Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
Denver, CO · EIN 84-6029014. Reported 121 grants totalling $15.3M to 94 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Bonfils-Stanton Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $4,725,212. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Statement | Denver, CO | $12.1M | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Dance Theater Inc (dba Cleo Parker Robinson Dance) | Denver, CO | $336,800 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wonderbound | Denver, CO | $250,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Redline | Denver, CO | $228,735 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Civic Arts Foundation | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Museo De Las Americas | Denver, CO | $94,000 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Museum of Nature and Science | Denver, CO | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Art Students League of Denver | Denver, CO | $65,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central City Opera House Association | Wheat Ridge, CO | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Ballet Company | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Symphony Association | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art - Denver | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Opera Colorado | Englewood, CO | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| VFW Post 1 Foundation | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Photographic Arts Center Inc | Denver, CO | $58,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Su Teatro | Denver, CO | $50,200 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Community Wealth Building | Denver, CO | $45,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cultivando | Commerce City, CO | $45,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Curious Theatre Company | Denver, CO | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Black Arts Movement | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Childrens Chorale | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Young Artists Orchestra Assoc | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $32,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Museum of Denver Inc | Denver, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Film Society | Denver, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Levitt Pavilion Denver | Denver, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Platteforum | Denver, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Swallow Hill Music Association | Denver, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Padres Unidos Inc | Denver, CO | $27,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rocky Ridge Music Center Foundation | Boulder, CO | $27,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Biennial of the Americas Corporation | Denver, CO | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Centro Cultural Mexicano | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lighthouse Writers Workshop Inc | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Council of Negro Women Denver Section | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phamaly Theatre Company | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Business Committee for the Arts | Denver, CO | $22,750 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Access Gallery | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buntport Theater Company | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Association | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Digerati | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emanuel Projectchicanoax Murals of Colorado | Golden, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Chamber Music | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kantorei | Englewood, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Latino Cultural Arts Center | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mizel Center for Arts and Culture | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rino Gives Back | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Denver Architectural Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Community Economic Development Corp | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth on Record | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Athena Project | Littleton, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Augustana Arts Inc | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cm Dance | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Brass Inc | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Martins Chamber Choir | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Control Group Productions | Lakewood, CO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boulder Community Broadcast Assn Inc (fiscal Sponsor for No Credits Produ | Boulder, CO | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Childrens Choir | Denver, CO | $10,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Union Hall | Denver, CO | $10,250 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arthive | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Theatre District Inc | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grantmakers in the Arts | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Latinas First Foundation | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stories on Stage | Boulder, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Gift of Jazz | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Word a Storytelling Sanctuary | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trailhead Institute | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United for a New Economy | Commerce City, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Fringe Festival Inc | Denver, CO | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harmony a Colorado Chorale | Denver, CO | $7,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Association of Funders (dba Philanthropy Colorado) | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Ceasefire Outreach Inc | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community College of Aurora Foundation | Aurora, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver American Indian Festival | Thornton, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Motus Theater | Boulder, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nu-World Contemporary Danse Theatre | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Presenting Denver | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shine Music | Evergreen, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Theatre Artibus LLC (fiscal Sponsor for Emancipation Theatre) | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western States Arts Federation | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals | Denver, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Denver Foundation | Denver, CO | $1,400 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center | Denver, CO | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts | Denver, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver School of the Arts | Denver, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Graland Country Day School | Denver, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bienvenidos Food Bank | Denver, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Dragon Boat Festival | Wheat Ridge, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Era Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Public Media Inc | Denver, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women's Foundation of Colorado | Denver, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Circle | Denver, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Street Fraternity | Denver, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
1 of 94 (1%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 0%, across 1 year-to-year transition. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The Denver Art Museum
to support Vision 2021: North Building Renovation - New Dance Theater Inc (dba Cleo Parker Robinson Dance)
to support the Campaign for the Future - Redline
to support the Arts in Society program - Wonderbound
to support the Wonderbound Permanent Performance and Rehearsal Facility - Denver Civic Arts Foundation
to support the planning and launch of the campaign for the May Bonfils Stanton Theater & Library at Loretto Heights - Denver Museum of Nature and Science
in honor of Harold R. Logan, Jr. recognizing his 18 years of trustee service
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 88 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 118 | $3,155,485 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | $3,500,217 | $3,500,217 |
| 2023 | 1 | $3,900,341 | $3,900,341 |
| 2024 | 1 | $4,725,212 | $4,725,212 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Bonfils-Stanton Foundation has 11 of them, worth $975,500. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| See Statement | Denver, CO | $738,000 |
| Denver Youth Program | Denver, CO | $45,000 |
| See Statement | Denver, CO | $40,000 |
| See Statement | Denver, CO | $35,000 |
| Birdseed Collective (redline Fiscal Sponsor) | Denver, CO | $25,000 |
| Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art | Boulder, CO | $17,500 |
| Museo De Las Americas | Denver, CO | $17,500 |
| Prodigy Ventures Inc | Denver, CO | $17,500 |
| West Community Economic Development Corp (bucu West) | Denver, CO | $17,500 |
| Asian Pacific Development Ctr | Aurora, CO | $12,500 |
| Birdseed Collective (redline Fiscal Sponsor) | Denver, CO | $10,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% of this one's giving went to organizations in Colorado. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Colorado.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Bonfils-Stanton Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1033 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO, 80204. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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