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The Paula and William Bernstein Family Foundation: 82 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended September 2025)
The Paula and William Bernstein Family Foundation, a private foundation in Denver, CO, paid 82 grants to organizations totaling $1,114,260 in its tax year ended September 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 16, 2026. The largest was $500,000 to Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA for education.
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- EIN
- 742351575
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- Assets
- $11,834,609
- Grants paid
- $1,114,260
- Tax year ended
- September 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 16, 2026, IRS object ID 202620479349100217. It reported $1,114,260 in grants paid; 82 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | Education | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Emanuel | Denver, CO | Religion | $76,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleo Parker Robinson Dance | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis - Peacs | Aurora, CO | Medical | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Symphony Orchestra | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Har Hashem | Boulder, CO | Religious | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Colorado | Denver, CO | Religious | $26,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Public Radio | Centennial, CO | Civic and community | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boulder Jewish Community Center | Boulder, CO | Civic and community | Human services | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adl Mountain States Region | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Board of Pyschoanalysis | Aurora, CO | Medical | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellesley Centers for Women | Wellesley, MA | Education | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imagine Foundation | Lafayette, CO | Civic and community | Human services | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Children's Choir | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Krma TV - Channel 6 Rocky Mountain PBS | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Secure Community Network | Chicago, IL | Civic and community | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $6,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dcpa Theater Company | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Colorado | Denver, CO | Civic and community | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Museum of Nature and Science Capital Volunteer Engagement Center | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Light House Writers Workshop | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Perspectives Theatre Company | New York, NY | Civic and community | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish World Service | Etna, NH | Medical | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Advanced Psychoanalytic Studies (caps) | Nashua, NH | Medical | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood | Denver, CO | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | Education | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts | Lafayette, CO | Civic and community | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Botanic Gardens | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Energy Outreach Colorado | Denver, CO | Civic and community | Recreation and sports | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzhheimer's Association | Washington, DC | Medical | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Diabetes Associationmichael Carter | Denver, CO | Medical | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anchor Center for Blind Children | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Young Artists Orchestra | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hagerstown, MD | Medical | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| League of Women Voters | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marion Downs Center | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unicef USA | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Village Health Partnership | Denver, CO | Medical | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zero To Three | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Public Library Friends Foundation | Denver, CO | Civic and community | Education | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Denver | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Museum of African America History | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PBS12 | Carol Stream, IL | Civic and community | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bringing Music To Life | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Colorado Springs, CO | Civic and community | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center - Teaching Tolerance | Montgomery, AL | Civic and community | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association Colorado Chapter Barbara Simons | Denver, CO | Medical | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Civil Liberties Union | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Zoological Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | Civic and community | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independence Pass Foundation | Aspen, CO | Civic and community | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phamaly Theatre Company Co Mdhi | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Civic and community | Environment | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Urban Gardens | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | Environment | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Audubon Society | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | Cultural arts | Education | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Learning Ally | Princetown, NJ | Education | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Denver, CO | Medical | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassion & Choices | Etna, NH | Civic and community | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver, CO | Civic and community | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earthjustice | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Finca | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | Medical | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Park People | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| League of American Orchestras | New York, NY | Cultural arts | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Park Foundation | Baltimore, MD | Civic and community | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | Civic and community | Environment | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Resources Defense Council | Merrifield, VA | Civic and community | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | Civic and community | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oxfam America | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics Colorado | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Merrifield, VA | Civic and community | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Woburn, MA | Education | $160 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arthritis Foundation | Washington, DC | Medical | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Phoenix, AZ | Medical | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Lung Assoc | Philadelphia, PA | Medical | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | Civic and community | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| March of Dimes | Washington, DC | Medical | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202500489349100610. It reported $1,216,250 in grants paid; 86 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | Education | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Symphony Orchestra | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Emanuel | Denver, CO | Religion | $78,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleo Parker Robinson Dance | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis - Peacs | Aurora, CO | Medical | $36,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boulder Jewish Community Center | Boulder, CO | Religious | Human services | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Har Hashem | Boulder, CO | Religious | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Colorado | Denver, CO | Religious | $26,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Colorado Springs, CO | Civic and community | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Light House Writers Workshop | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Board of Pyschoanalysis | Aurora, CO | Medical | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Public Radio | Centennial, CO | Civic and community | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adl Mountain States Region | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imagine Foundation | Lafayette, CO | Civic and community | Human services | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Children's Choir | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Krma TV - Channel 6 Rocky Mountain PBS | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Secure Community Network | Chicago, IL | Civic and community | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $6,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dcpa Theater Company | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellesley Centers for Women | Wellesley, MA | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Colorado | Denver, CO | Civic and community | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Museum of Nature and Science Capital Volunteer Engagement Center | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Advanced Psychoanalytic Studies (caps) | Nashua, NH | Medical | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood | Denver, CO | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | Education | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish World Service | Etna, NH | Medical | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts | Lafayette, CO | Civic and community | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Energy Outreach Colorado | Denver, CO | Civic and community | Recreation and sports | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzhheimer's Association | Washington, DC | Medical | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Diabetes Associationmichael Carter | Denver, CO | Medical | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anchor Center for Blind Children | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Young Artists Orchestra | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hagerstown, MD | Medical | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Denver | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parethood | Washington, DC | Medical | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unicef USA | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Village Health Partnership | Denver, CO | Medical | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zero To Three | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Botanic Gardens | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Public Library Friends Foundation | Denver, CO | Civic and community | Education | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Museum of African America History | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PBS12 | Carol Stream, IL | Civic and community | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bringing Music To Life | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center - Teaching Tolerance | Montgomery, AL | Civic and community | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association Colorado Chapter Barbara Simons | Denver, CO | Medical | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Civil Liberties Union | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Zoological Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | Civic and community | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independence Pass Foundation | Aspen, CO | Civic and community | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| League of Women Voters | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phamaly Theatre Company Co Mdhi | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern California Counseling Center | Los Angeles, CA | Civic and community | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilderness Land Trust | Bainbridge Island, WA | Civic and community | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Listen Foundation | Aspen, CO | Medical | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Urban Gardens | Denver, CO | Cultural arts | Environment | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Audubon Society | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | Cultural arts | Education | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers | Basalt, CO | Civic and community | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Learning Ally | Princetown, NJ | Education | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Denver, CO | Medical | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amnesty International | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassion & Choices | Etna, NH | Civic and community | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Rescue Mission | Denver, CO | Civic and community | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earthjustice | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Finca | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | Medical | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Park Foundation | Baltimore, MD | Civic and community | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | Civic and community | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oxfam America | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics Colorado | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Merrifield, VA | Civic and community | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Park People | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arthritis Foundation | Washington, DC | Medical | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Labre Indian School | Ashland, MT | Civic and community | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susan G Komen | Washington, DC | Medical | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Denver, CO | Civic and community | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Association | Denver, CO | Medical | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Lung Assoc | Philadelphia, PA | Medical | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspca | Washington, DC | Civic and community | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | Civic and community | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| March of Dimes | Washington, DC | Medical | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Woburn, MA | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,006,200 |
| Human services | $63,200 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $14,500 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $12,400 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $6,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $2,500 |
| Health care | $2,000 |
| Environment | $1,300 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $1,013,760 |
| Colorado | $859,600 |
| Minnesota | $400,000 |
| District of Columbia | $25,700 |
| Illinois | $13,900 |
| New Hampshire | $8,000 |
| New York | $2,700 |
| Maryland | $2,400 |
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Updated February 16, 2026. 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.