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Benz William L & Margaret L Fdn

Accepts applications Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256276186

Benz William L & Margaret L Fdn is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $157,975 in 27 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $25,300. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $153,575 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
2023$153,57525$3.9 million
2024$157,97527$4.0 million

How to apply

ContactSusan Cencia - Bny Mellon N A
PO Box 185, Pittsburgh, PA 15230
Phone or email(412) 234-0023
What to submitAvailable upon request

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Benz William L & Margaret L Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania15$118,575
District of Columbia1$5,100
Wisconsin1$5,000
Georgia1$4,800
Tennessee1$4,800
North Carolina1$4,000
Ohio1$4,000
Florida1$3,000
Maryland1$2,200
South Carolina1$2,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 27 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA
Scholarships$25,300
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Scholarships$18,000
Blairsville Public Library
Blairsville, PA
General operating$15,275
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Scholarships$10,800
Gannon University
Erie, PA
Scholarships$7,500
Pennsylvania Western University of California
California, PA
Scholarships$6,800
Theil College
Greenville, PA
Scholarships$5,100
American University
Washington, DC
Scholarships$5,100
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA
Scholarships$5,000
Individual
WI
Scholarships$5,000
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Scholarships$4,800
Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Scholarships$4,800
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA
Scholarships$4,600
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA
Scholarships$4,000
Carlow College
Pittsburgh, PA
Scholarships$4,000
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
Scholarships$4,000
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA
Scholarships$4,000
Robert Morris University
Moon, PA
Scholarships$4,000
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Scholarships$4,000
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Scholarships$3,000
Garrett College
McHenry, MD
Scholarships$2,200
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
Scholarships$2,200
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA
Scholarships$2,200
Black Hawk College East Campus
Galva, IL
Scholarships$2,000
Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA
Scholarships$2,000
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Scholarships$1,300
Western Governors University
Millcreek, UT
Scholarships$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Benz William L & Margaret L Fdn accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Benz William L & Margaret L Fdn give?

$157,975 in tax year 2024, across 27 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Benz William L & Margaret L Fdn?

Its 2024 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Benz William L & Margaret L Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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