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Bender West Foundation: 69 grants to organizations, $855,780 (tax year ended December 2024)
Bender West Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 69 grants to organizations totaling $855,780 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $50,000 to Aspen Community Foundation in Basalt, CO for general & unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 814425931
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $20,878,875
- Grants paid
- $855,780
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202513219349107506. It reported $855,780 in grants paid; 69 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Community Foundation | Basalt, CO | General & Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewishcolorado | Denver, CO | Safety and Security fund and JCRC | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass | Aspen, CO | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Community Centers of Denver | Denver, CO | JBU Birthday fund, Baby Cafe and JBU general funds | Human services | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Boulder, CO | Roaming Buff Hillel | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Aspen Institute | Aspen, CO | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith - Mountain St | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cobalt Foundation | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Academy | Denver, CO | The CA Fund and Parent Association - designated for Faculty and Staff Appreciation | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado | Denver, CO | holiday gift card fund | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish National Fund | Rockville Center, NY | the Red Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center - Israel | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewishcolorado | Denver, CO | The Efshar Project - ElevatED | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warren Village Inc | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | Hurricane Relief | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Santa Rosa, CA | To support Collar Scholars at University of Colorado (Boulder) and Colorado State University (Ft Collins) | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearts & Horses Inc | Loveland, CO | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kabbalah Experience | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minds Matter | Denver, CO | Year End Campaign | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of North Carolina | Cary, NC | Hurricane Relief Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lotus Network Fka Intl | Cherry HL VLG, CO | the Signature Experience | Mental health and crisis intervention | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cobalt Foundation | Denver, CO | the Abortion Fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Hebrew Educational Alliance | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearts & Horses Inc | Loveland, CO | Veterans Program and Foster Care Program | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeffco Prosperity Partners | Golden, CO | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc | Denver, CO | Altius Farms | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc | Denver, CO | JFS Food Pantry | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc | Denver, CO | Executive Fundraiser fund | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Resource Center Chabad of Aspen | Aspen, CO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kol Halev | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metro Caring | Denver, CO | Food Pantry | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Queens College Foundation Inc | Flushing, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ramah in the Rockies | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smiling Goat Ranch Inc | Carbondale, CO | General & Unrestricted | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of North Carolina | Cary, NC | Hurricane Relief Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Boulder, CO | the Greenberg Family Minds Matters Alumni Fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| We Dont Waste Inc | Denver, CO | Charitable Event | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Movember Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | General & Unrestricted | Medical research | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthritis Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | Colorado Womens Event - "Fete des Etoiles." | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Academy | Denver, CO | Financial Aid fund | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | Beaux Arts Bronze | Health care | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minds Matter | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $5,280 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Friend of Jack Rescue | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Precious Child Inc | Broomfield, CO | Holiday gift fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Birdseed Collective | Denver, CO | Globeville Healthy Food Program | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Hebrew Educational Alliance | Denver, CO | PATHWAYS Campaign | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Csahm Adhd Foundation for Educational Services and | Bethesda, MD | Scholarship fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delta Eta Boule Foundation | Aurora, CO | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hands of the Carpenter | Golden, CO | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc | Denver, CO | "Faces of JFS" Sponsorship fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mama Bird Doula Services | Aurora, CO | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Pave Inc | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southeast Center for Judaism Inc | Greenwood VLG, CO | Jewish Outreach Initiative (JOI) | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aspen Institute | Aspen, CO | Aspen Society | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Maxfund Inc | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| There With Care | Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewishcolorado | Denver, CO | Signature Event | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Academy | Denver, CO | Horizons Colorado | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewishcolorado | Denver, CO | Lion/Pom Program | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Ballet Company | Denver, CO | Sugar Plum Program | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Foothills Animal Shelter | Golden, CO | General & Unrestricted | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Jewish Day School | Denver, CO | Charitable Event | Education | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewishcolorado | Denver, CO | Charitable Event | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kabbalah Experience | Denver, CO | Sponsor TIME fundraiser fund | Religion-related | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish National Fund | Denver, CO | Mountain States Women for Israel Annual Event | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Sinai | Denver, CO | Preschool Fundraiser fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $162,900 |
| Human services | $158,000 |
| Religion-related | $41,800 |
| Health care | $41,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $37,000 |
| Education | $35,300 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $35,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $35,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $717,280 |
| New York | $35,000 |
| District of Columbia | $35,000 |
| North Carolina | $30,000 |
| California | $27,500 |
| Georgia | $6,000 |
| Maryland | $5,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.