The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7166378

Bep Earthwise Foundation

A private foundation in Ridgway, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $408,900 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

    $408,900

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,110,026

  • Tax year 2023

    $358,100

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,078,854

  • Tax year 2022

    $260,100

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,051,142

  • Tax year 2021

    $218,100

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,936,286

  • Tax year 2020

    $199,900

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,520,720

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fos FeministaNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $50,000
  2. Planned Parenthood - Rocky MountainsDenver, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $50,000
  3. Population Action InternationalWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $50,000
  4. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $35,000
  5. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $35,000
  6. Nature Conservancy-ColoradoBoulder, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $35,000
  7. Conservation Fund-Western Regional Office ColoradoBoulder, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  8. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  9. Wilderness Society ColoradoDurango, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  10. Population ConnectionWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  11. Telluride FoundationTelluride, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  12. Voyager Youth ProgramRidgway, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  13. Colorado West Land TrustGrand JCT, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  14. Ouray County Emergency Medical ServicesOuray, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500
  15. Ouray Mountain Rescue TeamOuray, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500
  16. Trust for Land RestorationRidgway, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500
  17. Uncompahgre Watershed PartnershipRidgway, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500
  18. Friends of the Ridgway LibraryRidgway, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $2,000
  19. Ouray Trail GroupOuray, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $2,000
  20. Ridgway Volunteer Fire DepartmentRidgway, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $2,000
  21. Great Old Broads for WildernessDurango, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $1,500
  22. Western Colorado AllianceGrand JCT, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $1,500
  23. Hopewest MontroseMontrose, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  24. Ouray County Food PantryRidgway, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  25. San Juan Skijoring IncRidgway, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  26. Ridgway Ouray Community CouncilRidgway, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  27. Sherbino TheaterRidgway, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  28. The Wright Opera HouseOuray, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  29. Ouray County Arts AssociationOuray, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $200
  30. Ouray County Performing Arts GuildOuray, CO

    Charitable purpose

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment7 grants $110,50042% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50,00019% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $50,00019% of the total
  4. Social science1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $11,5004% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 grants $11,0004% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $9,2004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado26 grants $253,900
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $70,000
  3. New York1 grant $50,000
  4. Montana1 grant $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Barbara E ParishTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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