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Richard P and Doris H Beneicke Foundation

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Michigan · EIN 200442532

Richard P and Doris H Beneicke Foundation is a private foundation in Birmingham, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,448 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,448. 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 $27,000 the year before.

33% 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$30,0004$1.7 million
2024$27,0003$1.6 million
2025$30,4483$1.6 million

How to apply

Richard P and Doris H Beneicke Foundation 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 Richard P and Doris H Beneicke Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan2$20,000
Tennessee1$10,448

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
Hospital for children.$10,448
Alcoholics Anonymous of Oakland County
Pontiac, MI
To provide assistance$10,000
Driving Successful Lives
Highland, MI
Provide housing for low income families.to provide for child survival and development.money to be used for books and fees$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard P and Doris H Beneicke Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard P and Doris H Beneicke Foundation give?

$30,448 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Richard P and Doris H Beneicke Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John R Beneicke (President/Director), Richard P Beneicke Jr (Treasurer/Director), Phyllis Martin-Vegue (Director) and Kenneth J Sorensen Esq (Secretary) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Richard P and Doris H Beneicke Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and housing and homelessness.

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