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The Clayton
Foundation
Early Childhood Education Resource Institute — for
a new staff position to expand strategic partnerships and
work on cross-program evaluation
Early
Childhood Education Resource Institute - to provide professional
development for early care and education providers to strengthen
quality child care in Colorado
|
$300,000
$25,000 |
Colorado Children's Campaign
Endowment — to continue to
build the organization's endowment initiated by Chambers Family
Fund in 2001
|
$50,000
|
Grantmakers
for Children, Youth and Families
Conference Sponsorship - to support the
annual conference held in Denver which showcased Denver's
early care and education not-for-profits and initiatives
|
$5,000 |
OMNI Institute
Smart Start Colorado - to support phase one of the plan to
develop a comprehensive early childhood system in Colorado
|
$10,000 |
Qualistar
Early Learning
General Support
- for the organization's ongoing efforts to develop a rating
system that measures and improves early care and education
in Colorado
|
$100,000 |
Rose Community
Foundation
Early Care and
Education Funders Collaborative - to assess options for a
public awareness campaign about the importance of quality
early care and education
|
$1,000 |
Colorado Center on Law and
Policy
Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute - for the development of
an online benefits calculator to provide Coloradans with consolidated
information about economic self-sufficiency, work and income
supports and services
|
$50,000
|
Dēmos
Women's Empowerment Initiative - to promote systems and policies
that reduce inequity and build a more inclusive society through
the empowerment of women
|
$10,000 |
The Global Fund for Women
General Support - for women's organizations around the world
working to address critical issues such as gaining economic
independence, increasing girls' access to education and preventing
violence against women
|
$10,000 |
Parent Pathways
Florence Crittenton School - for this alternative high school
that provides continuing high school education for teen mothers,
and helps them prevent repeat pregnancies and acquire marketable
job skills
|
$15,000 |
St. John's Cathedral
Gathering Place
- to sponsor a fundraising event for this safe haven for women
and their children during times of poverty or homelessness
|
$5,000 |
The Women's Foundation
of Colorado
Chambers Center
for the Advancement of Women - for the capital campaign to
build a new home for the Women's Foundation of Colorado and
the Women's College
|
$570,000 |
Women's
Funding Network
Quantum Leap Donor Circle —
for the Women's Funding Network to leverage its resources
to increase funding for the creation and support of women's
funds |
$10,000 |
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma
Women's Foundation of Oklahoma - for matching endowment funds,
re-granting dollars, research and operations
|
$175,000 |
Montana Community Foundation
Women's Foundation of Montana - for matching endowment funds
and operations
|
$112,747 |
Wyoming Community Foundation
Wyoming Women's Foundation — for matching endowment
funds
and operations |
$103,772 |
The
Bell Policy Center
General Support — for this research and advocacy organization
committed to identifying and promoting policies and improving
systems that help individuals and families access opportunities
and move toward self-sufficiency
|
$150,000 |
Changemakers
General Support — to encourage community based philanthropy
to increase resources available to not-for-profit organizations
working for social and economic justice and equality
|
$10,000 |
Colorado Nonprofit Association
General Support - to support the organization's ongoing
efforts to lead, serve and strengthen Colorado's not-for-profit
organizations
|
$25,000 |
Colorado
Women's Agenda
General Support - to support the organization's
work to advance pay equity, empower more women to create change
and raise awareness of issues facing women in Colorado
|
$15,000 |
The Denver
Foundation
Housing and Homelessness Funders' Collaborative — for a pooled fund to invest in projects expanding
affordable housing and reducing homelessness in Colorado
Diversity and Beyond
Conference Sponsorship - for a conference to provide an opportunity
for Colorado's not-for-profit organizations to explore issues
of inclusiveness as they relate to organizational effectiveness
and healthier communities
|
$25,000
$1,000 |
NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado
Foundation
General Support — to promote access to reproductive
rights and health care through public education and community
organizing projects in Colorado
Legacy Campaign
- for a campaign to increase multi-year commitments to NARAL
to expand its access and education efforts in Colorado
|
$20,000
$1,000 |
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Power the Promise Campaign — to develop six initiatives
that will build a legacy of social action and public education
|
$20,000 |
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
General Support — for comprehensive reproductive and
complementary health care services and advocacy and educational
programs in the Rocky Mountain region
|
$10,000
|
Political Research Associates
General Support — for research and public education
to rebuild and revitalize a progressive movement around a
common vision for an open, democratic and pluralist society
Women Donors Network/Political
Research Associates Study Group — to support a partnership
with Women Donors Network to create a progressive donor education
program
|
$20,000
$10,000 |
The White
House Project
Colorado Go Run
