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El Puente Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 731312068

El Puente Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $999,324 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $8,077 and the largest $754,967. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $7,800 the year before.

86% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,8004$929,380
2024$999,3247$0

How to apply

El Puente Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What El Puente Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado5$864,017
New Jersey2$135,307

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Usafa Falcon Foundation
Usaf Academy, CO
Community outreach$754,967
El Puente Donor Advised Fund
Woodbridge, NJ
Grants to other public charities$127,230
University of Colorado Foundation
Denver, CO
Education$100,000
El Puente Donar Advised Fund
Woodbridge, NJ
Grants to other public charities$8,077
National Western Stock Show
Denver, CO
Education$6,300
Youth Zone
Glenwood Springs, CO
Youth outreach$2,000
Mile High United Way
Denver, CO
Community outreach$750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does El Puente Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does El Puente Foundation Inc give?

$999,324 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $8,077.

Who runs El Puente Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Hugh H Williamson III (Director), Nancy Williamson (Director), Dean H Williamson (Director) and Mark Williamson (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does El Puente Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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