Funding search · EIN 841516244 · Westcliffe, CO

Wet Mtn Valley Community Foundation

Name: Wet Mtn Valley Community Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

136
grants reported: $2.5M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $12,279
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

preservation public library education health historic safety childrens

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

5 grants matching “wolf” · $93,952

$20,136
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Wolf preservation
$16,594
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Wolf preservation
$17,492
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Wolf preservation
$19,865
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Wolf preservation
$19,865
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Wolf preservation

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

The Education Legacy Fund5 grants · $622,485
Custer Cty Search and Rescue5 grants · $151,409
Colorado Open Lands5 grants · $146,770
Westcliffe Ctr for the Perform5 grants · $124,759
Wet Mtn Fire Protection Dist5 grants · $105,337
Wet Mountain Wildlife Rehab5 grants · $102,190
Mission Wolf5 grants · $93,952
Custer Cty Schools5 grants · $92,562
Wet Mountain Broadcasting5 grants · $92,420
Dark Skies5 grants · $88,784

Giving over time

$887,912

2022

$388,402

2023

$682,043

2024

$539,508

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 136 grants.

$309,894
The Education Legacy Fund · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Educational assistance
$95,410
The Education Legacy Fund · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Educational assistance
$95,410
The Education Legacy Fund · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Educational assistance
$63,834
The Education Legacy Fund · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Educational assistance
$57,937
The Education Legacy Fund · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Educational assistance
$42,602
Wet Mtn Fire Protection Dist · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Fire prevention
$41,798
Westcliffe Ctr for the Perform · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Performing arts
$37,743
Custer Cty Schools · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
K12 education
$33,653
Colorado Open Lands · Lakewood, CO · 2025
Land conservation
$33,492
Custer Cty Search and Rescue · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Search rescue and emergency response
$32,166
Custer Cty Search and Rescue · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Search rescue and emergency response
$29,615
Colorado Open Lands · Lakewood, CO · 2024
Land conservation
$29,434
Custer Cty Search and Rescue · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Search rescue and emergency response
$29,434
Custer Cty Search and Rescue · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Search rescue and emergency response
$28,990
Colorado Open Lands · Lakewood, CO · 2022
Land conservation
$28,990
Colorado Open Lands · Lakewood, CO · 2022
Land conservation
$26,883
Custer Cty Search and Rescue · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Search rescue and emergency response
$25,522
Colorado Open Lands · Lakewood, CO · 2023
Land conservation
$25,499
Westcliffe Ctr for the Perform · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Performing arts
$23,781
High Cntry Recyclingsustainable Wa · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Recycling
$23,665
Wet Mountain Broadcasting · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Community radio broadcasting
$23,073
West Custer Cty Library District · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Public library
$22,994
Custer 2020 Dba Altitude Com Fitnes · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Health and fitness
$21,442
Wet Mountain Wildlife Rehab · Wetmore, CO · 2022
Wildlife preservation
$21,442
Wet Mountain Wildlife Rehab · Wetmore, CO · 2022
Wildlife preservation
$20,304
Wet Mountain Wildlife Rehab · Wetmore, CO · 2025
Wildlife preservation
$20,136
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Wolf preservation
$19,865
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Wolf preservation
$19,865
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Wolf preservation
$19,683
Wet Mountain Wildlife Rehab · Wetmore, CO · 2024
Wildlife preservation
$19,605
Westcliffe Ctr for the Perform · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Performing arts
$19,605
Westcliffe Ctr for the Perform · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Performing arts
$19,319
Wet Mountain Wildlife Rehab · Wetmore, CO · 2023
Wildlife preservation
$18,817
Dark Skies · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Natural sky preservation
$18,757
Wet Mountain Broadcasting · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Community radio broadcasting
$18,720
Custer 2020 Dba Altitude Com Fitnes · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Health and fitness
$18,685
Dark Skies · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Natural sky preservation
$18,685
Dark Skies · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Natural sky preservation
$18,458
Custer Cty Schools · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
K-12 education
$18,252
Westcliffe Ctr for the Perform · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Performing arts
$18,051
Valley Park Recreation and Youth · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Youth programs
$17,967
Valley Park Recreation and Youth · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Youth programs
$17,703
Wet Mtn Fire Protection Dist · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Fire prevention
