Bep Earthwise Foundation

RIDGWAY, CO EIN: 36-7166378

BEP Earthwise Foundation is a private foundation established in 1997, originally in Michigan and currently based in Ridgway, Colorado. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization designated for charitable purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$409K

+14.2% YoY

Grant Count

30

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+14.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker with a focus on charitable giving. In 2023, the foundation made 33 grants totaling $358,100 in total giving.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is located in Ridgway, Colorado and appears to support organizations operating in the Rocky Mountain region and nationally.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BETHLEHEMBOULDERBOZEMANDENVERDURANGOGRAND JUNCTIONMERRIFIELDMONTROSENEW YORKOURAYRIDGWAYTELLURIDEWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $3,078,854
  • Total Revenue: $402,206
  • Total Expenses: $374,494
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Total Grants and Contributions: $289,210
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $48,556

The foundation maintains a healthy financial position with no outstanding liabilities and consistent revenue generation from both contributions and investment income.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$102K$204K$307K$409K33 grants202030 grants202130 grants202230 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FOS FEMINISTA$50KPLANNED PARENTHOOD - ROC…$50KPOPULATION ACTION INTERN…$50KENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND$35KNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENS…$35KNATURE CONSERVANCY-COLOR…$35KCONSERVATION FUND-WESTER…$30KTRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND$30KWILDERNESS SOCIETY COLOR…$25KPOPULATION CONNECTION$20K

Grant Size Distribution

153 grants across all recorded years

147<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Barbara E Parish serves as Trustee of the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARBARA E PARISHTRUSTEE5

Contact Information

  • Address: 2314 County Road 23, Ridgway, CO 81432-9540
  • Telephone: 970-626-6882
  • EIN: 36-7166378

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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