Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $4.89 million (2024 expenses)
- Success Rate: Not publicly available
- Decision Time: Not publicly available
- Grant Range: Not publicly available
- Geographic Focus: Colorado Western Slope
Contact Details
- Location: Grand Junction, CO
- Website: Not currently available
- Email: Not publicly available
- Phone: Not publicly available
Overview
Rocky Mountain Health Foundation is a private foundation established in 1998 that focuses on improving the health of Coloradans living on the Western Slope. With total assets of approximately $85.8 million as of 2024, the foundation operates as a responsive grantmaker dedicated to addressing social determinants of health. The foundation defines health broadly as "physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease" and aims to fund programs that create positive environmental and systemic changes to improve community health. The foundation invests in existing community assets and acts as a catalyst for new approaches to health improvement.
Funding Priorities
Priority Areas
The foundation focuses on:
- Supporting marginalized and socially/economically disadvantaged populations
- Providing resources for healthy, independent lives
- Maintaining healthy minds and bodies
- Offering opportunities for well-being and quality of life
- Programs addressing Social Determinants of Health
- Organizations that help adults, children, and youth
Geographic Focus
Exclusively serves nonprofit organizations on Colorado's Western Slope
Governance and Leadership
Executive Leadership
- Executive Director: Michaelle Smith (Compensation: $152,588)
- Senior Staff: Julie Hinkson ($101,307)
- Senior Staff: Stephanie Self ($74,426)
Application Process & Timeline
How to Apply
Specific application processes and methods are not publicly available. Prospective grantees should contact the foundation directly for information about grant opportunities and application procedures.
Decision Timeline
Not publicly available
Success Rates
Not publicly available
Application Success Factors
Based on the foundation's stated priorities, successful applications likely:
- Clearly demonstrate impact on Western Slope communities
- Address social determinants of health
- Focus on marginalized or disadvantaged populations
- Show potential for creating systemic or environmental changes
- Align with the foundation's broad definition of health and well-being
Key Takeaways for Grant Writers
- Focus exclusively on programs serving Colorado's Western Slope region
- Emphasize how your program addresses social determinants of health
- Highlight services to marginalized and economically disadvantaged populations
- Frame health broadly to include physical, mental, and social well-being
- Demonstrate potential for creating lasting environmental or systemic changes
- Contact the foundation directly for specific application guidance as public information is limited
References
- GuideStar Profile for Rocky Mountain Health Foundation (EIN: 84-1424932), accessed January 2026
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer - Rocky Mountain Health Foundation, 2024 financial data, accessed January 2026
- IRS Tax-Exempt Status confirmation, February 1998
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