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Rustin and Tara Banks Foundation

Preselected recipients only Erie, Colorado · EIN 814323103

Rustin and Tara Banks Foundation is a private foundation in Erie, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $9,946 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $959 and the largest $8,129. 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 $9,131 the year before.

50% 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$9,1314$50,726
2024$9,9463$88,486

How to apply

Rustin and Tara Banks Foundation 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 Rustin and Tara Banks Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado2$8,987
Utah1$959

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CO
$8,129
Light the World Charities
Salt Lake City, UT
Light the world donates to various nonprofits$959
Erie Uplink
Erie, CO
Donation for Erie Tiger packs for hungry kids of erie high school$858

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rustin and Tara Banks Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rustin and Tara Banks Foundation give?

$9,946 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $959.

Who runs Rustin and Tara Banks Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Rustin Banks (Co-president) and Tara Banks (Co-president).

What does Rustin and Tara Banks Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, food and hunger and youth programs.

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