Bep Earthwise Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-7166378

Foundation Overview

Based in Ridgway, CO, Bep Earthwise Foundation has awarded 183 grants totaling $1,705,200 to organizations in Colorado, New York and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $50,000, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,705,200
Total Assets
$3,839,426
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
30
Median Grant
$2,500
% Median Grant Growth
+43% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 10%

3 of 30 recipients (10%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Colorado

84% of all grants are concentrated in Colorado, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Ridgway (34%), Ouray (24%), Boulder (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+105%

Strong 105% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bep Earthwise Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Colorado West Land Trust $5,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Conservation Fund-western Regional Office Colorado $30,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Environmental Defense Fund $35,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Friends Of The Ridgway Library $2,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Fos Feminista $50,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Great Old Broads For Wilderness $1,500 Durango, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Hopewest Montrose $1,000 Montrose, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Natural Resources Defense Council $35,000 Bozeman, MT, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Nature Conservancy-colorado $35,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Ouray County Arts Association $200 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Ouray County Emergency Medical Services $2,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Ouray County Food Pantry $1,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Ouray County Performing Arts Guild $200 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Ouray Mountain Rescue Team $2,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Ouray Trail Group $2,000 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Planned Parenthood - Rocky Mountains $50,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Population Action International $50,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Population Connection $20,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Ridgway Ouray Community Council $500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Ridgway Volunteer Fire Department $2,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
San Juan Skijoring Inc $1,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Sherbino Theater $500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Telluride Foundation $10,000 Telluride, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
The Wright Opera House $500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Trust For Land Restoration $2,500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Trust For Public Land $30,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership $2,500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Western Colorado Alliance $1,500 Grand Junction, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Wilderness Society Colorado $25,000 Durango, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Voyager Youth Program $10,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2024
Ah Haa School For The Arts $1,000 Telluride, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Colorado West Land Trust $5,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Conservation Fund-western Regional Office Colorado $25,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Environmental Defense Fund $30,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Friends Of The Ridgway Library $1,500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Great Old Broads For Wilderness $1,000 Durango, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Hopewest Montrose $1,000 Montrose, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
International Planned Parenthood Federation $50,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Natural Resources Defense Council $30,000 Merrifield, VA, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Nature Conservancy-colorado $30,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Ouray County Arts Association $500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Ouray County Emergency Medical Services $2,000 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Ouray County Food Pantry $1,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Ouray County Performing Arts Guild $500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Ouray Mountain Rescue Team $2,000 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Ouray Trail Group $1,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Planned Parenthood - Rocky Mountains $50,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Population Action International $50,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Population Connection $15,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Ridgway Ouray Community Council $1,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Ridgway Volunteer Fire Department $1,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Sherbino Theater $1,500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
The Wright Opera House $1,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Trust For Land Restoration $2,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Trust For Public Land $30,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership $2,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Weehawken Creative Arts Center $100 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Western Colorado Alliance $1,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
White Mountain School $1,000 Bethlehem, NH, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Wilderness Society Colorado $20,000 Durango, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2023
Ah Haa School For The Arts $2,000 Telluride, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Colorado West Land Trust $5,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Conservation Fund-western Regional Office Colorado $25,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Environmental Defense Fund $25,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Friends Of The Ridgway Library $1,500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Great Old Broads For Wilderness $1,500 Durango, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Hopewest Montrose $1,000 Montrose, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
International Planned Parenthood Federation $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Natural Resources Defense Council $25,000 Merrifield, VA, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Nature Conservancy-colorado $25,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ouray County Arts Association $500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ouray County Emergency Medical Services $2,000 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ouray County Food Pantry $1,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ouray County Performing Arts Guild $500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ouray Mountain Rescue Team $2,000 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ouray Trail Group $1,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Planned Parenthood - Rocky Mountains $25,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Population Action International $25,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Population Connection $10,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ridgway Ouray Community Council $1,500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ridgway Volunteer Fire Department $1,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Sherbino Theater $1,500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
The Wright Opera House $1,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Trust For Land Restoration $2,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Trust For Public Land $25,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership $2,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Weehawken Creative Arts Center $100 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Western Colorado Alliance $1,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