Leadership Training - for a training and comprehensive follow
up program dedicated to providing future women candidates
in Colorado with communications, fundraising and campaigning
skills
|
$10,000 |
Aspen Art Museum
General Support - to support the museum's collection
and exhibition of contemporary art from around the world
|
$500 |
Aspen
Music Festival and School
General Support
- for this internationally renowned classical music festival
and school that presents world-class music in an intimate
Colorado mountain setting
Program Support - to sponsor a benefit
concert of the Aspen Music Festival and School
|
$15,000
$5,000 |
Central
City Opera House Association
General Support
- for the opera to present high-quality performances, career-entry
training to young singers and educational programs
|
$2,500 |
Colorado Ballet
General Support - to strengthen the ballet as a world-class
dance institution in Colorado
|
$10,000 |
Colorado Historical Society
General Support - to support the society's efforts
to collect, preserve and interpret Colorado's history for this
and future generations
|
$1,000 |
Colorado Public Radio
Bridges Broadcast Center - for capital costs to construct
a new broadcast center for Colorado Public Radio
General Support
- to support high-quality public radio programming for Colorado
|
$25,000
$2,500 |
Colorado
Symphony Association
General Support - for the symphony to continue to provide
a broad spectrum of quality musical performances and programs
in Colorado
|
$10,000 |
Denver Art Museum
Legacy Capital Campaign - to support the expansion of the
Denver Art Museum to add galleries and special exhibition
spaces in the new building
General Support - to support the museum's comprehensive collection
and exhibition of art
|
$660,000
$5,000 |
Denver Botanic Gardens
General Support - for the gardens to provide a unique urban
garden experience, plant conservation and educational programs
|
$1,000 |
Denver
Center for the Performing Arts
General Support - for the Denver Center for the
Performing Arts and the Denver Center Theatre Company's 2005-2006
seasons
Women's Voices
Fund - for an endowment to increase the presence of women
in theater by supporting the creation and development of plays
by women
|
$5,000
$5,000 |
Denver
Museum of Nature and Science
General Support - to support a variety of exhibitions, programs
and activities that help visitors experience the natural wonders
of Colorado, earth and the universe
|
$1,000 |
Denver
Public Library Friends Foundation
General Support - to support the collection
and programming of the Denver Public Library
|
$1,000 |
Foothills
Art Center The Denver Foundation
General Support - for the center's exhibition of
local, regional and national visual arts
|
$1,000 |
Historic Denver
General Support - to support the preservation of Denver's
significant historic fabric, distinctive architecture and
cultural landscapes
|
$1,000 |
KBDI Public Television
General Support - to support their efforts to inform, educate
and entertain Colorado audiences with a wide variety of innovative,
high-quality programming
|
$2,500 |
Opera
Colorado
General Support - for the opera to present high-quality performances
and educational programs to Colorado audiences
Event Support -
to support the opening event for the Ellie Caulkins Opera
House in the Newton Auditorium and for the inaugural performance
in the new Opera House
|
$15,000
$18,800 |
Rocky Mountain PBS
General Support - for this full-service PBS member to provide
quality education, entertainment and news programming for
Colorado
|
$1,000 |
St. Martin's Chamber Choir
General Support - for the choir to present a cappella concerts
and choral educational programs to the Denver community
|
$1,000 |
The Children's
Museum
General Support - to engage children birth to eight years
old in play and active exploration to expand their capacity
to learn
|
$2,500 |
University of Denver
Graduate School of International Studies - to support the
2005 Korbel Dinner and the school's contributions to the community
|
$10,000 |
St. John's Cathedral
General Support - to provide leadership and faith-based resources
to the church and community
Project Support
- for the development of a new website and improved signage
for the Cathedral and to strengthen the Cathedral's leadership
in the community
|
$75,000
$25,000 |
Christ Episcopal
Church
Tsunami Relief - for relief and rebuilding in the southern
provinces of Thailand affected by the tsunami
|
$10,000 |
Episcopal
Relief and Development
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief - for emergency disaster
relief and long-term recovery assistance to the most vulnerable
populations affected by the hurricane
General Support
- for global disaster relief and sustainable development programs
that identify and address the root causes of poverty
|
$10,000
$5,000 |
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$5,566 |
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A lead gift
commitment of $2 million from Chambers Family Fund to The Clayton
Foundation launched a building campaign for a new Educare Childcare
Center for children birth to five years on the Clayton campus in
northeast Denver. The Buffett Early Childhood Fund matched our contribution
with a $1 million gift. The Clayton Foundation, Chambers Family
Fund and Denver Public Schools entered into an agreement to partner
on the Educare program and link the childcare center to a Denver
elementary school. The Clayton Foundation and Chambers Family Fund
also joined the Bounce Learning Network, a coalition of representatives
from Educare sites, to share information and work for systems change
in the early care and education of children.
