In 2019, 61 nonprofit organizations received donations totaling over $340,000 during the 15th annual Spirit Campaign. Since the Campaign’s inception over $3.8 million has been donated and shared by virtually every nonprofit headquartered in Custer County. Over 700 donors from Custer County, throughout Colorado, several other states and a number of foreign countries contributed to the future success of our counties charitable organizations.
Nonprofit Qualifications
Organizations eligible to receive matching funds provided by the Spirit Campaign must provide services to Custer County residents and be a 501(c)(3) or be considered a qualified government equivalent. Organizations must be headquartered in Custer County, or provide services directly to the residents of Custer County. If an organization is a chapter and/or otherwise affiliated with a larger organization, the 501(c)(3) designation must be to the local entity. Nonprofits must be a 501c3, hold an IRS designation letter, and have been in operation for at least one year.
Spirit Campaign Eligibility Requirements – revised and adopted