Benjamin Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 95-4039919
Foundation Overview
Based in Santa Monica, CA, Benjamin Family Foundation has awarded 149 grants totaling $1,127,500 to organizations in Colorado, Idaho and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,500 to $65,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 30 recipients (27%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
86% 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 Boulder (81%), Louisville (13%), Nederland (3%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 652% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on environment (63%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Benjamin Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Bridge House | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boulder Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boulder Jcc | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boulder Open Space | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Conservation | 2024 |
| Community Food Share | $2,500 | Louisville, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Garden To Table | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Haven Ridge | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| I Have A Dream Foundation | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Idaho Conservation League | $15,000 | Boise, ID, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Impact On Education | $7,500 | Louisville, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Equality | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Tgthr | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Western Resouce Center | $7,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Yellowstone Forever | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Conservation | 2024 |
| Boulder Bridge House | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boulder Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boulder Jcc | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boulder Open Space | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Conservation | 2024 |
| Community Food Share | $2,500 | Louisville, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Garden To Table | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Haven Ridge | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| I Have A Dream Foundation | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Idaho Conservation League | $15,000 | Boise, ID, US | Environmental | 2024 |
| Impact On Education | $7,500 | Louisville, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Equality | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Tgthr | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Western Resouce Center | $7,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Yellowstone Forever | $10,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Conservation | 2024 |
| Boulder Bridge House | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boulder Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boulder Jcc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boulder Open Space | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Conservation | 2023 |
| Community Food Share | $2,500 | Louisville, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Garden To Table | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| I Have A Dream Foundation | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Impact On Education | $20,000 | Louisville, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Mother House | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Out Boulder County | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tgthr | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Yellowstone Association | $10,000 | Yellowstone Np, WY, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Boulder Bridge House | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boulder Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boulder Jcc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boulder Open Space | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Conservation | 2023 |
| Community Food Share | $2,500 | Louisville, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Garden To Table | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| I Have A Dream Foundation | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Impact On Education | $20,000 | Louisville, CO, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Mother House | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Out Boulder County | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tgthr | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Yellowstone Association | $10,000 | Yellowstone Np, WY, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Boulder Jcc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boulder Open Space | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Conservation | 2022 |
| Bridge House | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Food Share | $2,500 | Louisville, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Feet Forward | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Garden To Table | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| I Have A Dream Foundation | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Idaho Conservation League | $65,000 | Boise, ID, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Mother House | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Out Boulder County | $11,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tgthr | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Yellowstone Association | $10,000 | Yellowstone Np, WY, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Impact On Education | $1,500 | Louisville, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Wild Bear Nature Center | $20,000 | Nederland, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Boulder Jcc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boulder Open Space | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Conservation | 2022 |
| Bridge House | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Food Share | $2,500 | Louisville, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Feet Forward | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Garden To Table | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| I Have A Dream Foundation | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Idaho Conservation League | $65,000 | Boise, ID, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Mother House | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Out Boulder County | $11,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tgthr | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Yellowstone Association | $10,000 | Yellowstone Np, WY, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Impact On Education | $1,500 | Louisville, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Wild Bear Nature Center | $20,000 | Nederland, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Boulder Jcc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boulder Open Space | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Conservation | 2022 |
| Bridge House | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Food Share | $2,500 | Louisville, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Feet Forward | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Garden To Table | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| I Have A Dream Foundation | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Idaho Conservation League | $65,000 | Boise, ID, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Mother House | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Out Boulder County | $11,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tgthr | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Yellowstone Association | $10,000 | Yellowstone Np, WY, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Impact On Education | $1,500 | Louisville, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Wild Bear Nature Center | $20,000 | Nederland, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Boulder Jcc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boulder Open Space | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Conservation | 2022 |
| Bridge House | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Food Share | $2,500 | Louisville, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Feet Forward | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Garden To Table | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| I Have A Dream Foundation | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Idaho Conservation League | $65,000 | Boise, ID, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Mother House | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Out Boulder County | $11,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tgthr | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Yellowstone Association | $10,000 | Yellowstone Np, WY, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Impact On Education | $1,500 | Louisville, CO, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Wild Bear Nature Center | $20,000 | Nederland, CO, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Boulder Jcc | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Boulder Open Space | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Conservation | 2021 |
| Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| I Have A Dream Foundation | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Idaho Conservation League | $15,000 | Boise, ID, US | Environmental | 2021 |
| Yellowstone Association | $10,000 | Yellowstone Np, WY, US | Environmental | 2021 |
| Bridge House | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Community Food Share | $2,500 | Louisville, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mother House | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Tgthr | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Out Boulder County | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Garden To Table | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Feet Forward | $11,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Attention Homes | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Boulder Open Space | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Conservation | 2020 |
| I Have A Dream Foundation | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Idaho Conservation League | $15,000 | Boise, ID, US | Environmental | 2020 |
| The Growe Foundation | $5,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Yellowstone Association | $10,000 | Yellowstone Np, WY, US | Environmental | 2020 |
| Community Foundation | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Boulder Jcc | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Idaho Conservation League | $20,000 | Boise, ID, US | Environmental | 2017 |
| The Growe Foundation | $5,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Yellowstone Association | $10,000 | Yellowstone Np, WY, US | Environmentalenvironmental | 2017 |
| Boulder Open Space Conservancy | $2,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Idaho Conservation League | $10,000 | Boise, ID, US | Environmental | 2016 |
| The Growe Foundation | $2,500 | Longmont, CO, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Benjamin Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 95-4039919 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 3029 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 200 Santa Monica, CA 90403-2364 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Benjamin Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Matthew Benjamin |
|---|---|
| Secretary/treasurer | Robert H Given |
| Service Provider | Given Co |
Forms 990-PF
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