Arvada-Jefferson Kiwanis Foundation
The Arvada-Jefferson Kiwanis Foundation (AJKF) raises funds and manages charitable giving to improve the emotional, physical, and mental lives of children and youth in Arvada and Jefferson County by supporting local youth-serving programs and community needs.
About Arvada-Jefferson Kiwanis Foundation
Arvada-Jefferson Kiwanis Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation affiliated with the Kiwanis Club of Arvada-Jefferson (chartered 1963). The foundation raises money through events and donations and distributes grants and project funding to local organizations that serve children and families in the city and county.
AJKF operates multi-year community programs (most notably the Kiwanis Santa House holiday shop) and runs annual fundraisers (for example Toss'n 4 Tots) to support local partners focused on child welfare, education, food access, and youth services.
In recent years (2022–2025) the foundation expanded its role in organizing Santa House (taking over management in 2022), continued its annual fundraising activities, and reported multi-thousand-item holiday distributions and ongoing grants to local nonprofit partners.
Notable achievements
Long-running Santa House impact
Santa House has operated since 2006 and, over the program’s lifetime, has provided gifts for many thousands of families and children in the Arvada area.
Sustained fundraising results
Annual fundraisers such as Toss'n 4 Tots routinely raise in the mid-thousands of dollars (commonly reported in the $8,000–$10,000 range) that are distributed to local youth-focused causes.
Membership growth recognition (2025)
The Arvada-Jefferson Kiwanis Club reported five consecutive years of membership growth as announced in 2025, reflecting strengthened volunteer capacity for the foundation’s programs and events.
At a glance
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 84-1355140
- Location
- Arvada, CO
- Website
- k05804.site.kiwanis.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
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