The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-0272148

Bruce Benson Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $602,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

    $602,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,373,882

  • Tax year 2024

    $784,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,756,285

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,162,803

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,502,432

  • Tax year 2022

    $231,252

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,374,464

  • Tax year 2021

    $159,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,320,038

  • Tax year 2020

    $140,600

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,189,079

  • Tax year 2019

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,595,518

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Advance ColoradoLafayette, CO

    Aid to community

    $200,000
  2. The Steamboat InstituteSteamboat SPR, CO

    Aid to community

    $100,000
  3. Colorado AcademyDenver, CO

    Aid to community

    $100,000
  4. Leadership Program of the RockiesDenver, CO

    Aid to community

    $75,000
  5. University of ColoradoDenver, CO

    Aid to community

    $40,000
  6. Denver Police FoundationDenver, CO

    Aid to community

    $10,000
  7. Denver Public Schools FoundationDenver, CO

    Aid to community

    $10,000
  8. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Aid to community

    $10,000
  9. Boy Scouts of AmericaIrving, TX

    Aid to community

    $10,000
  10. Denver Zoo Conservation AllianceDenver, CO

    Aid to community

    $10,000
  11. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    Aid to community

    $10,000
  12. Boys and Girls ClubDenver, CO

    Aid to community

    $5,000
  13. Common Sense InstituteGreenwood VLG, CO

    Aid to community

    $5,000
  14. Independence InstituteDenver, CO

    Aid to community

    $5,000
  15. Step DenverDenver, CO

    Aid to community

    $5,000
  16. Denver Rescue MissionDenver, CO

    Aid to community

    $2,000
  17. Judi's HouseAurora, CO

    Aid to community

    $2,000
  18. Salvation ArmyDenver, CO

    Aid to community

    $2,000
  19. The Delta Chi AssociationIndianapolis, IN

    Aid to community

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $210,00062% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 grants $80,00024% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $12,0004% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $12,0004% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado16 grants $581,000
  2. New York1 grant $10,000
  3. Texas1 grant $10,000
  4. Indiana1 grant $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.

  • Bruce D BensonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marcy H BensonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • James C BensonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David B BensonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ann B ReidyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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