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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4425931

Bender West Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 69 grants and $855,780 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

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

    $855,780

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $17,966,607
  • Tax year 2023

    $845,900

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $17,898,951
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,019,200

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $18,706,434
  • Tax year 2021

    $809,600

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $18,881,776
  • Tax year 2020

    $818,100

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $17,197,498
  • Tax year 2019

    $779,800

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $18,176,114
  • Tax year 2018

    $55,049

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $18,606,036

Grants paid in 2024

69 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Aspen Community FoundationBasalt, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  2. JewishcoloradoDenver, CO

    Safety and Security fund and JCRC

    $50,000
  3. Jazz at Aspen-SnowmassAspen, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  4. Jewish Community Centers of DenverDenver, CO

    JBU Birthday fund, Baby Cafe and JBU general funds

    $33,000
  5. Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus LifeBoulder, CO

    Roaming Buff Hillel

    $30,000
  6. The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  7. Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith - Mountain StDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  8. Cobalt FoundationDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  9. Colorado AcademyDenver, CO

    The CA Fund and Parent Association - designated for Faculty and Staff Appreciation

    $25,000
  10. Florence Crittenton Services of ColoradoDenver, CO

    holiday gift card fund

    $25,000
  11. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    the Red Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center - Israel

    $25,000
  12. JewishcoloradoDenver, CO

    The Efshar Project - ElevatED

    $25,000
  13. Warren Village IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  14. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    Hurricane Relief

    $25,000
  15. Canine Companions for IndependenceSanta Rosa, CA

    To support Collar Scholars at University of Colorado (Boulder) and Colorado State University (Ft Collins)

    $20,000
  16. Hearts & Horses IncLoveland, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  17. Kabbalah ExperienceDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  18. Minds MatterDenver, CO

    Year End Campaign

    $20,000
  19. United Way of North CarolinaCary, NC

    Hurricane Relief Fund

    $20,000
  20. Lotus Network fka IntlCherry HL VLG, CO

    the Signature Experience

    $18,000
  21. Cobalt FoundationDenver, CO

    the Abortion Fund

    $10,000
  22. Congregation Hebrew Educational AllianceDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

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

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  24. Hearts & Horses IncLoveland, CO

    Veterans Program and Foster Care Program

    $10,000
  25. Jeffco Prosperity PartnersGolden, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  26. Jewish Family Service of Colorado IncDenver, CO

    Altius Farms

    $10,000
  27. Jewish Family Service of Colorado IncDenver, CO

    JFS Food Pantry

    $10,000
  28. Jewish Family Service of Colorado IncDenver, CO

    Executive Fundraiser fund

    $10,000
  29. Jewish Resource Center Chabad of AspenAspen, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  30. Kol HalevDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  31. Metro CaringDenver, CO

    Food Pantry

    $10,000
  32. Queens College Foundation IncFlushing, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  33. Ramah in the RockiesDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  34. Smiling Goat Ranch IncCarbondale, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  35. United Way of North CarolinaCary, NC

    Hurricane Relief Fund

    $10,000
  36. University of Colorado FoundationBoulder, CO

    the Greenberg Family Minds Matters Alumni Fund

    $10,000
  37. We Dont Waste IncDenver, CO

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  38. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  39. Movember FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  40. Arthritis Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    Colorado Womens Event - "Fete des Etoiles."

    $6,000
  41. Colorado AcademyDenver, CO

    Financial Aid fund

    $6,000
  42. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO

    Beaux Arts Bronze

    $6,000
  43. Minds MatterDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,280
  44. A Friend of Jack RescueDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  45. A Precious Child IncWestminster, CO

    Holiday gift fund

    $5,000
  46. Birdseed CollectiveDenver, CO

    Globeville Healthy Food Program

    $5,000
  47. Congregation Hebrew Educational AllianceDenver, CO

    PATHWAYS Campaign

    $5,000
  48. Csahm Adhd Foundation for Educational Services andBethesda, MD

    Scholarship fund

    $5,000
  49. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  50. Delta Eta Boule FoundationDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  51. Hands of the CarpenterDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  52. Jewish Family Service of Colorado IncDenver, CO

    "Faces of JFS" Sponsorship fund

    $5,000
  53. Mama Bird Doula ServicesAurora, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  54. Project Pave IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  55. Southeast Center for Judaism IncGreenwood VLG, CO

    Jewish Outreach Initiative (JOI)

    $5,000
  56. The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Aspen Society

    $5,000
  57. The Denver Health and Hospitals FoundationDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  58. The Maxfund IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  59. There with CareBoulder, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  60. JewishcoloradoDenver, CO

    Signature Event

    $3,600
  61. Colorado AcademyDenver, CO

    Horizons Colorado

    $2,500
  62. JewishcoloradoDenver, CO

    Lion/Pom Program

    $2,500
  63. Colorado Ballet CompanyDenver, CO

    Sugar Plum Program

    $2,000
  64. Friends of Foothills Animal ShelterGolden, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  65. Denver Jewish Day SchoolDenver, CO

    Charitable Event

    $1,800
  66. JewishcoloradoDenver, CO

    Charitable Event

    $1,800
  67. Kabbalah ExperienceDenver, CO

    Sponsor TIME fundraiser fund

    $1,800
  68. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Mountain States Women for Israel Annual Event

    $500
  69. Temple SinaiDenver, CO

    Preschool Fundraiser fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services12 grants $163,00023% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking8 grants $162,90023% of the total
  3. Health6 grants $57,0008% of the total
  4. Religion5 grants $41,8006% of the total
  5. Education5 grants $40,3006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $37,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes18 grants $198,28028% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado59 grants $717,280
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $35,000
  3. New York2 grants $35,000
  4. North Carolina2 grants $30,000
  5. California2 grants $27,500
  6. Georgia1 grant $6,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Ben Beadle-RybyDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adriane GreenbergDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel G GreenbergDir, Treas, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eileen B GreenbergDir, Pres Hours 12Pay $0
  • Joshua A GreenbergDir, Sec, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rachael J GreenbergDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard S GreenbergDir, VP Hours 10Pay $0

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