The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1738614

Western Union Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $3.9 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,870,496

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,938,380
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,294,408

    Grants listed
    332
    Assets, end of year
    $5,500,511
  • Tax year 2022

    $4,718,174

    Grants listed
    477
    Assets, end of year
    $2,920,950
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,954,029

    Grants listed
    502
    Assets, end of year
    $4,087,172
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,778,011

    Grants listed
    340
    Assets, end of year
    $4,243,825

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Workforce / education

    $500,000
  2. Iie Wu Global ScholarsNew York, NY

    Workforce/ education

    $400,450
  3. WatsonBoulder, CO

    Workforce/education

    $400,000
  4. Individual

    Workforce/ education

    $315,737
  5. National Partnership for New AmericChicago, IL

    Workforce/ education

    $300,000
  6. Bridge for Billions-Possibility LabSan Francisco, CA

    Workforce/education

    $200,000
  7. The Entreprenuerial Refugee NetworkLondon, United Kingdom

    Workforce/education

    $200,000
  8. Global Alliance AfricaChicago, IL

    Workforce / education

    $200,000
  9. Hy-Vee Variety Children's CharityDes Moines, IA

    Workforce / education

    $200,000
  10. Metropolitan State University of DDenver, CO

    Workforce / education

    $150,000
  11. HiasSilver Spring, MD

    Workforce/education

    $125,006
  12. Irc DenverNew York, NY

    Workforce / education

    $115,000
  13. Ever FreeOrange, CA

    Workforce/education

    $100,000
  14. Refugees InternationalWashington, DC

    Workforce/education

    $100,000
  15. Rose FoundationDenver, CO

    Workforce / education

    $100,000
  16. CapableBend, OR

    Workforce / education

    $100,000
  17. Micro RainbowLondon, United Kingdom

    Workforce / education

    $91,203
  18. Education for EmploymentWashington, DC

    Workforce / education

    $80,000
  19. Junior Achievement-Rocky MountainGreenwood VLG, CO

    Gift match grants

    $75,000
  20. Iie Project ManagementNew York, NY

    Workforce / education

    $68,100
  21. Community HubsDenver, CO

    Workforce / education

    $50,000

Approved for future payment

5 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. CapableBend, OR

    Workforce/education

    $150,000
  2. Institute for International EducatiNew York, NY

    Workforce/education

    $71,195
  3. Institute for International EducatiNew York, NY

    Workforce/ education

    $30,000
  4. Western Union Foundation LithuaniaVilnius, Lithuania

    Workforce/education

    $17,048
  5. Fundacion Western Union ArgentinaCaba, Argentina

    Workforce/education

    $16,869

Where the money goes

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

  1. Social science1 grant $500,00036% of the total
  2. International aid5 grants $480,00635% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $400,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado5 grants $775,000
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $680,000
  3. New York3 grants $583,550
  4. Illinois2 grants $500,000
  5. California3 grants $400,000
  6. Iowa1 grant $200,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $125,006

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Ben AdamsCHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Karen WolfTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sohini RajolaBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tyler McPherson-WimanBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rodrigo Garcia EstebarenaBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rajeev MahajanBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lauren BellED Hours 40Pay $206,397

The return

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