Grants paid by Bent Family Foundation Inc
EIN 26-2423639 · Lake Geneva, WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Bent Family Foundation Inc of Lake Geneva, WI (EIN 26-2423639) reported 21 grants paid totaling $776,000 to 17 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$776,000
21 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $96,000 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $102,000 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $102,000 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $127,000 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $113,000 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $110,000 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | $126,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from Bent Family Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Zoological Society 36-2167016 | B | Brookfield, IL | 4 | $400,000 | 2023 |
| The Frederick Gunn School 06-0646661 | B | Washington, CT | 1 | $127,000 | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | U | Madison, WI | 2 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| John G Shedd Aquarium | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Hillside Learning Center 20-2590264 | B | Longmont, CO | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | U | Boulder, CO | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Griffin Museum of Science & Industry | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| International Crane Foundation 39-1187711 | B | Baraboo, WI | 1 | $13,000 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Canadian Conservation 20-4817049 | B | Bellingham, WA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association 84-0454115 | B | Boulder, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Raincoast Conservation Foundation 91-2115603 | B | Seattle, WA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| University of Colorado Foundation 84-6049811 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association 36-6162709 | B | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Greenwood Wildilfe Rehabilitation Center 84-1228158 | C | Boulder, CO | 1 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Cal-Wood Education Center 20-2472544 | B | Jamestown, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Dharma's Garden | U | Boulder, CO | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Jarrow Montessori School Inc | U | Boulder, CO | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 21 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John G Shedd Aquarium Chicago, IL | U | $30,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601359349100015 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy Madison, WI | U | $30,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601359349100015 |
| 2025 | Griffin Museum of Science & Industry Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601359349100015 |
| 2025 | American Friends of Canadian Conservation Bellingham, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601359349100015 |
| 2025 | Raincoast Conservation Foundation Seattle, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601359349100015 |
| 2025 | Lake Forest Open Lands Association Lake Forest, IL | B | $8,000 | paid | ENVIROMENTAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601359349100015 |
| 2025 | Greenwood Wildilfe Rehabilitation Center Boulder, CO | C | $6,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601359349100015 |
| 2025 | Cal-Wood Education Center Jamestown, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601359349100015 |
| 2025 | Dharma's Garden Boulder, CO | U | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601359349100015 |
| 2025 | Jarrow Montessori School Inc Boulder, CO | U | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601359349100015 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy Boulder, CO | U | $30,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202501289349101525 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy Madison, WI | U | $30,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202501289349101525 |
| 2024 | Hillside Learning Center Longmont, CO | B | $30,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202501289349101525 |
| 2024 | Emergency Family Assistance Association Boulder, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202501289349101525 |
| 2024 | University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202501289349101525 |
| 2023 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | ANNUAL GIVING AND SPECIAL PROJECTS | 202401349349104540 |
| 2023 | International Crane Foundation Baraboo, WI | B | $13,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202401349349104540 |
| 2022 | The Frederick Gunn School Washington, CT | B | $127,000 | paid | CAMPAIGN FOR THE FREDERICK GUNN SCHOOL AND 1850 FUND | 202301329349100945 |
| 2021 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $102,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202201339349102605 |
| 2020 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $102,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202131349349100348 |
| 2018 | Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | B | $96,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 201931339349102623 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601359349100015 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501289349101525 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401349349104540 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301329349100945 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201339349102605 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202131349349100348 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931339349102623 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/262423639.json.
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