We partnered
with other funders on several projects to strengthen the early care
and education system in Colorado. We supported Qualistar's merger
with the Colorado Office of Resource and Referral Agencies (CORRA),
provided start up funding of Smart Start Colorado, funded staff
support for the Colorado Early Childhood School Readiness Commission
and sponsored the Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families Conference
held in Denver.
The Colorado
Children's Campaign endowment, established with a challenge
match by Chambers Family Fund in 2000, reached $2 million. In addition,
the Children's Campaign's "It's About Kids Network," established
by Chambers Family Fund and Rose Community Foundation in 1998, grew
significantly in both size and influence.
Three years
ago, Chambers Family Fund provided seed funding to create a new
organization, Secure Source, to assist family planning organizations
to collectively purchase contraceptive supplies, thus reducing the
cost of contraceptives for care providers. In 2005, Secure Source
was incorporated into Planned Parenthood Federation of America as
the Contraceptive Enterprise Council. This new initiative will expand
services to address the increasing price of contraceptives and its
impact on the cost of family planning services.
The Diversity
and Beyond Conference was co-sponsored by Chambers Family Fund.
It was based on the Expanding Non-Profit Inclusiveness Initiative
toolkit that we funded in 2003 and brought together leaders of nonprofits
throughout Colorado to learn how to build more diverse organizations
and boards.
The
Bell Policy Center convened a group of experts to formulate
options for TABOR reform. The Bell staff traveled throughout Colorado
to educate and energize local leaders to join a coalition of nonprofit
TABOR reform advocates. The resulting citizens' movement, informed
and led by the Bell, led to the amendment of TABOR and the restoration
of funding for many nonprofits and schools in the state.
In a related
grant, we provided general operating support to the Colorado Nonprofit
Association to strengthen and build the capacity of the organization
and to take a lead role in educating its member organizations about
TABOR reform.
Chambers Family
Fund hosted two meetings to build a funding collaborative to create
a web-based self-sufficiency calculator for Colorado. Colorado
Center on Law and Policy and its affiliated Fiscal Policy Institute
are creating the calculator and basing it on the county-by-county
Colorado Self-Sufficiency Standard. Individuals, case managers and
students will be able to access the tool on-line and determine their
income needs and benefits eligibility based on family size and geographic
location.
In addition
to the calculator, we partnered with funders in two economic self-sufficiency
collaboratives. The pooled fund of the Housing and Homelessness
Funders Group made four grants that addressed needed systems changes
to provide affordable housing and options for Colorado's homeless
population. The Economic Self-sufficiency Funders Group was created
for funders to share information and resources on self-sufficiency
issues in Colorado.
We continue
to provide technical assistance to the women's funds that we created
in Wyoming, Montana and Oklahoma. We provided
information and resources to launch new websites and create electronic
newsletters to improve communication with donors and raise public
awareness.
The Ellie Caulkins
Opera House was constructed in the restored Newton Auditorium in
downtown Denver. Chambers Family Fund made a grant to create a salon
that will serve as a meeting and gathering place in the new auditorium.
The Chambers Grant Salon was unveiled as part of the opening night
celebration of new Opera House.
The Council
on Foundations, a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking
foundations and giving programs worldwide awarded Chambers Family
Fund its Excellence in Communications award. Our website received
the 2005 Bronze award for outstanding design, content and overall
impact. The Wilmer Shields Rich Award recognizes effective communications
efforts to increase public awareness of foundations and corporate
giving programs.
On May 6, 2005 the Colorado
Children's Campaign celebrated its 20th Anniversary of serving
as the voice for Colorado's more than one million children. As part
of its celebration, the Campaign named 20 Coloradans who have made
a significant impact on the lives of Colorado's children. Merle
Chambers was selected one of the 20 "Champions for Kids."
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| ASSETS |
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| Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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$ 394,818 |
Investments at Cost
|
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46,479,357 |
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TOTAL ASSETS
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$46,874,175 |
| |
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UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS
|
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$46,874,175 |
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FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ASSETS
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$60,024,116 |
REVENUES
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$3,348,566 |
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EXPENDITURES
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Grants Paid
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2,828,677 |
|
Direct Charitable Activities
|
157,445 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
213,383 |
|
Total Qualifying Distribution
|
|
3,199,505 |
Investment Management Expenses
|
|
207,382 |
| Excise Tax |
|
53,009 |
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| TOTAL EXPENDITURES |
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3,459,896 |
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| NET REVENUES IN EXCESS OF EXPENDITURES |
$ (111,330) |
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