El Pomar Foundation approves $15,000 to Summit County organizations
On Wednesday, Nov. 5, the El Pomar Foundation announced that it has approved $87,500 to 12 nonprofit organizations in the High Country region.
Frisco’s TreeTop Child Advocacy Center, Frisco’s League for Animals and People of the Summit and Dillon’s Unsheltered in Summit were all included on the list. Each organization will receive $5,000 each for general operating support.
Leadville’s Morning Star Child Care and Cloud City Conservation Center were also included on the list of organizations, receiving $10,000 each.
Founded by Spencer and Julie Penrose in 1937, El Pomar Foundation has an established legacy of general-purpose grant making. To view a full listing of El Pomar’s funds and grant making areas, please visit ElPomar.org/grant-making/.
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