El Puente Foundation Inc

DENVER, CO EIN: 73-1312068

El Puente Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $999K. Net investment income was $27K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$999K

+12711.8% YoY

Grant Count

7

+75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$143K

+7221.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, El Puente Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About El Puente Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

El Puente Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in DENVER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $999K. Net investment income was $27K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AcademyAtlantaBirminghamCarbondaleCortezDenverDurangoGlenwood SpringsGreenwood VillageRye BrookUsaf AcademyWoodbridge

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$275K$551K$826K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$803,093$784,853
Revenue$29,510$28,451$8,490
Expenses$1,001,801$10,211$34,704
Qualifying Distributions$999,324$7,800$32,300
Net Investment Income$27,033$26,039$8,874
Distributable Amount$29,978$42,815$43,477

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$749K$999K6 grants20208 grants202110 grants20224 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

USAFA FALCON FOUNDATION$755KEL PUENTE DONOR ADVISED …$127KUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO F…$100KEL PUENTE DONAR ADVISED …$8KNATIONAL WESTERN STOCK S…$6KYOUTH ZONE$2KMILE HIGH UNITED WAY$750

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Usafa Falcon Foundation ($754,967), El Puente Donor Advised Fund ($127,230), University of Colorado Foundation ($100,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
USAFA FALCON FOUNDATION USAF ACADEMY, COCOMMUNITY OUTREACH$754,967
EL PUENTE DONOR ADVISED FUND WOODBRIDGE, NJGRANTS TO OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES$127,230
EL PUENTE DONAR ADVISED FUND WOODBRIDGE, NJGRANTS TO OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES$8,077
NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW DENVER, COEDUCATION$6,300
YOUTH ZONE GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COYOUTH OUTREACH$2,000
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION DENVER, COEDUCATION$100,000
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY DENVER, COCOMMUNITY OUTREACH$750

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HUGH H WILLIAMSON IIIDIRECTOR
NANCY WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR
DEAN H WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR
MARK WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR
GARY S KERRDIRECTOR

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does El Puente Foundation Inc operate?

El Puente Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, New Jersey, New York.

What size grants does El Puente Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, El Puente Foundation Inc awarded 7 grants totaling $999K — an average of about $143K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is El Puente Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, El Puente Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $30K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is El Puente Foundation Inc's EIN?

El Puente Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1312068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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