Foundation directory
Bruce Benson Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 26-0272148 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.4M
- Grants reported
- 39
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | $602K |
| 2024 | 20 | $784K |
Where Bruce Benson Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCE COLORADO | LAFAYETTE, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $400K |
| ADVANCE COLORADO | LAFAYETTE, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2025 | $200K |
| THE STEAMBOAT INSTITUTE | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2025 | $100K |
| THE STEAMBOAT INSTITUTE | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $100K |
| COLORADO ACADEMY | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2025 | $100K |
| LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OF THE ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2025 | $75K |
| LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OF THE ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $75K |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2025 | $40K |
| CAPE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $25K |
| INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $25K |
| SAMARATIN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $15K |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $15K |
| DENVER ZOO CONSERVATION ALLIANCE | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2025 | $10K |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | AURORA, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2025 | $10K |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | IRVING, TX | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $10K |
| DENVER POLICE FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2025 | $10K |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $10K |
| GOLD CROWN FOUNDATION | LAKEWOOD, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $10K |
| DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $10K |
| DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2025 | $10K |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2025 | $10K |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | IRVING, TX | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2025 | $10K |
| DENVER ZOO CONSERVATION ALLIANCE | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $10K |
| STEP DENVER | DENVER, CO | AID TO COMMUNITY | 2024 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Bruce Benson Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.