BISON FOUNDATION

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Plain text BISON FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://furp.org/org/bison-foundation-844724111. Retrieved 2026-11-09.

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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $357K · expenses $326K · assets $21K

EIN
84-4724111
Address
518 17TH ST STE 1800, DENVER, CO 80202-4117
Website
WWW.BISONINVITATIONAL.COM
NTEE code
P12 Fund Raising and Fund Distribution (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

THE BISON FOUNDATION ACTS TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF CAUSES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN A POSITIVE WAY. OUR BOARD MEMEBERS, ALONGSIDE VOLUNTEERS, RAISE AWARENESS, SUPPORT, AND MONETARY FUNDS FOR NONPROFITS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Austin Akers PRESIDENT2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
David Gonzales VICE PRESIDENT2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jesse Irvin TREASURER2020-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Abigail Wenk SECRETARY2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 45 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUSTIN AKERS PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID GONZALES VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JESSE IRVIN TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
ABIGAIL WENK SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 36 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUSTIN AKERS PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID GONZALES VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JESSE IRVIN TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
ABIGAIL WENK SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUSTIN AKERS PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID GONZALES VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JESSE IRVIN TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
ABIGAIL WENK SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUSTIN AKERS PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID GONZALES VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JESSE IRVIN TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
ABIGAIL WENK SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AUSTIN AKERS PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
DAVID GONZALES VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JESSE IRVIN TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
ABIGAIL WENK SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $325K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $300K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $300K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $210K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$357,138$325,955 $21,172-$10,571 $365,312$0 $0045
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$290,976$301,060 $1,285-$41,753 $364,546$0 $0036
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$303,622$302,318 $13,182-$31,670 $340,111$0 $0012
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$174,931$211,922 $9,340-$24,654 $217,772$0 $0012
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$98,547$73,679 $34,258$24,868 $117,539- ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $40,900 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $21,0003 $5,5002024 2022-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $12,6501 $12,6502023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $7,0001 $7,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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CYPRESS PEAK FOUNDATION $2501 $2502025 2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Bison Foundation”
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PERMIAN SUMMIT FOUNDATIONCOP12 $379,170$330,820 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, same state
SWEETWATER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCOP12 $299,820$472,221 Director$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, same state
MADGE M AND JOSEPH T MOHAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCOP12 $251,722$264,518 EXECUTIVE DI$88,680 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, same state
MOTHER S CHOICE USACOP12 $182,798$6,802 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, same state
ZEPHYR IMPACTCOP12 $667,152$5,802,762 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, same state
NORMAN C@TANNER AND BARBARA L TANNER SECOND CHARITABLE SUPPORTCOP12 $253,554$251,953 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, same state
AVERYS LIGHTCOP12 $246,392$215,567 Director$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, same state
CANYON CARES OF COAL CREEK CANYONCOP12 $206,294$2,555 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, same state
WOODFORD MANUFACTURING CHARITIES INCCOP12 $705,290$705,290 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, same state
KRAMERICA GIVESCOP12 $192,071$140,463 President$50,000 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, same state
MORRISON FOUNDATIONORP12 $398,819$378,463 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$238,127 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, similar name
TORCH FOUNDATIONNYP12 $196,419$186,386 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, similar mission
LPIF FOUNDATIONNEP12 $422,797$190,241 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, similar name
