Grand Junction Economic Partnership
To enhance the economic vitality of Colorado’s Grand Junction area by attracting, retaining, and expanding primary businesses to create quality jobs and capital investment.
About Grand Junction Economic Partnership
GJEP is the official economic development nonprofit for Mesa County (Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade) that provides no-cost business attraction, expansion, and site-selection services to firms considering relocation or growth in the region.
Founded in 1984 and organized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3), GJEP partners with local governments, workforce and education partners, and private investors to drive primary-job creation and capital investment.
In the last 2–3 years GJEP published annual impact reports showing record economic effects for the region and has hosted regional convenings such as the Western Colorado Economic Summit.
Notable achievements
2023 economic impact results
GJEP-supported projects in 2023 produced significant outcomes (including more than 160 new primary jobs and multi‑million-dollar capital investment and projected additional job growth) as summarized in its 2023 Annual Report.
IEDC award for annual report
Recipient of the International Economic Development Council’s Excellence in Economic Development Award (bronze) recognizing its 2023 annual report and outreach.
Record regional impact in 2024
GJEP reported a record total economic impact for the region in 2024, reflecting strong results from attraction and expansion efforts and an increased return on investment.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $1.3M
- Annual revenue
- $1.1M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 84-0972492
- Location
- Grand Jct, CO
- Website
- www.gjep.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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