Bodenhamer Foundation
The Bodenhamer Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in education, athletics, housing, conservation, health, and community services, with the largest share of grant dollars going to recipients in Arkansas.
Bodenhamer Foundation at a glance
In short: Bodenhamer Foundation gave $342K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Arkansas. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $342,000
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,032
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,502,655
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (4 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bodenhamer Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Requests should be submitted in letter format and include the reason for the request. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: John Bodenhamer
Mailing address: 1001 Belvedere Court, Ft Collins, CO 80525
Phone: (970) 215-4159
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bodenhamer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Arkansas Foundation ($125K). Together the top 10 received $258K.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 112 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Arkansas (70%) and Colorado (23%), with additional shares going to Hawaii (4%), Utah (1%), and the U.S. Virgin Islands (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bodenhamer Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 31 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $264K (2020) to $342K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $342K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Foundation Fayetteville, AR | Assist Student Learning | $125,000 |
| The Access Fund Boulder, CO | Enviromental Protection & Conservati | $25,000 |
| Razorback Foundation Fayetteville, AR | Support Student Athletes | $20,000 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor Fort Collins, CO | Supports Housing for Minorities | $20,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Little Rock, AR | Acuire and Preserve Public Lands | $15,000 |
| Ho'ola NA Pua Honolulu, HI | Prevention of Sex Trafficing | $13,000 |
| American Alpine Club Golden, CO | Promote & Explore Mt Crafts | $10,000 |
| Fayetteville Public Educ Foundation Fayetteville, AR | Enhance Public Education | $10,000 |
| Univ of Ark for Medical Science Little Rock, AR | Support Medical School in NWA | $10,000 |
| Washington Regional Medical Found Fayetteville, AR | Capital Campaign for New Buildings | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,502,655 | $469,862 | $415,444 | $342,000 | 31 | $342,000 | $408,865 | — |
| 2024 | $5,591,736 | $408,169 | $415,576 | $322,500 | 31 | $351,759 | $317,678 | $330,659 |
| 2023 | $5,588,643 | $172,184 | $36 | — | — | — | $40,328 | $22,816 |
| 2022 | $5,657,244 | $262,001 | $398,474 | $336,026 | 26 | $338,827 | $206,681 | $326,260 |
| 2021 | $5,819,270 | $374,989 | $405,543 | $332,754 | 24 | — | $313,926 | $333,369 |
| 2020 | $5,519,381 | $184,324 | $303,587 | $263,500 | 23 | — | $145,869 | $293,125 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for educational institutions and programs, environmental and land conservation, housing, food security, health care, and other community activities.
Grantees describe their own missions in varied terms. The University of Arkansas Foundation says it provides support for the University of Arkansas System. Neighbor to Neighbor says it promotes housing opportunity through counseling, education, supportive services, partnerships, and affordable housing. The Access Fund says it works toward sustainable access and conservation of the climbing environment. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $342,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $125,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest reported grant was $125,000 to the University of Arkansas Foundation to assist student learning. Other notable 2025 grants included $25,000 to The Access Fund for environmental protection and conservation; $20,000 each to the Razorback Foundation and Neighbor to Neighbor; and $15,000 to the Nature Conservancy to acquire and preserve public lands.
The foundation also reported 31 grants totaling $322,500 in 2024. Among the recipients were the University of Arkansas Foundation ($100,000), The Access Fund ($20,000), Neighbor to Neighbor ($20,000), Ho‘ola Na Pua ($10,000), and the Razorback Foundation ($10,000). Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 31 grants totaling $342,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Bodenhamer as chairman and James Bodenhamer, Ann Bodenhamer Rosso, and Robert Bodenhamer as trustees.
Bodenhamer Foundation is led by John Bodenhamer, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Bodenhamer
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ann Bodenhamer Rosso
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Bodenhamer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Bodenhamer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bodenhamer Foundation
How much does Bodenhamer Foundation give each year?
Bodenhamer Foundation gave $342K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $323K across 31 grants.
What is Bodenhamer Foundation's typical grant size?
Bodenhamer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,032, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bodenhamer Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Bodenhamer Foundation give grants?
Bodenhamer Foundation gives mostly in Arkansas: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fayetteville, AR (13 grants), Fort Collins, CO (4 grants) and Little Rock, AR (3 grants).
Does Bodenhamer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Bodenhamer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bodenhamer Foundation's largest grantees?
Bodenhamer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Arkansas Foundation ($125,000), The Access Fund ($25,000) and Razorback Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bodenhamer Foundation?
Bodenhamer Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $470K.
What does Bodenhamer Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for educational institutions and programs, environmental and land conservation, housing, food security, health care, and other community activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bodenhamer Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bodenhamer Foundation's EIN?
Bodenhamer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2070352. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Bodenhamer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bodenhamer-foundation-morg_8c925336d1f64b6fba9f44ebba205c8c
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