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Kenneth D Benson Family Trust

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 046761162

Kenneth D Benson Family Trust is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $31,665 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,555 and the largest $10,555. 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 $14,862 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$12,0513$370,309
2024$14,8623$389,192
2025$31,6653$395,128

How to apply

Kenneth D Benson Family Trust 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 Kenneth D Benson Family Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maine2$21,110
Missouri1$10,555

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Nicholas Episcopal Church of Maine
Scarborough, ME
General operating$10,555
University of Maine System
Orono, ME
General operating$10,555
Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church
St Louis, MO
General operating$10,555

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kenneth D Benson Family Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kenneth D Benson Family Trust give?

$31,665 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,555.

Who runs Kenneth D Benson Family Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Keybank N A (Trustee).

What does Kenneth D Benson Family Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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