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Edwin J Benson Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 136984914

Edwin J Benson Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $49,824 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $12,456 and the largest $12,456. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $44,568 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$36,6004$1.1 million
2023$44,5684$1.2 million
2024$49,8244$1.3 million

How to apply

Edwin J Benson Fund 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 Edwin J Benson Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$49,824

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Bethany Congregational Church of East Rockaway
East Rockaway, NY
General$12,456
The General Soc of Mech & Trades of
New York, NY
General$12,456
The Salvation Army
New York, NY
General$12,456
The Rector Church Wardens of Trinity Church in NYC
New York, NY
General$12,456

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edwin J Benson Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edwin J Benson Fund give?

$49,824 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $12,456.

Who runs Edwin J Benson Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Edwin J Benson Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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