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Private foundation (trust)EIN 276069983Est. 2009-07

THE HELEN BENHAM FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY 10012

Total Assets

$848K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$46K

FY 2024

Grants Made

12

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$4K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$1K–$10K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$118K

Total Expenses

$59K

Qualifying Distributions

$48K

Distributable Amount

$44K

Min. Investment Return

$46K

Undistributed Income

$39K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

12 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $3K to maximum $10K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $52K in 2018. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

68 grants

SAVE THE CHILDREN
$28K
5 grants
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$26K
5 grants
CAFE LENA
$25K
1 grant
ISLAND HOUSING TRUST
$20K
5 grants
SOHO ALLIANCE
$19K
5 grants
VINEYARD CONSERVATION SOCIETY
$19K
6 grants
CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATION
$15K
1 grant
CIRCUIT ARTS
$13K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants

<$10K
66
grants
$10–50K
2
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

8 states

Massachusetts
$120K
48% of total
New York
$41K
17% of total
Connecticut
$38K
15% of total
Maryland
$21K
8% of total
California
$15K
6% of total
District of Columbia
$10K
4% of total
Arkansas
$4K
2% of total
Pennsylvania
$40
0% of total

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