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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 yearGrants paidAmount
202519$602K
202420$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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
ADVANCE COLORADOLAFAYETTE, COAID TO COMMUNITY2024$400K
ADVANCE COLORADOLAFAYETTE, COAID TO COMMUNITY2025$200K
THE STEAMBOAT INSTITUTESTEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COAID TO COMMUNITY2025$100K
THE STEAMBOAT INSTITUTESTEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COAID TO COMMUNITY2024$100K
COLORADO ACADEMYDENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2025$100K
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OF THE ROCKIESDENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2025$75K
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OF THE ROCKIESDENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2024$75K
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATIONDENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2024$50K
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADODENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2025$40K
CAPE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PAAID TO COMMUNITY2024$25K
INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTEDENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2024$25K
SAMARATIN'S PURSEBOONE, NCAID TO COMMUNITY2024$15K
FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIESDENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2024$15K
DENVER ZOO CONSERVATION ALLIANCEDENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2025$10K
FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIESAURORA, COAID TO COMMUNITY2025$10K
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICAIRVING, TXAID TO COMMUNITY2024$10K
DENVER POLICE FOUNDATIONDENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2025$10K
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONSTATEN ISLAND, NYAID TO COMMUNITY2024$10K
GOLD CROWN FOUNDATIONLAKEWOOD, COAID TO COMMUNITY2024$10K
DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONDENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2024$10K
DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONDENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2025$10K
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONSTATEN ISLAND, NYAID TO COMMUNITY2025$10K
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICAIRVING, TXAID TO COMMUNITY2025$10K
DENVER ZOO CONSERVATION ALLIANCEDENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2024$10K
STEP DENVERDENVER, COAID TO COMMUNITY2024$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.

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