The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3910210

Century Communities Foundation

A private foundation in Greenwood Village, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $609,255 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $609,255

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,305,452
  • Tax year 2024

    $299,280

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,834,288
  • Tax year 2023

    $147,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,013,265
  • Tax year 2022

    $89,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,146,873
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $250,000

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alliance for Choice in EducationGreenwood VLG, CO

    Provide financial assistance for lower income families to send their children to private schools.

    $150,000
  2. Childrens Hospital ColoradoAurora, CO

    Provide comprehensive care and support to young patients and their families in the rocky mountain region.

    $150,000
  3. University of DenverDenver, CO

    Support educational programs, scholarships, and learning initiatives to enhance access to quality education for students in need.

    $110,000
  4. Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land TrustArvada, CO

    Conservation of colorado's farmland, ranchland, and open space.

    $45,000
  5. Olympia Companies SH Charitable FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    Provide support for underserved families, critically ill women and children, and special needs programs in the las vegas area.

    $35,000
  6. American Online Giving Foundation IncNewark, DE

    Monthly employee seeding & donation matching.

    $34,255
  7. Lion Global Foundation DBA the Mizel InstituteDenver, CO

    Champion level contribution - support work of the institute thought the mizel museum and counterterrorism education learning lab.

    $30,000
  8. Denver Art MuseumDenver, CO

    Spring fundraiser to support the museum's learning & engagement efforts.

    $12,500
  9. Lone Tree Arts Center FundLone Tree, CO

    Support lone tree arts center 2025-26 programming.

    $10,000
  10. High Line Canal ConservancyCentennial, CO

    Support the high line canal and trail and the conservancy's efforts to preserve and enhance it.

    $10,000
  11. Moreau Catholic High SchoolHayward, CA

    Scholarship fund for students with financial needs.

    $10,000
  12. All Souls Catholic Parish (archdiocese of Denver)Englewood, CO

    Support all souls catholic school educational programs, teacher resources, school events, and campus improvements.

    $10,000
  13. Bonnie Brae Classic FoundationGreenwood VLG, CO

    Supporting the jimmy mcgann memorial scholarship at gonzaga university and the association for frontotemporal degeneration.

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $260,00081% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $34,25511% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $22,5007% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado10 grants $530,000
  2. Nevada1 grant $35,000
  3. Delaware1 grant $34,255
  4. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dale FrancesconDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert J FrancesconDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James R FrancesconDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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