Funding search · EIN 814425931 · Wilmington, DE

Bender West Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

178
grants reported
$2.7M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Jewishcolorado15 grants · $402,900
  • University of Colorado Foundation5 grants · $128,000
  • Aspen Community Foundation3 grants · $125,000
  • Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass3 grants · $105,000
  • Rose Community Foundation2 grants · $100,000
  • Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith - Mountain St3 grants · $90,000
  • Colorado Academy6 grants · $86,000
  • Jewish Family Service of Colorado8 grants · $85,000
  • Make-a-Wish Foundation of Colorado2 grants · $75,000
  • Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado3 grants · $75,000

Giving over time

$994,200
2022
$845,900
2023
$855,780
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 178 grants.

  • $75,000

    Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2023

    Regional Safety and Security Initiative, Israel Emergency Fund and General Operating FUND

  • $50,000

    Aspen Community Foundation · Basalt, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $50,000

    Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2024

    Safety and Security fund and JCRC

  • $50,000

    Aspen Community Foundation · Basalt, CO · 2023

    Cradle to Career Program

  • $50,000

    Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2023

    PJ Library fund, JSC fund, YAD fund, Safety & Security fund and Dignity Grows/Women's Philanthropy fund

  • $50,000

    University of Colorado Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Greenberg Family - Minds Matter Alumni Fund

  • $50,000

    We Dont Waste · Denver, CO · 2023

    Charitable Event

  • $50,000

    Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2022

    Security and Safety Initiative, YAD Family Shabbat, One Happy Camper, Jewish Student Connection, PJ Library

  • $50,000

    Make-a-Wish Foundation of Colorado · Greenwood Village, CO · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $50,000

    Rose Community Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022

    Economic Opportunity Fund

  • $50,000

    Rose Community Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022

    Bender Greenberg Family Donor Advised Fund

  • $50,000

    University of Colorado Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Jewish Studies Program

  • $45,000

    Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith - Mountain St · Denver, CO · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $36,000

    Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass · Aspen, CO · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $35,000

    Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass · Aspen, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $34,000

    Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass · Aspen, CO · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $33,000

    Jewish Community Centers of Denver · Denver, CO · 2024

    JBU Birthday fund, Baby Cafe and JBU general funds

  • $30,000

    Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life · Boulder, CO · 2024

    Roaming Buff Hillel

  • $30,000

    The Aspen Institute · Aspen, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $30,000

    Colorado Academy · Denver, CO · 2022

    School Security Initiative

  • $28,000

    The Aspen Institute · Aspen, CO · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $26,000

    The Aspen Institute · Aspen, CO · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith - Mountain St · Denver, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Cobalt Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Colorado Academy · Denver, CO · 2024

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

  • $25,000

    Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024

    holiday gift card fund

  • $25,000

    Jewish National Fund · Rockville Ctr, NY · 2024

    the Red Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center - Israel

  • $25,000

    Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2024

    The Efshar Project - ElevatED

  • $25,000

    Warren Village · Denver, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024

    Hurricane Relief

  • $25,000

    Colorado State University Foundation · Fort Collins, CO · 2023

    Temple Grandin Equine Center Research fund

  • $25,000

    Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023

    Holiday Gift Card fund

  • $25,000

    Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2023

    The Efshar Project - ElevatED

  • $25,000

    Make-a-Wish Foundation of Colorado · Greenwood Village, CO · 2023

    Charitable Event

  • $25,000

    Aspen Community Foundation · Basalt, CO · 2022

    Cradle to Career Program

  • $25,000

    Canine Companions for Independence - Colorado · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022

    Puppy Kits in Colorado, Puppy Workshops, Collar Scholars in Boulder - CU Campus, Colorado Puppy Veterinarian Reimbursement

  • $25,000

    Cobalt Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022

    Cobalt Abortion Fund

  • $25,000

    Colorado State University Foundation · Fort Collins, CO · 2022

    TGEC Changing Leads Research Project

  • $25,000

    Community Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Boulder county wildfire fund

