A woman with glasses sits at a table, smiling at students.
Reporter Shannon Mullane hosts a lesson on journalism with students. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)
A woman leans against a wall while listening to a woman in uniform.
Reporter Tatiana Flowers interviews a source during a site visit. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun)
A woman in a beanie talks to a man in black while they stand on a snowy field, looking at elk tracks.
Reporter Tracy Ross interviews a source while following elk tracks in Jefferson County. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun)
A man in a lanyard leans against the wall of the Capitol, listening intently.
Reporter Brian Eason attends a news conference at the Colorado Capitol. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun)

Other ways to give to
The Colorado Sun!

You want to invest in trustworthy, local, nonprofit news and we want to meet you where you are!

Check out one of these options below — some of which may offer you significant tax savings while also supporting independent news — and let us know if you have any questions or would like to talk with us about your preferences.

Prefer to give a one-time donation?

Prefer a recurring donation?


Mail in a check

Checks can be made out to The Colorado Sun. Please write in your email in the memo so we can let you know the check arrived and make sure you have access to our newsletters. Mail to:

The Colorado Sun
2101 Arapahoe St.
Denver, CO 80205


Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) may be directed to The Colorado Sun and mailed to us at the address above, or even direct deposited.


Donate your car or vehicle

Gift your vehicle to The Colorado Sun as a tax-deductible donation. Follow the steps here.

Reporter Shannon Mullane hosts a lesson on journalism with students. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)


Give a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) through your 401K

You can ask for funds to be distributed to The Colorado Sun (address above) and please give us a head’s up, so we can attribute the gift to you.


Leave a gift to The Sun in your will

If you have already put The Sun in your will or estate planning, you can let us know by filling out this simple form


Here is some sample language to include it your will, to leave a legacy gift to The Sun:

“I bequeath the sum of $_____  [OR _____% of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate] to The Colorado Sun, a nonprofit organization located at 2101 Arapahoe Street, Denver, CO 80205, for its general purposes.”

Reporter Tatiana Flowers interviews a source during a site visit. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun)


Make The Colorado Sun a beneficiary

You can list The Colorado Sun as a beneficiary in an insurance policy or investment. 


Gifts in-kind

We occasionally accept sponsor-partners for events and appreciate things like food, beverages, speaker fees and other gifts in-kind.

Thank you! Your generosity makes our journalism possible, and we don’t take for granted our relationship with our reader community.

Our federal tax ID (FEIN) is: 36-5082144

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Alyssa Pinkerton at alyssa@coloradosun.com with your questions, feedback or suggestions. We love hearing from you!