About Us & Community Involvement

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO JOIN COLORAMO?

Coloramo is a Community Charter, which means we can serve anyone who: Lives, works, attends school, or has immediate family who qualifies by any of the above criteria in Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Gunnison, Ouray, Garfield, Rio Blanco, and Moffat Counties.

Coloramo Referral Program: If you have a friend or family member who is looking to find their perfect credit union, be sure to tell them about Coloramo! When they join and mention your name, you will get a deposit into your savings account!

What is the history of COLOramo?

Coloramo started in Grand Junction and is owned by its members, most of whom live and work here!

Coloramo was founded in June 1953 here in Grand Junction. Up until 2002, we served only federal agency employees and select employee groups. We applied to convert to a Community Charter and we have been able to serve all Mesa County residents since 2002. In 2018 we expanded our Charter to include Delta and Montrose Counties. In 2020 we expanded our Charter again to include Gunnison, Ouray, Garfield, Rio Blanco, and Moffat Counties.

WHAT DOES COLORAMO MEAN? IS THAT A TYPO?

Coloramo is NOT a typo! Coloramo is an acronym for Colorado Raw Materials Office. A group of Department of Energy employees working in the Atomic Energy Commission Compound founded Coloramo in 1953. They were members of the “Coloramo Social Club”, hence, our name!

Community

The Coloramo team cherishes Western Colorado just like our members do. We understand what it truly means to be local & to serve the community of the beautiful Western Slope.

Coloramo strives to support our community, and is involved in several local events and sponsorships annually. We also host our own events to raise money for local causes. In addition to these events and sponsorships, we love to give back by providing free education to our community on a variety of financial topics. To watch some of our past educational event recordings, click the button below. You can also see below a list of events to join throughout the year!

 Event Recordings

ARE MY DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS NCUA INSURED?

NCUA Insurance Calculator

Yes. The standard share insurance amount is $250,000 per share owner, per insured credit union, for each account ownership category.

Scholarship

Scholarship Application

At Coloramo, we know how important education is. We place a high value on investing in the next generation of dreamers and influencers. That is why we offer a scholarship to aid in funding students to pursue a higher education, and receive the instruction that they would be proud of attaining.

• $1,000 award

• Application deadline is March 31, 2025 for the 2025/2026 school year

• Coloramo membership required

• Applicants must be currently enrolled at, or have an acceptance letter from, ANY college or vocational school nationwide.

Fill out an application online, which will include a short letter stating why we should choose you! Then email the completed application to info@coloramo.org, mail it to us, or drop it off at one of our locations. The mailing address is:

516 28 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Congratulations to the 2024/2025 school year Coloramo FCU Scholarship recipient:

Jared Farnsworth!

MORE SURCHARGE-FREE ATMs THAN ANY BANK IN AMERICA

ATM Locator

Yes! Coloramo provides you access to more than 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs around the country. Use the ATM Locator feature here on the website, inside the Digital Banking system, text a zip code to 91989, call (888) 748-3266, or simply look for the CO-OP logo.

2024 Community Events & Sponsorships

We proudly participate in and sponsor the following events: