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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-4506345

Jon Denzer Bear Hug Foundation

A private foundation in Naples, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 57 grants and $65,680 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
Carol Denzer
14329 Charthouse Circle
Naples, FL 34114
(309) 256-7189
[email protected]
Form and materials
Application information is available at the website: jonsbearhugfoundation.com
Deadlines
Four weeks prior to applicable semester
Restrictions
Applicant must have or be on a path to graduate high school and not be college bound, but seeking educational or vocational skills in the trades, civil service, healthcare, or CDL truck driving.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $65,680

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $545,730

  • Tax year 2024

    $64,658

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $479,383

  • Tax year 2023

    $78,196

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $401,645

  • Tax year 2022

    $33,508

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $360,817

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,701

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $419,570

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,800

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $292,511

Grants paid in 2025

57 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $5,000
  2. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $3,594
  3. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $3,220
  4. Individual

    Path to good - universal tech inst

    $2,500
  5. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $2,201
  6. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $1,968
  7. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $1,783
  8. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $1,500
  9. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,500
  10. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,500
  11. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,500
  12. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,500
  13. Individual

    Path to good - illinois central college

    $1,500
  14. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,500
  15. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,500
  16. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $1,000
  17. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    Path to good - holmes college

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    Path to good - carl sandburg college

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    Path to good - caspn

    $1,000
  22. Individual

    Path to good - caspn

    $1,000
  23. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,000
  24. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,000
  25. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,000
  26. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,000
  27. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,000
  28. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,000
  29. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $1,000
  30. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $800
  31. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $800
  32. Individual

    Path to good - delta tech

    $800
  33. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $800
  34. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $800
  35. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $800
  36. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $800
  37. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $750
  38. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $750
  39. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $750
  40. Individual

    Path to good - helping homes home

    $750
  41. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $750
  42. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $750
  43. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $750
  44. Individual

    Path to good - helping hands home

    $750
  45. Individual

    Path to good - helping hands home

    $750
  46. Individual

    Path to good - helping hands home

    $750
  47. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $750
  48. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $750
  49. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $750
  50. Individual

    Path to good - helping hands home

    $750
  51. Individual

    Path to good - mti

    $700
  52. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $550
  53. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $500
  54. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $480
  55. Individual

    Epilepsy safety net

    $448
  56. Individual

    Path to good - illinois central college

    $356
  57. Individual

    Path to good - holes comm college

    $280

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Ty FennellChairman Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rebecca LeeSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Patrick AugeTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Tarryn DaisyBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Don DriscollVice President Hours 2Pay $0
  • Carol DenzerExecutive Dir. Hours 10Pay $0
  • Patrick FerrellBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erika FleckBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Corrine BrownBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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