500 |
| Early Childhood Council San Luis Valley | $12,500 |
| Easterseals Colorado | $5,000 |
| Elevated Communities | $11,400 |
| Elevation Community Land Trust | $20,000 |
| Elizabeth School District | $7,500 |
| Energy Outreach Colorado | $7,500 |
| Exponential Impact | $7,500 |
| Five Star Education Foundation | $5,000 |
| Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado | $5,000 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation | $20,000 |
| Forward Steps | $6,000 |
| Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Children - Colorado Springs | $5,000 |
| Grace Village | $5,000 |
| Grand Valley Catholic Outreach | $20,000 |
| Growing Gardens of Boulder County | $7,500 |
| Guidestone Colorado | $9,804 |
| Gunnison Country Food Pantry | $7,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Colorado | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley | $10,000 |
| Haven of Hope | $10,000 |
| Hornbuckle Foundation | $7,500 |
| Humane Colorado | $5,000 |
| Impact on Education | $5,000 |
| Jeffco Prosperity Partners | $7,500 |
| Jewish Family Service of Colorado, Inc. | $10,000 |
| Justice for the People Legal Center | $6,000 |
| Karis Community | $10,000 |
| Kingdom Builders Family Life Center | $15,000 |
| La Pinata del Aprendizaje | $10,000 |
| La Plata Family Centers Coalition | $7,500 |
| La Plaza | $15,000 |
| Loveland Habitat for Humanity | $10,000 |
| Loving Beyond Understanding | $5,000 |
| Lyons Elevating All Fund | $5,000 |
| Manna - The Durango Soup Kitchen | $20,000 |
| Mariposa Center for Safety | $10,000 |
| Mi Casa Resource Center | $15,000 |
| Mile High Ministries | $10,000 |
| Mindfulness and Positivity Project | $5,000 |
| Mountain Roots Food Project | $10,000 |
| Neighborworks Southern Colorado | $10,000 |
| New Legacy Charter School | $10,000 |
| North Fork Senior Connections | $2,000 |
| Northeast Denver Housing Center | $7,500 |
| NorthWest Colorado Center for Independence | $20,000 |
| Nxt Chapter | $15,000 |
| Organización Hispanidad Educación y talento | $5,000 |
| Our Front Porch | $7,500 |
| PeaceWorks | $5,000 |
| Porchlight Friends | $7,500 |
| Prairie Family Center | $10,000 |
| Project Worthmore | $5,000 |
| Providence Network | $8,000 |
| Radian Placematters Inc | $5,000 |
| RecoveryWorks | $10,000 |
| Restoration Christian Ministries | $5,000 |
| River Center of New Castle, Inc | $10,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Communities | $7,500 |
| Routt County Economic Development Partnership | $10,000 |
| RTL Foundation | $5,000 |
| San Luis Valley Council of Governments | $7,500 |
| San Luis Valley Small Business Development Center | $15,000 |
| Save Our Youth | $5,000 |
| Second Chance Center | $7,500 |
| Senior Housing Options | $8,000 |
| Seniors Resource Center | $10,000 |
| Servicios de La Raza | $7,500 |
| Shower to the People | $15,000 |
| Spark the Change Colorado | $5,000 |
| Springs Rescue Mission | $15,000 |
| St. George Episcopal Mission Community Meals and Food Pantry | $8,000 |
| Teens, Inc. | $7,500 |
| Teller Park Early Childhood Council | $10,000 |
| Teller Senior Coalition | $7,500 |
| Telluride Foundation | $5,000 |
| The Bridge Emergency Shelter | $12,000 |
| The Empowerment Program | $15,000 |
| The Family Tree | $12,000 |
| The Fax Partnership | $15,000 |
| The Powerhouse | $5,000 |
| The Refuge | $5,000 |
| The Resource Exchange | $10,000 |
| The Village Institute | $10,000 |
| Toilet Equity | $10,000 |
| Treeline Pass | $7,500 |
| Tu Casa | $10,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | $8,000 |
| Veterans Community Project | $15,000 |
| Victory Service Dogs | $7,500 |
| Village Exchange Center | $10,000 |
| WellPower | $5,000 |
| YMCA of Northern Colorado | $5,000 |
| YouthZone | $7,500 |
CHFA is not a state agency and does not receive any direct state or federal appropriations. CHFA is a self-sufficient, quasi-governmental organization serving Colorado. The Direct Effect Awards are funded by directing a portion of CHFA’s program investments and earnings to provide philanthropic support and strengthen the capacity of mission-aligned nonprofits throughout Colorado.