White Mountain School $1,000 Bethlehem, NH, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Wilderness Society Colorado $20,000 Durango, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ah Haa School For The Arts $2,000 Telluride, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Colorado West Land Trust $5,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Conservation Fund-western Regional Office Colorado $25,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Environmental Defense Fund $25,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Friends Of The Ridgway Library $1,500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Great Old Broads For Wilderness $1,500 Durango, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Hopewest Montrose $1,000 Montrose, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
International Planned Parenthood Federation $25,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Natural Resources Defense Council $25,000 Merrifield, VA, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Nature Conservancy-colorado $25,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ouray County Arts Association $500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ouray County Emergency Medical Services $2,000 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ouray County Food Pantry $1,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ouray County Performing Arts Guild $500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ouray Mountain Rescue Team $2,000 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ouray Trail Group $1,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Planned Parenthood - Rocky Mountains $25,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Population Action International $25,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Population Connection $10,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ridgway Ouray Community Council $1,500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ridgway Volunteer Fire Department $1,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Sherbino Theater $1,500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
The Wright Opera House $1,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Trust For Land Restoration $2,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Trust For Public Land $25,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership $2,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Weehawken Creative Arts Center $100 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Western Colorado Alliance $1,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
White Mountain School $1,000 Bethlehem, NH, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Wilderness Society Colorado $20,000 Durango, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2022
Ah Haa School For The Arts $1,000 Telluride, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Colorado West Land Trust $2,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Conservation Fund-western Regional Office Colorado $20,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Environmental Defense Fund $20,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Friends Of The Ridgway Library $10,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Great Old Broads For Wilderness $1,500 Durango, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Hopewest Montrose $1,000 Montrose, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
International Planned Parenthood Federation $20,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Natural Resources Defense Council $20,000 Merrifield, VA, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Nature Conservancy-colorado $20,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Ouray County Arts Association $500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Ouray County Emergency Medical Services $2,000 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Ouray County Food Pantry $1,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Ouray County Performing Arts Guild $500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Ouray Mountain Rescue Team $2,000 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Ouray Trail Group $1,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Planned Parenthood - Rocky Mountains $20,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Population Action International $20,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Population Connection $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Ridgway Ouray Community Council $1,500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Ridgway Volunteer Fire Department $1,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Sherbino Theater $5,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
The Wright Opera House $1,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Trust For Land Restoration $2,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Trust For Public Land $20,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership $2,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Weehawken Creative Arts Center $100 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Western Colorado Alliance $1,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
White Mountain School $1,000 Bethlehem, NH, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Wilderness Society Colorado $15,000 Durango, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2021
Ah Haa School For The Arts $1,000 Telluride, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Conservation Fund-western Regional Office Colorado $15,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Environmental Defense Fund $15,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Friends Of The Ridgway Library $10,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Great Old Broads For Wilderness $1,500 Durango, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Hopewest Montrose $2,000 Montrose, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Colorado West Land Trust $2,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Natural Resources Defense Council $15,000 Merrifield, VA, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Nature Conservancy-colorado $15,000 Boulder, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Ouray County Emergency Medical Services $1,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Ouray County Arts Association $500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Ouray County Performing Arts Guild $500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Ouray Mountain Rescue Team $1,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Ouray Trail Group $1,000 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
International Planned Parenthood Federation $15,000 New York, NY, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Planned Parenthood - Rocky Mountains $15,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Population Action International $15,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Population Connection $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Ridgway Ouray Community Council $5,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Ridgway Volunteer Fire Department $500 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Sherbino Theater $5,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
The Wright Opera House $1,500 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Trust For Land Restoration $2,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership $2,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Weehawken Creative Arts Center $100 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Western Colorado Alliance $1,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
White Mountain School $1,000 Bethlehem, NH, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Wilderness Society Colorado $10,000 Durango, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Ouray County Food Pantry $5,000 Ridgway, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Ouray County Chorus $300 Ouray, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Telluride Foundation $10,000 Telluride, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Montrose Memorial Hospital $10,000 Montrose, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020
Trust For Public Land $15,000 Denver, CO, US Charitable Purpose 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Bep Earthwise Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 36-7166378
Website N/A
Address 211 SOUTH ROSE STREET Kalamazoo, MI 49007-0000

Key People (1)

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Trustee Barbara E Parish

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.