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Ann & Robert Benson Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 223696348

Ann & Robert Benson Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $12,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $310,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$00$773,733
2023$310,0003$661,009
2024$12,0002$782,933

How to apply

Ann & Robert Benson 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$10,000
Oregon1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Teddy Kim Foundation
Wyckoff, NJ
Unrestricted general$10,000
The Asher House
Salem, OR
Unrestricted general$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ann & Robert Benson Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ann & Robert Benson Foundation Inc give?

$12,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Ann & Robert Benson Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Ann Benson (President), Ryan D Benson (Vice President), Samantha Sullivan (Secretary) and Robert Benson (Treasurer).

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