Grants awarded
Who does Benton Telecommunications Foundation fund?
Benton Telecommunications Foundation has awarded $1.2 million across 165 grants to 95 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $2,000, with most between $1,000 and $12,000.
Total awarded
$1.2M
Typical grant
$2K
Grantees
95
Grants
165
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Great Strides | $120K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Cancer Society- Relay for Life | $90K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$83K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
Terebinth Refuge
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$74K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| B Buckman Ballpark INC | $48K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Milaca Fire and Rescue | $45K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $45K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$39K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| A Anna Marie's Alliance | $35K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| G Gilman Park & Rec | $31K | 4 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| E Eastern Morrison County 4 Wheeler Club INC | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Cancer Society - Relay for Life | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| E Employment Enterprises INC | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$24K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MN | |
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$20K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IL | |
| M Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge INC | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Cancer Society-Benton Cty Relay | $20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Overcomers International Fellowship
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$20K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MN | |
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$20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| O Oif Dream Center St Cloud | $18K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C City of Rice | $17K | 2 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Lutheran Soc Service - Crisis Nursery | $15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S St Francis Health & Wellness Center | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| H Helping Hands Outreach | $15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| M Muscular Dystrophy Association | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Independent Lifestyles INC | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | GA | |
| T The Arc Minnesota | $12K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| E Elevate Pregnancy and Family Resource Center | $12K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| B Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Mlmb First Response Team | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| R Rice Area Food Shelf | $10K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| R Rise INC | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M MN Adult and Teen Challenge | $7K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C City of Bock | $6K | 3 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Mille Lacs County Operation Com Connect | $6K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $6K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Connectability of Minnesota | $6K | 4 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MN | |
Light the Legacy
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| A American Red Cross-Central MN | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| V Volleyball Bash for the Cure | $4K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| N Nexus Family Healing (nexus-Mille Lacs) | $4K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Horizon Health INC
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$4K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| C Care - Community Action Respecting Elders | $4K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| C Cross of Benton County | $4K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Mille Lacs County Community & Vet Services | $4K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| J Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest | $4K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| B Benton County Sheriff's Department | $4K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| R Rice Women of Today | $4K | 4 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Bridge Ag Church | $3K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Bridge Ac Church | $3K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$2K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| G Gaits of Hope | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| T Trinity Church (holiday Helping Hands) | $2K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| D Dreamfunders | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| M Morrison County Sheriff's Department | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C City of Rice Police Department | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| M Milaca Area Pantry | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MN | |
| A Angel Foundation | $2K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Sts Peter and Paul Church | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | KY | |
| R Rice Area Food Shelf | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C City of Rice Recreation Department | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S St Paul S Lutheran Church | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Christian Reformed Church of Pease | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Lutheran Social Services of MN | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| K Knights of Columbus Council 9138 | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| R Rice Boy Scout Troop 473 | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| F Foreston Fire Department | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| R Rice Community Vbs (shepherd of the Pines) | $2K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Community Christian School of Pease MN | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| G Graham Methodist Church Vbs Program | $2K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $1K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Milaca Fine Art Council | $1K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| V Volleyball Bash for a Cure | $1K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Central MN Child Advocacy Center | $1K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| G Gilman Pullers Club LLC | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M Milaca Fine Arts Council | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| L Lutheran Soc Service | $1K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| R Rice Community Vbs (shepard of the Pines) | $1K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S St Francis Music Center | $1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Beckys Troop Care Packages | $1K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Faith Christian School | $900 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| B Big Lake American Legion Post 147 | $500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| B Becky's Troop Care Packages | $500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| B Beckys Troop Care Packages | $500 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| A American Legion Auxiliary (473 Hassel Briese) | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Foley Police Department | $300 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M Milaca Recfest & Activities | $250 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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