Private foundation · EIN 81-4425931

Bender West Foundation

Preselected only

Wilmington, DE

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513219349107506
Total assets (EOY)$17,966,607
Grants paid$855,780
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed69
Giving in home state (DE)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K10
$5K–$25K45
$25K–$100K14
$100K+0

Smallest $500 · Largest $50,000

Geographic focus

CO
84%
NY
4%
DC
4%
NC
4%
CA
3%
GA
1%
MD
1%

Common purposes

eventcoloradohurricanerelieffoodfundraiserholidaygiftmountainisraeluniversitycampaignsignaturepantrysafety

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$845,900$17,898,95151
2024$855,780$17,966,60769

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Aspen Community FoundationBASALT, COGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
JewishcoloradoDENVER, COSafety and Security fund and JCRC$50,000
Jazz At Aspen-SnowmassASPEN, COGeneral & Unrestricted$35,000
Jewish Community Centers Of DenverDENVER, COJBU Birthday fund, Baby Cafe and JBU general funds$33,000
Hillel The Foundation For Jewish Campus LifeBOULDER, CORoaming Buff Hillel$30,000
The Aspen InstituteASPEN, COGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
Anti-Defamation League Of Bnai Brith - Mountain StDENVER, COGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
Cobalt FoundationDENVER, COGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
Colorado AcademyDENVER, COThe CA Fund and Parent Association - designated for Faculty and Staff Appreciation$25,000
Florence Crittenton Services Of ColoradoDENVER, COholiday gift card fund$25,000
Jewish National FundROCKVILLE CTR, NYthe Red Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center - Israel$25,000
JewishcoloradoDENVER, COThe Efshar Project - ElevatED$25,000
Warren Village IncDENVER, COGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWASHINGTON, DCHurricane Relief$25,000
Canine Companions For IndependenceSANTA ROSA, CATo support Collar Scholars at University of Colorado (Boulder) and Colorado State University (Ft Collins)$20,000
Hearts & Horses IncLOVELAND, COGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
Kabbalah ExperienceDENVER, COGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
Minds MatterDENVER, COYear End Campaign$20,000
United Way Of North CarolinaCARY, NCHurricane Relief Fund$20,000
Lotus Network Fka IntlCHERRY HL VLG, COthe Signature Experience$18,000
Cobalt FoundationDENVER, COthe Abortion Fund$10,000
Congregation Hebrew Educational AllianceDENVER, COGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Food Bank Of The RockiesDENVER, COGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Hearts & Horses IncLOVELAND, COVeterans Program and Foster Care Program$10,000
Jeffco Prosperity PartnersGOLDEN, COGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
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