Welcome to the Sachs Foundation


The Sachs Foundations primary mission is to provide college scholarships to Black/African-American residents of Colorado who meet certain academic and financial criteria. Our scholars include approximately 150 students each year who are currently in attendance in roughly 80 different educational institutions throughout the United States. The Sachs Foundation was created by Mr. Henry Sachs and incorporated as a Colorado, non-profit corporation in 1931 with the assistance of Mr. Morris A. Esmiol and Mr. Ben Wendelken. In its 81 year history, the Sachs Foundation has helped over 8,000 Black/African-American Colorado residents obtain a college education.

We encourage you to view the short video located in our About Us page to find out more about Mr. Sachs and his vision.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions!

Theresa's Success Story

I received my first scholarship from the Sachs Foundation as a senior at Manual High School in 2000.  I went on to earn my undergraduate degree in Communications with a double minor in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Northern Colorado in 2004.

Hear His Story