$17,703
Wet Mtn Fire Protection Dist · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Fire prevention
$17,650
Custer Cty Public Health · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Childrens dental and vision programs
$17,492
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Wolf preservation
$17,424
Wet Mountain Broadcasting · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Community radio broadcasting
$17,424
Wet Mountain Broadcasting · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Community radio broadcasting
$16,796
Cc Community Sharing Center · Wetmore, CO · 2024
Meal support
$16,594
Mission Wolf · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Wolf preservation
$16,577
Dark Skies · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Natural sky preservation and scholarship
$16,260
High Cntry Recyclingsustainable Wa · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Recycling
$16,020
Dark Skies · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Natural sky preservation and scholarship
$15,150
Wet Mountain Broadcasting · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Community radio broadcasting
$15,026
Wet Mtn Fire Protection Dist · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Fire prevention
$14,829
Cc Community Sharing Center · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Meal support
$14,550
Custer Cty Public Health · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Childrens dental and vision programs
$14,375
West Custer Cty Library District · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Public library
$14,179
Cc Ambulance Corp · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Medical transport services
$13,919
Custer Cty Schools · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
K-12 education
$13,787
Friends of the Wcc Library · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Library resources
$13,106
Wetmore Volunteer Fire Dept · Wetmore, CO · 2024
Public safety
$12,956
All Aboard Westcliffe · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Historic preservation restoration and e
$12,956
All Aboard Westcliffe · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Historic preservation restoration and e
$12,776
Cc Community Sharing Center · Wetmore, CO · 2022
Meal support
$12,776
Cc Community Sharing Center · Wetmore, CO · 2022
Meal support
$12,672
Cc Community Sharing Center · Wetmore, CO · 2023
Meal support
$12,303
Wet Mtn Fire Protection Dist · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Fire prevention
$12,255
Friends of the Wcc Library · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Library resources
$12,255
Friends of the Wcc Library · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Library resources
$12,030
Sangres Art Guild · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Bluegrass music education
$11,726
Vali Assisted Living · Silver Cliff, CO · 2022
Health care for elderly and disabled
$11,726
Vali Assisted Living · Silver Cliff, CO · 2022
Health care for elderly and disabled
$11,221
Custer Cty Schools · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
K-12 education
$11,221
Custer Cty Schools · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
K-12 education
$11,188
Trails for All · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Local trail preservation
$10,931
Wetmore Volunteer Fire Dept · Wetmore, CO · 2025
Public safety
$10,897
Friends of the Wcc Library · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Library resources
$10,668
Sangres Art Guild · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Childrens art programs
$10,668
Sangres Art Guild · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Childrens art programs
$10,557
Custer 2020 Dba Altitude Com Fitne · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Health and fitness
$10,557
Custer 2020 Dba Altitude Com Fitne · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Health and fitness
$10,406
Wet Mtn Animal Welfare · Westcliffe, CO · 2025
Animal preservation
$10,179
West Custer Cty Library District · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Public library
$9,905
In Concert Classical Music · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Live classical music
$9,905
In Concert Classical Music · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Live classical music
$9,802
Wet Mtn Animal Welfare · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Animal preservation
$9,802
Wet Mtn Animal Welfare · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Animal preservation
$9,784
Custer 2020 Dba Altitude Com Fitnes · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Health and fitness
$9,733
Trails for All · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Local trail preservation
$9,720
All Aboard Westcliffe · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Historic preservation restoration and e
$9,710
Cc Ambulance Corp · Westcliffe, CO · 2024
Medical transport services
$9,631
Cc Ambulance Corp · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Medical transport services
$9,631
Cc Ambulance Corp · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Medical transport services
$9,494
West Custer Cty Library District · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Public library
$9,494
West Custer Cty Library District · Westcliffe, CO · 2022
Public library
$9,467
Wet Mtn Animal Welfare · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Animal preservation
$9,354
All Aboard Westcliffe · Westcliffe, CO · 2023
Historic preservation restoration and e
$9,307
Vali Assisted Living · Silver Cliff, CO · 2023
Health care for elderly and disabled
$9,039
Wetmore Volunteer Fire Dept · Wetmore, CO · 2022
Public safety

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.