FUNDER
BENSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
17recipients FY2016–24
$5Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 67% of giving in Colorado
Footprint
A local funder — 67% of its dollars go to CO. It is a candidate for organizations in the 8 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CO, DC, GA, OH, OR, PA, VA, WA.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | program funder | 4 |
| THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | large program funder | 4 |
| WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION INC | DENVER, CO | program funder | 4 |
| COLORADO TRUST | DENVER, CO | program funder | 3 |
| EL POMAR FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPGS, CO | program funder | 3 |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | large program funder | 3 |
| MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC | DENVER, CO | program funder | 3 |
| NATHAN B AND FLORENCE R BURT FOUNDATION INC | GOLDEN, CO | program funder | 3 |
| TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | program funder | 3 |
| THE KERR FOUNDATION INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | program funder | 3 |
| ANSCHUTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | program funder | 2 |
| ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BASALT, CO | program funder | 2 |
| BURNS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | CHESTER SPRGS, PA | program funder | 2 |
| CARTER FAMILY FOUNDATION | EVERGREEN, CO | program funder | 2 |
| COMMUNITY SHARES OF COLORADO INC | DENVER, CO | program funder | 2 |
| DUTCH BROS FOUNDATION | GRANTS PASS, OR | program funder | 2 |
| EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | BETHESDA, MD | program funder | 2 |
| ENERGY OUTREACH COLORADO | DENVER, CO | program funder | 2 |
| ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INC | COLUMBIA, MD | program funder | 2 |
| FRIE FAMILY FOUNDATION | ARVADA, CO | program funder | 2 |
| GEORGE F AND VIRGINIA B MARKHAM FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | program funder | 2 |
| IMPACT CHARITABLE | DENVER, CO | program funder | 2 |
| INTERMOUNTAIN FRONT RANGE INC | SALT LAKE CTY, UT | program funder | 2 |
| J M MCDONALD FOUNDATION INC | WILMINGTON, DE | program funder | 2 |
| JANUS FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | program funder | 2 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES | CO | 7 | 2024 | $1,200,000 |
| RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT | OR | 7 | 2024 | $470,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISES | CO | 7 | 2024 | $335,000 |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF METRO DENVER INC | CO | 7 | 2024 | $290,000 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE | PA | 7 | 2024 | $205,000 |
| MOUNT EVANS HOSPICE INC | CO | 7 | 2024 | $171,000 |
| NATIONAL REPERTORY ORCHESTRA INC COLORADO PHILHARMONIC | CO | 5 | 2024 | $146,000 |
| THE CARTER CENTER INC | GA | 7 | 2024 | $130,000 |
| BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC | CO | 7 | 2024 | $125,000 |
| EVERGREEN CHRISTIAN OUTREACH | CO | 5 | 2024 | $100,000 |
| DENVER INDIAN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | CO | 7 | 2024 | $93,000 |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED | DC | 3 | 2024 | $70,000 |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN ACTION COUNCIL INC | WA | 5 | 2024 | $66,000 |
| ASHOKA | VA | 6 | 2023 | $225,000 |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC | CO | 1 | 2022 | $6,000 |
| CLATSOP COMMUNITY ACTION | OR | 2 | 2021 | $24,000 |
| STRIVETOGETHER INC | OH | 1 | 2019 | $25,000 |