Private non-operating foundationEIN 136075750Est. 1950-06
BENTON INSTITUTE FOR BROADBAND & SOCIETY
WILMETTE, IL 60091
Total Assets
$3.6M
FY 2023
Annual Giving
$10K
FY 2023
Grants Made
5
FY 2023
Avg Grant
$2K
FY 2023
Grant Range
$500–$5K
Typical
Deadlines
—
Applications
Programs & Activities
Program 1
$1.3MThe benton institute for broadband & society works to ensure that media and telecommunications serve the public interest and enhance our democracy. We pursue this mission by:1. Seeking policy solutions that support the values of access, diversity and equity by working with policymakers, public interest communications advocates and representatives from vulnerable populations communities to affect telecommunications policy;2. Demonstrating the value of media and telecommunications for improving the quality of life for all through research and support of projects that serve as models for change; and3. Providing resources to policymakers and advocates at the federal, state and local levels to inform communications policy debates through daily updates on the field along with analysis and opinion on what's at stake in telecommunications debates.
Focus Areas
Financial Snapshot
2023 filing
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Qualifying Distributions
$1.5M
Min. Investment Return
$138K
Grant Range
5 grants
Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.
Giving Over Time
3 years
Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.
Top Recipients
16 grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants
Geographic Focus
3 states
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