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The Benson-Kresge Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Ormond Beach, Florida · EIN 223550966

The Benson-Kresge Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Ormond Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $975 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $300 and the largest $350. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $440 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4554$11,466
2024$4404$14,383
2025$9754$15,127

How to apply

The Benson-Kresge Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Benson-Kresge Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska1$350
Florida1$300
Tennessee1$300
Mississippi1$25

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys Town
Boys Town, NE
General support$350
Second Harvest Food Bank
Dyatona Beach, FL
General support$300
St Judes Children Research Hosp
Memphis, TN
General support$300
Sacred Heart Southern Missions
Walls, MS
General support$25

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Benson-Kresge Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Benson-Kresge Foundation Inc give?

$975 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $300.

Who runs The Benson-Kresge Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Cottie K Benson (President).

What does The Benson-Kresge Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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