RMP FOUNDATIONVAP12 $230,393$124,250 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, similar name
LEAD FOUNDATION INCMIP12 $603,648$590,272 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$51,975 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, similar name
REHMANN FOUNDATIONMIP12 $185,535$101,006 PRESIDENT (THRU 11/30/24)$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, similar name
NILES FOUNDATIONCAP12 $191,970$245,248 PRESIDENT$46,356 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, similar name
IZZY FOUNDATION INCRIP12 $265,754$444,004 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$83,019 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, similar name
SIMON FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYP12 $247,578$114,757 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, similar name
KENNY FAMILY FOUNDATIONDEP12 $531,560$603,784 BOARD PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x
EVAN 47 FOUNDATIONCAP12 $285,477$10,045 President$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, similar name
SHADOWS FOUNDATIONAZP12 $329,809$354,820 President$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, similar name
BIG T FOUNDATIONMNP12 $344,134$355,920 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P12, revenue within 2x, similar name
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
WEND II INC $6,274,4681 1Private foundation2024–2024 ZEPHYR IMPACT
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $4,169,10532 8DAF sponsor2012–2024 ABUNDANT LIFE FOUNDATION; PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION; WOODFORD MANUFACTURING CHARITIES INC; F3 FOUNDATION INC and 4 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $4,089,39453 17DAF sponsor2014–2024 JUST HEART FOUNDATION INC; LEAD FOUNDATION INC; GP MADE FOUNDATION INC; BLACK DIAMOND FOUNDATION INC and 13 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $2,736,00172 26DAF sponsor2016–2024 ZEPHYR IMPACT; WEDGEWOOD FOUNDATION; BRANDON TOLSON FOUNDATION INC; BLACK DIAMOND FOUNDATION INC and 22 more
HOLTZ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $1,340,0004 1Private foundation2020–2023 HOLTZS HEROES FOUNDATION INC
HARBOURTON FOUNDATION $1,201,1132 1Private foundation2022–2023 ZEPHYR IMPACT
MIGUEL B FERNANDEZ FAM FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR $1,100,0003 1Private foundation2017–2019 MOURNING FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
MICHAEL FUX FOUNDATION INC $1,006,0015 1Private foundation2015–2020 MOURNING FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
SERVANT FOUNDATION $850,0004 1DAF sponsor2018–2022 ABUNDANT LIFE FOUNDATION
TOPEKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $774,7102 1DAF sponsor2023–2024 2030 FOUNDATION OF TOPEKA INC
FORGOOD INC $547,08928 9DAF sponsor2011–2023 ABUNDANT LIFE FOUNDATION; FOUNDATION TO FIGHT H-ABC; GLEN DOHERTY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC; TEXAS DPS TROOPERS FOUNDATION INC and 5 more
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC $465,50012 1DAF sponsor2014–2025 MOURNING FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
SALVADOR FOUNDATION $435,2954 1Private foundation2020–2024 ABUNDANT LIFE FOUNDATION
BOSTON FOUNDATION INC $433,0132 2DAF sponsor2022–2024 BRITTEN HARTNETT TYLER FOUNDATION INC; LOVE LIFE NOW FOUNDATION INC
BARILLA FOUNDATION INC $360,0003 1Private foundation2023–2025 ABUNDANT LIFE FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $325,955 spent · pay $0 · grants $325,000 · events $108,688
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $325,000$325,000-- 99.7%
Other (as described)AMEX FEES $810$810-- 0.2%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $145$145-- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $100,514$108,688reported apart
Total$325,955100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $301,060 spent · pay $0 · grants $300,000 · events $135,260
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $300,000$300,000-- 99.6%
Other (as described)AMEX FEES $631$631-- 0.2%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $429$429-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $61,150$135,260reported apart
Total$301,060100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $302,318 spent · pay $0 · grants $300,000 · events $78,036
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $300,000$300,000-- 99.2%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $1,310$1,310-- 0.4%
Other (as described)AMEX FEES $558$558-- 0.2%
Other (as described)INSURANCE $450$450-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $41,478$78,036reported apart
Total$302,318100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $211,922 spent · pay $0 · grants $209,999 · events $73,409
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $209,999$209,999-- 99.1%
Other (as described)BANK FEE $1,188$1,188$0$0 0.6%
Other (as described)INSURANCE $450$450$0$0 0.2%
Other (as described)AMEX FEES $204$204$0$0 0.1%
Fees: professional fundraisers $81--$81 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $30,260$73,409reported apart
Total$211,922100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $73,679 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,000 · events $37,370
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $60,000 81.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,395 10.0%
Fees to independent contractors $6,284 8.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$37,370reported apart
Total$73,679100%

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