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The Inez Benjamin Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tarrytown, New York · EIN 137119977

The Inez Benjamin Foundation is a private foundation in Tarrytown, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $878,465 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $860,965. 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 $39,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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
2023$32,00018$767,626
2024$39,00010$802,835
2025$878,4658$0

How to apply

The Inez Benjamin 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 The Inez Benjamin Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$860,965
New York4$8,500
Florida2$6,500
Massachusetts1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
General purpose$860,965
Jewish Federation of Broward County
Davie, FL
General purpose$4,000
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
General purpose$2,500
Development Dept Miami City Ballet Miami City Ballet
Miami Beach, FL
General purpose$2,500
Friends of Karen
North Salem, NY
General purpose$2,500
Harvard Law School Alumni Center
Cambridge, MA
General purpose$2,500
Women's Project Theater
New York, NY
General purpose$2,500
Glamour Gals Foundation Inc
Commack, NY
General purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Inez Benjamin Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Inez Benjamin Foundation give?

$878,465 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Inez Benjamin Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stephen M Rosenberg Esq (Trustee).

What does The Inez Benjamin Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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