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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-2070352

Bodenhamer Foundation

A private foundation in Ft Collins, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $342,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John Bodenhamer
1001 Belvedere Court
Ft Collins, CO 80525
(970) 215-4159
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter format with reason for request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $342,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,502,655

  • Tax year 2024

    $322,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,591,736

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,588,643

  • Tax year 2022

    $301,250

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $5,493,745

  • Tax year 2021

    $336,026

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,657,244

  • Tax year 2020

    $332,754

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,819,270

  • Tax year 2019

    $263,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,519,381

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Arkansas FoundationFayetteville, AR

    Assist student learning

    $125,000
  2. The Access FundBoulder, CO

    Enviromental protection & conservati

    $25,000
  3. Razorback FoundationFayetteville, AR

    Support student athletes

    $20,000
  4. Neighbor to NeighborFort Collins, CO

    Supports housing for minorities

    $20,000
  5. Nature Conservancy of ArkansasArlington, VA

    Acuire and preserve public lands

    $15,000
  6. Ho'ola NA PuaHonolulu, HI

    Prevention of sex trafficing

    $13,000
  7. American Alpine ClubGolden, CO

    Promote & explore MT crafts

    $10,000
  8. Fayetteville Public Educ FoundationFayetteville, AR

    Enhance public education

    $10,000
  9. Univ of Ark for Medical ScienceLittle Rock, AR

    Support medical school in nwa

    $10,000
  10. Washington Regional Medical FoundFayetteville, AR

    Capital campaign for new buildings

    $10,000
  11. Food Bank of Larimer CountyLoveland, CO

    Food security for larimer county

    $10,000
  12. City of Fayetteville Park & Rec FDFayetteville, AR

    Support public park system

    $7,500
  13. Single Parent Scholarship FD NwaFayetteville, AR

    Support single parents & families

    $7,500
  14. Apple Seeds NwaFayetteville, AR

    Promotes preschool education

    $6,000
  15. Mount Sequoya CenterFayetteville, AR

    MT sequoya public park support

    $5,000
  16. Ozark Off-Road CyclistFayetteville, AR

    Enhance cycling in NW ark

    $5,000
  17. Bentonville Trailblazers AssocBentonville, AR

    Support off-road biking nwa

    $5,000
  18. Hope Cancer ResourcesSpringdale, AR

    Helps people with cancer

    $5,000
  19. City of Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO

    Promote city of FT collins

    $5,000
  20. KRFC Public RadioFort Collins, CO

    Support the local public radio

    $5,000
  21. Child Safe Moab Regional Recovery CenterMoab, UT

    Help with child drug addiction

    $4,500
  22. Off the Hooks ArtFort Collins, CO

    Promote arts & theatre

    $2,500
  23. Theatre SquaredFayetteville, AR

    Sponsor plays & theatres

    $2,500
  24. Friends of Virgin Is National ParkSt John, VI

    Support vi national park

    $2,500
  25. Univ of ArkansasFayetteville, AR

    Support the university

    $2,000
  26. Fayetteville Public LibraryFayetteville, AR

    Support the public library

    $2,000
  27. Welcome Health NW ArkansasFayetteville, AR

    Improve health to underprivledge

    $2,000
  28. Spastic Paralegia FoundationOfallon, MO

    Medical research

    $2,000
  29. Arkansas Advocates for Children and FamiliesLittle Rock, AR

    Support minority families

    $1,000
  30. Esperanza Immigrant Rights ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    Legal services for immigrants

    $1,000
  31. Planting JusticeOakland, CA

    Help incarserated families

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $145,00077% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $14,0007% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5001% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas18 grants $240,500
  2. Colorado7 grants $77,500
  3. Hawaii1 grant $13,000
  4. Utah1 grant $4,500
  5. U.S. Virgin Islands1 grant $2,500
  6. California2 grants $2,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John BodenhamerCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • James BodenhamerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ann Bodenhamer RossoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert BodenhamerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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