COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Ent Credit Union, which is transitioning to the Wings Credit Union name, announced 125 nonprofit organizations selected to receive 2026 Youth Endowment Series (YES) Grants. The support totals $300,000 for programs that help Colorado children and teens grow, learn and thrive.
Grant recipients were chosen from more than 280 applications and were recognized during a celebration ceremony at Empower Field at Mile High. The event’s special guest speaker was Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey, a Wings financial education ambassador.
“YES Grants are about turning momentum into opportunity for young people,” said Annie Snead, Ent’s vice president of community impact and Wings Foundation executive director. “These organizations meet kids where they are to create safe spaces, trusted relationships and pathways to confidence. With more than 280 applications representing more than $3 million in need, selecting recipients gets more difficult each year. We’re proud to stand with nonprofits across Colorado who share our people-helping-people values.”
Now in its 27th year, the YES Grants program supports Colorado nonprofits serving children and youth through efforts such as mentoring, mental health services, after-school programs, food security initiatives and outdoor experiences. Since the program began in 2000, YES Grants has awarded more than $2.8 million in funding and supported more than 350 nonprofit organizations statewide. Recipients were selected by a committee of 56 Wings employees, ranging from frontline staff to back-office.
