The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-6022176

The Benedict-Miller Foundation

A private foundation in Boulder, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $723,380 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $723,380

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $31,450

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $482,554

  • Tax year 2023

    $29,700

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $451,484

  • Tax year 2022

    $28,100

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $460,240

  • Tax year 2021

    $32,250

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $470,450

  • Tax year 2020

    $31,700

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $488,292

  • Tax year 2019

    $26,993

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $483,390

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bank of America Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    General/Unrestricted

    $685,380
  2. Colorado Music FestivalLafayette, CO

    General/Unrestricted

    $3,000
  3. Maine PublicLewiston, ME

    General/Unrestricted

    $3,000
  4. Blue Hill Public Library IncBlue Hill, ME

    General/Unrestricted

    $2,500
  5. St Simon-By-The-Sea ChurchMantoloking, NJ

    General/Unrestricted

    $2,500
  6. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General/Unrestricted

    $2,250
  7. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    General/Unrestricted

    $2,250
  8. San Diego Humane Society-Escondido CampusEscondido, CA

    General/Unrestricted

    $2,175
  9. Rescue House IncEncinitas, CA

    General/Unrestricted

    $2,175
  10. Good Sheperd Food Bank of MEAuburn, ME

    General/Unrestricted

    $2,000
  11. Colorado Film SocietyBoulder, CO

    General/Unrestricted

    $1,500
  12. Bay SchoolBlue Hill, ME

    General/Unrestricted

    $1,500
  13. Lincoln County Historical AssocWiscasset, ME

    General/Unrestricted

    $1,250
  14. Feed More IncRichmond, VA

    General/Unrestricted

    $1,100
  15. English Learning CenterDenver, CO

    General/Unrestricted

    $1,000
  16. Rocky Mountain PBSDenver, CO

    General/Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Save Barnegat Bay IncBrick, NJ

    General/Unrestricted

    $850
  18. Fund to Support Historic AlnaAlna, ME

    General/Unrestricted

    $700
  19. Fox & Roach Trident CharitiesDevon, PA

    General/Unrestricted

    $550
  20. HopeRichmond, VA

    General/Unrestricted

    $550
  21. Blanchet House of HospitalityPortland, OR

    General/Unrestricted

    $500
  22. Cabrini Green Legal AidChicago, IL

    General/Unrestricted

    $500
  23. eTownBoulder, CO

    General/Unrestricted

    $500
  24. Good Hart Artist ResidencyHarbor SPGS, MI

    General/Unrestricted

    $500
  25. Wyoming Community FoundationLaramie, WY

    General/Unrestricted

    $500
  26. WNET OrgNew York, NY

    General/Unrestricted

    $375
  27. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General/Unrestricted

    $375
  28. Emergency Family Assistance AssociationBoulder, CO

    General/Unrestricted

    $300
  29. Friends of the Old Head Tide ChurchAlna, ME

    General/Unrestricted

    $300
  30. Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA

    General/Unrestricted

    $300
  31. Pingry CorporationBasking Ridge, NJ

    General/Unrestricted

    $300
  32. Healthy WyomingCheyenne, WY

    General/Unrestricted

    $250
  33. Rutgers University FoundationNew Brunswick, NJ

    General/Unrestricted

    $250
  34. Skidmore CollegeSaratoga SPGS, NY

    General/Unrestricted

    $250
  35. Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA

    General/Unrestricted

    $250
  36. Easter Seals UCP North Carolina & Virginia IncWilmington, NC

    General/Unrestricted

    $200
  37. Kent Place SchoolSummit, NJ

    General/Unrestricted

    $200
  38. Walnut Hill Center for the Arts IncNatick, MA

    General/Unrestricted

    $200
  39. William Penn Charter School IncPhiladelphia, PA

    General/Unrestricted

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $686,58098% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $5,675<1% of the total
  3. Education10 grants $5,350<1% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $2,250<1% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,100<1% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $850<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts2 grants $685,580
  2. Maine7 grants $11,250
  3. Colorado6 grants $7,300
  4. California2 grants $4,350
  5. New Jersey5 grants $4,100
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $2,250
  7. Iowa1 grant $2,250
  8. Virginia2 grants $1,650
  9. Pennsylvania4 grants $1,200
  10. New York3 grants $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Louise GrauerPresident Hours 1Pay $1,750
  • Mary SimonBoard member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edward Swain 3rdBoard member Hours 1Pay $0
  • John P Benedict JrBoard member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter BenedictBoard member Hours 1Pay $0

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