Jerry Behrens Foundation
The Jerry Behrens Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a particular focus on veterans and families in need. Its mission encompasses providing assistance through donations to organizations and individuals, including funding for veteran-related initiatives and educational scholarships for first responders. The foundation primarily serves the local community, with a significant emphasis on supporting residents in Wyoming. Through its charitable disbursements, the foundation demonstrates a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for those it serves.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or local Wyoming nonprofit or community project—especially veteran-serving groups or locally focused community initiatives—seeking project or program support.
Good Fit
- • Based in Wyoming or serving Wyoming communities.
- • Programs for veterans, community amenities, scholarships, or small-capital projects.
- • Willingness to request and complete the foundation’s application form and to provide local references.
- • Project-scale budgets in the small-to-midsize range (most grants historically under $10k, with occasional larger awards).
Geography
Giving is concentrated in one state; the latest year’s grants were entirely to Wyoming recipients and the foundation’s filings indicate a Wyoming focus.
Recipient Variety
Across four observed years the foundation funded multiple distinct recipients each year (annual recipient counts of 4, 5, 4, and 2) and does not appear to funnel support to a single recurring small circle.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes an application form by request and uses a rolling deadline, and historical filings show many new grantees (no returning recipients observed), which together indicate unfamiliar applicants can plausibly enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