  • $25,000

    Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022

    Holiday and Gift Cards

  • $25,000

    Impact On Education · Louisville, CO · 2022

    Initiative to Provide Mental Health Services to Boulder Valley Schools

  • $25,000

    Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2022

    Ukraine Emergency Fund

  • $25,000

    Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2022

    Boulder fire relief fund

  • $25,000

    Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2022

    JFNA 2022 Hurricane Relief Fund

  • $25,000

    Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood · Denver, CO · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2022

    Ukraine and Refugee Relief

  • $20,000

    Canine Companions for Independence · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024

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

  • $20,000

    Hearts & Horses · Loveland, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Kabbalah Experience · Denver, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Minds Matter · Denver, CO · 2024

    Year End Campaign

  • $20,000

    United Way of North Carolina · Cary, NC · 2024

    Hurricane Relief Fund

  • $20,000

    5430 Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Canine Companions for Independence · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023

    puppy raising Collar Scholars in Colorado program

  • $20,000

    Congregation Hebrew Educational Alliance · Denver, CO · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Greenlight Fund · Boston, MA · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2023

    Israel emergency fund

  • $20,000

    Maria Droste Services of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Minds Matter · Denver, CO · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith - Mountain St · Denver, CO · 2022

    No Place for Hate

  • $20,000

    Colorado Academy · Denver, CO · 2022

    Financial Aid

  • $20,000

    Jewish Family Service of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022

    KidSuccess - Youth Mental Health and Food Pantry

  • $20,000

    Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2022

    Ukraine Emergency Fund

  • $18,000

    Lotus Network Fka Intl · Cherry Hl Vlg, CO · 2024

    the Signature Experience

  • $18,000

    Kabbalah Experience · Denver, CO · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $18,000

    Lotus Network Fka Intl · Cherry Hl Vlg, CO · 2022

    Signature Experience 2023

  • $16,000

    University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022

    Greenberg Family Leeds Scholarship Fund to continue support for recipient's remaining three years at Leeds

  • $15,000

    Kabbalah Experience · Denver, CO · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Maria Droste Services of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Temple Sinai · Denver, CO · 2022

    Preschool

  • $10,000

    Cobalt Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024

    the Abortion Fund

  • $10,000

    Congregation Hebrew Educational Alliance · Denver, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Hearts & Horses · Loveland, CO · 2024

    Veterans Program and Foster Care Program

  • $10,000

    Jeffco Prosperity Partners · Golden, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Jewish Family Service of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024

    Altius Farms

  • $10,000

    Jewish Family Service of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024

    Executive Fundraiser fund

  • $10,000

    Jewish Family Service of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024

    JFS Food Pantry

  • $10,000

    Jewish Resource Center Chabad of Aspen · Aspen, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Kol Halev · Denver, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Metro Caring · Denver, CO · 2024

    Food Pantry

  • $10,000

    Queens College Foundation · Flushing, NY · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Ramah in the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Smiling Goat Ranch · Carbondale, CO · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    United Way of North Carolina · Cary, NC · 2024

    Hurricane Relief Fund

  • $10,000

    University of Colorado Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2024

    the Greenberg Family Minds Matters Alumni Fund

  • $10,000

    We Dont Waste · Denver, CO · 2024

    Charitable Event

  • $10,000

    World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Congregation Hebrew Educational Alliance · Denver, CO · 2023

    Annual Pathways Campaign

  • $10,000

    Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023

    Maui Strong Fund

  • $10,000

    Hearts & Horses · Loveland, CO · 2023

    Changing Leads Program

  • $10,000

    Jewish Family Service of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023

    Food Pantry fund

  • $10,000

    Jewish Family Service of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023

    Innovator Sponsorship fund

  • $10,000

    Jewish Resource Center Chabad of Aspen · Aspen, CO · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Kol Halev · Denver, CO · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Life Coaching With Horses · Paso Robles, CA · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Maui Humane Society · Puunene, HI · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Maui United Way · Wailuku, HI · 2023

    Disaster Relief fund

  • $10,000

    Metro Caring · Denver, CO · 2023

    Food Pantry fund

  • $10,000

    Ramah in the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Smiling Goat Ranch · Carbondale, CO · 2023

    Hay Bale Ball Sponsor fund and General Programming fund

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.